Pricing depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes, and the finishes you choose. As a general guide for the Los Angeles area:

• Guest or hall bathroom refresh: roughly $18,000 to $30,000
• Full mid-range remodel with new tile, vanity, and fixtures: roughly $30,000 to $55,000
• Master suite or spa-level build with custom tile and glass: $60,000 and up

Moving plumbing, converting a tub to a curbless shower, or discovering old pipes behind the wall will push a project toward the higher end. We give you a written, itemized estimate after the free in-home consultation so there are no vague allowances or surprise line items later.

Most standard bathrooms take three to five weeks of on-site work. A master bath taken down to the studs, or one where we relocate plumbing, usually runs five to eight weeks.

• Design, material selection, and permit approval happen before demolition and typically add two to four weeks
• Custom orders such as slab countertops, frameless glass, and specialty tile need lead time, so we order them early
• You get a written schedule at the start and a heads-up any time something shifts

If it is your only bathroom, tell us during the consultation. We can sequence the work to shorten the days you are without a working shower.

Yes. KN Remodeling is a licensed and insured California contractor with more than 30 years of remodeling experience, and we carry liability coverage and workers' compensation on every job.

• Your project is run by one dedicated project manager from consultation through final walkthrough
• Plumbing and electrical work is performed by licensed trades and signed off by the city inspector
• You see the same core crew day to day rather than a rotating cast of subcontractors
• Workmanship is backed by our warranty, and manufacturer warranties on fixtures are handed over at closeout

In most cases, yes. The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety issues bathroom permits, and the department runs several development services centers across the city, including Van Nuys at 6262 Van Nuys Blvd and the downtown offices on North Figueroa Street. Which counter your project goes through depends on where the home is.

• A permit is required when plumbing or electrical is moved or added, walls are altered, or the layout changes
• A straight fixture swap in the same location often does not require one
• Hillside properties fall under separate city rules that can add review time when framing is involved
• Homes inside a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone may need additional approval before work begins

We file, schedule inspections, and close the permit out. An unpermitted bathroom is the kind of thing that surfaces later during escrow, and it is far cheaper to do it correctly the first time.

Los Angeles has an unusually wide range of housing stock, and the bathroom behind the wall is rarely the same from one neighborhood to the next. We plan around four broad situations:

• 1920s and 1930s Spanish and Craftsman homes: original colored tile, lath and plaster walls, and galvanized supply lines that usually need replacing
• Post-war slab homes: drains cast into the concrete, so any layout change means cutting and re-pouring the slab, which we price honestly up front
• Hillside homes: narrow streets and steep driveways that dictate where the dumpster sits and how materials get in
• Condos and multi-unit buildings: HOA approval, permitted work hours, elevator reservations, and soundproofing requirements between floors

We identify which of these applies during the free walkthrough, before the estimate is written, so the number you see accounts for the real conditions of your home.