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Bathroom remodeling in Woodland Hills typically costs $9,000 – $28,000 for a full renovation, and most projects take two to five weeks depending on whether you’re keeping the existing footprint or moving plumbing. We work across Woodland Hills every week, from the ranch tracts south of Ventura Boulevard up into the hillside parcels below the Santa Monica Mountains. If you’re planning a remodel and want a written price before demo starts, call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate.
What sets work in Woodland Hills apart is what hides inside these homes. We’ve been inside enough 1950s and 60s tract houses to know that a “simple” bathroom remodel rarely stays simple once the tile comes off. Aluminum wiring, cast-iron drains, rotted subfloor under a failed shower pan. We price for what we can see, write allowances for what we can’t, and put every change in writing before we touch it. That’s the Penhallow way, and it’s why homeowners here keep our number.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Is Woodland Hills’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re led by Trevor Nash, a general contractor who built his reputation on showing up when he says and holding to the number he writes down. Woodland Hills homeowners call us because the promise is simple: a written price before any work starts, a defined arrival window, and a 365-day promise that if it’s not done right, we make it right. That guarantee is in writing on every project we take on.
Our technicians are background-checked and arrive in uniform, so you know exactly who’s walking through your door. Every call is answered by a live person, 24/7, not a voicemail maze. And because we serve Woodland Hills as part of our local coverage, we’re able to schedule efficiently and get a crew to your street without a two-week delay. When a homeowner near Pierce College or along Shoup Avenue needs a quote, we can be there fast.
We also know the inspection environment here. LA City plan check and field inspectors operate differently for Woodland Hills hillside parcels than they do for flatlands a few miles east. We’ve pulled permits here, passed the inspections, and we know what the inspectors look for when they walk a remodel site in this exact jurisdiction. That local knowledge keeps your project moving instead of stalling at rough-in.
Bathroom Renovation in Woodland Hills
Bathroom renovation in Woodland Hills means taking the room down to the studs and rebuilding it properly, and in these homes that usually means correcting what the original builders got away with 40 to 70 years ago. A homeowner typically calls for this when the shower leaks, the layout no longer works, or a home sale or insurance inspection flags the space. In Woodland Hills, full bathroom renovation runs $9,000 – $28,000 depending on fixture grade, tile selection, and whether we’re moving plumbing or keeping the existing wet wall.
How We Sequence a Renovation
We open the walls first and document what we find. If there’s water damage, corroded pipe, or wiring that won’t pass, we show you photos, give you a written price for the fix, and get your sign-off before proceeding. You are never surprised by a number you didn’t approve.
Then we re-rough the plumbing, upgrade the circuit, rebuild the substrate with cement board (the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile), and waterproof the shower per current code. After rough-in inspection passes, we set tile, install fixtures, and finish. You get a written line-item scope before we start, so the final invoice matches the contract.
Ventilation and Moisture in Woodland Hills Homes
We see a lot of attic-dead-end exhaust fans and undersized venting in Woodland Hills bathrooms. Hot summers here push humid air deeper into wall cavities when the fan pushes it the wrong direction. We correct the vent run, upgrade the fan to the right CFM for the room size, and terminate it through the roof or sidewall so it isn’t soaking your framing.
Small Bathroom Remodel in Woodland Hills
Small bathroom remodel in Woodland Hills refers to a powder room, hall bath, or guest bath under roughly 50 square feet that needs a full refresh without moving major plumbing. These projects usually land between $5,000 and $12,000 here. Many of our Woodland Hills clients ask for exactly this: the original 1960s hall bath that worked fine structurally but is now cracked tile, a yellowed tub, and a medicine cabinet from another era.
What Gets Replaced
We typically replace the tub or shower surround, the vanity, the toilet, the light fixture, and the tile floor. We install a Kohler or Moen shower valve and trim, cement board behind all wet areas, and a GFCI-protected circuit if the original wiring lacks one. The room comes out looking completely different while staying in the same footprint.
Because these are smaller in square footage, the labor is lower, but the same permits and inspections apply. The $5,000 – $12,000 range holds when the drains are intact and the subfloor is sound. If we open the wall and find the cast-iron drain is fused, we’ll price the re-rough-in separately and get approval first.
What Drives the Price
Tile choice moves the number fast. A basic porcelain tile floor and subway surround keeps you near $5,000 – $7,000. Move to a Schluter waterproofing system, custom glass, or a marble-look porcelain in a larger format, and you’ll land closer to $9,000 – $12,000. We’ll show you the line items and let you decide where to put the money.
Trusted Brands We Service in Woodland Hills
We stock and install fixtures from brands that stand behind their warranties the way we stand behind ours. That includes Kohler and Moen fixtures, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone countertops, and KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry when a Woodland Hills vanity needs replacing. When you’re planning a remodel, we can spec these products from local suppliers so lead times stay short. A Cambria quartz vanity top, for example, carries its own material warranty alongside the workmanship guarantee we put in writing. We don’t push off-brand fixtures; we install what we’d put in our own homes, and we can source parts locally when a Woodland Hills project needs them fast.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Woodland Hills Homes
- Failed waterproofing under old tile. The expansive clay soil common to the Ventura Boulevard corridor shifts and cracks traditional mud-set shower pans over time. Water seeps through, rots the subfloor, and stays hidden until demo day reveals it.
- Aluminum branch wiring and missing GFCI protection. 1960s and 70s tract homes in Woodland Hills often have aluminum circuits feeding the bathroom. A remodel reopening those walls tells us the circuit won’t pass without a copper upgrade and a GFCI breaker, work that was never in the original quote.
- Cast-iron drains at the end of their life. We’ve pulled cast-iron from homes off Topanga Canyon Boulevard that was fused with scale so thick the pipe bore looked like a pinhole. These drains get re-roughed to ABS before we close the wall.
- Ventilation dumping into attic spaces. Humid bathroom air pushed into closed wall cavities or attic joists invites mold that inspection sign-off catches after rough-in. We correct the vent run and fan sizing so the air actually leaves the house.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Woodland Hills, CA
Here is what a typical bathroom remodel in Woodland Hills costs, in writing:
| Project | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
These numbers are for Woodland Hills specifically and assume a permitted remodel with standard finishes. The main levers are square footage, whether plumbing moves, tile and fixture grade, and what we find when the walls open. Every project gets a written line-item estimate before we start, and every change after demo gets its own written approval. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate and a real number you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Woodland Hills
Our crews serve all of Woodland Hills and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Canoga Park, Topanga, Tarzana, and West Hills. If you’re in one of those communities and planning a Bathroom Remodeling in Woodland Hills project or a nearby remodel, we can help. Browse our full Bathroom Remodeling services to see what we cover.
Serving Woodland Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Woodland Hills area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Bathroom Remodeling in Woodland Hills
Yes, any Woodland Hills bathroom remodel that touches plumbing, electrical, or load-bearing framing requires an LA City permit, and the inspection checks the rough-in work before walls close: drain slope and venting, waterproofing at the shower, GFCI protection on the circuit, and structural connections where framing changed. If we open a wall and find work that wasn’t permitted originally, the inspector will flag it, and we’ll price the correction in writing before proceeding. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll walk you through what your specific property needs.
In 1960s and 70s Woodland Hills tract homes, we most often find aluminum branch wiring feeding the vanity circuit, cast-iron drains scaled nearly closed, and subfloor rot under a failed mud-set shower pan. We open walls first, document what we find, and hand you a written price for any correction before work continues. You won’t get a surprise invoice.
Yes, and this is unique to Woodland Hills within the west San Fernando Valley. Because the neighborhood sits in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a permit-triggering remodel can pull exterior venting and certain wall assembly details into Chapter 7A compliance, even if the work never touches the exterior. We plan for this in the Woodland Hills estimate from day one. Call (936) 259-2607 for an exact quote.
A full bathroom remodel in Woodland Hills typically runs two to five weeks from demo to final inspection, and a small hall bath can finish in one to two weeks if no hidden corrections emerge. The schedule depends on what we find when walls open and how quickly the city schedules inspections. We give you a written timeline before we start and keep you updated daily if anything shifts.
For a Woodland Hills home from the 1950s through the 70s, plan $9,000 – $14,000 for a modest hall bath refresh with standard tile and an acrylic tub, $15,000 – $22,000 for a mid-grade full remodel with a tile shower and semi-custom vanity, and $22,000 – $28,000 for a larger primary bath with moving plumbing or premium finishes. Hidden corrections like rewiring or drain replacement add cost, and we always price those in writing before touching them. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate specific to your home.
Planning a bathroom remodel in Woodland Hills? Call (936) 259-2607 for a free, written estimate. We’ll inspect the space, give you a real number, and explain exactly what the permit process requires for your property.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling, serving Woodland Hills and the surrounding west San Fernando Valley.