Primary suites, guest baths, and powder rooms designed and built end to end.
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Bathrooms in Calabasas often sit at the center of an estate floor plan, which means a primary bath remodel here usually touches more square footage and more systems than a comparable bath in a flatter Los Angeles neighborhood. The housing stock leans Mediterranean, Tuscan, Spanish Colonial Revival, Modern Farmhouse, and contemporary, and the architectural review environment is unusually layered. The city operates an Architectural Review Panel that reviews design before the Planning Commission acts on the project, and most Calabasas neighborhoods also sit inside CC&R associations like The Oaks of Calabasas, Calabasas Hills, Calabasas Park Estates, Mountain View Estates, and Mulholland Heights. Each of those associations runs its own architectural review committee. Even an interior bath that does not touch the exterior envelope can interact with HOA rules when fixtures or finishes are visible through windows or when material staging affects the street. Paradigm Builders coordinates all of that from our Century City office. A Tuscan primary bath usually wants honed travertine, antiqued brass, and arched mirror niches. A Modern Farmhouse bath wants painted inset cabinetry, marble subway, and matte black plumbing. A contemporary estate bath wants book matched slab stone and steel frame doors. We sequence demo, structural, plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, and finish through one schedule. CSLB license 1100775. Call 310 596 5000.
Bathroom Remodeling Scope in Calabasas
- Wet wall and floor waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, hot mop pans for tile)
- Custom shower builds (curbless, linear drain, steam units, body sprays)
- Freestanding and undermount soaker tubs
- Double and single vanity custom millwork
- Tile work in porcelain, marble, terrazzo, zellige, mosaic
- Heated floors (electric mat or hydronic)
- Plumbing fixture installs (Kohler, Brizo, Hansgrohe, Waterworks, THG)
- Lighting and ventilation upgrades (humidity sensing fans, IC rated cans)
Our Bathroom Remodeling Process
Every Calabasas bathroom remodel runs through the same end to end process. Design, permits, and construction under one roof.
We walk the existing bathroom in your Calabasas home, look at the rough plumbing locations, the joist direction (matters for heated floor and linear drain installs), and discuss your fixture and finish direction.
Plans, elevations, and 3D renderings of the new layout. Vanity wall, shower wall, tub placement, niche locations, lighting layout. Material samples come to you.
We coordinate fixture orders with our plumbing supply partners. Tile, stone, and slab selections happen in person at a stone yard or showroom. Lead times are locked before construction starts.
Line by line proposal covering demolition, framing, plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, glass, paint. No vague allowances.
We pull the City of Calabasas Community Development Dept bathroom remodel permit, run electrical, plumbing, and waterproofing inspections in the right sequence, and close every inspection in writing.
Demolition, framing changes, new plumbing and electrical rough, blocking for grab bars and floating vanities, waterproofing membrane. Inspection happens before any tile goes down.
Tile, slab, fixture trim out, glass templating and install, paint, hardware. Final inspection and project sign off.
What a Bathroom Remodel Project Looks Like in Calabasas
Three Calabasas realities define bathroom remodels. First, hillside drainage. Many estate baths sit on second floor framing perched over a graded pad, and any pan or curb failure can migrate down through the framing and exit on an exterior wall. We specify full membrane systems on every primary bath. Second, HOA architectural review. The CC&R committees at the major Calabasas associations have real authority over scope and timing, and we treat them as a parallel approval track rather than an afterthought. Third, the regulatory culture of the city itself. Calabasas has shown a willingness to enforce strict municipal rules, from the 2013 plastic bag ban to the 2006 secondhand smoke ordinance, and the same culture is visible at the permit counter, where applications are read carefully. Older Calabasas hillside neighborhoods also have oak root protection zones that can affect any trenching for upgraded sewer or gas service. Hidden Hills is a separate city with its own permit process and is not Calabasas, which we mention because owners sometimes confuse the two.
Bathroom Remodeling Permits in Calabasas
Bathroom remodels in Calabasas trigger plumbing, mechanical, and electrical permits, plus a separate waterproofing inspection before tile in most jurisdictions. Here is what to expect.
Where the permits go. Bathroom permits in Calabasas are reviewed by City of Calabasas Community Development Dept, Building & Safety Div. Waterproofing inspections are scheduled separately before tile.
Conditions in older homes. Hillside cut and fill pads with deep caissons, oak root protection zones limiting trench locations, HOA design review adding weeks to schedule.
Historic and design review. Limited individual designations. No active HPOZ.
Bathroom Remodeling Cost in Calabasas
Bathroom remodel pricing in Calabasas typically opens in the mid five figures for a secondary bath and runs into the low to mid six figures for a full primary suite with steam, custom millwork, slab stone, and integrated lighting. Cost moves with how much hillside framing the plumbing crosses, whether older galvanized supply has to be replaced, what the HOA architectural review committee will accept, and the finish level the owner expects. We provide a written allowance schedule line by line so owners see allowances before signing.
Common Questions: Bathroom Remodeling in Calabasas
How long does a bathroom remodel take in Calabasas?
Most Calabasas bathroom remodels run 6 to 10 weeks from demolition to final walk. Larger primary suites with structural changes, layout moves, or steam shower builds can run 12 to 16 weeks. Permit and design work typically adds 4 to 8 weeks before that.
Do I need a permit for a bathroom remodel in Calabasas?
Yes for any project that moves plumbing fixtures, changes electrical, alters wall locations, or adds a new bathroom. Like for like fixture replacement in the same location without changing the rough sometimes qualifies as a no permit job. Most real bathroom remodels trigger City of Calabasas Community Development Dept review.
Will my shower drain need to be relocated?
Only if you are changing the shower footprint or going from a stall to a walk in. For new linear drains we usually pull the slab section and run a new drain line. We tell you on the in home walk whether your existing rough can be kept.
Can you do a curbless walk in shower in my house?
Most of the time yes. Curbless showers require floor recess or a curb at the door threshold to keep water in the shower zone. Joist direction and existing floor build determine which approach works for your specific layout.
Do you handle the glass shower enclosure?
Yes. We template the glass after tile install, manage fabrication, and install the enclosure as part of the project. Frameless 3/8 inch and 1/2 inch glass are standard. Custom hardware finishes are available.
What waterproofing system do you use?
We use Schluter Kerdi and Wedi for most walk in shower builds. Hot mop pans are used for traditional tub and curb showers. Both are tested before tile goes down.
Nearby Cities We Serve
Paradigm Builders works throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Bathroom Remodeling pages for nearby cities:
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Paradigm Builders
1800 Century Park East Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 310-596-5000
Email: info@paradigmbuilders.com
California Contractors State License Board: License 1100775
Serving Calabasas and the greater Los Angeles metro area.
