Remodeling & More
Whole-House Remodeling in Monterey Park, CA
One contract for the layout changes, structural work, new systems and finishes that bring an older Monterey Park house up to current code, with permits pulled and inspections scheduled by our team.
- Licensed California general contractor
- Plans, engineering & permits handled
- Written, line-item estimates
- One team from design to final inspection
Whole-House Remodeling
One Coordinated Renovation, Room by Room
Simply Construction handles whole-house remodeling in Monterey Park for owners who want to update an entire home at once instead of room by room. As a licensed California general contractor, we cover the floor plan, the structure behind it, the electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems, and the finishes you live with every day.
Doing everything in one project lets us open walls once, run new wiring and supply lines while the framing is exposed, and schedule inspections in a sensible order. Because so much local housing dates from the postwar decades, we plan the system upgrades before we talk about finishes.
What's Included
What a Whole-House Remodel Includes
Floor Plan and Design
Measured drawings of the existing house, then a revised layout that opens or reorganizes rooms. When changes are structural, a California-registered architect or engineer prepares the plans.
Structural Changes
Removing or relocating bearing walls with engineered beams, posts and footings, plus framing and foundation repairs uncovered during demolition, all inspected before walls close.
Electrical Service and Rewiring
A service panel sized for modern loads, new circuits for the kitchen, laundry and HVAC equipment, and replacement of original wiring that no longer meets code.
Plumbing and Gas
New supply and drain lines, fixtures relocated to suit the new plan, and gas piping and water heater installations brought up to current code.
Heating, Cooling and Insulation
New or relocated HVAC equipment and ducts, insulation in every opened wall and attic, and Title 24 energy compliance documentation filed with the permit.
Finishes Throughout
Flooring, drywall, doors, trim, paint, cabinetry, counters, tile and fixtures, chosen with you during design and ordered early so deliveries don't stall the schedule.
Is It Right for You?
Is a Whole-House Remodel Right for Your Home?
Several Rooms Need Work
When the kitchen, bathrooms and flooring are all worn out, one coordinated project causes less total disruption than three separate jobs spread over several years.
The Layout No Longer Fits
Closed-off kitchens, small bedrooms and long hallways are common in older homes. Moving one wall affects every room around it, so layout changes work best planned together.
Original Systems Are Still in Place
Original wiring, galvanized water lines or an undersized panel are good reasons to open walls once and replace everything, rather than patching one room at a time.
You Can Move Out for a While
A full remodel usually leaves the home unlivable for part of construction. If you can stay elsewhere, crews can work across the whole house at once.
Our Process
How We Run a Whole-House Remodel
Walkthrough and Existing Conditions
We walk the house with you, note what you want changed, and check the attic, crawlspace, panel and plumbing so we know the condition of every system before design starts.
Design and Written Line-Item Bid
We develop the layout and finish direction, then hand you a written bid broken out by trade and phase, with allowances labeled so you can see which numbers depend on later selections.
Engineering and Permits
Structural calculations, energy forms and plan sets go to Monterey Park Building and Safety. We answer plan check comments and pull the separate electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits.
Testing, Demolition and Rough-In
Old flooring, ceiling texture and paint are tested for lead and asbestos first. Framing and rough systems then go in for inspection, and anything unexpected is priced in writing before we continue.
Finishes and Final Sign-Off
Insulation, drywall, cabinets, tile, flooring, fixtures and paint go in, followed by final inspections and a punch-list walkthrough with you before the project closes out.
Options Compared
Ways to Structure a Whole-House Remodel
The right approach depends on how much you want to change and whether you can leave the house.
| Option | Best For | What to Know |
|---|---|---|
| Full gut remodel | Outdated systems and a layout you want to change | Walls open to the studs so every system can be replaced; plan to live elsewhere |
| Phased remodel | Owners who need to stay in the home | Work moves zone by zone so part of the house stays usable; it takes longer |
| Remodel plus addition | Families who need more space as well as updates | New area must fit R-1 floor area and lot coverage limits; reaching 2,000 sq ft or more in total triggers design review |
| Cosmetic refresh | Sound homes with a layout that already works | New finishes without moving walls or systems; plans generally don't need an architect or engineer |
Budget Planning
What Shapes the Cost of a Whole-House Remodel
We don't publish a price per square foot for whole-house work, because two homes of the same size can hide very different amounts of repair. Your written bid is built from the drawings, the condition of the existing systems and your finish selections, with allowances clearly marked.
Condition Behind the Walls
Original wiring, corroded pipes, termite damage or foundation cracks add scope. Our pre-design inspection aims to find as much of this as possible before you sign.
Structural Changes
Moving a bearing wall means a beam, posts, possibly new footings and engineering. Opening non-bearing walls and leaving plumbing walls in place costs far less.
Finish Level
Cabinet construction, stone, tile, flooring and plumbing fixtures vary widely in price. Choosing them during design keeps the bid accurate and the schedule steady.
Code Upgrades and Hazard Testing
Permitted alterations bring energy code, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and water-conserving fixture rules into play, and any lead or asbestos abatement is its own line item.
Local Knowledge
Whole-House Remodeling in Monterey Park's Older Neighborhoods
Almost half of Monterey Park's housing stock was built between 1950 and 1970, according to the city's consolidated plan on file with HUD, and some areas are older still: Ramona Acres, the first subdivision, was laid out in 1906 north of Garvey Avenue and east of Garfield Avenue. Houses of these vintages commonly still carry original electrical service and galvanized plumbing, so a whole-house plan here starts with the systems.
Monterey Park Building and Safety asks for energy compliance documentation whenever a project changes conditioned space. If the remodel adds floor area, R-1 rules allow no more than two stories or 30 feet of height, and additions that bring a house to 2,000 square feet or more go through the city's design review.
Why Choose Us
Why Homeowners Choose Simply Construction for Whole-House Remodeling
One Contract From Design to Final Inspection
A whole-house remodel touches every trade, and splitting design, engineering and construction among separate firms is where gaps and surprise change orders tend to start. We work design-build, with drawings, permits and construction under one written contract and one point of contact. A written contract is mandatory in California for home improvement work over $500, and ours lists the scope trade by trade.
Payments Tied to Completed Work
Under Business and Professions Code 7159.5, the down payment on a home improvement contract can't exceed $1,000 or 10 percent of the price, whichever is less, and later payments can't run ahead of the work performed. Our payment schedule follows those limits, and each draw on a whole-house project is tied to a milestone you can see, such as a passed framing inspection.
Permits Filed From Our Monterey Park Office
Our office is at 850 Mira Valle St, so Monterey Park Building and Safety is our home jurisdiction. We prepare and submit the full permit package ourselves, answer plan check comments and request each inspection. As a licensed California general contractor, our license, bond and workers' compensation status can be checked by anyone on the CSLB website at any time.
Service Area
Whole-House Remodeling Across Los Angeles & Ventura Counties
We take on whole-house remodeling projects in every community below. Each link leads to that city's page, where you can see how our full range of services applies there.
San Fernando Valley
Whole-House Remodeling in Burbank
Burbank's Streamline Moderne, Tudor and ranch homes can need full system updates after decades of use. Our whole-house remodels plan layout, wiring and plumbing together, with exterior changes prepared for the city's single-family review.
Whole-House Remodeling in Studio City
Whole-house renovations for older Studio City homes, where updating the wiring, plumbing and foundation connection happens alongside the new kitchen, baths and floor plan.
Whole-House Remodeling in Sherman Oaks
Whole-house remodels of Sherman Oaks ranch and mid-century homes, with structure, wiring and plumbing updated in the same project as the new layout and finishes.
Whole-House Remodeling in Encino
Encino houses from the postwar boom often need new wiring, plumbing and insulation along with a more open plan. We manage the whole remodel as one permitted project, preserving the trees and the lot that drew you there.
Whole-House Remodeling in Woodland Hills
Woodland Hills Ranch houses from the 1950s and 1960s often need new systems and an opened-up plan at the same time. We coordinate structure, plumbing, electrical, insulation and finishes as one project, permitted through LADBS.
Whole-House Remodeling in Toluca Lake
Full renovations of Toluca Lake's Spanish, Tudor and Colonial houses, with new wiring and plumbing placed behind restored plaster, and coved ceilings and original windows kept where they are sound.
Whole-House Remodeling in Valley Village
Top-to-bottom renovations of Valley Village ranch houses and period cottages, replacing old panels, wiring and galvanized pipe before walls are opened up and floor plans are reworked.
Whole-House Remodeling in Tarzana
Complete renovations of Tarzana mid-century homes, pairing new electrical, plumbing and insulation with fire-resistant roofing and windows on hillside houses above Ventura Boulevard.
Whole-House Remodeling in Reseda
Complete renovations of Reseda's post-war tract homes, replacing old wiring, galvanized pipe and ductwork while opening floor plans and improving insulation for Valley heat.
Whole-House Remodeling in Northridge
Full renovations of Northridge ranch houses that pair new wiring, plumbing and windows with foundation bolting and bracing while walls and floors are already open.
Whole-House Remodeling in Porter Ranch
Full remodels of Porter Ranch homes that update layouts, finishes and windows while bringing roofing, vents and exterior materials closer to current wildfire standards.
Whole-House Remodeling in Granada Hills
Complete renovations of Granada Hills ranch houses and Balboa Highlands Eichlers, updating systems, insulation and layout while respecting each home's original architecture.
Whole-House Remodeling in Chatsworth
For Chatsworth's older ranch houses, especially the 1940s and 1950s homes around Lake Manor, we update wiring, plumbing and layout in one permitted project while keeping the low, wide ranch profile intact.
Whole-House Remodeling in West Hills
West Hills homes from the 1960s tract era can be rewired, replumbed and replanned in a single permitted remodel, with fire-resistant roofing added for houses near the western open space.
Glendale, Pasadena & Northeast LA
Whole-House Remodeling in Glendale
For Glendale's 1920s period homes, we plan whole-house renovations that modernize wiring, plumbing and layout while keeping the arches, plaster and tile work that give these houses their value.
Whole-House Remodeling in Pasadena
Pasadena whole-house renovations that bring Craftsman and revival homes up to date inside, with new systems, seismic strengthening and layouts that keep original woodwork and built-ins intact.
Whole-House Remodeling in Altadena
We renovate Altadena homes that survived the Eaton Fire, combining smoke cleanup, system upgrades and exterior hardening in one project permitted through LA County Public Works.
Whole-House Remodeling in South Pasadena
Full renovations of South Pasadena's pre-war houses, pairing new systems and foundation work with repair of original woodwork, and routing exterior changes through historic review when the property is designated.
Whole-House Remodeling in San Marino
Complete renovations of San Marino's Period Revival, Ranch and mid-century houses, replacing aging systems behind original plaster and trim, with exterior revisions prepared for the Design Review Committee.
Whole-House Remodeling in La Crescenta-Montrose
Full-home renovations in La Crescenta-Montrose that sort out past additions, replace old systems and correct foundation drainage, permitted through LA County or Glendale as the parcel requires.
Whole-House Remodeling in Eagle Rock
Top-to-bottom renovations of Eagle Rock bungalows and hillside homes, with foundation bolting, rewiring and new plumbing scheduled ahead of layout and finish decisions.
Whole-House Remodeling in Silver Lake
Complete renovations of Silver Lake homes, from restoring mid-century glass and low-slope roofs to rewiring and re-founding older Spanish and Craftsman houses on hillside lots.
Westside, Hollywood & the Coast
Whole-House Remodeling in Santa Monica
Santa Monica whole-house remodels often involve homes from the 1920s to the 1950s that need new systems, better layouts and seismic upgrades, handled with respect for the original architecture and any historic review.
Whole-House Remodeling in Beverly Hills
For a full renovation of a period house in the Flats or a mid-century home above Sunset, we sequence structural, systems and finish work so the house comes back together as one coherent design.
Whole-House Remodeling in Pacific Palisades
For Palisades homes that came through the fire, we handle whole-house renovations that pair interior updates with exterior hardening, permitted through LADBS and kept within the City's floor area limits.
Whole-House Remodeling in Malibu
Whole-house renovations for Malibu homes that survived the fires, pairing interior updates with ember-resistant exterior upgrades and an early check of the onsite wastewater system.
Whole-House Remodeling in Brentwood
Full renovations of 1930s traditionals south of Sunset and post-war modern houses in the canyons, with structural, electrical and plumbing upgrades planned before any walls are opened.
Whole-House Remodeling in Bel Air
Complete renovations of Bel Air hillside homes that address roof, drainage, retaining walls and electrical service before interior finishes, with exterior materials upgraded for the fire zone.
Whole-House Remodeling in Westwood
Westwood whole-home renovations that update systems and floor plans in 1920s to 1940s period houses while keeping arches, beams and other original details.
Whole-House Remodeling in West Hollywood
West Hollywood renovations that reorganize small footprints into open, efficient homes, with new systems and any cultural resource review handled at the outset.
Whole-House Remodeling in Hollywood Hills
Complete renovations of Hollywood Hills homes, starting with structure, drainage and permit history, and finishing with fire-resistant exteriors and modern systems.
Whole-House Remodeling in Marina del Rey
Complete renovations of Marina del Rey condominiums and nearby coastal houses, scoped around association and leaseholder rules or coastal review, with salt-resistant materials throughout.
Whole-House Remodeling in Oakwood
Full renovations of early 1900s Oakwood bungalows that replace aging wiring and plumbing while keeping porches, windows and trim, scoped to fit Venice's planning review.
Whole-House Remodeling in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach whole-house renovations that replace salt-worn windows, flashing and fasteners near the beach or open up older Tree Section ranch houses.
Santa Clarita, Conejo & Las Virgenes
Whole-House Remodeling in Santa Clarita
In Santa Clarita, whole-house remodels often begin with a Valencia or Canyon Country home from the late 1960s that needs updated systems, an opened floor plan and energy upgrades handled together under one permit.
Whole-House Remodeling in Thousand Oaks
For Thousand Oaks ranch homes that need everything updated at once, we plan a whole-house remodel that opens the layout, replaces aging systems and brings the home up to current energy code.
Whole-House Remodeling in Calabasas
Calabasas whole-house remodels update original systems and floor plans in homes across Calabasas Park, Mulwood and other planned neighborhoods, with exterior changes routed through HOA review.
Whole-House Remodeling in Hidden Hills
Hidden Hills owners who want to keep a sound ranch house can modernize its systems, layout and finishes top to bottom, with exterior changes submitted to the Community Association.
Whole-House Remodeling in Bell Canyon
Bell Canyon houses from the community's earlier decades can be fully updated, with new systems, opened layouts and fire-resistant roofs and siding, under Ventura County permits.
Whole-House Remodeling in Topanga
Many Topanga homes grew in stages; a whole-house remodel sorts out old unpermitted work, updates systems and septic, and adds fire-resistant roofing and siding.
Whole-House Remodeling in Oak Park
Oak Park homes from the community's first decades can be renewed top to bottom, with new systems, open layouts and fire-resistant roofing, under one Ventura County permit.
Whole-House Remodeling in Moorpark
Moorpark whole-house renovations that update builder-grade tract homes with open layouts, new windows and electrical upgrades, phased so the household can keep living at home during the work where possible.
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FAQ
Whole-House Remodeling Questions, Answered
How long does a whole-house remodel take?
It depends on scope, engineering, plan check turnaround and material lead times, so we don't quote a standard duration. Once plans are drawn, you get a written schedule by phase, updated in writing if conditions behind the walls change it.
Do I need permits for a whole-house remodel in Monterey Park?
Yes. The city's permit rules cover constructing, altering, repairing or demolishing any building or structure, and the building permit itself does not include electrical, plumbing or mechanical work, which each need their own. A multi-trade project also needs clearance from the city's Licensing Division. We prepare and file all of it.
Can we live in the house during the remodel?
Sometimes, if the work is phased so a bedroom, a bathroom and some kitchen function stay available. In a full gut remodel, water and power go off in stages, dust runs all day and open walls make parts of the house unsafe, so plan to stay elsewhere.
What happens if you find problems once the walls are open?
Older homes can hide rot, termite damage, failing pipes or earlier unpermitted work. When we find something, we pause that portion, show it to you, and give you a written change order with the price. Nothing outside the original scope moves forward without your signature.
Will my remodel need design review?
In Monterey Park, design review applies to additions that bring a single-family home to 2,000 square feet or more in total, among other project types. Every remodel must still respect the zone's setback, coverage and height limits, and we check your lot's numbers during design.
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