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Ann AnterasianHouzz · April 2019
Bathroom remodeling · Beverly Hills, CA
Bathroom Remodeling,
Beverly Hills Standard
Custom walk-in showers, imported stone, and millwork vanities for Beverly Hills homes — with permits and design review coordination handled entirely in-house, whether a home files with the City of Beverly Hills or with LADBS. Licensed and insured. CSLB #972213.
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Beverly Hills specifics
Its Own City, Its Own Rules
Beverly Hills runs its own permit office, separate from LADBS, and a permit issued in Los Angeles carries no weight here — the jurisdictions do not transfer. Add housing stock that is substantially pre-1970, much of it pre-1950, and a serious bathroom rebuild in Beverly Hills involves scope a newer Valley home never sees. Our guide to bathroom layout, plumbing, and finishes in Los Angeles covers the fundamentals; here is what changes inside the city limits.
The city permit path
Every bathroom permit inside the city limits is issued by City of Beverly Hills Community Development — Building & Safety, at 455 N. Rexford Drive. Interior remodels rarely reach the Architectural and Design Review Commission, which looks only at what is visible from the public street. Plumbing, mechanical, and electrical inspections are booked directly with city staff, and we manage that calendar.
What pre-1970 houses are hiding
Plaster-and-lath walls that demo slowly and demand real dust containment. Galvanized water service. Pre-1986 copper that may carry lead solder at the joints. Original cast-iron drain stacks. On a genuine rebuild — new layout, new shower, relocated vanities — we price the partial replumb at the quote stage rather than presenting it as a mid-build surprise. Original electrical service is commonly 100A or below, and heated floors or a steam shower frequently push the panel toward a 200A upgrade.
What we build as standard
Anti-scald shower valves and GFCI-protected outlets at the sink are standard in every bathroom we build, along with mechanical exhaust ducted to the exterior. Continuous waterproofing membrane behind tile, with curbless showers and linear drains demanding precise slope. And grab-bar blocking, curbless entries, and lever handles — the aging-in-place provisions now standard requests on Beverly Hills primary baths.
Required by code, not by us: Title 24 energy compliance applies on qualifying scopes such as window or envelope changes, whoever builds the job.
Why Hillstar
Why Beverly Hills Chooses Hillstar
Beverly Hills work is judged at close range. We've built our reputation on licensed, insured craftsmanship, a 5.0 rating on Houzz, and remodels that respect both the house and the household living in it.
A Schedule That Holds
Milestones are set during design and reported against through the build. When we give a completion date, it is one we planned for — not hoped for.
Priced in Writing
Every quote is itemized before work begins. If scope changes, the change is documented and priced first — never folded into a vague allowance.
Materials Worthy of the Address
Kohler, Moen, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Kallista, Waterworks, and Perrin & Rowe — alongside imported stone slabs, hand-glazed tile, and custom vanities sourced from vendors we trust.
Local Beverly Hills Experts
Daily work with City of Beverly Hills Building & Safety, the Architectural and Design Review Commission for Central Area work visible from the public street, the Article 26 standards that govern Trousdale Estates, LADBS filings where a property sits in the City of Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills' Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, Mid-Century, Trousdale Modernist, and Hollywood Regency stock.
Guaranteed in Writing
A written workmanship warranty covers every Beverly Hills bathroom we deliver — the waterproofing assembly and plumbing rework included, not just the tile you can see.
One Crew, One Number
The crew that starts your design is the crew that meets final inspection. You call one person, and that person knows your project.
Our process
From First Walkthrough to Final City Inspection
Four stages, each with a clear owner — us.
1
Walkthrough & Listening
We visit your Beverly Hills home, measure the existing bathroom, and hear what you actually want from the space. No pitch, no pressure.
2
Design, Drawings & the City
Detailed drawings and material samples, then the Building & Safety submittal — to the City of Beverly Hills or to LADBS, whichever governs the property — with Architectural and Design Review Commission coordination whenever the scope calls for it, all filed by us.
3
Construction & Inspections
Demolition through finishes — framing, waterproofing, tile — executed by our own crew, with plumbing and electrical handled in-house or by an appropriately licensed specialty subcontractor depending on scope, with every city inspection scheduled and met by Hillstar.
4
Punch List & Warranty
A final walkthrough together, completion of every punch-list item, and your written workmanship guarantee.
Design examples
Bathroom Design Examples
Examples of bathroom styles and layouts.
Reviews
What Homeowners Tell Houzz About Hillstar
Every review below is verified on our Houzz profile.
“Lior is a fantastic general contractor. He has tremendous work ethic and strong attention to detail.”
J. GlaserHouzz · June 2017
“Hillstar's crew was courteous, prompt, and worked hard to make every detail exactly what we wanted.”
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FAQ
Beverly Hills Bathroom Remodel — FAQ
City permits, design review, waterproofing, materials, and money — the questions Beverly Hills homeowners actually ask, answered plainly.
Who issues the permit for a bathroom remodel in Beverly Hills — the city or LADBS?
The City of Beverly Hills, for any home inside the city limits. Beverly Hills is an incorporated city with its own Building & Safety Division at 455 N. Rexford Drive, so plan check, permits, and inspections there are handled by city staff rather than LADBS, and a permit issued by the City of Los Angeles carries no weight inside Beverly Hills — the two jurisdictions do not transfer. The 90210 mailing address is the part that catches people out: a Beverly Hills mailing address does not by itself put a home inside the city limits, and the Beverly Hills Post Office area is where that comes up. Where a property sits in the City of Los Angeles, LADBS issues the permit. We confirm the jurisdiction from the parcel before design begins, then file the submission, track plan check, and book every inspection with whichever department governs it.
Will the city's Architectural and Design Review Commission need to review my bathroom remodel?
For interior-only work, almost never. A remodel that stays inside the existing envelope — new vanity, tile, fixtures, a walk-in shower, relocated plumbing — clears through Building & Safety plan check alone — City of Beverly Hills or LADBS, whichever governs the property. Which review track a house sits on depends on where it is. Beverly Hills is divided into the Central Area, the Hillside Area, and Trousdale Estates, and single-family homes in the Central Area go through Design Review when the work is visible from the public street — a facade remodel, a front-elevation window replacement. Properties in the Hillside Area and Trousdale Estates are not subject to Design Review. Both tracks are heard by the Architectural and Design Review Commission, which the city created in July 2024 by merging its two former commissions. When a scope does cross that line, we prepare the submission ourselves and flag the pathway at the design phase, before anything is committed.
My home is in Trousdale Estates or the Post Office area — does that change the process?
Yes, and in two different ways. Trousdale Estates has its own single-family development standards in the Beverly Hills zoning code — Article 26 governs floor area, height, setbacks, parking, walls and fences, landscaping, accessory structures, and graded pads — and properties there are not subject to the city's Design Review process. The Beverly Hills Post Office area is a separate matter: the mailing address says Beverly Hills, but the city limits are what decide the permit. Where a property sits in the City of Los Angeles, the permit, the plan check, and the inspections are LADBS, and Los Angeles hillside construction regulations can apply as well. Purely interior bathroom work is straightforward either way. We establish which jurisdiction and which standards govern a property before drawings start, and we file wherever it actually sits.
What happens behind the tile in an older Beverly Hills bathroom?
The invisible work is the work that matters. Every shower and tub surround we build gets a complete membrane system — sheet-applied or liquid-applied — sealed at corners, transitions, and drain assemblies, with a dedicated pre-slope and waterproofed curbs on walk-in and zero-threshold showers. Steam showers carry that scope to the ceiling, with vapor-sealed transitions where the generator plumbing runs. Ventilation is engineered alongside it: an exhaust fan ducted to the exterior, sized to the California Energy Code (Title 24) and CRC, on humidistat or timer control in primary baths. And because so much of Beverly Hills was built before 1970, we expect galvanized supply lines, cast-iron waste, and subfloor moisture history under the old tile — and we resolve them before any new work goes down.
How far ahead should vanities, stone, tile, and fixtures be ordered?
Before demolition, always. Vanity millwork, imported stone slabs, specialty tile, and special-order plumbing fixtures each run on their own vendor schedule, and those schedules vary widely by line and source. We confirm real lead times at the design stage, then lock every selection before demo starts, so the construction calendar you approved is the one we keep.
How should I think about budget for a Beverly Hills bathroom remodel?
Scope drives everything. A surface refresh, a full primary-bath rebuild, and a ground-up custom suite are three different projects with three different cost structures, and finish level, materials, fixture packages, and whether plumbing relocates all move the number. Rather than quote a range sight unseen, we walk the room with you, fold in any aging-in-place detailing while it is still easy to design in, and put an itemized written cost breakdown in your hands at the consultation.
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