Bathroom remodeling · Beverly Hills, CA

Beverly Hills' Premier
Bathroom Remodeling Experts

Walk-in showers, custom vanities, imported stone, and professional waterproofing — built to last decades. Licensed, insured, and locally owned since 2010. CSLB #972213.

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CSLB LicensedLicense #972213
5.0 on Houzz17 verified reviews
Family-OwnedLicensed since 2010
24-Hour ResponseFree in-home estimate
Beverly Hills PermitsCity of BH + BHAC · in-house
Why Hillstar

Why Beverly Hills Homeowners Choose Hillstar

Licensed and insured since 2010, with a 5.0 Houzz rating, we've refined every step of the bathroom remodel — so you don't lose your weekends, your budget, or your patience.

On-Time Delivery

Predictable execution. Milestones agreed during design and tracked to completion — no surprises mid-build.

Transparent Pricing

Itemized written quotes upfront. Scope changes documented and priced. No surprise allowances.

Premium Materials

Kohler, Moen, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Kallista, Waterworks, Perrin & Rowe. Imported stone, hand-glazed tile, custom vanities from trusted vendors.

Local Beverly Hills Experts

Daily work with City of Beverly Hills Building & Safety, the Beverly Hills Architectural Commission (BHAC) for any change visible from the public way, Trousdale Estates and Beverly Hills Post Office HOA-style review, and Beverly Hills' Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, Mid-Century, Trousdale Modernist, and Hollywood Regency stock.

Workmanship Guarantee

Written workmanship warranty on every Hillstar Beverly Hills bathroom remodel — including the waterproofing assembly, plumbing rework, and tile installation. Honored, in writing.

One Team, One Contact

Same in-house crew from design to final inspection. One point of contact — no handoff confusion.

Our process

How It Works — Simple & Stress-Free

A proven four-step path from first idea to a finished Beverly Hills bathroom.

1

Free In-Home Consultation

We come to your Beverly Hills home, walk through the bathroom, measure, and listen — no pressure, no sales pitch.

2

Design & Permits

Detailed drawings, material samples, and the City of Beverly Hills Building & Safety permit submittal — plus Beverly Hills Architectural Commission (BHAC) coordination when the scope requires it. All handled in-house with concierge-level discretion.

3

Build & Inspections

Demolition, framing, plumbing, waterproofing, electrical, tile, finishes — all by our crew. We schedule and meet every City of Beverly Hills inspection.

4

Walkthrough & Warranty

Final walkthrough with you, punch-list completion, and Hillstar Construction's workmanship guarantee.

Local conditions

Permits, Properties & What's Specific to Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills is its own city with its own building department, and the housing stock here — substantially pre-1970, much of it pre-1950 — drives a meaningfully different scope on a serious bathroom rebuild than a newer Valley home would. The waterproofing and the mechanical systems are usually where the real work lives.

Permit jurisdiction

City of Beverly Hills Community Development — Building & Safety — issues every Beverly Hills bathroom permit. LADBS does not. Most interior bathroom remodels stay clear of the Architectural Commission, which is triggered only when the exterior envelope changes. Plumbing, mechanical, and electrical inspections schedule directly with the city.

Properties & what tends to surface mid-build

Pre-1970 Beverly Hills housing often has plaster lath walls (slower demo, dust containment matters), galvanized water service, pre-1986 copper plumbing that may carry lead solder at the joints, and original cast-iron drain stacks. On a real rebuild — new layout, new shower, new vanity locations — we plan for partial replumb at quote, not as a surprise. Original electrical service is commonly 100A or below; new bathroom heated-floor or steam-shower loads frequently push toward a 200A panel upgrade.

Code triggers for a serious rebuild

Modern code requires anti-scald shower valves (thermostatic, pressure-balancing, or combination per California Plumbing Code), GFCI receptacles within reach of the sink, code-compliant ventilation (mechanical exhaust to exterior), and proper waterproofing membrane behind tile (curbless showers + linear drains require a precise slope and continuous waterproofing). Title 24 (California Energy Code) applies to qualifying scopes — replacing windows or modifying envelope walls triggers performance compliance. Aging-in-place provisions (grab-bar blocking, curbless entry, lever handles) are increasingly standard requests on Beverly Hills primary baths.

Reviews

What Beverly Hills-Area Homeowners Are Saying

Verified Houzz reviews from recent Hillstar Construction projects.

“Lior is very personable and has many decades of construction experience. We appreciated his sincere evaluation of our project.”

Ann AnterasianHouzz · April 2019

“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.”

Hillstar ClientHouzz · Verified
5.0 · 17 verified reviews on Houzz
FAQ

Beverly Hills Bathroom Remodel — FAQ

City of Beverly Hills permits, BHAC review, HOA-style architectural review, waterproofing and ventilation, vanities and fixtures, layout and aging-in-place, lead times, and budgets — answered for your Beverly Hills home.

Does a Beverly Hills bathroom remodel go through LADBS or Beverly Hills directly?
Beverly Hills directly. Beverly Hills is its own incorporated city with its own permit jurisdiction — the City of Beverly Hills Building & Safety Division at 455 N. Rexford Drive. Every permit, plan-check review, and inspection for a Beverly Hills bathroom remodel goes through that office, not LADBS. We handle the full submission and inspection coordination directly with City of Beverly Hills staff with concierge-level discretion.
Will an interior bathroom remodel trigger Beverly Hills Architectural Commission (BHAC) review?
Usually no. A standard interior bathroom remodel that stays inside the existing building envelope — new vanity, tile, fixtures, walk-in shower, plumbing rework — goes through City of Beverly Hills Building & Safety plan check only. BHAC review applies when a remodel changes anything visible from the public way: new exterior windows, doors, roofline changes, or front-facing massing. Trousdale Estates and the Hills above Sunset have additional CC&R-driven design review that runs in parallel. We confirm BHAC and HOA-style review status at the first visit and flag any commission pathway at the design phase.
Do Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills Post Office, or Hillcrest CC&Rs and HOA-style reviews affect bathroom work?
Many Beverly Hills sub-areas have CC&R-driven architectural review that operates alongside the city. Trousdale Estates has a strong design-review tradition protecting its Mid-Century character; Beverly Hills Post Office and Hillcrest carry their own neighborhood-level expectations. Interior bathroom work usually passes review without complication. When a remodel touches the exterior envelope, the architectural review submission runs in parallel with the City of Beverly Hills permit so both tracks move on one timeline. We handle both submissions on behalf of the homeowner.
What waterproofing and ventilation standards should I expect for a Beverly Hills primary bathroom?
Industry-standard waterproofing on every shower and tub surround is baseline for any Beverly Hills bathroom we build — sheet-membrane or liquid-applied membrane systems behind tile, fully sealed at corners, transitions, and drain assemblies, with dedicated pre-slope and waterproofed curbs for walk-in and zero-threshold showers. On primary baths with steam the waterproofing scope extends to the ceiling and includes vapor-sealed transitions where the steam generator plumbing runs. Ventilation is the matched layer — every bathroom we build carries a properly-sized exhaust fan ducted to the exterior, sized to California Energy Code (Title 24) and CRC requirements, with humidistat or timer control on primary baths. Older homes in Beverly Hills sometimes still carry galvanized supply lines, cast-iron waste, and subfloor moisture history under the existing tile that needs to be addressed before new work goes down. These details are invisible when the room is finished, but they're what separates a bathroom that holds up for decades from one that fails silently behind the tile.
What are realistic lead times for vanities, fixtures, tile, and stone in a Beverly Hills bathroom?
Vanity millwork, stone, tile, and fixture lead times depend on the line and source — preservation-grade craftsman millwork, imported stone slabs, specialty tile, and special-order plumbing fixtures each have different schedules. We confirm lead times with vendors at the design stage so the construction schedule is realistic. We lock vanity, stone, tile, and fixture selections before demo starts so the construction schedule holds.
What is a realistic budget range for a Beverly Hills bathroom remodel — and how do aging-in-place upgrades fit in?
Bathroom remodel costs vary by scope, finish level, materials, fixture packages, and whether plumbing relocates. Surface refreshes, full primary bathroom remodels, and ground-up custom primary suites each carry different scopes — we walk every option with you and align the design to your priorities. Aging-in-place upgrades fold cleanly into any scope and are best designed in from day one rather than retrofit later. We provide an itemized written cost breakdown at the consultation.

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