Licensed California general contractor (CSLB #972213) delivering Glendale bathroom remodels — historic-district work, full primary suites, Glendale Building & Safety permits handled end-to-end.
Hillstar Construction delivers custom bathroom remodels for Glendale homeowners. Our office sits on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills — we travel to Glendale projects for the first site visit and stay engaged through every inspection. We work across Adams Hill, Rossmoyne, Glendale Hills, Chevy Chase Canyon, Oakmont, Verdugo Woodlands, Brockmont, Sparr Heights, and adjacent 91201, 91202, 91203, 91204, 91205, 91206, 91207, and 91208 addresses on guest and powder refreshes, full primary bathroom renovations, and ground-up custom primary suites with walk-in or zero-threshold showers, freestanding tubs, heated floors, and custom vanity millwork — including preservation-grade bathrooms inside Adams Hill, Rossmoyne, and other Glendale historic districts. Every Glendale bathroom remodel is handled by the same in-house team from design through final inspection, with Glendale Building & Safety permits and any Historic Preservation Commission coordination handled by us. Licensed and insured since 2010, CSLB License #972213.
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Glendale bathrooms run a wide scope — from compact pre-war hall baths in Adams Hill Spanish Colonial Revival homes to 200-plus-square-foot primary suites in updated Chevy Chase Canyon and Oakmont custom properties. The design starts by matching the new bathroom to the home's architecture. Spanish Revival homes call for painted cabinetry, arched millwork, terracotta or patterned tile, and wrought-iron fixtures. Tudor Revival homes (common in Glendale Hills and Brockmont Heights) land on stained-wood vanities, leaded-glass-era detail, and dark hardware. Mid-century homes lean flat-panel with clean-line stone. Chevy Chase Canyon and Oakmont custom bathrooms reach for imported stone, heated floors, steam, and fully integrated fixture packages.
Material and fixture selection happens early. Custom vanity millwork runs 6 to 12 weeks from approved drawings; preservation-grade historic-district millwork runs 10 to 16 weeks. Imported stone slabs (Calacatta, Taj Mahal, Bianco Dolomiti) run 6 to 10 weeks. Fixture brands common in Glendale primary bathrooms — Kohler, Moen, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Kallista, Waterworks — range from in-stock to 12-plus weeks.
Every Glendale bathroom design includes drawings, tile and stone samples, a full fixture and plumbing schedule, and a written cost breakdown before any demolition. Scope changes mid-build are documented and priced in writing so the final invoice matches the approved scope.
Our crew handles demolition, plumbing, waterproofing, electrical, and tile installation in-house. One team sequences every trade so scheduling and accountability stay tight.
Waterproofing is the non-negotiable layer underneath every good bathroom. On Glendale projects we use sheet-membrane or liquid-applied membrane systems behind every shower and tub surround, 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 with vapor-sealed transitions where the steam generator plumbing runs. Glendale's older Spanish Revival and Tudor homes — many inside Adams Hill, Rossmoyne, and the other historic districts — often require extra attention: original plumbing may include 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.
Permit jurisdiction for Glendale bathroom remodels runs through the City of Glendale Building & Safety Division at Glendale City Hall on East Broadway — not LADBS. We handle the full permit process from plan submission through final inspection and coordinate directly with Glendale staff. Bathroom work inside a Glendale historic district (Adams Hill, Rossmoyne, Brockmont Heights, Cottage Grove, Ard Eevin Heights, Cumberland Heights, Highland Brockmont) has an additional Historic Preservation Commission coordination layer for any change that affects character-defining features. Interior bathroom updates that preserve original millwork, period tile layout, and window proportions typically pass review cleanly.
Glendale bathrooms finish at a spec that tracks the home's architectural pedigree. Adams Hill and Rossmoyne Spanish Revival bathrooms reach for preservation-grade detailing: arched millwork, painted cabinetry, warm stone and terracotta accents, wrought-iron fixtures. Tudor bathrooms in Glendale Hills carry stained-wood vanities and period-appropriate detail. Chevy Chase Canyon and Oakmont luxury primary suites land at upper-tier imported stone, steam, heated floors and towel bars, and Kallista/Waterworks fixture packages. Post-war ranch bathrooms across east and south Glendale update cleanly to modern mid-Valley finish spec.
Every Glendale bathroom remodel passes Glendale Building & Safety final inspection and carries Hillstar Construction's workmanship guarantee. We walk the completed bathroom with you before closing out the project, document every punch-list item, and stay on the job until every line item is resolved to the approved scope.
Glendale directly. Glendale is its own incorporated municipality with its own permit jurisdiction — the Building & Safety Division inside the Glendale Community Development Department at Glendale City Hall on East Broadway. Every permit, plan-check review, and inspection for a Glendale bathroom remodel goes through that office, not LADBS. We handle the full submission and inspection coordination directly with Glendale staff.
Industry-standard waterproofing on every shower and tub surround is baseline for any Glendale bathroom we build. We use 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. 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.
Glendale has several designated historic districts — Adams Hill, Rossmoyne, Brockmont Heights, Cottage Grove, Ard Eevin Heights, Cumberland Heights, and Highland Brockmont — plus individual landmark designations and the Historic Resources Inventory. If your home sits inside a district or carries landmark status, any remodel affecting character-defining features requires Historic Preservation Commission review alongside the standard Building & Safety permit. A bathroom remodel that updates plumbing, waterproofing, tile, vanity, and fixtures within the existing spatial geometry and preserves period character typically passes review cleanly. We confirm district boundary and landmark status at the first visit.
Often yes. Glendale's Spanish Colonial Revival and Tudor homes — especially inside Adams Hill, Rossmoyne, Brockmont Heights, and the other historic districts — frequently still carry galvanized supply lines, cast-iron waste stacks, original lead-and-oakum drain joints, and subfloor moisture history under the existing tile. A full bathroom remodel on one of these homes typically includes replacing supply and waste runs back to the stack, rebuilding the subfloor where moisture damage is found, and sometimes upgrading the service panel circuit feeding the bathroom. We open the floor and walls early, document what we find, and price the plumbing and subfloor scope in writing before tile and fixtures are committed — so there are no surprise change orders mid-build.
Custom vanity millwork typically runs 6 to 12 weeks from approved drawings; preservation-grade historic-district millwork runs 10 to 16 weeks. Imported stone (Calacatta, Taj Mahal, Bianco Dolomiti) runs 6 to 10 weeks. Fixture brands common in Glendale bathrooms (Kohler, Moen, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Kallista, Waterworks) range from in-stock to 12-plus weeks depending on configuration. Steam generators, heated-floor systems, and integrated medicine cabinets need to be specified early since late changes create framing and plumbing rework. On historic-district projects we also build in time for Historic Preservation Commission review.
Guest or powder refreshes — new vanity, tile, fixtures, and lighting without moving plumbing — typically run $22K to $60K in Glendale. Full primary bathroom remodels with walk-in or zero-threshold showers, freestanding tubs, stone, and heated floors typically run $60K to $165K. Ground-up custom primary suites with steam, dedicated dressing areas, and higher-spec fixture packages commonly reach $165K to $425K. Historic-district restorations (Adams Hill Spanish, Rossmoyne Tudor) trend toward the higher end of each range when scope includes plumbing replacement, period-appropriate detailing, and Historic Preservation Commission coordination. Chevy Chase Canyon and Oakmont luxury primary suites can exceed these ranges. We provide a written cost breakdown at the consultation.
Lior and his team were extremely courteous, prompt, and worked hard to make sure every element was exactly what we were looking for.
— Ian, October 2022I enjoyed working with Lior as my contractor because he always answered all my questions. He explained the process and was helpful throughout.
— Houzz reviewer, March 2020
