Licensed California general contractor (CSLB #972213) with our office on Ventura Blvd in Woodland Hills, a short drive west of North Hollywood — bathroom remodels handled end-to-end, LADBS permits through final inspection.
Hillstar Construction is a licensed North Hollywood bathroom remodeling contractor. Our office sits on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills, a short drive west of North Hollywood, so a real person walks your property on day one. We work across the NoHo Arts District along Lankershim and Magnolia, Toluca Woods, the Chandler Boulevard corridor, and adjacent 91601, 91602, 91605, and 91606 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. Every North Hollywood bathroom remodel is handled by the same in-house team from design through final inspection, with LADBS permits coordinated by us. Licensed and insured since 2010, CSLB License #972213.
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North Hollywood bathrooms run the full scope — from compact pre-war hall baths in craftsman bungalows and Spanish Revival homes to 180-plus-square-foot primary suites in updated Toluca Woods properties and contemporary NoHo Arts District lofts. The design starts by matching the new bathroom to the home's architecture. Craftsman homes call for period-appropriate tile (subway, hex, small mosaic), stained wood vanities, and bungalow-style fixtures. Spanish Revival homes land on painted cabinetry, terracotta or patterned tile, and arched details. Ranch updates lean clean and horizontal with matte hardware. NoHo Arts lofts stretch toward flat-panel vanities, large-format stone, and minimalist fixtures.
Material and fixture selection happens early. Custom vanity millwork runs 6 to 12 weeks from approved drawings. Stone slabs (Calacatta, Taj Mahal, Bianco Dolomiti) run 6 to 10 weeks from selection to fabrication-ready. Fixture brands common in North Hollywood primary bathrooms — Kohler, Moen, Grohe, Delta, Hansgrohe — range from in-stock to 10-plus weeks depending on finish.
Every North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood 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. Older pre-war craftsman and Spanish homes often require extra attention — original plumbing in those homes may include galvanized supply lines, cast-iron waste, and subfloor moisture history that needs to be addressed before new tile 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 North Hollywood bathroom remodels runs through LADBS. The Valley branch on Sepulveda handles plan check and inspections for North Hollywood. We handle the full permit process from plan submission through final inspection and coordinate directly with LADBS inspectors. Interior-only bathroom work generally doesn't require any separate design review beyond LADBS. Condo and loft units in NoHo Arts District buildings have their own HOA boards, and we coordinate association approval alongside the LADBS permit when plumbing changes touch shared risers or common walls.
North Hollywood bathrooms finish at a spec that tracks the housing stock. Ranch-home bathrooms land at solid mid-Valley finish — natural stone or porcelain, custom or semi-custom vanity millwork, frameless glass, quality fixtures. Craftsman-home bathrooms reach for period-appropriate detailing with bungalow-style tile, stained wood vanities, and honored-era hardware. Toluca Woods trends higher with imported stone and fully custom millwork. NoHo Arts loft bathrooms keep clean lines and minimalist fixtures.
Every North Hollywood bathroom remodel passes LADBS 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.
Yes. North Hollywood is part of the City of Los Angeles, and LADBS handles every residential permit here. The Valley branch on Sepulveda processes North Hollywood plan check and inspections. We handle the full submission and inspection coordination directly with LADBS so the homeowner doesn't have to navigate the process.
Industry-standard waterproofing on every shower and tub surround is baseline for any North Hollywood 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.
Often yes. North Hollywood's pre-war craftsman bungalows and older Spanish Revival homes — especially in the blocks along and around Magnolia Boulevard — frequently still have 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 in the project, 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. Stone (Calacatta, Taj Mahal, Bianco Dolomiti) runs 6 to 10 weeks. Fixture brands common in North Hollywood bathrooms (Kohler, Moen, Grohe, Delta, Hansgrohe) range from in-stock to 10-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.
Guest or powder refreshes — new vanity, tile, fixtures, and lighting without moving plumbing — typically run $20K to $50K in North Hollywood. Full primary bathroom remodels with walk-in or zero-threshold showers, freestanding tubs, stone, and heated floors typically run $50K to $140K. Ground-up custom primary suites with steam, dedicated dressing areas, and higher-spec fixture packages commonly reach $140K to $375K. Pre-war craftsman and Spanish bathroom remodels trend toward the higher end of each range when the scope includes plumbing replacement and subfloor rebuild. Finish and fixture selection drives the spread more than construction scope. We provide a written cost breakdown at the consultation.
Yes, and in North Hollywood it is common to run primary bathroom, kitchen, and a broader home remodel as a single coordinated project — especially on pre-war homes where plumbing replacement benefits from being done across the whole house at once. Running everything under one LADBS permit package lets the same crew sequence framing, plumbing, electrical, tile, cabinetry, and finish work across the house — which typically finishes faster and at lower combined cost than running the projects back-to-back. See our North Hollywood kitchen remodeling page and our North Hollywood home remodeling page.
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
