Serving 90272 and Santa Monica, Brentwood, Malibu
When the whole home needs to come together — open up the floor plan, redo the kitchen and baths, add a primary suite, refinish floors, modernize systems — coordination is everything. We do whole-home remodels with a single project manager, a single design vision, and a single construction team. No handoffs between three different contractors. Onn personally runs every full-home project.
Every neighborhood has its own architectural character, permit jurisdiction, and finish-level expectations. Here's how we approach whole-home remodeling in Pacific Palisades specifically.
Salt air corrodes standard hardware and cabinet hinges within a few years. We spec marine-grade or PVD-coated finishes for Palisades projects — small upcharge, big longevity gain in the coastal environment.
Properties west of the bluff line and certain other Palisades addresses trigger Coastal Commission review. Adds 2–4 months to permit timelines. We flag this early in discovery if it applies.
Many Palisades properties are on private streets with narrow access. Material deliveries and contractor parking get scheduled around access windows. We plan logistics into the timeline.
A typical Pacific Palisades parcel can trigger three overlapping permit considerations: LADBS for the base building scope, the Hillside Ordinance (for parcels with slope), and increasingly post-2025 the wildfire defensible-space and very-high fire-severity-zone rules (Class A roofing, ember-resistant vents, defensible-space clearance). For a full-home remodel, all three review tracks can stack. We scope every Palisades project against this trio upfront so the realistic permit timeline reflects all three, not just the base building permit.
The bulk of the Palisades' existing housing is 1950s-1960s post-and-beam, ranch homes, and some 1970s split-levels — plus a contemporary tier on the bluffs and rebuilt parcels. For a full-home remodel, that stock means: structural roof systems built around exposed beam ceilings (preserving or replacing them is a defining decision), single-pane wall-of-glass aluminum sliders that need replacement for Title 24 compliance, and slab foundations that often need supplementation if you're adding a second story. We approach a Palisades full-home as a different project profile than a Beverly Hills full-home — different problems, different sequencing.
After the January 2025 Palisades Fire, even properties that weren't lost have been re-evaluated for defensible space and access. For a full-home remodel we now check: distance to the nearest evacuation route, ember-resistant exterior wall assemblies, screened gable vents, hardscape gap from structure to vegetation, and (where relevant) sprinkler-system retrofit. These checks are part of every Palisades full-home scope we run now — not an optional add-on.
Site walkthrough, structural assessment, what's realistic given your home's bones and your budget. We tell you what won't work before you fall in love with it.
Full plans, structural engineering, energy compliance, permit submittals. Multi-room remodels almost always need a permit; we manage the process.
Wall removal, beam installation, foundation repair if needed, electrical service upgrade, HVAC, plumbing main runs, roof if relevant.
All the remodeling skills we bring to single-room projects, applied at scale. Cabinetry, tile, fixtures, finishes — coordinated across rooms for design consistency.
Weekly site meetings, milestone-based payment schedule, transparent change-order process. You always know where the project stands.
Typical LA whole-home remodel range. Lower end = cosmetic refresh + kitchen/bath. Higher end = structural redesign, primary suite addition, full systems modernization, and high-end finishes.
LADBS handles Palisades permits. Coastal Commission review can add 2–4 months for properties near the bluffs. Hillside-zone review for sloped properties. Plan check typically 8–14 weeks total.
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Cosmetic-level projects: 3–4 months. Heavy-structural projects (wall removal, primary suite addition, systems upgrade): 8–14 months. We give you a real timeline up front, not the optimistic one.
For most full-home remodels — yes, at least for the heaviest construction phase. We'll plan around your tenancy as much as possible, but living through wall removal and re-plumbing is rough on most families.
Properties west of the bluff line typically trigger it. We do a pre-design check on your specific address so we know whether to plan for the additional review timeline.
PVD-coated faucets and hardware, stainless cabinet hinges, marine-grade fasteners on exterior work, sealed cabinet finishes. Adds 2–3% to material cost.
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Onn personally reviews every inquiry. Tell us about your project — Onn will be in touch within one business day.