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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 Santa Monica specifically.
Salt air degrades standard hardware and cabinet hinges within a few years. We spec marine-grade or coated hardware for Santa Monica projects — small upcharge, big longevity gain.
Santa Monica has its own building department, generally well-organized but slow during peak season. Coastal Commission review can apply for properties west of Lincoln Blvd in some cases.
If your property has tenants under rent stabilization, scope and timing have legal implications. We coordinate with your tenants and (when needed) your attorney to keep projects compliant.
Santa Monica full-home remodels west of Lincoln in the Coastal Zone routinely involve Coastal Development Permit review, particularly when scope includes additions, height changes, or significant envelope modifications. East of Lincoln, the standard Santa Monica B&S workflow applies without coastal review. We confirm coastal applicability against the parcel's exact location and the proposed scope before locking the design — the design path differs meaningfully between coastal and non-coastal Santa Monica parcels.
Santa Monica clients often prioritize preserving the home's original bungalow character — exterior siding, window proportions, front porches, original moldings — while fully modernizing systems, kitchens, baths, and floor plans. We design accordingly: preserve and restore the front-facing facade and primary interior architectural features; modernize everything that doesn't affect those character markers. The result is a home that reads as the bungalow it always was, with contemporary function inside.
Santa Monica parcels with existing rental units (duplexes, triplexes, small multi-family) in the Coastal Zone can trigger Mello Act review when a full-home remodel reduces or eliminates affordable housing units. The Mello Act requires either preservation or replacement of affordable housing in the coastal zone, and the rules are specific to the parcel and the unit count. We screen for Mello Act applicability during feasibility, not at permit submission.
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.
City of Santa Monica Building & Safety. Coastal Commission review may apply for properties near the bluffs or west of Lincoln. Plan check typically 4–8 weeks.
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Free consult, no obligation. Onn personally reviews every inquiry — usually replies within 1 business day.
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.
Yes. North of Montana has some of the area's highest-end remodels and we've done full-home projects there.
Marine-grade or PVD-coated hardware on visible fixtures, stainless cabinet hinges, and corrosion-resistant fasteners on exterior work. Adds a few percent to material cost.
A real breakdown of kitchen remodel pricing in LA — what you actually pay for cabinets, countertops, labor, permits, and where the budget goes wrong.
The 8 most common surprise expenses in LA kitchen remodels — older wiring, plumbing surprises, structural finds — and how we budget for them.
How to live in your home during a kitchen remodel in LA: temporary kitchen setup, dust containment, realistic schedules, and how to keep your sanity.
What appraisers and buyers in West LA look for in a kitchen, what gets overdone, and how to balance personal style with broad appeal.
Onn personally reviews every inquiry. Tell us about your project — Onn will be in touch within one business day.