Remodeling & Construction Questions, Answered

Yes. American Reliable Construction & Remodeling, Inc. holds California Contractors State License Board license #1155602 (B – General Building), is bonded, carries general liability insurance and is a BBB Accredited Business (A- Rating). The license can be verified on the CSLB website before we ever meet.

We are based at 15260 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks and serve the San Fernando Valley — Encino, Studio City, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Van Nuys, North Hollywood — plus Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Calabasas and select Westside neighborhoods including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Culver City.

Yes. Every estimate starts with a free, no-obligation in-home visit — we do not quote remodels over the phone because the number genuinely depends on the house. You receive a written, itemized estimate covering materials, labor, allowances and schedule, so you can compare it line by line with any other bid. Call (877) 702-6180 or use the estimate form to schedule.

One project coordinator from the first walkthrough to the final inspection — a single point of contact who schedules the trades, meets the inspectors and keeps you updated as each phase is passed.

Yes. Permits and inspections are handled under our license with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) for City of Los Angeles neighborhoods, and with the local building departments in Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Calabasas, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Culver City. We prepare the submittal, respond to plan-check corrections and meet every inspection. Permitted work protects your investment, your insurance position and your resale value.

Exterior and structural work in an HOA community usually needs architectural-review approval before the city permit. We prepare the drawings, material sheets and scope description the HOA asks for; the application itself is submitted by you as the owner. Build the HOA review period into the schedule — it runs before the building department, not alongside it.

Often, yes. California Title 24 energy rules apply to most remodels, additions and re-roofs, and hillside and canyon properties in designated fire hazard severity zones carry additional material and venting requirements. Both turn on your specific address, so we confirm what applies with the building department before the estimate is finalized rather than after work starts.

Every project is priced after an in-home consultation, because layout, structure, finishes and permit requirements change the number significantly. Each service page publishes the realistic planning ranges for that type of project in Los Angeles, and your written estimate itemizes materials, labor, allowances and schedule so you can see exactly where the money goes.

Payments are milestone-based and tied to completed work, never to a large deposit up front. California law caps the down payment on a home-improvement contract at $1,000 or 10% of the contract price, whichever is less, and our contracts follow it — a lawful deposit, then progress payments at named milestones, with the final payment after the inspection is signed off and the punch list is closed.

Financing is arranged by the homeowner — we are not a lender and do not promote one product over another. Most clients fund projects with savings or home-equity borrowing. What we provide is the itemized written estimate and milestone payment schedule that lenders typically ask for.

Warranty available. Call for details. Manufacturer warranties on materials, fixtures and roofing systems pass through to you, and the documentation is handed over at completion.

It depends on the service: most bathrooms take a few weeks of construction, most kitchens one to two months, a whole-home renovation several months, and a permitted ADU or room addition longer once design and plan check are included. Every service page lays out the phases, and every project comes with a written schedule before demolition starts.

In most cases, yes. We isolate the work area with dust containment, keep a path through the house and sequence water and power shutoffs so they are short and announced. For kitchens we help set up a temporary kitchen. For whole-home renovations, moving out during the heaviest phases is worth considering — we tell you honestly which phases those are.

It is priced in writing before it is fixed. Items nobody can see in advance — sheathing under a roof, pipe inside a wall — are carried in the estimate as stated allowances with unit prices where possible. Anything else discovered becomes a written change order you approve before the work happens, never a surprise on the final invoice.