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Whole-Home Remodeling Contractors in Ventura County

New floor plans, wider halls and doorways, a kitchen and baths that work together, and finishes that match from room to room. One licensed contractor runs it all, from permits to final walkthrough.

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Whole-Home Remodeling with LE Construction

A whole-home remodel is a different job from a string of single-room projects. When the kitchen, two bathrooms, the hallway and the bedrooms are all being reworked, the decisions affect each other: where the plumbing runs, which walls can come out, whether the electrical panel can carry everything, and what order the rooms get done so the family can keep living there. Doing it as one project lets us plan those decisions together, and it usually costs less than doing the same rooms one at a time over several years.

One of our clients described their project this way in a Google review: the house was opened up and restructured, with a new, larger kitchen, a wider hallway, a primary bedroom with a walk-in closet, a full bathroom with a walk-in shower and bench, wider doors, and an extra room turned into an office. That is a typical scope for us. Some clients come with an architect's plans; others work the layout out with us at the kitchen table.

Much of Ventura County's housing was built between the 1950s and the 1980s, and a house that age is ready for more than new paint. Original wiring, galvanized pipe, single-pane windows and closed-off floor plans tend to show up together. We look for them at the first visit, price them into the estimate, and fix them while the walls are open, which is when the work is cheapest.

What our whole-home remodels include

  • Floor plan changes

    Removing or moving walls to open the kitchen to the living space, combining small rooms, or carving out an office. Bearing walls get an engineered beam and go on the permit drawings.

  • Wider halls and doorways

    Widening hallways and doors for easier movement, wheelchairs and walkers, or simply a less cramped house. It often means reframing and moving switches and outlets.

  • Kitchens and bathrooms together

    Planning the kitchen and baths as one design, so plumbing runs are efficient and the cabinets, tile and fixtures belong to the same house.

  • Closets and storage

    Walk-in closets, built-in shelving, pantry space and linen storage, often found by reworking a hallway or an underused room.

  • Systems behind the walls

    Electrical panel upgrades, new circuits, replacement of galvanized water lines, and new drywall and insulation where walls are opened.

  • Floors, paint and lighting throughout

    Continuous flooring from room to room, new interior doors and trim, recessed lighting and a single paint scheme, so the house reads as one finished place.

Our whole-home remodels specialties

Each of these has its own page with more detail on how we plan and build it.

How a whole-home remodeling project runs

Every step below is in writing before work starts, so you know what happens next and when.

  1. Step 1: Walk the whole house

    We go through every room on the list, plus the attic, the crawlspace or slab, the electrical panel and the water heater. Those tell us what the remodel has to fix along the way.

  2. Step 2: Plan and phase

    We sketch the new layout or review your architect's plans, then decide the order: which rooms go first, which stay usable, and when you may want to be out of the house.

  3. Step 3: Written estimate

    A room-by-room estimate with the systems work called out separately, so you can see what the walls will need and adjust scope before you sign.

  4. Step 4: Engineering and permits

    Structural changes get engineering. We prepare the drawings, submit them to your city or the county, and answer plan check comments.

  5. Step 5: Rough work, then finishes

    Demolition, framing, plumbing and electrical go in and pass inspection before insulation and drywall. Then cabinets, tile, flooring, trim and paint follow in order.

  6. Step 6: Final and walkthrough

    Final inspection, then a room-by-room walkthrough and punch list with you. Anything you report within 30 days of completion is corrected at no charge.

What we often find

These are the conditions we look for at the estimate, so they are in the price instead of turning into change orders.

  • An electrical panel that is too small

    A house built with a 60 or 100 amp panel rarely has room for a modern kitchen, more bathrooms and added circuits. We check the panel first, because an upgrade can affect the schedule and the utility company may need to be involved.

  • Galvanized and cast iron pipe

    Old steel water lines narrow with rust, and cast iron drains crack. With walls and floors already open, replacing them costs a fraction of what it would later.

  • Walls that turn out to carry load

    In many ranch houses, the wall you want gone holds up the ceiling joists. It can still come out, but it takes a beam, posts and sometimes footings, all drawn and inspected.

  • Old repairs done without permits

    Previous owners sometimes added rooms or rewired without permits. When we find that work, we tell you, and we can bring it up to code as part of the project.

Ventura County specifics

Local conditions that change how we plan this work here.

  • Older housing near the downtowns

    Santa Paula, Ventura, Ojai and Fillmore have streets of early 1900s houses with plaster walls and raised floors. Those remodels take more care in demolition and patching than a 1970s tract house.

  • Post-war ranch neighborhoods

    Oxnard, Camarillo, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks have large neighborhoods of single-story homes from the 1950s through the 1980s, many on slabs. Opening those floor plans is the most common whole-home request we get.

  • Permits by jurisdiction

    A whole-home remodel almost always needs a permit, and the office depends on your parcel: a city or the County of Ventura. We confirm it before drawings start; see our Ventura County permit guide for the list.

What drives the cost

We put the price in writing before work starts. These are the choices and conditions that move it most.

  • How many walls move

    A remodel that keeps the existing floor plan costs much less than one that relocates walls, plumbing and the kitchen.

  • Structural work

    Removing bearing walls, adding beams and posts, or changing roof framing adds engineering, materials and inspection steps.

  • Systems upgrades

    Panel upgrades, repiping and new HVAC ductwork are often the difference between two estimates for the same rooms.

  • Finish level

    Cabinets, tile, flooring and fixtures can be standard or high end, and in a whole house the choice repeats in every room.

For published cost figures and what moves them here, read our Whole-House Remodel Cost in Ventura County.

Energy upgrades in a project may qualify for GoGreen Financing.

Photos from our own jobs.

What whole-home remodels clients say

Real Google reviews from LE Construction clients, quoted word for word.

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5.0 out of 5, based on 17 Google reviews

  • Maria Gomez

    October 2024 · Google review

    "My house was demolished, re-structured a whole new spacious kitchen, wider hallway, revamped the master bedroom with a big walk-in closet, a full-size bathroom, 72-inch vanity, walk-in shower with a built in bench, wider doors and an additional room which got converted into an office. Fernando G. and owner maintained great communication and explained every step of the way."
  • Yalitza

    April 2024 · Google review

    "Luis and his team are very professional, courteous, and committed to delivering exceptional results. The level of craftsmanship displayed in my home remodel exceeded my expectations."
  • Richard Torres

    April 2024 · Google review

    "All work was constructed via architect design. We eliminated a bay window and slider and extended an exterior wall making room for a stand alone tub and facilities relocation to accommodate more closet space. All new tile was installed throughout."

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Whole-Home Remodels near you

We offer whole-home remodels in 21 communities. Pick yours for local permit notes and details.

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Whole-Home Remodels FAQs

Can we live in the house during a whole-home remodel?

Many families do, with planning. We phase the work so a bathroom and some way to cook stay usable as long as possible, and we tell you in advance which weeks will be the hardest. For projects that take out the only bathroom or the whole kitchen for an extended stretch, some clients stay elsewhere for part of the job. We will be honest about which kind of project yours is.

Is it cheaper to remodel the whole house at once or room by room?

Doing it at once usually costs less overall. Demolition, permits, inspections, dumpsters and trade visits are shared across the rooms, and systems like plumbing and wiring are replaced once. Room by room spreads the cost out, which some families need. We can price it both ways so you can compare.

Do I need an architect for a whole-house remodel?

It depends on the scope. If the footprint stays the same and only interior walls move, we can often draw the plans with an engineer providing the structural details. Additions, second stories or major exterior changes usually call for an architect or designer. We work with your designer if you already have one.

How do you decide which walls can be removed?

We look at the framing above and below the wall, the direction of the ceiling joists and what runs through it, such as plumbing vents, ducts and wiring. A wall that carries load can usually still come out with an engineered beam. Plumbing vents and ducts can be rerouted, though that adds cost. We tell you what each wall will take before you decide.

Will a whole-home remodel need energy code upgrades?

Remodeled areas have to meet California's energy code for the work being done. In practice that means high-efficacy lighting, insulation where walls and ceilings are opened, and code-compliant ventilation in bathrooms. Replacing windows or HVAC equipment brings its own requirements. We design to those rules from the start so the final inspection goes smoothly.

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