General Contractor in Sherman Oaks, CA

No. Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles, so residential permits generally go through LADBS. Simple eligible work may qualify for an Express Permit without plan check, while structural remodeling, additions, major alterations, and new construction can require formal plan review.

Create Construction can coordinate permit applications, engineering information, plan-check responses, and inspections based on the project scope.

It depends on the scope. LADBS states that qualifying Counter Plan Check projects can be reviewed the same day, usually in approximately 45–60 minutes, while Expanded Counter Plan Check generally takes two hours or less. Large, complex projects handled through Regular Plan Check are assigned within a few days and returned for review within weeks, depending on workload.

Those figures cover the plan-check review itself. Engineering, corrections, outside agency approvals, and resubmittals can make the full pre-construction process longer.

Sherman Oaks includes substantial single-family housing in hillside areas south of Ventura Boulevard. On affected parcels, a project may require greater attention to grading, foundations, structural engineering, soils, geology, drainage, retaining conditions, and construction access.

LADBS requires grading permits for grading within the Hillside Grading Area and states that soils or geology reports are usually required before permits are issued for qualifying hillside grading work.

There is no single square-foot answer for every property. A common single-family R1 baseline is approximately a 0.45 Residential Floor Area Ratio, but hillside R1H designations use slope-based calculations that can produce different allowable floor areas. Setbacks, existing structures, zoning, overlays, and lot configuration also matter.

The property should therefore be checked individually before finalizing the size of a home addition.

It can affect applicable properties within the Specific Plan boundary, particularly development along and around the Ventura Boulevard corridor. Los Angeles City Planning’s current Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan was updated effective March 14, 2026.

Whether it applies to a specific residential project depends on the address and zoning, so you should check the parcel rather than assuming every Sherman Oaks home falls under the same rules.

Create Construction kitchen remodeling projects generally range from approximately $60,000 to $100,000 before appliances and finish materials.

A smaller 100–150-square-foot kitchen without significant structural changes may begin around $60,000, while upgraded cabinetry and design features can move the project toward $70,000. Larger kitchens (around 250–300 square feet) may start around $75,000 and reach approximately $85,000 or more with upgraded finishes. Projects near $100,000 often involve structural modifications, and highly customized luxury kitchens may reach approximately $300,000.

Create Construction bathroom remodeling projects generally range from approximately $20,000 to $35,000 before finish materials.

Projects around $20,000 may focus primarily on visible finishes while keeping rough systems in place. More comprehensive renovations around $30,000 can involve plumbing and electrical replacement, while larger or more complicated bathrooms may approach $35,000. Highly customized luxury bathrooms can reach approximately $50,000 to $70,000 or more, with finish materials separate.