FAQ
Do I need a permit for a kitchen or bathroom remodel?
A permit is required if you plan to alter structural elements, such as removing or relocating walls, windows, doors, plumbing, or electrical systems.
Direct answer
Yes, if you alter structure, plumbing, or electrical.
A permit is required if you plan to alter structural elements, such as removing or relocating walls, windows, doors, plumbing, or electrical systems.
That is the Encino / Los Angeles practice. The city still decides the permit path for your kitchen or bath.
This is typical guidance, not a guarantee and not legal advice. We do not invent a permit exemption.
Kitchen and bath permits
Walls, windows, doors, plumbing, or electrical.
Structure
Moving walls, windows, or doors on an Encino remodel usually needs a permit.
Plumbing
Plumbing or electrical changes typically do as well.
Electrical
No dollar amounts on this page. Call (424) 600-2100.
No invented amounts
An Encino kitchen, no permit stamp, no fake badge.
121 Design Build is in Encino. We help you see if the remodel work needs a permit.
We do not invent dollar amounts, licenses, volumes, or years. Fees after review are an aim, not a guarantee.
How we work
When a remodel needs a permit
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1. Converse
We start with the Encino kitchen or bath and what you want to change.
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2. Scope
If walls, windows, doors, plumbing, or electrical move, a permit is typically required.
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3. Permit
The city still has the last word on the Encino lot.
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4. Next step
Then we talk next steps on the Encino remodel.
Honest scope
What 121 actually does, and what we do not.
We do
Alterations need a permit
A permit is required if you plan to alter structural elements, such as removing or relocating walls, windows, doors, plumbing, or electrical systems.
We do not
A city exception
We do not invent a permit exemption or a city approval for an Encino kitchen or bath.
Ask if your Encino kitchen or bath remodel needs a permit.
If you have a kitchen or bathroom remodel in Encino / Los Angeles, start with a conversation about permits. Call (424) 600-2100.