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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Malibu
Home remodeling in Malibu runs $9,000 to $130,000 depending on scope, with kitchens at $14,000 – $45,000 and full home remodels reaching $45,000 – $130,000. Bradford Remodeling serves every neighborhood from Point Dume to central Malibu with written pricing before the first tool comes out. If you’re planning a remodel off Pacific Coast Highway or up in the hills above Zuma, call (903) 568-7222 to get a straight number from a crew that shows up on time and stands behind the work for a full year.
Why Bradford Remodeling Is Malibu’s Trusted Home Remodeling Contractor
Curtis Lane runs our Malibu remodeling work with a simple rule: the price we put in writing is the price you pay. No door-step repricing, no vague allowances, no surprise invoices half way through the job. We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, established in 2004, which means every Malibu project operates under The Garrison Standard, a written framework that requires a documented scope, a fixed price, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise before work ever starts.
Our crew knows Malibu’s housing stock. We’ve worked on 1960s ranch houses in Point Dume, hillside builds above Escondido Canyon Road, and coastal properties where salt air eats through standard fasteners inside five years. When you book a remodel with us, you’ll know exactly who’s walking through your door. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed, and our dispatch is coordinated from the brand’s Los Angeles office, with crews serving Malibu locally. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That’s not a call center pitch. That’s how we run jobs.
Styles & brands we work with
Luxury Home Remodeling in Malibu
Luxury Home Remodeling in Malibu is where coastal exposure and hillside geology collide with high-spec materials and exacting finish work. This is not a paint-and-patch job. It means upgrading kitchens, baths, and living spaces with name-brand cabinetry, natural or engineered stone, and fixtures that can handle salt air and humidity without corroding. A Malibu homeowner needs this level of work when they’re updating a property they plan to hold for a decade or longer, or when a standard remodel would quietly undermine the value of a home that sits above the Pacific.
Cabinet and Countertop Specification
In Malibu, cabinet and countertop choices need to account for moisture and temperature swings that inland homes never see. We specify KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry with marine-grade adhesives and stainless or corrosion-resistant hardware, and we pair them with Cambria or Caesarstone surfaces that don’t warp, stain, or delaminate in coastal air. Cabinet installation in Malibu runs $4,000 – $13,000. Countertop installation runs $2,000 – $6,500 depending on the stone and the linear footage.
Kitchen and Bath Finish Work
A luxury kitchen remodel in Malibu typically lands between $14,000 and $45,000. That includes demolition, rough-in, cabinet and countertop installation, backsplash, fixtures, and finish carpentry. A luxury bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000, with walk-in showers at $4,500 – $12,000. We install Kohler and Moen fixtures on every job, and we document each specification in the written scope of work so you can verify what you paid for at close-out.
Full Home Remodel in Malibu
Full Home Remodel in Malibu means opening walls, reconfiguring floor plans, and sometimes moving load-bearing structure in homes that sit on pier-and-beam foundations or deep caissons. This is the big one. The range in Malibu is $45,000 – $130,000, and the number that applies to your house depends on structural scope, permit requirements, and material selections. A full remodel makes sense when the house works against you: a closed-off kitchen, a bathroom that doesn’t function, a layout that ignores the view you paid for when you bought the property.
Load-Bearing Wall Removal and Structural Work
Because Malibu’s hillside homes sit on deep caissons and pier-and-beam foundations, a remodel that adds a load-bearing wall or relocates a kitchen island can trigger a structural engineering review that flatland cities like Santa Monica don’t require. That means a stamped plan, a geotechnical report in some cases, and a coastal development permit review through the City of Malibu planning department. We coordinate that paperwork. We don’t leave it to you to figure out.
Whole-House Coordination
A full home remodel touches rough-in plumbing, electrical, insulation, drywall, flooring, carpentry, and finish work. We sequence those trades so the job doesn’t stall for two weeks waiting on a plumber. Our written scope of work lists every trade, every material, and every allowance in advance. When permits are pulled and inspections pass, we walk you through a punch list and hand you the signed 365-Day Done Right Promise before we consider the job complete.
Trusted Brands We Service in Malibu
Bradford Remodeling installs a documented roster of name-brand materials, and we keep that spec consistent across every Malibu project. Homeowners considering modular or panelized construction sometimes ask about Abodu and Mighty Buildings for ADUs, or Cover and Dvele for prefabricated additions. We work with these building systems where they fit the site and the scope, and we coordinate the site work, foundation, and utilities around them. For conventional remodels, we specify KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone surfaces, Kohler and Moen fixtures, and James Hardie exterior products. Each manufacturer carries its own warranty, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise backs the installation on top of that.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Malibu Homes
- Skipped structural engineering reviews. A homeowner removes a load-bearing wall without a stamped plan, and the City of Malibu won’t sign off on the inspection. We bring in a licensed structural engineer before demo starts, not after the wall is already gone.
- Corrosion from salt air and humidity. Standard steel fasteners and non-marine-grade adhesives fail inside five years on coastal properties. We specify stainless hardware and marine-rated materials where a Malibu home sits within a few blocks of the water.
- Underestimated permit timelines. Malibu’s planning department often requires geotechnical and coastal development permit reviews that add months to a draw schedule. We build that time into the calendar up front, so you’re not surprised when the permit takes eight weeks instead of two.
- Subfloor and framing surprises in older ranch houses. Homes built in the 1950s and 1960s across Malibu often have 2×6 tongue-and-groove subfloor over unvented joists, which means any remodel that opens floors or moves walls can expose framing problems that generic quotes don’t account for. Our written scope documents what’s visible and flags what’s likely, so the price doesn’t jump when we open the floor.
We were called to a 1960s ranch house on Point Dume where the owner wanted a full home remodel that opened the kitchen to the living room. Our crew discovered the existing subfloor was 2×6 T&G over unvented joists, so we brought in a structural engineer to confirm the load-bearing wall could be removed and replaced with a flush beam. After rough-in inspections passed, we installed KraftMaid cabinetry, a Cambria countertop, and Kohler fixtures, then walked the owner through a punch list that included patching the new subfloor transition at the original oak flooring. That’s what a disciplined Malibu remodel looks like.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Malibu, CA
Here are the current market ranges we quote for Home Remodeling work in Malibu. These are honest numbers, not bait. The final figure depends on the condition of your home, the materials you choose, and whether structural or coastal permits are required.
| Project | Malibu Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
The written price we give you before any work starts is the price you pay. No allowances that balloon, no change orders that appear without your signature. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll schedule a walk-through, take measurements, and hand you a line-item scope of work with a fixed number on it. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Malibu
Bradford Remodeling handles Home Remodeling in Malibu and the surrounding communities, including Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, and Calabasas. If you’re just past the county line or up Kanan Dume Road, we can still scope the job and give you a written price. Call (903) 568-7222 to confirm coverage for your address.
Serving Malibu, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Malibu area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Home Remodeling in Malibu
A remodel in Malibu typically requires building permits from the City of Malibu, and any structural change, electrical work, plumbing work, or window replacement needs to be on the permit set. Hillside properties may also need geotechnical review and a coastal development permit, depending on the site and the scope. Bradford Remodeling pulls all required permits and schedules all inspections. Call (903) 568-7222 for a free walk-through and we’ll tell you exactly what applies to your house.
A full home remodel in Malibu generally runs 4 to 10 months from permit submission to final inspection, which is 6 to 12 weeks longer than a comparable project inland. The difference is the City of Malibu’s permit review process, which often requires geotechnical reports and coastal development review for hillside or near-bluff homes. We build that timeline into the written scope of work, so your calendar reflects reality. Call (903) 568-7222 for an honest schedule based on your scope.
The biggest cost drivers in Malibu are structural modifications on hillside lots, permit and engineering fees, material transport over PCH, and marine-grade specifications for homes near the water. A kitchen remodel can run $14,000 – $45,000, but adding a load-bearing beam or relocating plumbing can push the number toward the top of that range. We document each cost driver line by line in our written price. Call (903) 568-7222 to get your exact number.
Yes. Most Malibu kitchens gain function by removing a non-load-bearing wall, reconfiguring cabinet layout, or relocating appliances within the existing footprint. A small kitchen remodel runs $9,000 – $20,000, and cabinet installation adds $4,000 – $13,000 if you’re replacing everything. If the wall is load-bearing, we bring in a structural engineer and handle the permit. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll tell you what can move and what can’t.
A written scope of work for a Malibu remodel should list every trade, every material with brand and model, every permit, every inspection, and every allowance in dollars. It should also state the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if the work fails inside the first year, we return and correct it at no charge. Bradford Remodeling provides that document before any work starts. Call (903) 568-7222 to schedule your free estimate.
Planning a remodel in Malibu? Call Bradford Remodeling at (903) 568-7222 for a free walk-through and a written price. No re-pricing at the door. No vague allowances. Just a straight number, a documented scope, and a full-year guarantee in your hand.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling, serving Malibu and the surrounding communities.
