Remodeling Contractor in Mid City, Los Angeles

Mid City, California

What remodeling in Mid City actually involves

Mid City is period housing. Much of the area went up in the 1920s and 1930s — Spanish Colonial Revival, Craftsman and early Traditional homes with arched doorways, coved ceilings, original casement windows and hardwood floors that are genuinely hard to reproduce today. The buying decision for most of our clients here was those details, which makes them a design constraint and not an obstacle.

Behind the plaster it is a different story. Ninety-year-old houses arrive with undersized electrical services, galvanized supply lines, cast-iron drains near the end of their life and, in a few cases, original knob-and-tube branches. The Mid City remodel that works keeps what is worth keeping at the surface and quietly replaces everything behind it — and it is priced that way from the beginning.

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Remodeling work by New Cali Construction

Where we work in Mid City

Picfair Village, Faircrest Heights, Wilshire Vista, the Little Ethiopia blocks along Fairfax, and the streets bordering the Carthay historic districts.

Our Services

What we build in Mid City

Kitchen Remodeling by New Cali Construction

Kitchen Remodeling in Mid City

Period-sympathetic kitchens — modern function and appliances without stripping the character out of a 1920s house.

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Bathroom Remodeling by New Cali Construction

Bathroom Remodeling in Mid City

Bathroom renovations that keep the era’s proportions and detailing while bringing waterproofing and ventilation to current standard.

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ADU & Garage Conversion by New Cali Construction

ADU & Garage Conversion in Mid City

Garage conversions and detached ADUs on Mid City lots, permitted through LADBS with HPOZ constraints checked first.

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Whole-Home Remodel by New Cali Construction

Whole-Home Remodel in Mid City

Whole-house renovations of Spanish and Craftsman homes — restoration at the surface, full replacement behind it.

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Fire Rebuild & Smoke Damage by New Cali Construction

Fire Rebuild & Smoke Damage in Mid City

Ground-up rebuilds on total-loss lots, and renovation of homes left standing that took smoke, soot and heat damage. We read the insurance scope against what the city will actually require you to build, and put the gap in writing before you commit.

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Permits & Local Rules

Who approves your project in Mid City

Mid City is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood, so permits go through LADBS. Several nearby districts — the Carthay neighborhoods among them — are Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, where exterior changes get an additional review. Whether that applies is a block-by-block question.

LADBS permits and inspections for structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work.
HPOZ review may apply if your property sits inside one of the nearby historic districts. It governs exterior changes and windows in particular — we confirm your parcel before design.
Pre-1978 housing means lead-safe practices, which covers essentially all of Mid City’s original stock.
Electrical service upgrades are near-universal on these homes before a modern kitchen load will pass inspection.

Local Experience

Three things we plan for on every Mid City job

01

Keep the surface, replace the guts

Coved plaster, arches and original wood are why the house is worth what it is. We protect and restore those while replacing the wiring, plumbing and insulation behind them — more careful work than a gut job, and worth it on this housing stock.

02

Original windows are a decision, not a default

In an HPOZ, replacing period windows may not be permitted at all; outside one, restoring them is often better value than replacing. We check which situation you are in before anyone quotes new windows.

03

Cast iron has a shelf life

Original drain lines in 1920s homes are frequently at end of life. If we have the floor or walls open, replacing them is a fraction of what it costs as an emergency later — and we would rather show you the camera footage than argue about it.

Transparent Pricing

Typical investment ranges

Every Mid City project gets its own written, line-item quote. These ranges are for planning.

Refresh

$15K - $40K

Single-room refresh — bathroom, kitchen facelift, or flooring throughout. Typically 2-4 weeks.

Renovate

$40K - $120K

Full kitchen, primary suite, or multi-room remodel with layout changes. Typically 4-10 weeks.

Transform

$120K - $500K+

Whole-home remodel or ADU build, design through final inspection. Typically 3-6 months.

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Recent Work

Craftsmanship you can look at

A sample of completed New Cali Construction projects across the Westside. See the full portfolio →

Completed remodel by New Cali Construction

Common Questions

Mid City FAQs

Is my Mid City home in a historic district?

It depends on the block. Several districts near Mid City — the Carthay neighborhoods among them — are Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, where exterior alterations and window replacement get additional review. We verify your specific parcel before design, because an HPOZ changes what is possible outside far more than it changes the inside.

Can I modernize a 1920s house without ruining its character?

That is the normal brief here, and it is very doable. Coved plaster, arched openings and original wood stay and get restored; wiring, plumbing, insulation and ventilation get replaced behind them. It is more careful work than a gut renovation, and on this housing stock it is what protects the value you paid for.

What hidden costs come up in Mid City renovations?

Three recur: an undersized electrical service that must be upgraded before modern kitchen circuits pass, galvanized supply lines that should be replaced while walls are open, and cast-iron drains at the end of their life. We inspect for all three during the estimate so they are priced in writing rather than raised as change orders.

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Free in-home consultation. Written line-item scope. Locked price before we start.

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