Meet licensed California contractors for your kitchen or bathroom remodel.
See a realistic price range first, then request written estimates from contractors who hold an active CSLB license. You sign and pay your contractor directly.
- Every contractor introduced must hold an active California (CSLB) license
- Planning price range in three short steps, before you talk to anyone
- Your contract and payments are directly with your licensed contractor
- No obligation: requesting estimates commits you to nothing
MaverickXL is a contractor referral service, not a contractor. It does not bid, perform or manage construction. Price ranges are published planning figures, not quotes. See sources.
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What are you remodeling?
From price range to a signed contract with a licensed contractor.
MaverickXL introduces you. Your contractor prepares the estimate and the contract, and you decide.
Tell us about your project
Choose your room, size and scope. You see a planning price range immediately.
We introduce licensed contractors
Each contractor we introduce must hold an active CSLB license for that type of work.
Compare written estimates
Every contractor prepares their own scope and price. Compare them side by side.
Sign directly with your choice
Your contract is with your contractor, and so are your payments. MaverickXL is not a party to it.
Know the range before you talk to a contractor.
Pick your room and scope. The range starts from published national benchmarks, adjusted for California’s premium coastal markets, and is cross-checked against Los Angeles contractor guides.
Cosmetic: refacing or replacing cabinets, counters, hardware, paint, lighting. Mid-range: semi-custom cabinets, quartz or granite, quality appliances, new fixtures. Gut / high-end: custom cabinetry, premium stone, layout changes.
Powder rooms are about 15–25 sq ft, hall/guest baths 35–50, primary baths 75–100 and suites 100+ (sizes used by the benchmark source).
| Kitchen (150–200 sq ft) | Los Angeles contractor guide | Los Angeles, another guide | National benchmark (100–200 sq ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic refresh | $15,000–$30,000 | — | $18,000–$30,000 |
| Mid-range | $37,500–$75,000 | Typically $50,000–$75,000 (most spend $50,000–$60,000) | $35,000–$65,000 |
| Gut / high-end | $76,000–$150,000 | Spectrum runs $30,000 to $100,000+ | $75,000–$130,000 |
| Bathroom | Los Angeles contractor guide | National benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Powder room | — | $3,000–$12,000 |
| Hall / guest bath | $25,000–$30,000 | $10,000–$25,000 |
| Primary bath | $30,000–$40,000 | $25,000–$50,000 |
| High-end suite | Up to about $60,000 | $50,000–$120,000+ |
Per square foot: published figures vary widely. A Los Angeles kitchen guide gives $150 to $700+ per sq ft depending on scope; a Los Angeles bathroom guide gives $100 to $600; a national bathroom guide gives $80–$120 for a cosmetic refresh up to $400–$600+ for a luxury suite. Small rooms usually cost more per square foot, so total ranges are the better way to budget. Averages across all sizes and scopes are lower: Thumbtack’s Los Angeles kitchen average range is $12,471–$40,909. Sources and dates are listed below.
Semi-custom in a Los Angeles guide; custom cabinetry goes above $25,000.
Typical Los Angeles kitchen line item, before premium stone.
Standard packages; high-end brands can reach $30,000 or more.
About $3,000 for the same layout, about $10,000 when fixtures move.
Line items are from one Los Angeles kitchen guide (GreatBuildz, updated September 2026) and are a guide to what moves the price, not a bid. The same guide lists a permit at about $500 for a kitchen; permit cost and rules vary by city.
From a cosmetic refresh to a full gut renovation.
Three common scopes, with the Los Angeles contractor-guide ranges for a 150–200 sq ft kitchen.
Cosmetic refresh
Cabinet refacing, new countertops, updated hardware, paint and lighting.
Los Angeles contractor guide, March 2026Mid-range remodel
Semi-custom cabinets, quartz or granite counters, quality appliances, new lighting and plumbing fixtures.
Los Angeles contractor guide, March 2026Gut / high-end
Custom cabinetry, premium stone, pro-grade appliances, layout changes and structural modifications.
Los Angeles contractor guide, March 2026Hall bath to primary suite.
Bathrooms are small rooms with expensive parts: plumbing, waterproofing and tile. Layout changes move the price most.
Hall / guest bath
A typical 5×8 hall bath (40 sq ft) in a Los Angeles guide. National guides run lower, roughly $10,000–$25,000.
GreatBuildz, Los Angeles, Sept. 2026Primary bath
Larger footprint, more tile and glass, better fixtures and vanity.
GreatBuildz, Los Angeles, Sept. 2026High-end suite
Custom tile and stone, frameless glass, freestanding tub, heated floors and layout changes.
GreatBuildz, Los Angeles, Sept. 2026Why the license matters, and what to check before you sign.
These are general California rules for home-improvement contracts. This page is not legal advice.
Look up any contractor’s license status and classification on the Contractors State License Board’s website before you sign. It takes a minute.
cslb.ca.govActing as a contractor without a license is a misdemeanor unless an exemption applies, and an unlicensed contractor generally cannot sue to collect payment. The customer may be able to recover what was paid.
Bus. & Prof. Code §§7028, 7031A down payment may not exceed $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Be wary of anyone asking for more up front.
Bus. & Prof. Code §7159 (amended eff. Jan. 1, 2026)In most cases you have three business days to cancel a home-improvement contract, five if you are a senior citizen.
Bus. & Prof. Code §7159Your written contract must include the contractor’s name, business address and license number.
Bus. & Prof. Code §7159If your home was built before 1978, firms paid to disturb painted surfaces must be EPA lead-safe certified (above 6 sq ft of interior paint per room; window replacement is always covered).
EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rulePlan for the schedule, not just the price.
Published timelines vary by scope and city. Your contractor sets the schedule in your written contract.
- Construction6–12 weeks
- Design + permits (extra)4–8 weeks
- Total project10–20 weeks
- Cosmetic refresh2–4 weeks
- Cosmetic refresh3–6 weeks
- Mid-range, no layout change3–4 months
- Major, layout changes4–6 months
- Luxury / custom6–9 months
- Cosmetic refresh2–3 weeks
- Mid-range4–6 weeks
- Complex remodel8–12 weeks
Sources: Block Renovation (kitchen and bathroom guides, May 2026); Alto Builders, Los Angeles (March 2026). Timelines are published estimates, not commitments.
Before you request estimates.
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in California?
How much does a bathroom remodel cost in California?
What does a kitchen or bathroom remodel cost per square foot in California?
Is MaverickXL a contractor?
Do I need to hire a licensed contractor?
How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment?
Can I cancel a home-improvement contract?
How long does a remodel take?
My home was built before 1978. Does that change anything?
What happens after I submit the form?
Sources & method
How the planning range is built. Kitchen and bathroom totals start from Block Renovation’s national ranges by room size and scope (May 2026). Block states that premium coastal markets, including Los Angeles, run 15% to 35% above the national average, so the estimator multiplies the low end by 1.15 and the high end by 1.35 and rounds to the nearest $1,000. The result is compared with the Los Angeles contractor guides below, which overlap it for most scopes. Contractor guides are marketing content, not independent research. None of these figures is a quote.
- Block Renovation, Kitchen remodel cost guide (page dated May 2, 2026) and Bathroom remodel cost guide (May 11, 2026): national ranges, sizes, timelines, coastal-market adjustment.
- Alto Builders, Kitchen remodel cost in Los Angeles (March 2026): tiers, $150–$700+ per sq ft, timelines.
- GreatBuildz, Los Angeles kitchen (updated Sept. 24, 2026) and Los Angeles bathroom (updated Sept. 23, 2026): totals, line items, $100–$600 per sq ft.
- Thumbtack, Kitchen remodel cost in Los Angeles (updated July 13, 2026): average range $12,471–$40,909, based on estimates Thumbtack tracks from local pros.
- California Business & Professions Code §7159 (down payment, right to cancel, contract contents).
- Contractors State License Board, cslb.ca.gov, including its guidance on contractor referral services.
- U.S. EPA, Renovation, Repair and Painting program.
Photographs are free-to-use stock images (Pexels License) shown for illustration only. They are not MaverickXL projects, and the people and rooms pictured have no connection to MaverickXL or its contractors.
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