San Fernando Valley — Los Angeles County
Painting, drywall and remodeling in Encino
Painting, popcorn removal and remodeling for Encino's big post-war ranch homes.
What building in Encino actually involves
Encino is ranch-house country — sprawling single-storey homes on generous lots, most built between the late 1940s and the 1960s. They have wonderful bones and, almost universally, two dated features: popcorn ceilings and a kitchen laid out for a household that no longer exists.
Removing popcorn and skimming those ceilings flat is probably the single highest-impact thing you can do to an Encino ranch. The rooms are large and low, and dropping the visual noise off the ceiling makes them read taller and considerably more expensive.
Popcorn ceilings installed before 1980 may contain asbestos. On any Encino home of that era we recommend testing before removal, and if it comes back positive we refer the abatement rather than scraping it ourselves.
Recent job here
Post-war ranch, repainted top to bottom
Popcorn ceilings scraped and skimmed flat, then the entire interior repainted in a warm off-white with sprayed enamel trim.
6 days — $9,400
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Six trades under one contract, so a job that touches three of them still runs on one schedule.
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FAQ
Working with us in Encino
If yours is not here, call us. We would rather answer it before you book than after.
Yes. Fresh Build holds California license #1166332 and carries both general liability and workers' compensation cover. You can verify the license yourself on the CSLB website, and we will send certificates of insurance to you or your HOA on request.
Nothing. We come out, measure, look at what is actually there and send a written fixed-price quote. There is no fee and no obligation, and the number in that quote is the number you pay unless you change the scope or we find something hidden — in which case we photograph it and price it before touching anything.
Small jobs — a room of painting, a drywall repair — usually within a week. Larger projects like a full interior repaint or a bathroom remodel typically start two to three weeks out. If you have a hard deadline, tell us during the estimate and we will tell you honestly whether we can hit it.
California law caps a residential contractor's down payment at $1,000 or 10% of the contract price, whichever is less. We do not ask for more than that, and neither should anyone else. Progress payments follow completed phases of work.
Yes, where the work needs them. Cosmetic painting, flooring and like-for-like fence replacement generally do not. Moving plumbing or electrical, structural changes and taller fences usually do. We pull the permit, schedule the inspections and hand you the signed-off paperwork at the end.
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