LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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Long Beach, CA
With more than 10 years of experience, ARD Remodeling takes on kitchens, bathrooms, floors and whole-home updates for homeowners in Long Beach, California. The first step is a free in-home estimate: we walk the house, listen to what you want changed and write the scope down before anything is scheduled. Long Beach has two features that decide a lot of projects, a Coastal Zone that stretches from the Los Angeles River to the San Gabriel River and 18 designated historic districts. We check your address against both early, because they change who approves the work.
- Free estimates
- Long Beach and nearby
- Scope in writing
- One crew for the trades
Permits
Which of the Permit Center's three tracks fits?
The Building and Safety Bureau staffs the Permit Center at City Hall, and the city's permit page describes three tracks. Express permits need no plan submission and are illustrated with window replacements, bathroom repairs and kitchen remodels. Over-the-counter review is for projects such as accessory dwelling units and residential patios, with plans checked at the counter. Complex work, including additions and alterations to buildings, goes through submitted plan review. The Permit Center decides which track a specific job belongs to, so we sketch the likely one while we write your scope.
Book the slot first
The city encourages online appointments. Walk-ins are not taken between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or after 3:30 p.m., and the counter closes for lunch from noon to 1:00.
Know the Wednesday start
The counter opens at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays and at 8:00 a.m. on its other open weekdays, and every day it closes at 4:00 p.m.
Ask by phone
Building questions go to 562.570.PMIT (7648). Have the address and a one-line description of the work ready.
Work hours
What the noise rules mean for your work week
For work that needs a building or related permit, the city's construction noise page lists weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those hours do not apply inside the Harbor District. The page lists no Sunday hours, so we plan the loud phases, demolition and cutting, inside the two windows and tell you in advance which days to expect them. A short note to the neighbors before the first morning goes a long way.
Everyone on the job is covered
Police and Health Department staff can enforce the rules, and the city says landowners, contractors and employers may all be named.
Exceptions go through the city
The Health Department's Noise Control Officer may grant a permit for other hours if good cause is shown, and the Building Official may authorize emergency work at any time.
Shared walls, tighter rules
A condo or HOA can set stricter hours than the city. Get its rules in writing before you choose a start date.
WHERE OWNERS START
Rooms that usually come first
Most plans begin with one or two of these and grow from there.
Kitchens
A refresh that keeps the layout, or a rebuild around a new island, with cabinets, counters, tile and light planned as a set.
Bathrooms
Tub-to-shower conversions, new tile and vanities. The bathroom page explains how the city treats each kind of change.
Hardwood and tile floors
ARD has a project page for a hardwood floor installation in Long Beach, with oak boards running from the living room to the dining room, white baseboards and smooth transitions between rooms.
Windows and doors
In a historic district these count as exterior changes, so we begin with your address, not with the catalog.
Living and dining rooms
Built-ins, lighting and finishes that tie the main rooms together.
Paint and trim
Final coats and trim come last, once the dusty work is done. In a historic district, repainting is itself on the city's list.
Coastal Zone
Is your address in the Coastal Zone?
The California Coastal Commission certified Long Beach's Local Coastal Program in 1980, and the Coastal Zone covers more than 3,100 acres between the two rivers. The city's page says development there needs approval from the State or the City, depending on the map color. Whether a given remodel counts as development is a question for the Planning Bureau. We look up your address before we scope anything that touches the outside of the house, so the right agency hears about it first.
Green, the City decides
The City is the permitting authority, and appeals stay local under the zoning regulations.
Yellow, two appeal routes
These projects also get City permits, but the decision can be appealed to both the City and the Coastal Commission. Ask the Planning Bureau how long the appeal window runs.
Red, the Commission itself
Projects in the Coastal Commission Permit Jurisdiction need approval directly from the California Coastal Commission.
THE RANGE WALL
Tile, shelving and light along one wall
In many kitchens the wall behind the range does the hardest work, since it takes the heat, the splashes and the eye. We plan the backsplash tile, the shelves and the lighting together, so cabinets, counters and wall read as one design instead of a set of separate purchases.
- Backsplash tilePattern, grout color and height are chosen together with the counter.
- Open shelvesWood or stone shelves for the bowls and boards you reach for daily.
- Task lightingLight over the work surface is placed with the wiring plan, so walls open once.
Historic districts
Older streets, historic districts and the Certificate of Appropriateness
The city has designated 18 historic districts, which it describes as neighborhoods with groups of older, unaltered houses. They include Belmont Heights, Bluff Heights, Bluff Park, California Heights, Carroll Park, Rose Park and Rose Park South. For any exterior change to a landmark or to a property inside a district, the city asks for a Certificate of Appropriateness before the work begins. Interior alterations, ordinary maintenance and repairs with no physical exterior change do not need historic review. If you are not sure where your lot falls, the Historic Preservation office can tell you.
Windows and doors are exterior work
Changing either alters the face of the house, and both appear on the city's list of changes that need the certificate.
Paint and roofing too
Repainting and re-roofing are on the same list, so color and material choices wait for the answer.
Minor or major review
Small alterations, such as additions under 250 square feet, go to staff. A second story or a larger addition goes to the Cultural Heritage Commission.
FOR THE FIRST VISIT
Notes that save time at the estimate
A rough answer to each is plenty.
- 1Your address, so we can check it against the Coastal Zone and historic-district lists
- 2The rooms you want to change, in order of priority
- 3Whether any exterior change is involved, such as windows, doors or paint
- 4Photos of each room and its floor
- 5The approximate age of the house, if you know it
- 6Your HOA or condo contact, if there is one
A thin folder is fine. We fill the gaps together at the visit.
WHAT WE REMODEL
Remodeling Services in Long Beach
Service overviewKitchen RemodelingBeautiful kitchens that bring together thoughtful design, quality materials and expert craftsmanship.See the service 
Long BeachBathroom Remodeling in Long BeachCustom showers, vanities, tile, lighting and improved layouts for a bathroom that looks beautiful and works better.Open the Long Beach page 
Service overviewFlooring & TileStylish, durable, and professionally installed flooring and tile for every room in your home.See the service 
Service overviewWhole-Home RenovationsDesign, construction and finishing details brought together into one carefully coordinated project.See the service 
Service overviewLiving Room RemodelingFlooring, ceilings, lighting, built-ins and open-concept layouts that make the room you use most feel finished.See the service 
Service overviewWindows & DoorsEnergy-efficient windows, sliding patio doors and modern entry doors with a clean finished look.See the service
START WITH A PHOTO
Not sure which rules touch your house?
Send the address and a few photos. We will tell you what to check with the city and what the work would involve.
HOW IT WORKS
How a project in Long Beach runs
Step 1
Meet at the house
We see the rooms, take measurements and ask how you live in them day to day.
Step 2
Choices and a written scope
Finishes and fixtures are picked together, and the scope goes on paper for you to approve.
Step 3
Check the map and the district
We look at whether your address sits in the Coastal Zone or a historic district and which permit track the work probably follows. We also help with the paperwork and approvals the project calls for.
Step 4
Build inside the city's windows
Trades are sequenced within the permitted weekday and Saturday hours, and we walk the finished rooms with you at the end.
Good to know
Before you start in Long Beach
Every point below comes from the source shown on its card, with the date we last checked it. Rules change, so confirm anything that affects your project directly with the source.
- Official source
The Permit Center
The Building and Safety Bureau staffs the Permit Center at City Hall, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed daily for lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m. Walk-ins are not accepted from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or after 3:30 p.m., and the city encourages online appointments. Phone: 562.570.PMIT (7648). The page sorts building permits into Express Permits, Over-The-Counter Plan Review Permits and Submitted Plan Review Permits.
City of Long Beach, Building and Safety Permit Center Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Construction hours
Construction activities that need a building or related permit, or for which the Building Official has issued one, and that are not within the Harbor District, may proceed on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The regulations may also be enforced by the Long Beach Police Department. If good cause is shown, the Health Department Noise Control Officer may grant a permit for other hours, and the Building Official may authorize emergency work at any time.
City of Long Beach, Construction Noise Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Coastal Zone
The California Coastal Commission certified the City's Local Coastal Program in 1980. The Coastal Zone covers over 3,100 acres, from the Los Angeles River to the San Gabriel River, and development there needs approval from the State of California or the City of Long Beach. In the green area the permitting authority is the City; yellow Appealable Area projects also get City permits, which can be appealed to both the City and the Coastal Commission; red Coastal Commission Permit Jurisdiction projects need approval directly from the Commission. Planning contact: 562.570.6194, 411 W. Ocean Blvd.
City of Long Beach, Coastal Planning Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Eighteen historic districts
The City Council has designated 18 historic districts, described as neighborhoods that contain groups of older, unaltered houses. The list: Belmont Heights, Bluff Heights, Bluff Park, Brenner Place, California Heights, Carroll Park, Drake Park / Wilmore City, Eliot Lane, Grant Neighborhood, Hellman Street Craftsman, Linden Avenue, Lowena Drive, Minerva Place, Rose Park, Rose Park South, Sunrise Boulevard, Wilton Street and Wrigley Area.
City of Long Beach, Historic Districts Checked 2026-10-30 - Official source
Certificate of Appropriateness
Any exterior change to a historic landmark or to a property in a historic district needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, even if a building permit is not required. The page names changes to windows and doors, repairs and additions, re-painting, re-roofing and solar panels. Interior alterations and ordinary maintenance with no physical exterior changes do not require historic review. Small-scale alterations such as additions of less than 250 square feet are reviewed by staff; a second story or an addition over 250 square feet goes to the Cultural Heritage Commission. Historic Preservation: (562) 570-6194, historicpreservation@longbeach.gov.
City of Long Beach, Certificate of Appropriateness Checked 2026-10-30
FAQ
Remodeling questions in Long Beach
Direct answers to what homeowners ask us most. If your question is not here, call or send a request.
- Long Beach
- Permits
- Clear scope
Do you take projects across Long Beach?
Long Beach is on our service-area list, along with Lakewood, Cerritos, Downey and the surrounding area. Send your address with a request for a free estimate, or call (424) 402-5114, and we will confirm the visit.
How do I find out whether my address is in the Coastal Zone?
The city's coastal planning page carries a color-coded map and a Planning contact line, 562.570.6194, open Monday through Thursday during regular business hours. Bring the same address to the first estimate and we will look at it with you.
Which Long Beach neighborhoods are historic districts?
The city lists 18, among them Belmont Heights, Bluff Heights, Bluff Park, California Heights, Carroll Park, Rose Park, Rose Park South and Sunrise Boulevard. The full list is in the facts above. Boundaries matter, so confirm your street with the city's Historic Preservation office.
Does an interior remodel need historic review?
The city says interior alterations, ordinary maintenance and repairs with no physical exterior change do not require historic review. Windows, doors, paint and roofing are exterior work and do. Whether a building permit is needed is a separate question for Building and Safety.
What days can a contractor work here?
For work that needs a building or related permit, the city's page lists weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., outside the Harbor District. It lists no Sunday hours, so we do not plan loud work for Sundays.
Can I just walk in to the Permit Center?
The city encourages booking an appointment online. Walk-ins are accepted at the counter, but not between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or after 3:30 p.m., and wait times vary. We help with the paperwork, so the right plans and forms are in hand when you go.
Service area
Also serving near Long Beach
We work across Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Call or send a request and we will confirm your address.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Planning a remodel in Long Beach?
Tell us about your home and your plans. We will confirm the details and set up your free estimate.