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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Davis
A full bathroom remodel in Davis typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in showers and tub-to-shower conversions landing between $3,500 and $12,000 depending on scope. We schedule free estimates across Davis every week, and a live person answers the phone at (877) 610-1318 when you call. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that work in Davis neighborhoods from Central Davis to Village Homes. If you’ve been burned by a contractor who quoted one price and handed you another, you’ll find we do things differently here.
Before you sign anything, know this: Davis isn’t Woodland. The city’s green-building ordinance adds a layer of plan-check compliance that most out-of-market contractors never see coming. We’ll get into what that means for your bathroom below. The short version is that a compliant Davis quote looks different from a cheap one, and we’ll show you exactly what to check.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Davis’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers to your door. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. His sons are on-site most days, and the crew members who carry the Barrett & Sons name are background-checked, uniformed on every visit.
Our Davis customers call us because the last contractor they used told them permits were optional. That doesn’t fly here. Every eligible bathroom remodel we do in Davis includes permits pulled and inspections signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, so we like having him on the job. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Every completed job is backed by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. That promise is written on every contract, not buried in fine print.
We coordinate scheduling from our Sacramento office, with crews serving Davis directly. Calls are answered by a live person 24/7, not a voicemail box and not an out-of-state call center.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Davis
Our Bathroom Remodeling team handles everything from full gut renovations to focused upgrades. Here’s what we do most often in Davis homes.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Davis typically means gutting to the studs, addressing what’s behind the walls, and rebuilding with materials that pass the city’s green-building ordinance. That often includes upgraded ventilation, WaterSense fixtures, and efficient lighting documented for final inspection. In Davis’s 1950s to 1980s housing stock, we frequently find rotted subfloor around tubs and toilets, especially on slab-on-grade homes where adobe clay movement has stressed the original framing.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Davis runs $4,500 to $12,000. On 1960s slab ranches, the biggest variable is usually what we find under the existing pan. Adobe clay swell can crack shower pans and shift drain lines. We prep the subfloor properly before any tile goes down, and we use Moen WaterSense fixtures and Kohler bases that meet Davis’s efficiency requirements without sacrificing water pressure.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000 in Davis and is one of the smartest moves for aging-in-place homeowners in Central Davis and East Davis. It’s also popular in rental properties near UC Davis, where landlords want low-maintenance bathrooms that hold up to tenant turnover. We handle the drain relocation, waterproofing, and the green-building documentation that Davis plan check requires.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000. Tile work varies by square footage and material. We stock premium brands and can order Cambria quartz, Kohler fixtures, and Schluter waterproofing systems without the long lead times that stall projects. For Davis homes with original 1970s layouts, we often suggest a smaller vanity footprint to open up the floor plan without moving plumbing.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Davis
We install and stand behind brands you can look up: Kohler, Moen, Schluter, and Cambria among them. We don’t install mystery brands off a van. If a fixture fails under warranty, we handle the claim and the labor to replace it. For Davis customers, that matters because hard water from Yolo County wells accelerates mineral buildup on lower-quality fixtures. Cheaper components fail faster here.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Davis Homes
- Contractor quotes a remodel without Davis green-building plan check. This causes permit rejection and re-engineering costs. We’ve seen homeowners pay thousands extra because a Woodland contractor didn’t know Davis requires energy modeling and efficiency documentation. A compliant quote includes that work from day one.
- Swelling adobe clay under slab-on-grade bathroom floors. Yolo County’s heavy clay shrinks and swells with the seasons. Skipped soil prep or subfloor repair leads to cracked tile and failed shower pans within a few years. We address slab movement before finish work begins.
- Village Homes remodels that ignore shared drainage swales. Original passive-solar layouts route runoff through community swales, not standard lot drainage. A remodel that assumes a standard rectangular lot can cause water intrusion that fails final inspection. We coordinate with city planning on these homes.
- Original 1960s bathroom exhaust fans that don’t meet current ventilation codes. Davis’s green-building ordinance requires documented ventilation upgrades. A cheap quote that reuses the old fan will fail inspection. We include a compliant fan in every full remodel.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Davis, CA
Here are the line-item ranges for Davis bathroom work. These reflect what we see across 95616, 95617, and 95618.
| Service | Davis Price Range |
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| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 - $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 - $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
What moves the price in Davis? The condition of the subfloor on adobe clay, whether your home is in Village Homes and needs drainage coordination, and the efficiency upgrades the green-building ordinance requires. We give free estimates with written line-item quotes. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying before the first nail moves. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davis
Beyond Davis, we serve Dixon, Woodland, West Sacramento, and Winters. Same owner-operated crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re in one of those communities and need Bathroom Remodeling, call the same number: (877) 610-1318.
Serving Davis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Davis 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 - Bathroom Remodeling in Davis
Yes. Davis runs every residential remodel through a green-building ordinance that exceeds California’s Title 24 baseline. For a bathroom, that typically means documented ventilation upgrades, WaterSense fixtures, and efficient lighting. If your contractor doesn’t include energy modeling and plan-check compliance in the quote, expect permit rejection and re-engineering costs. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific house will need.
Usually, yes. Yolo County’s adobe clay swells with winter rain and shrinks in summer heat, which stresses slab-on-grade floors. We inspect the slab for cracks and movement before any tile goes down, and we use crack-isolation membranes and proper subfloor repair where needed. Skipping this step is the fastest way to get cracked tile within two seasons. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that includes slab assessment.
Yes, in most cases. Village Homes in northwest Davis was built with passive-solar layouts, shared drainage swales, and site plans that don’t conform to standard rectangular-lot assumptions. The city expects remodels to work with those features, not around them. We coordinate with city planning on every Village Homes project. Call (877) 610-1318 and mention your address; we’ll tell you what coordination your house will likely need.
Ask your contractor to show you the plan-check approval and the inspection sign-off from the city. We pull permits on every eligible job and we want the inspector there. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. If a contractor tells you Davis permits are optional or that they’ll handle it quietly, walk away. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you exactly what a compliant Davis bathroom file looks like.
A compliant quote includes the green-building plan check, energy modeling, documented ventilation, WaterSense fixtures, efficient lighting, adobe-clay slab prep, and any Village Homes drainage coordination. A cheap quote skips all of that and you find out when the permit is rejected or final inspection fails. We put every scope item in writing before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written line-item quote, free.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Davis since 1998.