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A full bathroom remodel in Dublin, CA typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with tub-to-shower conversions landing between $3,500 and $10,000. Barrett & Sons Construction has been remodeling bathrooms across Dublin since 1998, and we know exactly what happens when you open up a 1990s tract home on the east side of town. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk you through what your specific bathroom actually needs.
Dublin homeowners deal with something most coastal Bay Area contractors don’t understand: houses here are young enough that the original finishes are failing all at once, but old enough that the code has changed beneath them. When we pull a vanity off a wall in Silvergate or open a shower surround in Dublin Ranch, we’re not guessing at what’s behind it. We’ve seen it in a hundred houses just like yours.
The real work in a Dublin bathroom remodel isn’t tile and fixtures. It’s what you find once the walls are open: undersized wiring, wet subfloor, exhaust fans that never vented properly in the first place. That’s why our process starts with an inspection before we ever quote a final number, and why every change after that comes to you as a written change order before a single nail moves.
Call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate. A live person answers, 24/7.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Dublin’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons in 1998 and put his name on the truck because he intended to answer for the work. Twenty-nine years later, Tom and his sons are still on-site most days in Dublin, and Tom still answers his own phone. When you call about a bathroom remodel, you’re talking to the person who will stand in your bathroom and look at your subfloor, not a call center in another state.
Dublin homeowners tend to ask the same three questions before they sign: who’s actually doing the work, will the price change, and what happens if something goes wrong. Here are the answers. Tom’s sons run the crews, not dispatched labor. Every scope change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. And every job comes with our 90-Day Done Right Promise written on the contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me; that’s why I like him. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we’ve survived three decades in the Tri-Valley while national outfits cycle through sales reps and subcontractors.
Dublin is not a place where you can trade on a brand name nobody’s heard of. People here check. They look up license numbers. They ask neighbors. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number; look it up before you sign anything.
We also carry premium brands you can verify: KraftMaid and Cambria in bathrooms, Andersen and Marvin on windows, GAF and CertainTeed on roofs. Not mystery materials off a van.
Standing offers for Dublin customers: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside Alameda County, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Dublin
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Dublin runs $3,500 to $10,000. This is the single most common bathroom project we do in Dublin, because the original fiberglass tub-and-surround units in 1990s tract homes are failing at the seams and the caulk lines. In the Dublin Ranch and Positano neighborhoods, we regularly see failed silicone at the tub lip, which lets water into the subfloor for years before anyone notices. Converting to a walk-in shower with a tile base and a proper waterproofing system solves the leak at the source. A permit is required; we pull it, and we rough-in inspect before we close anything up.
Walk-In Shower Installation
Walk-in shower installation in Dublin runs $4,500 to $12,000. Frameless glass enclosures, curbless entries, built-in benches, and niches; we build them to the current California Building Code, which matters more than most homeowners expect. Dublin’s temperature swings are wide, even by inland standards; a shower waterproofed for Coastal California won’t hold up the same way east of the hills. We use bonded waterproofing membranes and slope the pan to drain properly, then we flood-test it before tile goes down.
Bathroom Vanity Installation
A bathroom vanity installation in Dublin runs $800 to $3,000. That assumes the wall behind the vanity is sound; in Dublin, that’s not always a safe assumption. The original particleboard vanities in 1990s homes swell and crumble at the toe kick from steam and spills. When we pull the old one, we check the drywall and the supply lines before the new cabinet goes in. You get KraftMaid or Cambria if you want them, specified in writing, with the pricing broken out line by line.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
Full bathroom remodeling in Dublin runs $9,000 to $28,000. This includes demolition to the studs, new plumbing fixtures and supply lines, new electrical with GFCI protection, tile or stone finishes, a properly vented exhaust fan, and a written scope that covers every allowance and every change order. The thing that separates a Dublin remodel from a generic one is what we find when we open the walls. Homes built in the late 1990s and early 2000s often have undersized circuits, wet subfloor under the original pans, and vent fans that exhaust into the attic instead of outside. Those are not extras; they’re code requirements once the wall is open, and we price them into your written contract, not onto a surprise invoice at the end.
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 Dublin
We stock and service the brands Dublin homeowners actually ask for. In bathrooms, that means KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz, specified in your contract by name and model so you can look up exactly what you’re paying for. For hardscape work adjacent to bathroom additions or exterior access, we carry Belgard and Techo-Bloc, not mystery pavers off a pallet. When a Dublin home gets a bathroom addition that ties into a patio or exterior entry, you want materials that hold up to the Altamont Pass wind and the summer heat. We know which ones do, because we’ve been installing them here since 1998.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Dublin Homes
- Rotted subfloor under original tubs and shower pans. Dublin’s 25-to-35-year-old tract homes were built fast, and the original caulk lines at the tub lip fail in this climate’s wide temperature swings. By the time you see the stain on the ceiling below, the subfloor has usually been wet for years.
- Undersized exhaust fans that never vented outside. A surprising number of 1990s Dublin bathrooms have fans that blow moist air into the attic, which causes mold and dry-rot around the fan housing. Current code requires ventilation to the exterior, and the inspector will check it.
- Inadequate wiring for modern loads. Heated floors, lighting, dedicated circuits for hair dryers and towel warmers; original 14/2 wiring won’t carry what you’re planning. A permit triggers the upgrade, and it’s cheaper to do it before drywall than after tile.
- Non-load-bearing walls that aren’t. In older East Dublin tract homes, a wall that looks like it can come out sometimes carries a second-floor joist splice. We verify the framing before we cut anything, because guessing wrong means a retrofit, not a remodel.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Dublin, CA
A bathroom remodel in Dublin runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut and rebuild, $3,500 to $10,000 for a tub-to-shower conversion, and $4,500 to $12,000 for a walk-in shower installation. Here’s how those numbers break down in Dublin’s market:
| Service | Typical Dublin Price Range |
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| Bathroom Remodel (full) | $9,000 - $28,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 - $12,000 |
What moves the number is what we find when we open the walls. A 1998 primary bath in Dublin Ranch with original everything will likely need subfloor work, new wiring, and a properly vented fan. That’s not an upsell; that’s what the inspector will require once the wall is open. We write every scope and every allowance into your contract, and every change order arrives in writing before we proceed. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate. We’ll send Tom or one of his sons out to look at your actual bathroom, not a stock photo of one.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dublin
While this page is focused on Dublin, our crews serve San Ramon, Pleasanton, Hayward, and Danville, too. Each has its own quirks; San Ramon’s windy ridgelines, Pleasanton’s older downtown homes, Hayward’s mixed housing stock. If you’re outside Dublin, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll sort out which team covers your neighborhood. And if you want to read more about what we do, our Bathroom Remodeling page covers the core process in depth.
Serving Dublin, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dublin 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 Dublin
Three things: undersized wiring that won’t carry heated floors or dedicated circuits, exhaust fans that vent into attics instead of outside, and subfloor rot that must be addressed before new tile goes down. All three are code requirements once the wall is open. We price them into your written contract before we start, not after. Call (877) 610-1318 for a quote that accounts for them.
Because the drain and vent lines change, and those changes must be inspected before the walls are closed. Skipping the permit usually shows up at resale, when a home inspector flags the unpermitted work and the buyer walks or demands a credit. We pull permits on every eligible job. The inspector works for you; that’s why we like him.
The wind drives dust and moisture into exterior wall cavities and accelerates caulk failure around windows and tub surrounds. In practice, that means we pay extra attention to waterproofing at exterior walls and we specify sealants rated for wide temperature swings, not whatever’s cheap at the supply house. For a bathroom that shares an exterior wall with the windward side of the house, this matters.
Expect failed silicone at the tub lip, wet subfloor under the original fiberglass pan, and swollen particleboard at the vanity toe kick. The subfloor is the expensive one, and it’s usually only visible after demolition. We write a subfloor allowance into every Dublin remodel contract, so if we find rot, you already know what it costs to fix it. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll explain the allowance line item before you sign.
Yes, if your parcel is in a Cal Fire Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, which includes hillside communities like Schaefer Ranch on Dublin’s western edge. Bathroom additions on those parcels require ignition-resistant exterior cladding and ember-resistant vents, which costs more than the same addition on the valley floor two miles away. We know the current requirements and we’ll tell you honestly what they add to your budget before you commit.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Dublin since 1998.