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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Tiburon
Bathroom remodeling in Tiburon runs $9,000 to $28,000 on average, with small remodels starting around $5,000 and walk-in shower installations landing between $4,500 and $12,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been opening up Tiburon walls since 1998. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews, and they know exactly what a 1960s hillside bathroom hides behind its tile. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the job with you before a single word goes on paper.
What matters here is that a Tiburon bathroom is not a bathroom in Corte Madera or Mill Valley. The same remodel costs more, takes more inspections, and uncovers more rot. That’s the truth. And when you know it going in, the budget holds. Most of our Tiburon customers already got burned once by someone who quoted low on the phone and let the surprises show up at the door. We write everything down first.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Tiburon’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re owner-operated. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. The crews that show up in Tiburon are his sons and their teams, not strangers dispatched from somewhere else. A live person answers the phone 24/7, and when you call about a problem on a Saturday, you talk to a Barrett.
We’ve worked on homes all over town, from the waterfront blocks near Main Street to the ridgeline lots above Paradise Drive and Belvedere. That matters in Tiburon, because the Town’s view-protection ordinance is enforced neighbor-by-neighbor. A contractor who doesn’t know that can frame a second-story bathroom window, trigger a complaint at Planning Commission, and stall your permit for months. We know when a story pole and neighbor outreach are needed before the permit application even gets filed.
Every Tiburon job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. If the inspector flags something, good: the inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. And any price change that comes up mid-job, whether it’s a rotted sill plate or a repipe, arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No allowances that aren’t on paper. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
We back all of it with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s on every contract, not buried in fine print.
If you’d like a second opinion on a written estimate from another contractor, that’s free. We’ll line it up and tell you straight what we’d do differently. Call (877) 610-1318.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Tiburon
We cover the full Bathroom Remodeling spectrum across Tiburon, from a guest bath refresh on Reed Ranch Road to a full primary suite addition on a Belveron hillside. Here’s how the services most common in Tiburon actually work.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bath remodel in Tiburon starts at $9,000 and climbs from there. It’s the right project when the layout needs to change, the shower needs to move, or the waterproofing behind the tile has already failed. In Tiburon’s 1960s and 1970s homes, that’s the rule more than the exception. We demo, inspect, repair framing, repipe where needed, and rebuild with a flood-tested waterproofing system that handles marine air without failing in a decade.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Tiburon runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on size, glass, and what’s under the old pan. Most hillside homes here were built with tub-shower combos, and the shower pans were set on cement beds that crack over time. We replace those with fully flood-tested systems using Schluter membranes, and on bay-facing walls where moisture is constant, we check every stud before tiling.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Tiburon costs $3,500 to $10,000. It’s one of the most popular projects we do for homeowners who want to age in place. The threshold drops, the shower gets wider, and we can add a bench and grab bars without making it look like a hospital. For older homes with post-and-pier foundations above steep slopes, we check floor deflection before we commit to a glass enclosure, because a settling floor cracks a frameless panel fast.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000. Tile work is priced by the foot, fixtures by what you pick. We stock and install Grohe fixtures and can order anything else for Tiburon delivery within a week. If your vanity wall is an exterior wall on the bay side, we’ll open it up enough to check for rusted pipe straps and corroded anchors before the new cabinet hides everything again.
We also handle Frameless Glass Shower Enclosures regularly. On Tiburon’s hillside homes, settling is normal, and glass needs a little engineered tolerance to handle it without cracking at the clips.
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 Tiburon
We install brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. In Tiburon bathrooms, that usually means Schluter waterproofing systems under tile, Grohe fixtures above the deck, and Sterling tubs and shower bases where a solid, no-leak unit makes more sense than a poured pan. We keep common parts stocked locally so a fixture swap or a drain fix in Tiburon doesn’t wait a week on a distributor. If you want a specific finish or trim style, we’ll order it and show you the invoice.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Tiburon Homes
- Corroded galvanized supply lines and cast-iron waste. Homes built in the 1960s and 1970s around Tiburon used galvanized pipe that salt air rusts from the inside out. Demo often uncovers pipes that need a full repipe before the city will sign off, which is why we write an inspection allowance into every contract.
- Failed waterproofing on bay-facing walls. When the original tile was set over greenboard instead of a proper membrane, decades of moisture wick through. By the time we remove the tile, the studs can be rotted back clean through. On exterior walls facing Richardson Bay or the Belvedere shoreline, we count on finding some and price for the repair before the first swing.
- Settling post-and-pier floors that throw off shower pans. Tiburon’s hillside homes sit on post-and-pier foundations that settle unevenly. A bathroom floor that’s out of level by half an inch means the shower pitch is wrong, and standing water rots the curb. We check deflection and level before we set anything.
- View-protection surprises on second-story windows. A bathroom window on a second story can trigger Tiburon’s view-corridor review if a neighbor’s sightline crosses your roofline. We handle the story pole and neighbor outreach as a standard pre-permit step, so the permit doesn’t stall mid-construction.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Tiburon, CA
Here’s the honest range for a bathroom remodel in Tiburon, written out the way we’d talk it through over your kitchen table.
| Service | Typical Range in Tiburon |
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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 Tiburon is what’s behind the tile. A 1962 home off Paradise Drive that needs subfloor repair, repiping, and a full waterproofing rebuild lands at the top of the range. A newer custom build on the upper ridgeline that just needs a shower and vanity swap lands low. We give a free, line-item estimate. If the inspector or the demo turns up something we didn’t price, you get a written change order before it touches the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out to walk it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tiburon
Our crews serve all of Tiburon plus the nearby communities, including Sausalito, Tamalpais Valley, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, and Corte Madera. Same crew, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re a few minutes down the road, the drive adds nothing to your price. We’re already working in the area every week.
Serving Tiburon, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tiburon 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 Tiburon
Expect the building inspector to require GFCI-protected outlets at the vanity, a dedicated 20-amp circuit for the bathroom, floor waterproofing under the new tile assembly, a properly vented exhaust fan discharging outside (not into the attic), and likely replacement of any galvanized steel supply pipes exposed during demo. On Tiburon hillside homes with post-and-pier foundations, the inspector may also require verification that the floor framing can support the new wet-area loads before closing the walls. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your specific house with you before you commit.
Salt-laden marine air from three sides corrodes metal connectors, pipe straps, and framing anchors faster in Tiburon than even Mill Valley or Corte Madera a few miles inland. In a bathroom remodel, that means the framing behind an exterior wall is often degrading where the studs tie into the top and bottom plates. You won’t know until the wall is open. We replace affected fasteners, use marine-grade fasteners on any exterior connection, and rebuild waterproofing to stop the moisture at the surface. It’s an inspection item that goes into your allowance line before the first demo swing. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Yes, in Tiburon, if the window location changes and your neighbor’s bay-view sightline crosses your roofline. The Town’s view-protection ordinance is enforced neighbor-by-neighbor, not just by zoning code. A window that passes height limits on paper can still be denied or redesigned at Planning Commission if an adjacent owner demonstrates view impairment. We handle the story pole and outreach as a standard pre-permit step, which keeps the permit from stalling later. For a simple replacement in the same opening, the review isn’t triggered. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your specific opening against the current code before you file anything.
It changes the framing, the shower pitch, and the floor leveling, and it can add real money. A settling floor means the new shower pan won’t drain correctly unless we level it. A floor out of level a half-inch across five feet needs to be corrected before tile goes down. In worse cases, the joist ends have lost bearing where the piers settled, and framing repair is required before the inspection closes. We re-engineer the joist ends, replace subfloor with marine-grade plywood where needed, and then build the shower as a freestanding wet area that won’t fail when the hillside settles a little more. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
An allowance is money set aside in writing for something we expect to find but can’t price exactly until the wall is open, like hidden water damage or corroded pipes. A change order is a written document that changes the contract price and scope, signed by you, before the extra work begins. We use allowances for the unknown and change orders for the known. If we open a wall and find a rotted sill plate, the allowance covers it. If you decide to upgrade to a frameless glass enclosure, that’s a change order. Both are in writing, both are priced before work starts, and neither surprises you at the end. That’s how we’ve done every Tiburon job since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put your whole scope in writing before you sign anything.
If you’re ready to talk about a bathroom remodel in Tiburon, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll send Tom or one of his sons out to walk the job, answer the phone when you call back, and give you a written line-item price. Free second opinions on any estimate from another contractor, and a standing 10% discount for seniors and veterans. No trip charge inside Marin County.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Tiburon since 1998.