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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Davis
Our Bathroom Remodeling team works in Davis every week, and we know the houses here. What that means for you: we show up when we say we will, we hand you a written price before any demo starts, and the number on day one is the number on the invoice. A bathroom remodel in Davis typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 depending on scope, materials, and what’s hiding behind the walls. Call (279) 300-1177 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll walk you through exactly what your project needs.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Sacramento Is Davis’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Davis homeowners tend to ask the same three questions before hiring a contractor: will you answer the phone, will you actually show up, and will the price hold? We answer all three in writing. Every project starts with a written price before work begins, and every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something fails inside that year, we come back and fix it at no charge. Not a service fee, not a re-inspection fee. Nothing.
Trevor Nash leads our team, and he runs the kind of operation where background-checked, uniformed techs do the work and a live person answers the phone 24/7. No voicemail maze. When a homeowner in Old East Davis calls at 7 a.m. with a question about their tile order, they get a human.
We also understand what Davis inspections demand. The city’s sustainability codes are stricter than most of Yolo County, and the inspectors here know what they’re looking at. We schedule for those inspections before we ever order a cabinet, which means fewer surprises at sign-off.
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Bathroom Renovation in Davis
A Bathroom Renovation in Davis usually means pulling a bathroom down to the studs and rebuilding it properly. That includes new plumbing rough-in, electrical work to current code, insulation if you’re opening exterior walls, new waterproofing, tile, vanity, fixtures, and often a new tub or walk-in shower. In Davis, renovations frequently run $9,000 to $28,000 depending on whether you’re moving plumbing, what’s under the old tile, and how the home was originally built.
Davis has hundreds of 1960s and 1970s ranch homes with original 2×4 framing, single-pane windows, and little to no insulation. When we open a bathroom wall in one of these houses, we often find exactly that, plus plumbing that was installed to a code nobody follows anymore. A renovation in this housing stock is a bigger job than a remodel in a newer subdivision precisely because more has to be corrected before finish work can start.
What We Typically Replace
In most Davis renovation projects, we replace the tub or shower pan, the mixing valve and supply lines, the drain assembly, the subfloor under the wet area, and the drywall or cement board behind the tile. If your bathroom has original cast iron drain lines, we replace those while the wall is open. It is cheaper to do it then than to open the wall twice.
When Renovation Beats Patching
If the grout keeps cracking, the floor feels soft near the tub, or the tile was laid in the Nixon administration, patching is money down a hole. A full renovation gives you a bathroom that stays dry, meets current code, and does not surprise you with a rotted subfloor six months later. Davis homeowners who plan to stay in the house more than five years almost always choose renovation over patchwork.
Small Bathroom Remodel in Davis
A Small Bathroom Remodel in Davis is a different animal from a full renovation, and it usually fits a powder room, a compact hall bath, or a guest bath. These projects typically run $5,000 to $12,000 in Davis, and they involve replacing the vanity, toilet, fixtures, flooring, and light while keeping the existing footprint and plumbing locations intact.
The big cost driver in a small bathroom is whether we can reuse the existing drain locations. If the toilet stays where it is and the sink stays where it is, labor drops significantly. The moment you want to move the toilet even three feet, you’re cutting into the subfloor, rerouting the waste line, and likely triggering a rough-in inspection. Davis inspectors want to see that work before it gets covered.
Working Around the Footprint
Most small bathrooms in Davis homes from the 1960s are around 5 feet by 8 feet. That’s workable if you keep the layout tight: a 24-inch vanity, a standard toilet, and a walk-in shower with a 30-inch entry. We help you choose tile and fixtures that make a small room feel larger without changing the floor plan.
When Small Is Still Structural
If we open the floor and find rotten subfloor under the toilet flange, which happens more often than you’d think in older Davis homes with original wax rings, the small remodel becomes a partial renovation. We handle that with a written change order before any additional work proceeds, and we explain exactly what we found and what it costs.
Trusted Brands We Service in Davis
We stock and install fixtures from brands that stand behind what they sell, because our guarantee sits on top of theirs. For Davis projects, we regularly install Moen valves and showerheads, Delta faucets, and American Standard toilets, plus Blanco sinks where the design calls for it. If you already have a fixture brand you like, we work with it. If you want a recommendation, we’ll point you toward what holds up in Davis’s hard water, because mineral buildup here shortens the life of cheap cartridges and valve bodies. We keep common replacement parts in our local stock so a mid-project fix does not stall your timeline.
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Davis Homes
- Original 2×4 walls with no insulation. When we open an exterior bathroom wall in an older Davis home, we usually find empty stud cavities. That means your bathroom has been leaking conditioned air into the hot Davis summer for 50 years. We add insulation and a proper vapor barrier before we close it back up.
- Rotted subfloor under the tub. Davis winters are wet, and a tub that has dripped or splashed for decades often rots the plywood beneath it. You cannot see it until demo starts, and a low initial quote usually does not cover it. Ours does, once we show you what we found and hand you a written change order before proceeding.
- Undocumented DIY plumbing behind the walls. We have opened Davis walls to find copper, galvanized steel, PEX, and old polybutylene all in the same run, connected by whatever the previous owner had in the garage. That is a failure waiting to happen, and it changes the scope of the rough-in.
- Failed grout and cracked tile from settlement. Houses in Davis move. The clay soil swells and shrinks with the seasons, and original tile laid directly on wood subfloor cracks at the corners. We fix this with proper cement board substrate and movement joints, so the new tile stays put.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Davis, CA
A straightforward bathroom remodel in Davis typically falls between $9,000 and $28,000. A small hall bath or powder room runs $5,000 to $12,000. A dedicated walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000. Here is how those numbers break down:
| Project Type | Typical Davis Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
What moves the price: whether you move the toilet or shower drain, what the demo uncovers, the tile and fixture grade you choose, and whether the house needs insulation or electrical upgrades to pass Davis inspections. Every quote from us is written, line-itemed, and delivered before any work starts. Call (279) 300-1177 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davis
Our crews serve Davis and the surrounding communities, including Woodland, Winters, Sacramento, and Rio Linda. If your remodel sits on a county lot outside the city limits, we handle the different permitting and inspection requirements that come with it. Same written price, same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
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 About Bathroom Remodeling in Davis
Yes, in most cases. Davis requires permits whenever you touch the plumbing, electrical, or ventilation in a bathroom, even if the walls stay put. If we replace a tub valve or add an exhaust fan, that’s a permit. If we replace tile and paint only, it’s usually not. We pull all permits on your behalf when they’re needed, and the permit fees are itemized on your written quote. Call (279) 300-1177 to talk through your specific job.
If you’re opening an exterior wall, Davis inspectors require we insulate it to current code and seal any penetrations before closing it up. That often means adding R-15 insulation to a 2×4 cavity and a moisture barrier behind the tile. If we install a new exhaust fan, it needs to meet the city’s efficiency requirements. These are not optional upgrades; they are code requirements, and we factor them into your written price from the start. The result is a bathroom that keeps hot Davis summer air out and winter moisture away from your framing.
Depends on the property and the system. Many Davis properties in the older county pockets around town are still on septic, not city sewer. Adding a full bathroom increases your fixture count, which can push you over the septic system’s engineered capacity. That triggers a Yolo County health department review. If your system can handle the extra load, you may be able to add the bathroom without relocating the leach field or well. We scope this before quoting, because it changes the permit path and the price. Call (279) 300-1177 for an exact assessment.
Moving a toilet or shower drain means cutting into the subfloor, rerouting waste lines under the floor, and often re-venting the drainage to meet current code. The materials are not the cost; the labor and inspection are. In a typical Davis bathroom, relocating the toilet two feet adds $1,500 to $3,000 to the project compared to keeping the existing drain location. We show you the line-item cost difference on every quote so you can decide with real numbers.
Interior bathroom work is not affected by Davis weather, but exterior wall openings and any material staging can be. If we’re opening an exterior wall for insulation or a window, we schedule that portion in the morning during summer months and avoid it during heavy winter rain events. Practically speaking, indoor bathroom work continues on schedule year-round, but we plan any openings around the forecast so your framing never sits exposed to moisture. Call (279) 300-1177 to schedule your free estimate and we’ll walk through the timeline for your specific job.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Sacramento, serving Davis and Yolo County.
