Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Davis
A full bathroom remodel in Davis, CA typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with most mid-size projects landing between $14,000 and $22,000 once you factor in tile, fixtures, and the labor to pull the permit at the Civic Center. We’re Sawyer Remodeling, led by Luca Romano, and we’ve been running bathroom projects in Davis long enough to know which homes hide a mud-bed subfloor under the old tile and which ones are clean studs behind the drywall. That matters when the plan reviewer asks about your scope, or when the change order comes up short because nobody wrote a demo allowance. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll walk you through the honest number before you commit.
We coordinate our Davis work through the brand’s Sacramento dispatch office, but the crews are local, and the estimates are built for Davis’s market, not a generic California price sheet.
Why Sawyer Remodeling Is Davis’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Davis homeowners want a contractor who puts the full scope on paper before demolition starts. That’s how we run every job, and it’s why Bathroom Remodeling with us feels different from the start. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is written into every contract: if it’s not done right, we make it right, for a full year after the final inspection. No argument, no chasing.
Our crews show up in uniform, background-checked, with a live arrival time sent to your phone under The Relay Visibility Guarantee. You get photo updates before and after each phase. You get a written price before a single tool is picked up. And when you call, a live person answers, 24/7, not a voicemail loop. That’s The Relay Standard, and it applies whether we’re doing a $5,000 small bath refresh in Wildhorse or a $28,000 primary suite gut renovation near Covell Park.
Styles & brands we work with
One Day Bath Remodel in Davis
A One Day Bath Remodel in Davis means exactly what it sounds like: we pull the old tub or shower surround, set a new base or pan, install the wall system, and leave you with a finished, waterproof shower or tub in a single work day. It runs $3,500 to $10,000 depending on whether you’re converting a tub to a shower, keeping the footprint, or adding glass. The key is that everything in a one-day job stays on the existing rough-in: same drain location, same supply lines, no moving walls. That’s what keeps the calendar from slipping.
In Davis, this is a common path for the smaller mid-century bathrooms in East Davis and the village homes near Slide Hill Park, where the floor plan doesn’t have room to expand and the goal is a clean, functional update without six weeks of drywall dust.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion is the most common one-day job we do in Davis. We remove the old tub, confirm the drain location works for the new pan, install a solid surface or tile surround, and add a frameless glass panel where the layout allows. $3,500 to $10,000, with most Davis jobs finishing around $5,000 to $7,000.
The alternative is a full shower replacement, which runs $3,000 to $8,500. That’s the route for a shower that’s already there but leaked through the grout or has a cracked pan, and it’s often done the same day if the valve and supply lines are in good shape.
Walk-In Shower Installation
Walk-in shower installation in Davis runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on tile choices, glass, and whether we’re moving the drain for a true curbless entry. Curbless work costs more because the floor needs to be recessed or built up to hit slope-to-drain. If the subfloor is a mud bed from the 1960s, expect a demo allowance on top of the base price.
Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Davis
A Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Davis is the one who handles the permit at the Civic Center, stays on schedule through inspection sign-off, and writes a scope specific enough that the plan reviewer approves it over the counter, not after two weeks in queue. That’s us. We do full Davis bathroom remodels from $9,000 to $28,000, including full gutter-and-frame-in work, vanity and fixture replacement, tile, lighting, and the paperwork that goes with it.
What that looks like in practice: the scope names every allowance line, every fixture specification, and every inspection point. If the plan reviewer at 23 Russell Blvd asks for a plumbing line-item breakdown, it’s already in the document. No back-and-forth while your tile sits in the garage.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Davis starts with a site visit and an honest conversation about what you’re actually trying to fix. From there we produce a written scope that includes demolition, rough plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile setting, and finish trim. The range is $9,000 to $28,000, and the biggest cost drivers are tile selection, glass enclosures, moving the tub or toilet, and whether we’re opening walls for supply-line replacement.
In older Davis homes with galvanized plumbing or an undersized vent stack, we’ll include the rough-in upgrade in the first estimate rather than spring it as a surprise. That’s the difference between a contractor who’s done this in Davis and one who’s guessing.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
You can spend $800 to $3,000 on a bathroom vanity installation alone in Davis, or fold it into a larger remodel. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, and Kohler and Toto fixtures. Every material choice gets priced and written into the quote before the job starts, so there’s no “upgrade” conversation after the fact.
Trusted Brands We Service in Davis
We run a focused list of manufacturer-backed materials because the warranty behind your vanity or your shower valve should come from someone who’ll actually answer the phone. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Toto fixtures, and tile systems built around Schluter edge trim for waterproofing. We also keep common valves and trim kits in local stock for Davis customers, which shortens punch-list fixes. If you’re looking at Dvele or Mighty Buildings for a broader ADU or prefab conversation, we’re familiar with their spec sheets and can coordinate a bathroom scope that fits the panel system.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Davis Homes
- Unpermitted work from a previous owner. Davis inspection staff will catch an unpermitted rough-in at resale. The fix is open walls, a re-inspection, and a bill the seller didn’t plan for. We always pull the over-the-counter permit.
- Mud-bed subfloors in 1950s and 1960s ranches. Stonegate, North Davis Estates, and much of the East Davis tract housing used tile over a 2-inch mortar bed. Pulling that bed changes the floor height and the toilet flange, and it has to be written into the scope.
- Galvanized supply lines at the shut-off valves. Mid-century Davis plumbing often has enough corrosion that the old compression fitting won’t reseal once we touch it. If we see it at the estimate, we put the shut-off replacement in the quote.
- ADU and duplex bathroom code differences. A bathroom attached to a Davis ADU goes through separate plan review and load-bearing wall checks. That changes the calendar and the draw schedule, and it’s better to know before you drill.
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We publish our Davis ranges because homeowners shouldn’t have to call just to find out if they’re in the ballpark. The table below is what we charge for scope in this market. Small bathroom remodel in Davis runs $5,000 to $12,000. A primary suite with a curbless shower, custom tile, and a freestanding tub runs $22,000 to $28,000. The cost drivers are tile square footage, glass enclosure spec, whether we move the tub or toilet, and what we find under the floor.
| Sub-Service | Davis Price Range |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
The price we write is the price you approve. If something changes once the wall is open, you’ll see it as a written change order before we proceed, never as a line item on the final invoice. Call (254) 272-5876 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll give you the line-item number without the pressure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davis
Our crews work the Davis loop and the surrounding towns every week. If you’re in Dixon, Woodland, West Sacramento, or Winters, we can build your bathroom estimate on the same written-price model. Each city has a different permit path, and we handle that paperwork as part of the scope. Call (254) 272-5876 and tell us which town you’re in.
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. Most single-family bathroom remodels in Davis need a building permit through the City’s inspection division at the Civic Center, and the good news is that a clear scope usually qualifies for a same-day or next-day over-the-counter approval. Structural changes, moving plumbing, or work in an ADU or duplex can trigger full plan review. We pull every permit for you and document approvals before work starts. Call (254) 272-5876 with your project address and we’ll tell you which path applies.
The biggest gap is scope transparency. A $12,000 quote that doesn’t include the demo allowance, the new shut-offs, or the tile underlayment will turn into an $18,000 project by the end. Our quotes include those line items from the first draft, and the only thing the invoice reflects is the price you approved. If a change happens, it’s a written change order, not a discovery. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll send you a sample scope so you can compare it line by line.
A small one-day tub-to-shower conversion finishes in a day, while a full gut renovation with tile and glass runs 3 to 6 weeks from approval to final inspection sign-off. The permit path at the Civic Center is usually the fastest part. The slow parts are material lead times and tile setting. We’ll give you a calendar at contract signing and hold to it. Call (254) 272-5876 to see what your timeline looks like.
The mud-bed subfloor under mid-century tile. In Stonegate and other ranch neighborhoods off Alhambra, the old tile sits on a thick mortar bed that changes the floor height and the toilet flange, and once we pull it, we’re into subfloor repair and re-leveling. We write a demo allowance into every Davis estimate so that discovery is a change order with a number, not an argument. In one Stonegate project, the mud bed pushed the flange a full half-inch above the new vinyl plank in the hall; we pulled the bed, re-set the drain with a proper rough-in, and re-leveled before the Kohler tub and KraftMaid vanity landed, all under a scope we’d already priced. Call (254) 272-5876 for a scope built for your house’s era.
Yes, and it changes in two ways. First, the permit goes through separate plan review, not over-the-counter, which adds time before work starts. Second, load-bearing wall checks and egress requirements can shift the construction calendar, which shifts when each draw clears. We tie draws to inspection milestones in the contract so you never pay for work that hasn’t been signed off. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll map the schedule for your specific lot and building type.
Get Your Davis Bathroom Remodel Priced Right
If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in Davis, call (254) 272-5876 or book online and we’ll come out, look at the space, and hand you a written scope with real numbers. No vague ballparks, no pressure. We’ll show you the permit path, the allowance lines, and the fixture specs, and you decide from there. Sawyer Remodeling, led by Luca Romano, has been running jobs under The Relay Standard since 2005, and the one thing we don’t do is surprise you at the invoice.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodeling, serving Davis since 2005.
