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A full bathroom remodel in Granite Bay typically runs $9,000 – $28,000, depending on whether you’re refreshing a powder room or tearing a master bath down to the studs. The number moves because of what’s inside the walls of these homes, not because anyone is padding the bid. Penhallow Remodeling serves Granite Bay as a General Contractor in Granite Bay with written pricing before work starts, a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and a live person answering the phone at (936) 259-2607 any hour you call. Trevor Nash leads our team with a simple rule: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, and leave the place cleaner than we found it.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Is Granite Bay’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Granite Bay homeowners hire us because we know what these homes are. The estate properties off Douglas Boulevard and in the Folsom Lake corridor were mostly built between the mid-1980s and early 2000s, on one-acre-plus unincorporated Placer County lots. That means a bathroom teardown here usually exposes original plumbing and wiring from that era, not modern rough-in. Our Bathroom Remodeling team has opened enough of these walls to know when a shower pan has been leaking behind tile for years and when framing is undersized for the loads current code requires.
We also know Granite Bay sits on solid granite bedrock. While that matters more for foundations and pools, it shapes how these homes settle, which affects tile, grout, and waterproofing over time. When you call us, a live person answers. When we schedule, we give you a real arrival window. When we write the price, it’s a number you can hold us to. Granite Bay homeowners have told us that’s the part they were missing with every contractor before us.
Shower Remodel in Granite Bay
A Shower Remodel in Granite Bay usually means pulling an existing shower down to the studs, addressing whatever waterproofing or framing problems we find, then rebuilding it with new tile, fixtures, and glass. In this area, the most common trigger is a failed shower pan from the 1990s that has been quietly soaking the subfloor. Remodeling the shower rather than patching it is the only way to verify the structure underneath is still sound. Walk-in shower installation in Granite Bay typically runs $4,500 – $12,000, and a full shower replacement runs $3,000 – $8,500.
Waterproofing and substrate repair
Before we set a single tile, we inspect the cement board substrate, the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile. In Granite Bay homes from the 1980s and 1990s, that substrate is often missing, thin, or compromised. We rebuild it to current Placer County standards so the new shower is dry behind the tile, not just on top of it.
Frameless glass and finish packages
Once the waterproofing is correct, we install the finish layer: tile, niche, fixtures, and glass. We offer frameless glass shower enclosures and work with Kohler, Moen, Delta, and Toto fixtures. Every finish selection is written into the contract before we order anything, so the price you approved is the price that holds.
Tub to Shower Conversion in Granite Bay
A Tub to Shower Conversion in Granite Bay replaces an existing tub, often a large corner garden tub from the 1990s, with a walk-in shower built for daily use. These conversions are the most requested bathroom project we do in Granite Bay because so many estate homes have oversized tubs that rarely get used and take up space a properly built shower could put to work. Tub-to-shower conversion in Granite Bay typically runs $3,500 – $10,000 depending on the size of the opening, the condition of the plumbing below, and whether the drain line needs relocating.
Drain relocation and plumbing
A tub drain and a shower drain are not the same size or location. Converting often means cutting into the slab to move the drain, which is where the underlying granite can complicate the job. We handle the plumbing scope, write it into the contract, and pull the Placer County permit so the work is inspected and signed off.
Accessibility and aging in place
Many Granite Bay homeowners convert a tub to a walk-in shower because they plan to stay in the home. A curbless entry, grab-bar blocking in the walls, and a wider opening are all details we can build now that make the bathroom safer later. We install the blocking and reinforcement before tile, so you don’t have to tear anything out again.
Trusted Brands We Service in Granite Bay
We install materials from brands that carry their own warranties alongside ours. KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Moen fixtures, Blanco and Toto for sinks and toilets. We stock common trim and finish parts for Granite Bay jobs, which means less waiting on a shipment from a distributor. When you sit down with us to pick finishes, you’re choosing from brands with real warranties, not whatever the local supply house happened to have on the shelf. We also work with prefabricated panel builders like Dvele and Cover when a bathroom remodel is part of a larger whole-home plan, giving Granite Bay homeowners options that fit the design standard of the neighborhood.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Granite Bay Homes
- Failed 1980s and 1990s waterproofing. The original shower pans and membrane layers in Granite Bay homes built during this era have a lifespan, and most have passed it. Water that has been leaking for years often stays hidden until we pull the tile, at which point the subfloor and framing show the real damage.
- Undersized or non-compliant framing around tub and shower alcoves. We regularly find headers and studs that were fine when the home was built but don’t meet current Placer County requirements. Once the wall is open, that framing has to be corrected before we can close it up and pass inspection.
- Tile-over-tile patch jobs from previous repairs. A prior contractor added a second layer of tile over a leaking shower rather than tearing out the old waterproofing. The new tile looked fine for a while, but underneath, the original rot kept spreading through the subfloor.
- Placer County permit surprises. Granite Bay is unincorporated, so bathroom remodels are permitted through Placer County Building and Safety, not a city department. The inspection sequence, the fire-hardened WUI requirements that can apply to qualifying remodels, and the sign-off timeline all differ from Sacramento city jobs, and contractors who don’t know that cause delays.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Granite Bay, CA
Here are the line-item ranges we quote on Bathroom Remodeling in Granite Bay, and these are the same ranges Trevor Nash uses when he sits across the table from you:
| Project | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Full 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 |
What pushes a Granite Bay bathroom remodel toward the higher end of these ranges is what we find when the walls come off: failed waterproofing, undersized framing that has to be rebuilt, and the cost of bringing plumbing and wiring up to Placer County Building and Safety standards. We write an inspection-first allowance into every contract, and any surprise is priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate. No verbal ballpark, no range that floats: a written number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Granite Bay
Our Granite Bay crews also cover Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Orangevale, and Loomis. If you’re just outside Granite Bay, call us and we’ll tell you straight whether we’re the right fit. Same written pricing, same 365-Day Done Right Promise, same live answer on the phone.
Serving Granite Bay, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Granite Bay 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 Granite Bay
Because a bathroom in a Granite Bay estate home built between the mid-1980s and early 2000s usually hides original plumbing, wiring, and waterproofing that have not been inspected since the day the house was framed. We handle this differently: we price an inspection-first scope, write allowances into the contract, and issue a written change order with a firm number before we proceed on anything unexpected. Call (936) 259-2607 and ask us to explain the allowance structure before you sign.
Most bathroom remodels in Granite Bay require a permit because Granite Bay is unincorporated Placer County. Placer County Building and Safety issues the permit, not a city department, which changes the inspection sequence and sign-off timeline compared to Roseville or Rocklin. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and manage the sign-off, including any WUI fire-hardened requirements that apply to qualifying remodels.
Yes, and it’s the project we do most often in Granite Bay. Those large corner tubs from the 1990s eat a lot of floor space. We remove the tub, relocate the drain if needed, rebuild the waterproofing, and install a walk-in shower, usually with a low or curbless entry. Tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 – $10,000. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll give you a written price for your specific bathroom.
Kohler, Moen, Delta, Toto, and Grohe fixtures; Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone counters; KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry; Blanco sinks. We also work with prefab panel builders like Cover and Dvele on larger remodels. Each brand carries its own warranty, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise sits on top of that in writing.
We stop, document what we found, write a line-item change order with a firm price, and you approve it in writing before we resume work. In Los Lagos, our crew opened a master bath in a 1994 estate home and found a failed shower pan with water damage in the subfloor and load-bearing framing that wouldn’t pass current Placer County code. We priced the framing and waterproofing repair, issued the change order, and got the homeowner’s written approval before laying another tile. That’s how every surprise is handled: written, priced, approved, then built.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling.