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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Burbank
A full bathroom remodel in Burbank typically runs $9,000 – $28,000, with small bathrooms landing between $5,000 – $12,000. The number moves based on what’s behind your walls, not just what finish you pick. Penhallow Remodeling serves every Burbank neighborhood, from Magnolia Park to the Verdugo foothills, with a written price before demo day and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. Call (936) 259-2607 to schedule your free estimate.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Is Burbank’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Trevor Nash runs our Burbank crews the same way on every job: inspection first, written allowances for what the walls might hide, and a signed change order before anyone touches anything behind the tile. Our Bathroom Remodeling team has opened enough 1950s Burbank hall baths to know what’s waiting back there, and we price for it up front instead of springing it on you at inspection.
Background-checked, uniformed technicians show up in the window we gave you. A live person answers the phone 24/7, not a voicemail tree. And every job carries the Kingswell Guarantee, established in 2004: a written price before work starts, a real arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on every project. If something fails inside a year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s in writing, not implied.
Small Bathroom Remodel in Burbank
A Small Bathroom Remodel in Burbank usually means a hall bath, a guest bath, or a compact primary bath under about 50 square feet. These jobs run $5,000 – $12,000 in Burbank. What drives the number: whether the footprint stays put, whether the subfloor is sound, and whether the existing wiring and supply lines can stay in service. In 1940s – 1960s Burbank tract homes, the answer on wiring and supply lines is often no, and a permit forces that correction the moment the wall is open.
Compact Layout Overhauls
We keep the toilet and tub where they are, then reclaim space with a wall-hung vanity or a curbless shower pan. In a Magnolia Park bungalow, that often means floating a vanity over original oak floors we’re not about to tear out.
Guest Bath Refresh
These are the highest-ROI small remodels in Burbank. New vanity, new fixture trim, new tile to the ceiling, new lighting on a GFCI-protected circuit. If the 1958 wiring won’t pass, we write the panel and circuit work into the contract as a line item, not a surprise.
Shower Remodel in Burbank
A Shower Remodel in Burbank covers anything from a new valve trim and tile surround to a full gut-and-rebuild walk-in shower. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 – $12,000, while a tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 – $10,000. Burbank’s older homes make the waterproofing substrate the critical piece, not the tile pattern you pick.
Walk-In Shower Conversion
We pull the tub, check the joists under the pan area, sister anything that’s been notched or water-damaged, then build the pan with a flood test before the first tile goes up. The city inspector signs off on the rough-in before we close a single wall.
Frameless Glass and Tile Work
Frameless glass enclosures look clean, but they need a dead-flat tile plane behind them. On 1950s framing, that often means shimming and reframing the wall before the tile setter starts. We price that prep work in writing, which is why our shower remodels don’t stall at inspection.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank
We order and install trade-line cabinetry, fixtures, and quartz from brands that stand behind their product the way we stand behind our labor. For Burbank bathrooms, we commonly spec Kohler and Moen fixtures, Cambria or Caesarstone vanity tops, and Wellborn or KraftMaid vanities. Cambria quartz carries its own lifetime warranty alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise, so there are two layers of coverage on the parts most likely to see daily wear. Our Los Angeles office coordinates dispatch for Burbank, so material lead times and local stock don’t add weeks to your schedule.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Burbank Homes
- Galvanized supply lines and cloth-wrapped wiring: Open any 1950s Burbank tract home bathroom and the supply lines are likely galvanized steel that’s corroding from the inside. The wiring often has no bonded ground, which triggers a code correction the moment a permit is pulled.
- Notched and undersized framing: Decades of DIY plumbing fixes left joists notched past what’s structurally sound. Burbank’s stucco-over-wood-frame houses hide this damage behind lath and plaster until demo day.
- Failed waterproofing over 1960s framing: We regularly see tile installed directly over drywall with no cement board substrate. The inspector catches it at rough-in and forces a full tear-out back to studs. In Burbank, we build the pan and flood-test before tile touches the wall.
- Studio-driven permit backlog: Burbank’s planning and building departments are busy with entertainment-industry work, which means residential permit reviews sometimes take longer than homeowners expect. We sequence the permit application before demo so plan check runs parallel to material ordering, not after it.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Burbank, CA
Here’s what you can expect to pay for bathroom work in Burbank right now:
| Service | Typical Burbank 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 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
What moves the number in Burbank specifically: the age of your supply lines and wiring, the condition of subfloor and joists under the pan, and whether the permit triggers a panel or circuit upgrade. We write a line-item allowance for each of these into the contract before we start. So the number on day one is the number on the invoice. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free, written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank
Penhallow Remodeling serves Burbank and the surrounding foothill and valley communities, including Glendale, North Hollywood, Studio City, and La Canada Flintridge. If you’re in a neighboring city and want the same written-price, written-guarantee standard, call (936) 259-2607.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank 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 Burbank
Burbank’s housing stock skews older, and more of it falls under permitting conditions that don’t apply across the border in Glendale. A 1950s Burbank tract home almost always needs galvanized supply line replacement, wiring ground correction, or framing repair once the walls are open, and the building department requires those corrections at rough-in. A Glendale quote that doesn’t include a line for that work is either ignoring the permit or planning to make it a change order later. Ours is in the written price from day one. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll walk you through what your specific house will likely trigger.
Yes, for almost any bathroom remodel that moves plumbing, opens walls to studs, or changes the shower pan or valve body. Burbank’s building department treats a shower pan replacement as a plumbing permit, and a waterproofing correction on 1960s framing gets inspected at rough-in. We pull the permit, schedule the inspections, and handle the correction list. Your job isn’t done until the inspector signs the final.
Burbank routinely hits 105°F in the summer, and that heat degrades caulk, expansion joints, and older wax ring seals faster than in coastal cities. It also means July and August are the worst months for a bathroom with no working exhaust fan. We spec humidity-rated exhaust fans and high-temp caulk on every Burbank job, and we don’t rush exterior staging during heat waves. Call (936) 259-2607 to talk through the schedule that works for your house.
Often yes, but it depends on what’s behind it. If the tile is sound and the mud bed underneath is intact, we can preserve it and work around it. If the waterproofing has failed or the framing behind it is compromised, patches and spot repairs become a museum-restoration job that costs more than a clean rebuild. Trevor Nash will give you an honest read after inspecting it. The estimate is free either way.
We plan for it before the wall comes down. Every contract includes a written allowance for subfloor repair, framing repair, supply line replacement, and wiring correction, with dollar ranges attached to each. If we find something outside that allowance, we stop, show you the condition, and get a signed change order before work continues. No surprise inspection sign-offs, no re-priced invoice after demo. That’s the Kingswell Way, and it’s in writing on every Burbank job. Call (936) 259-2607 for the exact numbers on your specific project.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling, serving Burbank as part of the Kingswell family of companies.