Bathroom Remodeling in Burlingame - Fixed Price, Set Finish Date

Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Burlingame

Bathroom remodeling in Burlingame typically costs between $9,000 and $28,000 for a full renovation, and most projects we take on are completed in two to four weeks once the permit is in hand. Those numbers matter if you own one of the 1920s or 1930s bungalows off El Camino Real, because a bathroom in that era of house rarely gives up its secrets without a fight. We schedule free estimates in Burlingame every week, and when you call, a real person answers. Reach us at (936) 259-2607.

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One thing worth stating plainly: our quote is a written number, not a verbal ballpark. We put the price and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing before we pull a single tile. And before any work starts, we walk the job with you so you understand exactly what that number covers and what it doesn’t.

Why Penhallow Remodeling Is Burlingame’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company

We’ve worked in enough pre-war Burlingame homes to know what’s behind the walls before we open them. The bungalows east of El Camino, from Easton Addition down to the flats near Broadway, share a common set of surprises: original lath-and-plaster, undersized floor joists, studs spaced in ways modern code never envisioned. That’s not a guess. It’s what we found on a 1938 Spanish Colonial Revival off Douglas Avenue, where a hall bath tear-out exposed joists that had been wicking moisture for decades.

Trevor Nash leads our crews, and he has a rule that applies to every job in Burlingame: inspect first, then quote, then put the quote in writing. Our technicians arrive in uniform and are background-checked, so you know exactly who is walking into your home. Reviews from Burlingame customers keep pointing to the same things: we show up in the window we gave, we keep the job site clean, and if something fails inside the guarantee period, our free second visit means no service call charge and no re-inspection fee.

We’re part of the Kingswell family of companies, operating to The Kingswell Way since 2004. That means a written price before any work starts, a defined arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on every project. Each location is independently owned and operated. The standard is consistent even when the house is not.

Shower Remodel in Burlingame

A shower remodel in Burlingame usually costs between $3,000 and $8,500 when you’re replacing an existing shower, and between $4,500 and $12,000 for a full walk-in shower installation. The Burlingame wrinkle is that our older homes were often built with showers set directly over original mud-bed walls or lath-and-plaster, which means the framing has to be verified before any waterproofing goes in. Skip that step and the new shower drifts out of plumb within a year, and the waterproofing membrane fails at the pan.

We start every shower remodel by removing enough of the surround to inspect the framing, the subfloor, and the drain rough-in. If we find rot or undersized members, we price the fix as a written change order before anything gets closed up.

Framing and Waterproofing Inspection

We check the studs, the subfloor, and the drain line before setting any backer board. In the flats east of El Camino, the persistent bay-side humidity means we’re often looking at corroded fasteners and softened subfloor framing. We price any needed repair in writing, and only then does the waterproofing go in.

Tile, Grout, and Curb Details

We install cement board substrate (the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile) over sound framing, then set tile with properly pitched curbs and pans. If the existing drain is cast iron from the 1930s and on its last legs, we’ll show you the photos and give you a written price for a PVC rough-in before proceeding.

Tub to Shower Conversion in Burlingame

A tub to shower conversion in Burlingame typically runs $3,500 to $10,000, depending on whether we’re doing a direct swap into the existing footprint or enlarging the opening and moving the drain. Homeowners in neighborhoods like Easton Addition and Burlingame Terrace ask for this conversion for two reasons: they want a step-free entry, and their 1930s bathtub has a cast iron drain assembly that’s rusted through at the trap. Both are legitimate, and both change the scope of the work.

The honest challenge in a pre-war Burlingame home is that the floor joists under the old tub were often sized for a much lighter fixture. A modern tub-plus-occupant load can exceed what those members were ever meant to carry. We sister the joists and add new subfloor panels when the framing won’t pass inspection, always priced as a written change order first.

Joist Sistering and Subfloor Work

We cut the old subfloor back far enough to inspect the joists under the tub. When we find rot or undersized members, we sister them with new lumber and lay fresh subfloor panels. The price for this gets approved in writing before we start.

Drain Rough-In and Permit Notes

Most tub-to-shower conversions in Burlingame trigger a plumbing permit, because the drain size and slope change from a 1.5-inch tub drain to a 2-inch shower drain. We pull the permit, do the rough-in inspection, and call for the final walk. If it fails, we fix it on our return visit, not yours.

Trusted Brands We Service in Burlingame

We install materials that carry their own warranties alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise. That includes Cambria quartz countertops, which have a lifetime warranty, and Kohler fixtures, which are built for the long haul. For Burlingame homeowners, we stock common replacement parts locally so a warranty call doesn’t turn into a two-week wait. Frameless glass shower enclosures are ordered to spec after the tile is set, which keeps measurements true and eliminates the re-order cycle that plagues out-of-area crews.

Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Burlingame Homes

• Tile set directly over lath-and-plaster without framing verification. The new shower drifts out of plumb within a year and the waterproofing membrane fails at the pan. We fix this by opening the surround before quoting, so the number is real.
• Subfloor rot missed during tear-out. Contractors who don’t remove enough flooring to inspect the joists end up with cracked tile and grout lines that open up as the compromised subfloor flexes. We cut back far enough to see what’s actually there.
• Bathroom exhaust vented into the crawl space or attic instead of outdoors. This shortcut is common in pre-war Burlingame homes and feeds the same moisture that rots framing and corrodes fasteners. We route the vent outside and verify the damper closes.
• Cast iron drain rough-ins on their last legs. A 1938 house often has a cast iron drain that’s rusted thin at the hub. When we’re in the floor anyway, we give you a written price for a PVC rough-in before we close anything up.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Burlingame

Our crews serve Burlingame and the surrounding Peninsula, including San Mateo, Millbrae, San Bruno, and Belmont. If you’re in one of those cities and looking for Bathroom Remodeling, the same written-price and written-guarantee standard applies. Learn more about how we work across the Peninsula here: Bathroom Remodeling in Burlingame.

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