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Bathroom remodeling in Los Gatos runs $9,000-$28,000 for a full project, with most walk-in shower installations landing between $4,500 and $12,000. We’re Rowan Construction Group, and our crews work Los Gatos from the historic downtown Victorians to the hillside properties off Kennedy Road and Black Road. Dispatch and scheduling run from our San Francisco Bay Area office, but the trucks that roll to your door carry Los Gatos permit packets and Chapter 7A ember-resistant materials when the job calls for them. Call (669) 259-1843 to schedule your free estimate - written, line-item, and delivered before anyone picks up a tool.
Why Rowan Construction Group Santa Clara Is Los Gatos’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve delivered 4,000-plus projects since 2007, every one with a written price before work started. Los Gatos homeowners find us the same way they research appliances: they read the three-star reviews, then call to see if we’ll put numbers in writing. We do. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, the quote is flat, scoped, and signed before demolition day.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed; a live person answers calls 24/7. Every visit includes a documented photo record - standard, not an upgrade. You’ll see the condition of your substrate, your framing, and your finished membrane before tile goes up.
Los Gatos sits 15 miles from the Loma Prieta epicenter. That geology shows up in our work: hillside homes on cut-and-fill pads, clay-soil heave cracking flatwork, and unpermitted seismic patches hiding behind 1970s drywall. We document what we find and remediate it through proper Town permitting. No shortcuts.
Grant Rowan has built this discipline across seven trades. The Haven Standard - acquired by Rowan for its administrative rigor - requires signed change orders before any scope changes. That’s why our projects finish within a few percent of the agreed price.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Los Gatos
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Los Gatos replaces everything: layout, wet-area waterproofing, fixtures, lighting, and finish materials. In the downtown core, that may mean preserving a street-facing Victorian window while upgrading the interior to modern drainage and ventilation. In the hillside Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, exterior walls need Chapter 7A ember-resistant assembly. We price both paths in writing before we start. Our Bathroom Remodeling team handles permitting, inspections, and the photo record that proves compliance.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Los Gatos costs $4,500-$12,000 depending on size, glass spec, and whether we’re reconfiguring drain lines in a slab-on-grade or raised foundation. We tore out a failing 1970s tub-and-tile combo in a hillside home off Kennedy Road inside Los Gatos’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The new walk-in shower rough-in had to sit behind a Chapter 7A-compliant exterior wall, so we upgraded the wall assembly and used ember-resistant venting before our Kohler and Moen fixtures went in - then passed the Town inspection sign-off on the first try. The homeowner told us the documented compliance later helped when their insurance carrier asked for proof of ember-resistant construction.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower in Los Gatos runs $3,500-$10,000. The price hinges on whether your existing drain location works for a zero-threshold pan or needs relocation, and whether your exterior wall requires Chapter 7A upgrade. Older hillside homes sometimes hide galvanized supply lines or unpermitted seismic bracing behind the surround. We open walls with permits in hand, document what we find, and quote any necessary remediation before proceeding.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Los Gatos costs $800-$3,000 for a straightforward swap, more if we’re relocating supply and waste lines. We source from fifty-plus vetted brands - Kohler and Toto fixtures, Cambria and Caesarstone surfaces - so your written quote reflects real material costs, not inflated allowances. Tile work includes proper membrane installation (the waterproof layer beneath your finish tile) with flood testing before grout. In Los Gatos’s wetter hillside microclimate, that membrane is not optional.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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We stock and install from KraftMaid and Wellborn for cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone for countertops, and Kohler and Toto for fixtures. For exterior applications in Los Gatos’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, we specify ember-resistant venting and wall assemblies that carry the ignition-resistant rating California Building Code Chapter 7A requires. Our relationships with these manufacturers mean parts arrive without the delays that stall Los Gatos projects - no waiting three weeks for a specialty shower valve while your bathroom sits torn apart.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Los Gatos Homes
- Chapter 7A non-compliance on hillside exterior walls. Skipping or faking ember-resistant detailing on a bathroom’s exterior wall assembly can fail Town inspection and gut a future insurance claim. We upgrade the wall, use rated vents, and document it.
- Unpermitted seismic patches from Loma Prieta. Opening walls in pre-1989 hillside homes, we routinely find owner-performed bracing or shear-panel patches that were never permitted. The Town requires these documented and remediated before finaling new work. We handle that in our scope, not as a surprise.
- Historic overlay violations downtown. Treating a Victorian or Craftsman bathroom like a tract-home job misses the preservation overlay design review when the scope touches an exterior wall or street-facing window. That stalls your permit. We identify trigger conditions in our first site visit.
- Verbal change orders. The number-one source of remodel disputes nationwide. Under The Haven Standard, no work proceeds on a change until the change order is signed. Your price stays within a few percent of the original number.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Los Gatos, CA
These are the ranges we write into Los Gatos quotes. Every number is flat-priced, scoped, and guaranteed under the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
| Service | Price Range in Los Gatos |
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| 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 moves you within these ranges: bathroom size, whether we’re moving plumbing, the condition of your substrate and framing, and whether Chapter 7A or historic review adds permit steps. We deliver your written quote after a site visit, not a phone guess. Bring a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll review it line by line at no charge - our Free Second Opinion.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Gatos
Our crews work Los Gatos and the surrounding corridor: Campbell, Cupertino, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. Each city carries its own permit environment - flatland cities like Campbell and Santa Clara don’t impose the dual Chapter 7A and historic overlay burdens Los Gatos does. We know which jurisdiction requires what, and we quote accordingly.
Serving Los Gatos, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Gatos 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 - Bathroom Remodeling in Los Gatos
Yes. Properties in Los Gatos’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone must meet California Building Code Chapter 7A for any exterior wall work, including bathroom walls with windows or vents. That means ember-resistant wall assembly, rated vent screens, and inspection sign-off before the Town finals your permit. Call (669) 259-1843 and we’ll verify your property’s hazard zone status during your free estimate.
Yes, and it happens regularly in hillside homes. The 1989 Loma Prieta epicenter sat roughly 15 miles from downtown Los Gatos; many owners performed their own bracing or shear-panel patches without permits. We document what we find, remediate through proper permitting, and only then proceed with your bathroom scope. The Town will not final new work until old seismic issues are resolved.
It does if the scope touches an exterior wall or street-facing window in the preservation overlay district. The Town requires period-compatible materials and design-review approval before issuing permits for downtown Victorians and Craftsman homes. We identify trigger conditions in our first site visit and include the review timeline in your written quote.
A compliant quote includes: permit fees for Los Gatos Town review, Chapter 7A materials if your property requires them, historic design-review submission if applicable, a written scope with line-item allowances, and a signed change-order protocol. Cheap quotes often omit permit costs, use non-rated materials, or leave change orders verbal. Under The Haven Standard, our quotes include all of the above - documented, flat-priced, and signed before work starts.
A full bathroom remodel in Los Gatos costs $9,000-$28,000; a small bathroom runs $5,000-$12,000; walk-in shower installations land at $4,500-$12,000. Your exact price depends on size, plumbing configuration, and whether your property triggers Chapter 7A or historic review requirements. Call (669) 259-1843 for a written, line-item quote - estimates are free.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group, serving Los Gatos since 2007.