Bathroom Remodel Cost in Los Angeles

Our bathroom projects start from $12,000. A bathroom is small, but almost every square foot has plumbing, waterproofing or tile in it, so a few choices make a big difference. Here they are, in the order they usually matter.

The things that move the price most

1. Shower, tub or both. Replacing a tub with a tub is the simplest. Turning a tub into a walk-in shower means a new shower pan, new waterproofing and often a new drain position. A curbless shower goes further: the floor is lowered or built up so water runs to the drain without a step.
2. Waterproofing. This is the part you never see and the part we never cut. Every wet area gets a continuous waterproof layer before any tile goes up. It costs the same whether the tile is simple or fancy, and it is what keeps the bathroom dry for years.
3. Tile. Price follows tile material, tile size and how much wall it covers. Large-format tile needs a flatter wall. Small mosaics take more labor per square foot. Tiling to the ceiling costs more than tiling to shower height.
4. Moving plumbing. A toilet, vanity or shower drain that stays in place costs less than one that moves. Moving a toilet in particular means new drain work in the floor.
5. Vanity, glass and fixtures. A stock vanity and a framed shower door are at one end. A custom vanity, a frameless glass enclosure and thermostatic valves are at the other.
6. Ventilation and electrical. A bathroom needs a working exhaust fan and protected outlets. Adding lighting, a heated floor or a new circuit adds electrical work and an inspection.

Ways to keep the cost down

• Keep the toilet and drain where they are, and put the budget into the shower and the vanity.
• Pick one feature tile for a wall or niche, and a simpler tile everywhere else.
• Choose fixtures before demolition, so the plumber roughs in the right valve the first time.
• If the house has two bathrooms that need work, doing them in one project shares the setup, the crew and the permit.

What your KBLA quote includes

After a free in-home consultation you get a written quote with the full scope, materials, permits and inspections, and a schedule. Most bathrooms take 2 to 4 weeks of construction once materials are on site. If it is your only bathroom, tell us at the visit and we will plan the work around it. See our bathroom remodeling page for what we build.

Bathroom cost questions

Planning a kitchen too? Read the kitchen remodel cost guide.