Willow Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

Bathroom Remodeling in Redwood City

We handle bathroom remodels in Redwood City from $12,000, usually in 2–3 weeks, from our shop 12 minutes away.

Part of our bathroom remodeling on the Peninsula. Everything we do in town: kitchen and bathroom remodeling in Redwood City.

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Bathroom Remodeling prices in Redwood City

From $12,000;

Hall Bath Refresh

from $12,000

2 weeks

A sound hall bath where the toilet, tub and vanity stay where they are.

  • Demolition to the studs at the wet wall, haul-away
  • New valve in the existing location
  • Waterproofed tub surround or shower walls in porcelain tile
  • Stock vanity with quartz top
  • WaterSense toilet, faucet and showerhead
  • Exhaust fan to code, GFCI outlets, paint

Not included: Moving the drain, toilet or vanity; Glass enclosure (shower curtain rod included).

Full Bathroom Remodel

from $16,000

2–3 weeks

A hall or guest bath where the layout, valve or drain moves.

  • Everything in the Refresh
  • Plumbing moves within the room
  • Tub-to-shower or shower-to-tub swap with frameless glass
  • Semi-custom vanity, niche, new floor tile
  • Vanity light, recessed can, dimmer
  • Permit and inspections

Not included: Fixtures above allowance; Repairs to hidden rot, priced in writing before we fix it.

Primary Bathroom

from $25,000

4–6 weeks

Primary suites: double vanity, large shower, often a freestanding tub.

  • Everything in the Full Remodel
  • Curbless or low-curb walk-in shower with linear drain
  • Double vanity, freestanding or drop-in tub
  • Large-format tile, heated floor option
  • New circuits for heated floor and towel warmer
  • Selection meeting with our designer

Not included: Fixtures above allowance; Steam units and custom glass to the ceiling, priced separately.

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Homes we remodel in Redwood City

In Mt. Carmel and Stambaugh-Heller the bathroom is often the original one in a small prewar house, with a cast-iron drain, a tub in a tight alcove and framing under the floor that needs checking once the old tile is up. Woodside Plaza houses from the early 1950s were often built with a single bathroom, so a gut means planning the toilet outage day by day, and a second bath is the request we hear most. In Redwood Shores most bathrooms are in townhomes and condos stacked over a neighbor, so the HOA signs off before we start and every shower pan is flood-tested for 24 hours before tile goes on. Up in Farm Hill and Emerald Hills the work is the same but the lots slope and the carry from the street is longer, and Emerald Hills permits go to San Mateo County.

  • Prewar cottages and bungalows (Mt. Carmel, Stambaugh-Heller, Centennial, Palm Park, Central): Small single-story houses, many with a detached garage out back. Expect cast-iron drains, older wiring and an original bathroom that has been patched more than remodeled.
  • Early-1950s tract homes (Woodside Plaza and nearby streets off Woodside Road): Houses of around 1,000 square feet that were often built with one bathroom, so a full hall-bath gut or adding a second bath is the usual project.
  • Mid-century hillside homes (Farm Hill, Eagle Hill, Canyon, and Emerald Hills in the county): Sloped lots and longer carries from the street. Emerald Hills began as 1920s summer cabins and is unincorporated, so permits go to San Mateo County.
  • 1960s-onward townhomes, condos and houses on bay fill (Redwood Shores): Stacked units where a leak reaches the neighbor below, HOA approval before work starts, and a levee-protected area where parts are mapped as FEMA flood zones.

Neighborhoods we work in: Mt. Carmel, Stambaugh-Heller, Downtown, Centennial, Central, Palm Park, Edgewood Park, Eagle Hill, Canyon, Roosevelt, Woodside Plaza, Farm Hill, Redwood Oaks, Redwood Village, Friendly Acres, Redwood Shores, Emerald Hills.

Remodeling in Redwood Shores

Redwood Shores was built from the 1960s on filled bay land that had been salt ponds, and most of it is townhomes and condos with some single-family streets. A bathroom or kitchen there usually starts with the HOA: approval of the scope, work hours, parking and how materials come in. In a stacked unit the bathroom sits over a neighbor’s ceiling, so we flood-test every shower pan for 24 hours before tile. The area is protected by a levee the city is upgrading, and parts are mapped as FEMA flood zones; a single bathroom or kitchen rarely reaches the substantial-improvement threshold, but we check the numbers on a larger project. Permits go to the City of Redwood City Building Division.

Permits in Redwood City

City of Redwood City Building Division (1017 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City) issues permits in Redwood City. Typical review time: about 3–4 weeks for residential alterations on the city’s published estimate; interior remodels can qualify for a One Stop review appointment. We confirm the current time when we apply. We prepare the drawings, pull the permit under our license and meet the inspector at every visit; the fee is a line item on your estimate.

  • Redwood City takes permit applications electronically only; we prepare and upload the drawings and forms.
  • Interior residential remodels are eligible for the city’s One Stop plan review, where a complete project can be approved at the appointment.
  • Emerald Hills (Emerald Lake Hills), North Fair Oaks, Kensington Square and Palomar Park are unincorporated and permit through San Mateo County Planning & Building at 455 County Center, not the city.
  • Redwood Shores sits behind a levee that the city is upgrading for FEMA accreditation, and parts of it are mapped as flood zones; on large projects we check the substantial-improvement rule.

WestLight Energy (formerly Peninsula Clean Energy) supplies the power and PG&E delivers it. WestLight's rebates cover heat pump water heaters and heating, with a bonus for a panel upgrade, and the city has run its own heat-pump rebates.

Bathroom Remodeling questions from Redwood City

Who issues the permit for a bathroom remodel in Redwood City?

Inside city limits, the Redwood City Building Division. In Emerald Hills, North Fair Oaks or another unincorporated pocket it is San Mateo County Planning & Building. We check your parcel and pull the right one.

My condo is in Redwood Shores. What does the HOA need?

Usually a written scope, our license and insurance certificates, and the work hours and parking plan. We prepare the package so the board can approve it before the permit is pulled.

We only have one bathroom in Woodside Plaza. Can we add a second?

Often, by taking space from a bedroom closet, the garage or an addition. Where the drain and vent can run decides the layout, so we trace both at the site visit.

Does an older Redwood City house need new fixtures to pass inspection?

California requires water-conserving toilets, showerheads and faucets in pre-1994 homes remodeled under permit. Every Willow bathroom already uses WaterSense fixtures.

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