Bathroom Remodeling in Newbury Park, CA

Bathrooms in Newbury Park's older tracts tend to be compact, with a tub-shower in the hall and a small stall in the primary bath. The most useful change is often enlarging the primary shower by borrowing space from a closet or the old tub, which we sketch at the first visit with measurements.

The City of Thousand Oaks issues the permit. Homes built before 1994 need water-conserving fixtures to pass final, and the new fan must be ducted outside with humidity control. We build every shower on a sloped, waterproofed pan and flood-test it before tile.

For owners planning to stay long term, blocking for grab bars and a low shower entry cost little to add during the remodel.

In the primary bathrooms of older Newbury Park homes, the shower stall is often only about three feet square. Enlarging it usually means borrowing space from a linen closet or the vanity area, and on a slab that may mean moving the drain. We look at the layout and show you what the larger shower would cost compared with a same-size upgrade.

Ventilation is the other common problem. Many original fans were never ducted outside or are too small. A properly sized fan ducted outside, with humidity control, keeps the new bathroom dry and is required by current code.