Remodeling · Burbank, CA
Bathroom Remodeling in Burbank, CA
Most of the bathrooms Burbank Kitchen Remodel And Bath Co is called out for share the same origin story: a single small bathroom built into a post-World War II ranch or minimal-traditional tract house, sized for a household of that era and never touched since. Burbank grew fast through the 1940s and 50s building homes for Lockheed's aircraft workers and, later, the studios, and one-bathroom floor plans on those tract lots are still common today. Add in the 1920s–40s Magnolia Park bungalows and larger homes toward the Rancho, and a tight, dated bathroom is more the rule than the exception. Tal and Jacob have remodeled those bathrooms since 2008, turning cramped tub-shower combos and single-sink vanities into rooms that work for how a household actually gets ready.
Waterproofing is where a bathroom remodel is won or lost, and it is not a place to cut a corner. Every wet area — shower pan, curb, walls to the top of the tile line — gets a membrane system installed and sloped to drain before a single tile goes up, following the tile-industry standards the trade is built to. A walk-in or curbless shower adds a second layer: the floor has to drop enough for drainage without a step, which on a slab or a raised-foundation ranch house is a structural question before it is a design one. We work that sequencing out at design, not improvised once the old tub is already out.
Then the permit and code layer, which for a Burbank address runs through the City of Burbank Community Development Department, Building Division under the California Building Standards Code (Title 24) rather than LADBS or Glendale's department next door. A bathroom that relocates plumbing, adds a circuit for a heated floor or exhaust fan, or expands the footprint pulls in plan check and, where it touches the envelope, Title 24 documentation. Ventilation matters more here than in a milder climate — Burbank's hot, dry inland summers mean a bathroom exhaust fan sized and vented correctly is doing real work managing moisture, not just checking a code box. We handle the plan check and ventilation detailing as part of the job.
Every bathroom starts the same way: a free in-home consultation, measured drawings and a fixed written scope before demolition, so the number reflects your real room and your chosen fixtures rather than a generic average. Call (747) 350-1456 to book that consultation.
What We Do
The Bathroom Work Burbank Books Most
Every bathroom starts with a measured survey of the real plumbing wall, the real floor slope and the fixtures you already have, so the design and the scope reflect your room rather than a showroom average.
Walk-In & Curbless Showers
A step-free, curbless shower reads as a modern upgrade, but it is a drainage problem first — the pan has to slope correctly to a drain without a curb to catch overflow, which on a slab-on-grade ranch house or a raised-foundation bungalow means different framing. We work out the floor structure and the waterproofing membrane at design so the finished shower drains properly and stays dry behind the tile for years, not just the walkthrough.
Glass panels, niches and bench seating are detailed at the same stage so the shower is planned as one room, not assembled piece by piece.
Tub-to-Shower Conversions
Converting an old tub-shower combo to a full shower is one of the fastest, highest-impact jobs we run, particularly in Burbank's single-bath tract homes where the household wants the extra floor space and easier daily use. The work still follows the full waterproofing sequence — pan, membrane, slope to drain — even on a job measured in days rather than weeks.
We scope the tile, glass and fixtures at the consultation so the conversion is fixed-price and fast without skipping any waterproofing steps.
Vanities, Countertops and Tile
A single, undersized vanity is one of the most common complaints we hear in Burbank's older tract and bungalow bathrooms, and widening to a double-sink run or a furniture-style vanity is often the change that makes a small bathroom feel workable again. Countertops in quartz or natural stone are templated to the finished cabinetry, and floor and wall tile are selected together with the flooring choices elsewhere in the house so the palette reads as one plan.
Lighting and ventilation are planned in the same pass, since a bathroom's exhaust fan does real work in the Valley's dry heat, not just meeting a minimum code.
The Benefits
What Is Settled Before Demolition Starts
A bathroom priced over the phone, before anyone has seen the plumbing wall or measured the floor slope, is a guess with a dollar sign on it. Ours works the other way round — the design and the survey set the figure.
The Scope Is Locked at Design, Not at the Finish
The written scope is built after the in-home consultation and measured drawings — fixture layout, tile and vanity selections, and how much the footprint is changing — and that figure is what you pay at the end. The only thing that moves it is something genuinely unforeseen once the old tile is off the wall, shown to you and agreed in writing before any added work goes ahead. Design-build means one contract covers both the drawings and the build.
Permits and Waterproofing Handled, Not Left to You
A bathroom that relocates plumbing, expands the footprint or adds circuits triggers plan check with the City of Burbank Building Division and, where it touches the envelope, Title 24 documentation. We prepare and carry that paperwork as part of the job, and every wet area is waterproofed and sloped to drain before tile as a matter of sequence, not an optional add-on. You are told at the consultation exactly which approvals your address needs.
Craftsmanship Built to the House
A 1930s bungalow bathroom carved out of a tight original footprint is detailed differently from a post-war ranch bathroom on a clean structural grid, and the framing, waterproofing and tile setting are done to suit whichever you have. The tradespeople we coordinate build to the California Building Standards Code and to the manufacturer specs for the tile, fixtures and waterproofing systems that go in.
Why Us
Eighteen Years Reading Burbank Bathrooms by the House
Since 2008, Tal and Jacob have remodeled bathrooms across this exact spread of post-war ranch, Magnolia Park bungalow and hillside stock — long enough to know what a small Burbank bathroom is likely to be hiding before the old tub comes out.
We Design Around the Room You Have
A single-sink tract bathroom off Glenoaks, a bungalow bath on Magnolia and a larger house near the Rancho each call for a different plan, and we draw each to suit the actual footprint rather than a one-size layout. Reading the plumbing wall and floor slope correctly is most of what separates a shower that drains properly for years from one that fails behind the tile.
We Own the Permit Path — and the Ventilation Details
Because Burbank permits its own work through the Building Division, and because the Valley's dry inland heat makes bathroom ventilation do real work, we plan both into the design rather than as afterthoughts. We know which Title 24 and plan-check items a given bathroom scope triggers and fold the approvals into the schedule instead of stalling the job at the counter.
One Team, From Consultation to Walkthrough
Tal and Jacob run the project from the first in-home consultation through the final walkthrough, coordinating the same trades across the whole service area — see our full range of services and our work out in Toluca Lake, North Hollywood and Glendale.
A bathroom remodel often runs alongside other work in the same house — new flooring that carries the palette through, or a full whole-home remodeling push that touches every room at once. If your project is heading that way, our full list of services has everything we do, and the same design-build, fixed-scope approach reaches out to Toluca Lake, North Hollywood and Glendale.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Burbank?
Bathroom remodels span a wide range depending on whether the job keeps the existing footprint or expands into another room, and finish level moves the number as much as square footage does. A mid-range remodel updates the vanity, tile, fixtures and shower within the current layout, while a full remodel that reworks plumbing and expands the footprint sits materially higher. We give you a fixed written scope against your actual room and your chosen fixtures at the consultation rather than a phone figure, so the number reflects your bathroom and not an average.
Do I need a permit to remodel my bathroom here?
A like-for-like swap of fixtures in the same locations may not need one, but relocating plumbing, adding a shower where a tub was, or expanding the footprint does require a permit through the City of Burbank Community Development Department, Building Division. We establish exactly what your project requires during the consultation and prepare and carry the permit and Title 24 paperwork as part of the job, so you are never the one standing at the City counter. Adding a dedicated circuit for a heated floor, a new exhaust fan, or GFCI-protected outlets near water also falls under electrical permitting even when the plumbing footprint doesn't move, so we flag that separately during the consultation rather than lumping it in as a given.
Can you convert my tub to a walk-in shower?
Yes, tub-to-shower conversions are one of our most requested jobs, especially in Burbank's single-bath tract homes where the extra floor space and easier daily use matter. The floor still has to be engineered to slope correctly to the drain and the full waterproofing sequence still applies — pan, membrane, slope — even on a job that can be finished in days. We scope the tile, glass and fixtures at the consultation so the conversion moves quickly without skipping any of the steps that keep it watertight.
How long does a bathroom remodel take start to finish?
A mid-range bathroom remodel is typically two to four weeks on site, while a full remodel that reworks plumbing and expands the footprint runs three to six weeks or more. A straightforward tub-to-shower conversion can be finished in under a week. We confirm the full timeline alongside the fixed scope at the consultation so you know what to expect before work begins.
What does waterproofing actually involve, and why does it matter?
Waterproofing is the membrane system installed on the shower pan, curb and walls before tile goes up, and it is sloped to drain so water moves out rather than sitting behind the finish surface. Skipping or shortcutting it is the single most common cause of a bathroom failing years later — tile is not waterproof on its own, the membrane behind it is. We install and slope every wet area to industry tile standards as a fixed part of the scope, not an option you have to ask for.
Can you help my bathroom work better as I get older?
Yes, planning a bathroom around wider clearances, a curbless or walk-in shower, grab-bar blocking and a comfort-height vanity is a common request, and it is easiest to build in during a full remodel rather than retrofit later. We design the floor slope, the door swing and the fixture layout around real accessibility needs at the consultation, so the finished room works for the household today and years from now. It is a design and layout conversation, not an add-on kit bolted onto a standard bathroom.
Can I stay in my house during the bathroom remodel?
Most homeowners with more than one bathroom do stay, and we sequence the work to get a single-bathroom household back in service as quickly as the scope allows. Dust protection and floor protection are set up on the paths through the house for the duration, and a tub-to-shower conversion in particular can often be finished in a matter of days rather than weeks. We talk through the disruption honestly at the consultation so you can plan around it.
Do you work on older Magnolia Park bungalow bathrooms?
Yes, a meaningful share of our work is in Burbank's older Magnolia Park bungalow bathrooms, which often started out small and have never been reworked since the 1920s–40s. These rooms frequently have plaster walls and an out-of-square footprint that we detail the framing and tile setting around rather than fighting. Purely internal bathroom work usually proceeds through the standard plan-check process, and we flag anything specific to your address at the consultation.
What does the free consultation actually include?
The in-home consultation is where Tal or Jacob walks your bathroom with you, measures the space, discusses how you want it to function and reviews tile, vanity and fixture options. From that visit we produce measured drawings and a fixed written scope tailored to your real room and your selections. There is no charge for the consultation and no obligation, so it is the sensible first step whether you are ready to build now or planning ahead.
Do you remodel bathrooms outside Burbank?
Yes, we remodel bathrooms across the East San Fernando Valley, including Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, Glendale, Studio City and Sun Valley, on the same design-build, fixed-scope basis. What changes across the boundary is the permitting authority — North Hollywood is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood permitted through LADBS, Glendale is its own independent city with its own building department, and Toluca Lake is split between Burbank and Los Angeles depending on the address. Wherever your house sits, the process and the standards the work is built to stay the same, and the number to call is (747) 350-1456.
Start Your Bathroom With a Plan, Not a Guess
The free consultation and fixed written scope come before any demolition. Call (747) 350-1456 today.
(747) 350-1456