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Fast, Reliable Home Remodeling Across Davis
If you’re planning a kitchen, bath, or whole-home remodel in Davis, CA, the honest price range for most projects runs $14,000 to $45,000 for kitchens, $9,000 to $28,000 for bathrooms, and $45,000 to $130,000 for full additions. That’s before the project-specific factors that move those numbers: what the demolition uncovers, which permits the city requires, and where your allowance line-items actually land. Our crews know the housing stock in this town – the 1960s and 70s ranches in Slide Hill, the greenbelt-edged lots in West Davis, and the older grid streets near downtown. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll give you a written price before a single tool comes out.
Why Bradford Remodeling Is Davis’s Preferred Home Remodeling Company
Davis homeowners call us after being burned, and we hear the same story every time: a contractor underbid the job, tore into a wall, found rot or undersized wiring, and handed over a change order that doubled the cost. That does not happen under The Garrison Standard. Every price we give Davis customers is written, line-itemed, and fixed before demolition starts. Curtis Lane runs our projects with a simple rule: no number moves at the door, and if the work fails inside a year, we return and correct it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, in writing, on every job.
Our technicians arrive in clean uniforms and carry Garrison Partners background checks. You’ll know who is walking through your door before the crew shows up. And when you call, a live person answers – 24/7, not a voicemail tree. Davis is not a big market, and word travels fast. We’ve built our reputation here one written bid at a time.
Styles & brands we work with
Home Renovation in Davis
Home Renovation work in Davis almost always means working inside a house built between 1965 and 1985, and that age shows up in specific ways. The original single-slat subfloor is stapled to the joists and usually needs blocking before new tile goes down. The electrical panel is often a 100-amp unit that cannot handle a modern kitchen’s load. The range hood, if there is one, dumps into the attic instead of outside. A disciplined renovation scopes those conditions before demolition, not after.
Scoping the Hidden Conditions
Before we write a Davis remodel bid, we check the panel, the subfloor access, the venting path, and the joist condition under any wet area. That takes an extra hour and it is the difference between a fixed price and a surprise. When the house is older, we build a contingency line into the bid so the homeowner knows the worst-case number on day one, not day fifteen.
Renovation Cost Drivers
A whole-home renovation on a Davis lot typically falls between $45,000 and $130,000 depending on square footage and system upgrades. Kitchens run $14,000 to $45,000. The variables are structural: whether the floors need leveling, whether the circuits need a subpanel, whether the City of Davis requires an energy calculation for the new openings. We mark every one of those on the written bid.
Home Remodeling Companies in Davis
Home Remodeling Companies in Davis split into two camps: the ones who price a job from a Google Street View photo and the ones who walk the property, open the crawlspace, and check the panel. We’re in the second camp. That is what the Garrison Standard requires – a documented scope, a written allowance schedule, and a permit path that matches what the City of Davis actually inspects.
What the Written Bid Must Include
A written bid for any Davis remodel should list the square-footage of tile, the cabinet line and door style, the countertop slab brand and tier, and the fixture model numbers. If it says “tile allowance” and nothing else, the contractor has left the door open to reprice you at the showroom. We write those specifics down before we ask for a signature.
Sequencing Permits and Inspections
On a Davis permit, the rough-in inspection has to happen before the drywall goes up. Miss that window and the inspector makes you open the wall back up. We schedule the rough-in when we set the start date, and we put the inspection dates on the written schedule the homeowner gets at contract signing. No waiting on a final sign-off to do the punch walk; we do ours the day we clean the site.
Trusted Brands We Service in Davis
When spec comes up, we point Davis customers toward documented, name-brand product: KraftMaid and Wellborn for cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone for surfaces, Kohler and Moen for fixtures, James Hardie for siding, Therma-Tru for doors. We don’t substitute no-name filler to hold a margin. If the manufacturer backs it with a written spec and a warranty, it goes on our bid. For prefab and panelized work on Davis additions and ADU builds, we have also worked with Abodu and Dvele systems, and we specify products like Sakrete bag mix for slab and footing work so the material spec is traceable start to finish. Davis customers get the same written brand schedule on their bid that our crews carry on the job site.
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AfterCommon Home Remodeling Problems We See in Davis Homes
- Undersized electrical panels. Many 1965-1985 Davis ranches still run a 100-amp panel. A new kitchen with a double oven, induction cooktop, and dedicated appliance circuits usually needs a 200-amp upgrade, and that is a $3,000 to $6,000 line item that should be on the bid from the start.
- Dry-rotted subfloor under tubs and showers. Cast-iron tubs from the 1960s and 70s often sat on single-slat decking with no waterproofing. Pull the tub, and the joists are spongy. We sister joists, re-deck, and put the fix in writing as a change order before tile work starts.
- Non-vented range hoods. Original Davis hoods often recirculate into the kitchen or dump into the attic. A proper exterior vent through the roof or wall adds a day of work and a few hundred dollars, and it’s a code item on any permit pull.
- Tile allowances left blank. A line that says “tile allowance” with no square-foot number or brand tier means the contractor gets to reprice the job once you pick a tile that costs more than the cheapest white subway. We write the square footage and the per-square-foot tier on every bid, so there is no showroom surprise.
Pricing for Home Remodeling in Davis, CA
These are the ranges we bid in Davis, based on current material and labor costs in this market. They are written per square foot where applicable and fixed once the contract is signed. What moves the number is structural: subfloor repair, joist sistering, panel upgrades, and whether the city requires engineered drawings for a load-bearing change.
| Project | Davis Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| 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 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| ADU Construction | $90,000 – $220,000 |
| Garage Conversion | $30,000 – $80,000 |
Every one of those numbers goes on a written bid before we pull a permit. Walk the property with us, and we’ll tell you which line items apply and which ones don’t. The estimate is free, and the price does not move unless you change the scope, in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Davis
Our crews work across Yolo County and the surrounding area, including Dixon, Woodland, West Sacramento, and Winters. If you’re in one of those towns and planning a remodel, you’ll get the same written pricing and the same one-year guarantee we offer for Home Remodeling in Davis. Scheduling is coordinated from the brand’s Sacramento office, and crews dispatch to Davis daily. This page is our Home Remodeling service hub for the region.
Serving Davis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Davis 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 About Home Remodeling in Davis
Yes, structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical changes on any Davis remodel require a city permit, and the inspector has to sign off on the rough-in before the drywall goes up. We pull permits for every job and put inspection dates on the written schedule, so the homeowner is not left guessing when the city will show up. Call (903) 568-7222 to get a permit-scoped quote.
A Davis kitchen remodel typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, and the swing is driven by panel upgrades, subfloor repair, and cabinet line selection, not by the contractor’s mood. A 1968 ranch on an original 100-amp panel with single-slat subfloor lands on the higher end; a newer house with a clean crawlspace lands lower. We put every cost driver in writing before we start.
A full Davis bathroom remodel takes three to six weeks depending on scope, with the permit pulled before demolition starts and the rough-in inspection scheduled in the first week. The biggest schedule risk is waiting on inspection sign-off before hanging drywall, which is why we lock the inspection date into the written schedule. Call us and we’ll walk you through the calendar for your specific project.
A change order is a written amendment to the contract scope, and it should only happen when you change the spec, not when the contractor finds a condition they could have caught during walk-through. On Davis homes, subfloor rot and undersized circuits show up, so we build a contingency line into the bid and turn it into a written change order before demolition, never in the middle of the work at a higher price.
A garage conversion in Davis runs $30,000 to $80,000, while a detached ADU runs $90,000 to $220,000, and the decision usually comes down to lot size, setback rules, and whether you want a rental unit or an in-law suite. Zoning in Davis governs what can be converted and how far from property lines an ADU can sit. We will pull the zoning and planning check as part of the bid, so you know which option fits your lot before you spend a dollar on drawings.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling, serving Davis since 2004.
