Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Bath & Kitchen does bathroom and kitchen remodeling in Pasadena, CA: full bathroom remodels, walk-in showers and tub-to-shower conversions, kitchen remodels, cabinets and countertops, and the kitchens and baths inside the city's Craftsman and historic houses.
Pasadena cost models put a mid-range full bathroom at $14,650 to $30,500 and a mid-range kitchen at $30,500 to $54,900 (June 2026). Send the room and the address for a free quote.
- Bathroom remodels
- Walk-in showers
- Kitchen remodels
- Craftsman homes
Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling Services in Pasadena, CA
Most remodels in Pasadena start with one of four jobs: a bathroom taken back to the studs, a shower or tub that has to change, a kitchen, or a kitchen or bath inside an older Craftsman house. Each has its own page with the City's rules, the prices we could source and what changes in an old house.
Bathroom RemodelFull bathroom remodels for Pasadena houses: layout, waterproofing, tile, vanity, lighting and the City permit.See details →
Kitchen RemodelKitchen remodels from cabinets and counters to new circuits, a vented hood and the layout.See details →
Shower Remodel & Tub-to-ShowerWalk-in showers, tub-to-shower conversions and curbless entries, built on a real waterproofing system.See details →
Craftsman & Historic HomesKitchens and baths in Pasadena's bungalows and landmark districts, keeping what makes them worth owning.See details →Bathroom remodeling for Pasadena houses
A Pasadena bathroom remodel usually means a small room in an old house. The hall bath in a 1920s bungalow often has its original cast-iron tub, a window inside the shower, galvanized supply pipe and a single light over the mirror. Taking that room apart is where the real scope shows up, so a bathroom remodel in Pasadena is planned around what is behind the tile, not just what goes on it.
The City's bathroom handout lists what the finished room has to meet: tempered glass at the tub and shower and in any window within reach of them, a pressure-balance or thermostatic shower valve set to a 120 F maximum, a 20-amp GFCI circuit for the receptacles, a vented fan of at least 50 cfm on a humidity control, and high-efficacy lighting with at least one fixture on a vacancy sensor.
The most common single change is the tub. Replacing a tub-shower combination with a walk-in shower is its own page: shower remodel and tub-to-shower conversion. For hall baths and powder rooms under about 40 square feet, see the small bathroom remodel page.
Kitchen remodeling, from cabinets to circuits
A kitchen remodel in Pasadena is mostly cabinets, counters and the wiring nobody sees. The City's kitchen handout asks for two 20-amp small-appliance circuits, GFCI and tamper-resistant receptacles along the counter with no point more than 24 inches from one, AFCI protection on the kitchen circuits and a range hood vented outdoors. An older panel often can't carry that, which is why a panel upgrade turns up in so many quotes.
Not every kitchen job needs the full treatment. Swapping counters or refacing cabinets needs no permit in Pasadena, and both have their own pages: kitchen cabinets and countertops.
What bathroom and kitchen remodels cost in Pasadena
The published Pasadena figures put a mid-range bathroom at roughly $15,000 to $30,000 and a mid-range kitchen at roughly $30,000 to $55,000. Local remodelers' own guides land much higher for kitchens, and the table keeps each source separate with its date so the gap stays visible.
| Source | Date | What it prices | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| homecostcheck, Pasadena model | Jun 2026 | Mid-range full bathroom | $14,650 to $30,500 |
| homecostcheck, Pasadena model | Jun 2026 | Primary bath or layout change | $34,150 to $73,200 |
| NailThePrice, Pasadena model | Jun 2026 | Bathroom remodel, typical range | $7,370 to $30,700 (avg $14,730) |
| homecostcheck, Pasadena model | Jun 2026 | Mid-range kitchen | $30,500 to $54,900 |
| NailThePrice, Pasadena model | Jun 2026 | Kitchen remodel, typical range | $18,160 to $72,660 (avg $36,330) |
| Southern California remodeler's guide | Apr 2026 | Full mid-range Pasadena kitchen | $66,000 to $110,000 |
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The two models scale national data to Pasadena's labor and permit costs; the remodeler's guide prices real Pasadena scopes, which often include old wiring, layout changes and new cabinets throughout. Pages read October 2026.
Line by line: the bathroom remodel cost in Pasadena and kitchen remodel cost in Pasadena pages break each range into labor, tile, cabinets, counters, fixtures and permits.
What Pasadena wants a permit for
In Pasadena, a bathroom or kitchen remodel needs a permit as soon as a fixture, cabinet, circuit or wallboard is replaced or moved. The City's two remodel handouts draw the line like this:
| Work | Permit? | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Replace or move a vanity, toilet, sink, tub or shower | Permit | Bath handout |
| Replace wallboard, or change any bathroom electrical | Permit | Bath handout |
| New towel bars, mirrors, paint, floor covering only | No permit (maintenance) | Bath handout |
| Replace or move kitchen cabinets, sink, dishwasher, island | Permit | Kitchen handout |
| New circuits, lighting or a new range hood | Permit | Kitchen handout |
| Countertop replacement on its own | No permit | Kitchen handout |
| Refacing existing cabinets | No permit | Kitchen handout |
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City of Pasadena Building & Safety, Residential Bathroom Remodel (1/7/20) and Residential Kitchen Remodel (1/13/20) handouts. Permits are issued before work starts.
The plans for a remodel are short: a site plan, a floor plan of the room and the rooms next to it, existing and proposed plans if the layout changes, and the framing layout if a wall comes out, with engineering when that wall is bearing. The Pasadena remodel permit guide walks through each step, and Title 24, CALGreen and the fixture rule covers the state rules that ride along.
Kitchens and baths in Pasadena's older houses
Bungalow Heaven alone has more than 800 small Craftsman homes built between 1900 and 1930, and it became a Pasadena landmark district in 1989. Houses that age bring three things into a remodel: lead paint rules for anything built before 1978, the state's whole-house fixture upgrade for anything built before 1994, and original built-ins worth keeping.
The Craftsman and historic home remodel page covers design review, what to save and what to replace. For standing homes in Altadena and Pasadena that took smoke from the January 2025 Eaton Fire, the smoke-damaged kitchen and bath rebuildpage explains what restoration covers, what California's new smoke-damage laws add and where the rebuild begins.
About Pasadena Bath & Kitchen
Pasadena Bath & Kitchen is a bathroom and kitchen remodeling company for Pasadena, CA and the five small towns that border it: South Pasadena, San Marino, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge and Sierra Madre. The work is the two rooms that carry the most plumbing, wiring and wear in a house.
This site also publishes what a homeowner should know before the first wall opens: the City's own permit handouts, prices with each source's date, and the rules each town adds. In California, anyone you hire for a job over $1,000, or for work that needs a permit, must hold a CSLB contractor license, and the hiring guide shows how to check one.
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Pasadena remodeling guides
Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling in Pasadena, CA: Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Pasadena, CA?
A mid-range full bathroom remodel in Pasadena models at about $14,650 to $30,500 (homecostcheck, June 2026), with NailThePrice's Pasadena average at $14,730. A primary bath or a layout change runs $34,150 to $73,200 on the same model. Old plumbing, moved fixtures and custom tile are what push a Pasadena quote up.
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Pasadena, CA?
Cost models put a mid-range Pasadena kitchen (new cabinets, counters and appliances) at about $30,500 to $54,900, and NailThePrice's Pasadena average at $36,330. Local remodelers' own 2026 guides run higher, $66,000 to $110,000 for a full mid-range gut, because they price older houses, layout changes and new circuits.
Do I need a permit to remodel a bathroom in Pasadena?
Yes, if you remove, replace or move the vanity, toilet, sink, tub or shower, change the electrical or replace wallboard. The City of Pasadena treats towel bars, mirrors, paint and floor covering on their own as maintenance with no permit. The permit has to be issued before work starts, and a bath remodel gets at least two inspections.
Do I need a permit to replace kitchen countertops in Pasadena?
Not for countertops alone. The City's kitchen handout says countertop replacement and refacing existing cabinets don't need a permit. Replacing or moving the cabinets, the sink, the dishwasher or an island, or changing the electrical or the hood, does.
Does remodeling a bathroom mean replacing every old toilet in the house?
Often, yes. California Civil Code 1101.4 says that when a permit is issued for a remodel on a house built before January 1, 1994, non-compliant fixtures throughout the house get upgraded: toilets over 1.6 gallons per flush, showerheads over 2.5 gallons per minute and faucets over 2.2. Most of Pasadena's housing is older than that.
Can I remodel the kitchen or bath in a Pasadena landmark district?
Yes. Pasadena's design review (the Certificate of Appropriateness) covers most exterior alterations to historic resources, so an interior-only kitchen or bath usually goes straight to the building permit. A new window, a vent through a street-facing wall or a skylight is exterior work and can bring design review in.
Which towns does Pasadena Bath & Kitchen work in?
Pasadena, CA, plus South Pasadena, San Marino, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge and Sierra Madre. Each town has its own permit office and its own rules, and each has a page on this site.
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