Full bathRichmond Hills, CA
Marmora
Full-height marble on every wet wall, warmed by brass and a deep navy vanity so the room reads calm instead of cold.
Bay Area Modern Bathroom Remodels Designed With Intention. Built Behind The Tile, Not Just On It.
Custom warm-modern bathrooms by Casa De RJ — design-driven, quiet, and waterproofed like you'll own the house for thirty years.
Prefer to talk it through? Call and you'll get a straight answer on whether we're a fit.
CSLB #1084784 · Licensed & Insured
Schluter Waterproofing
Peninsula & Tri-Valley
Design Before Demo
The real reason you haven't started
You're not avoiding a bathroom. You're avoiding a process.
It works. Water comes out, water goes down. But the grout never looks clean anymore, the fan doesn't clear the mirror, and there's nowhere to set anything down. You've had the saved folder for two years. What you haven't done is start — because a bathroom is the one room you can't take offline for a month while somebody figures it out on the fly.
The room you use twice a day
You start and end every single day in it. That's the room you've decided to keep putting off — while the ones you use less get the attention.
What's behind the tile
A bathroom is the only room in the house you deliberately soak every day. The expensive failures aren't the finishes — they're the waterproofing, the slope, the pan, and the ventilation nobody sees.
A moving target
Slab, glass, and fixture lead times don't hold still, and neither do labor rates. The version you priced at 2am eighteen months ago isn't the version you'd be quoted today.
The thing you actually wanted
You didn't picture a bathroom. You pictured the ten quiet minutes in it. Two people getting ready without negotiating. Guests who don't get the apology tour on the way down the hall.
That process is genuinely awful — when nobody's running it. The whole job here is to run it.
How we build
We design first. Then we demolish.
Most contractors sell you a price, tear out your bathroom, and start figuring things out. That's why timelines slip and change orders pile up — decisions that belonged on paper get made in a dusty room with your family sharing one sink. We reverse it. You see the layout, the elevations, the fixture schedule, and the number before anything is touched. You approve a plan, not a promise.
Design-forward
Your bathroom gets designed around how two people actually use it at 7am — not pulled off a layout template. Function and fixture clearances decided before finishes.
Relationship-first
One point of contact for the whole job. You text a person, not a company inbox, and that person knows your project without looking it up.
Chaos-free
Scope locked before demo. Weekly written updates. You know which specific days you're without the shower, before we open a wall.
What you're actually buying
Everything included in a Casa De RJ bathroom
No vague promises. Five things, in the order they happen.
01
Design, layout, and selections
We measure, we listen to how the room actually gets used, and we resolve it on paper: what's realistic in your footprint, which walls move, where the drain can go. Then measured drawings, clearances, niche placement, storage — plus curated tile, stone, fixture, and glass options inside your budget, so selections take an afternoon instead of a season.
[Free / $___]
02
Schluter waterproofing, specified in writing
We build wet areas on Schluter systems, and the spec is written into your scope before demo — not decided by whoever shows up on tile day. It's the part of a bathroom you never see and the only part that decides whether the room is still sound in year ten.
Included
03
Fixed, line-item investment plan
A number, not a ballpark. Every line visible, so change orders are the rare exception instead of the business model.
[$___ value]
04
Permit & jurisdiction handling
We run the city so you never sit in a permit office. [LIST YOUR REAL JURISDICTIONS — e.g. Berkeley, Danville, Walnut Creek, Palo Alto].
Included
05
Vetted trades, weekly updates, and a documented close
[NAME THE TRADES YOU SELF-PERFORM AND THE SUBS YOU'VE RUN FOR YEARS.] You get a written update every week — what happened, what's next — and the job closes with a written completion and release agreement plus warranty terms. Not a handshake and a wave.
Included
The Six-Point Compass
How we walk the path with you.
The same process we run on every Casa De RJ project — applied to one room, at close range.
POINT 01
We listen to your story
Who uses this room, when, and what about it currently makes the morning worse. We understand the "why" before we look at a layout.
POINT 02
Simplifying the route
We filter the noise of the San Francisco Design District down to a curated set of tile, stone, and fixtures that fit your taste and your number.
POINT 03
Clear landmarks
No mystery, no detours. Weekly written updates and a transparent schedule mean you always know exactly where we are on the map.
POINT 04
Handling the logistics
Permits, inspections, and the coordination of master craftsmen. We handle the friction. You enjoy the progress.
POINT 05
Crafting destinations
A bathroom is judged from eighteen inches away. We build for the up-close view — the transitions, the reveals, the tile that lands where it should.
POINT 06
Here for the long haul
Our relationship doesn't end at the last inspection. Warranty terms in writing, and a builder who picks up the phone in year three.
Recent work
Bathrooms we've built
Warm materials, quiet detailing, and waterproofing you'll never have to think about.
Full bath
Guest bathSan Francisco, CA
Electrum
A tight footprint made to feel like a destination — bronze glass and concealed light turning the shower into the focal point instead of the leftover corner.
Primary bathSan Francisco, CA
Unda
Two people getting ready at once without negotiating — a double vanity, a sculpted wall that carries the light, and a bench seat in the shower.
Hall bathSan Francisco, CA
Tessera
Proof that a tub bath doesn't have to be the safe one. Hand-glazed checkerboard, a lit niche, and brass carried through every fitting.
Hall bathLafayette, CA
Viridia
A hall bath with a point of view — graphic green tile and a pebble floor, held together by walnut and matte black so it stays warm.
Primary suiteLafayette, CA
Solaria
Daylight brought in from above, then a clean run from vanity to shower to closet — the whole morning routine in one uninterrupted path.
Want a straight answer today?
Skip the form. Call and we'll tell you in five minutes whether your bathroom is a fit — and roughly what it takes.
Client results
What it's like to work with us
Proof that the process is premium — not just the finishes.
RJ is HONEST, very generous with his time, extremely knowledgeable, and just really great to work with. He takes the time to actually understand the problem, walks you through the options, and tells you straight up what it'll take to get the job done RIGHT.
Nate B. · Google review
From the start, he was very thoughtful during the design process, always thinking about what would work best. He kept me in the loop the whole time and was really easy to communicate with — any phone call or text, he was diligent about making sure I was satisfied every step. It made the whole process stress-free.
Luxus Realms · Google review
Ryan is refreshingly honest with my clients about scope of work and pricing estimates — he doesn't sugar coat, he gives honest numbers. While most general contractors work hard, Ryan takes it to another level.
Sandor H. · Realtor · Google review
RJ's attention to detail, patience, and ability to break down everything from structural walls to layout flow made the entire process seamless.
MCL Hair · Salon build-out · Google review
He was very responsive, helpful, respectful, and generous with his time. As he walked us through several different scenarios, it was immediately clear how experienced and knowledgeable he is.
Jared L. · Google review
I had the tile floor grout cleaned in my kitchen and bathroom, joints recaulked and granite counter tops sealed. RJ and his subcontractor did a great job. Fair price, on time, very knowledgeable.
Jeff A. · Google review
Every review above is public. Read them in full on Google and Yelp.
The offer
Start with a bathroom walkthrough
A 45–60 minute on-site visit. We measure, we listen, and we tell you what's realistic in your space — layout, scope, and a real investment range.
- A professional read on your bathroom's real potential
- Honest feedback on what's structurally and mechanically possible
- A realistic investment range for your scope
- A clear timeline from design through permits to build
- [ANYTHING ELSE THEY PHYSICALLY LEAVE WITH — the booklet? the price list?]
What it isn't: a pressure pitch. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so at the walkthrough.
What happens next
- Fill out the bathroom plan form below
- We review your scope and timeline
- If it aligns, we schedule a brief strategy call
- We walk your bathroom on-site
- You decide — no follow-up pressure either way
[Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm PT]
Plan on 5–8 months from first walkthrough to finished room. Permitting and material lead times drive the calendar, not crew days — so a bathroom you want done by the holidays starts now, not in the fall.
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How we de-risk it
Everything that matters is in writing
Scope and price are locked line by line before demo. Change orders are priced and approved in writing before work continues. The waterproofing system is specified in the scope, not improvised on tile day. The work is permitted and inspected. And the job closes with a written completion and release agreement plus written warranty terms.
Our license is CSLB #1084784. Look it up before you hire anyone in this business — including us.
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
What type of bathroom projects does Casa De RJ specialize in?
We specialize in full, design-forward bathroom remodels — often involving layout changes, custom vanities, structural or plumbing relocation, and high-end finishes. Our work is best suited for homeowners who value thoughtful design and professional execution.
What is the typical investment range for a Casa De RJ bathroom remodel?
We quote it in two parts, because that's how it actually behaves. Powder room: roughly $20,000–$30,000 in labor and rough materials, plus $10,000–$50,000 in finishes. Full hallway bath: roughly $40,000–$60,000 in labor and rough materials, plus $10,000–$50,000 in finishes. The labor and rough side is fairly predictable. The finish side is entirely a function of how custom you want to go — that's the lever you control, and we'll show you exactly where it moves. If those numbers don't fit your budget, we're the wrong fit, and we'd rather tell you now than after a walkthrough.
Do you help with bathroom design, or do we need a designer first?
Yes — either way works. We can collaborate directly with the designer you're already working with, or bring ours onto the project. What we don't do is start demo before the design is resolved: layout, elevations, and finish selections get settled on paper first.
How long does a full bathroom remodel usually take?
Plan on 5–8 months from first walkthrough to finished room. Roughly 6–10 weeks of that is planning and permitting — design, selections, construction documents, sub-vendors, and the city. The rest is material lead times and the build itself. We pull permits on these projects; that's why the front half takes as long as it does, and it's why the work is inspected, legal, and defensible when you sell. We give you the number before we start and update it in writing every week. If it moves, you hear it from us first.
We only have one bathroom. How long are we without it?
4–5 weeks, once construction starts. Not the 5–8 months — the planning, permitting, and ordering all happen while your bathroom still works normally. The disruption is a defined window near the end, not an open-ended condition, and you'll know the start date months in advance.
Can we move faster? What does an accelerated timeline cost?
Sometimes, and it's a budget conversation more than a scheduling one. The two long poles are the city and material lead times — neither is fixed by working weekends. Compressing a schedule usually means paying for it somewhere: in-stock finishes instead of special order, expediting fees, overtime, or ordering long-lead items before the design is fully locked, which carries its own risk if something changes. We'll tell you exactly which levers apply to your project and what each one costs at the walkthrough, so you can decide whether the speed is worth the premium.
How do you make sure it doesn't leak in five years?
We build wet areas on Schluter systems, and that spec is written into your scope before demo rather than decided on site. Tile is a finish, not a waterproofing layer — what keeps water out of your framing is the membrane and the detailing behind it, and that's where cheaper bids quietly save money. Ask any contractor you're considering to name their waterproofing system in writing. The answer tells you most of what you need to know.
How do you handle budget transparency?
Scope is locked before demo, with every line item visible. Change orders happen when you change something, or when we open a wall and find something nobody could have seen. Those get priced and approved in writing before work continues. You will never get a surprise invoice.
What happens after we submit the form?
Our team reviews your project details. If your timeline and scope align, we'll reach out to schedule a brief strategy call to discuss next steps — and from there, an on-site walkthrough.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Casa De RJ holds California CSLB license #1084784 — you can look it up directly on the CSLB website, and we'd encourage you to. A searchable license number is proof; "licensed and insured" is a claim every competitor also makes.
Start here
Start your bathroom plan
Tell us about the space and the timeline. We'll tell you what's realistic — including if we're not the right fit.
- Takes about two minutes
- No obligation and no pressure
- You'll hear back within TWO (2) business days
Fastest way to start: have your address, a few photos of the current bathroom (including the shower and the ceiling fan), any inspiration links, and your target timeline ready.