Bathrooms are the highest remodel-rate room in San Mateo's housing stock — Baywood Spanish revivals and Hayward Park post-wars all carry 60-year-old baths. They're also where projects stall, because a bathroom needs everything and one missing part stops the plumber. Here's the complete supply list with real material prices.
The full list (typical 5×8 hall bath, 2026 prices)
- Vanity cabinet: $430–$950 from our vanity lines (real drawer-pack vanities, not furniture-board) — or a wall-hung floating set with sink, faucet, and mirror included. Browse cabinet lines.
- Floor tile (40 sq ft): $240–$480 in porcelain — catalog shows per-sq-ft pricing with a coverage calculator.
- Shower walls (90 sq ft): $450–$1,350 ceramic/porcelain.
- Niche accent mosaic: 2–3 sheets at ~$31/sheet ≈ $90.
- Shower system (valve + trim + head): $250–$700 in matched finishes; designer systems $1,200+. Browse fixtures.
- Bath faucet: $120–$500.
- Toilet: $180–$450 for the brands plumbers don't complain about.
- Accessories (towel bar, TP holder, robe hooks, mirror): $150–$400 in one finish family.
Materials total: roughly $2,000 (rental-grade) to $5,500 (designer touches). San Mateo install labor adds $8,000–$15,000 for a full gut.
The order-of-operations that prevents stalls
- Order the shower valve first — it goes in the wall at rough-in.
- Tile + waterproofing next; confirm trim pieces for every exposed edge.
- Vanity, faucets, toilet, and accessories can land with the tile — one delivery.
Build the whole list in one project quote and it arrives together — San Mateo delivery details. Questions about what your specific bath needs: (408) 657-3325.