Full bathroom renovations across San Francisco — taken back to framing and subfloor, then rebuilt with new waterproofing, plumbing, electrical and tile. Priced line by line, so you can see exactly what you're buying.
A bathroom is the wettest room in the house, and nearly everything that goes wrong in one traces back to what happened before the tile went on. Pan slope, waterproofing membrane, drain height, blocking, backer board — none of it is visible once the room is finished, and none of it can be corrected without demolishing the work.
That's where the money in a bathroom actually goes. On a typical Leafair bathroom, tile and waterproofing is the single largest line on the estimate, and it's almost entirely labor. When a bid comes in noticeably cheaper than the rest, that line is usually where the shortfall is hiding.
Leafair Construction is run by Ryan McDonald, a licensed California General B contractor working across San Francisco and the Bay Area. You talk to the person who priced the job and the person who's on site — there's no project manager in between.
Every bathroom is quoted as a line-item estimate with written scope for each trade, so you can see what's included, what isn't, and what's deliberately left open until the walls come off. Nothing gets a made-up number just to make the total look finished.
Standard scope on a Leafair bathroom remodel. Every line appears separately on your estimate with its own written description.
The order doesn't change. At the inspection points, the City sets the pace — not the crew.
Containment goes up first. Everything comes out down to framing and subfloor.
Supply, waste, vent, circuits, fan ducting and drain sets. Rough inspection follows.
Backing at every vanity, mirror, grab bar and accessory. Subfloor repaired and leveled.
Rockwool at exterior and partition walls, inspected before anything closes up.
Moisture-resistant board at damp areas, cement backer at all tub and shower substrate.
Membrane and pan set, then wall tile, surrounds and floors. Grout, caulk and seal.
Trim, doors, cabinetry, paint, then fixtures, accessories and the punch list.
Rough plumbing. Rough electrical and mechanical. Insulation. Drywall. Final.
Every bathroom below was built by Leafair Construction in San Francisco or the surrounding Bay Area. Where it is useful, the mid-build photo is here too, because the waterproofing is the part you are really paying for.
You buy the finish materials. Leafair supplies the labor and everything that goes behind them.
Exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail from start to finish. Leafair turned our ideas into exactly what we pictured.
Top-tier craftsmanship and personalized service — they delivered exactly what they promised, on time.
The staining and painting work beautifully brought our wood surfaces back to life. The crew was quick and the whole job was done with zero hassle.
Leafair works throughout the city and the surrounding Bay Area. Not listed? Call and ask.
It depends on how far the room is taken back and what you select. A cosmetic refresh that keeps the existing layout and plumbing is a very different job from a full gut with a new shower pan, relocated fixtures and new electrical. Rather than quote a range that means nothing for your bathroom, Leafair walks the space, prices every trade as its own line, and gives you a written estimate you can compare against anyone else's. Estimates are free.
A full gut of a single bathroom generally runs several weeks from demolition to final clean. Two things drive the schedule and neither can be compressed: the City's inspection holds at rough plumbing, rough electrical, insulation, drywall and final, and the lead times on the tile and fixtures you select. Choosing your finish materials early is the single biggest thing you can do to protect the timeline.
Usually, yes. Work that changes plumbing, electrical or framing requires a permit from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, and permitted work is inspected at set stages. Leafair handles the permit process and attends the inspections. Permit fees are paid by the homeowner directly to the City, and the time spent collecting permits and attending inspections is billed hourly rather than marked up.
You do. All cosmetic and finish material — tile, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, vanities, countertops and hardware — is selected and supplied by the homeowner, so you get exactly what you chose at the price you found it for. Leafair supplies all labor and all rough material, including framing, wiring, pipe, insulation, drywall, backer, waterproofing membrane, thinset, grout and paint. If you'd rather Leafair handle the ordering, that can be arranged at cost plus overhead and profit.
Yes, and it's usually more efficient. Running two or three bathrooms together lets the same plumber, electrician and tile setter work through all of them in one mobilization instead of returning three separate times, which shortens the overall schedule and reduces the disruption to the house.
You hear about it before anything is repaired. Damaged framing, failed waterproofing or a substrate that won't hold tile only becomes visible once demolition is done. When something turns up you get a written change order with the cost, the reason and the schedule impact, and nothing proceeds on it until you approve. Work continues on everything else in the meantime.
Yes. Leafair Construction Inc holds California General B contractor license number 1108517 and carries full insurance. All trade work is performed by licensed and insured subcontractors.
Tell Ryan about the project and he'll get back to you to schedule a free estimate or job walk — usually within one business day.
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