A corner garden tub that hasn’t been filled in years, a fiberglass shower with a stained floor, one sink for two people getting ready at the same time. Those features turn up again and again in bathrooms that came with Clovis homes from the 1990s and 2000s. Each has a few practical fixes, and some cost far more than others.

Primary baths with garden tubs

The tub and the shower

With more than 4 in 10 homes built in 2000 or later, many primary baths here follow a pattern: a large platform tub, a separate shower on a builder-grade pan, and a vanity topped with cultured marble or granite. If nobody uses the tub, its floor space can go to a larger walk-in shower, and frameless glass keeps the bigger shower from closing in the room. In Loma Vista’s 93619 ZIP code, about 7 in 10 homes date from 2000 to 2019, the same period.

If you still want to soak, a freestanding tub can take the platform tub’s place. Our freestanding versus built-in tub comparison and our walk-in shower page cover the tradeoffs, and full suite projects are covered on our primary bathroom remodel page.

One sink or two

Primary baths from the 2000s often have room for a double vanity but little storage around it. The estimator’s vanity options run from keeping the existing one to a standard replacement, an upgraded vanity, or a custom piece. A second sink means a second drain and supply, so decide early whether two people really use the room at once; our single versus double vanity guide walks through the tradeoffs.

Hall baths from the 1990s

The 1990s homes, about 15 percent of the housing, have hall baths that tend to share a profile: a fiberglass tub and shower combination, a cultured-marble vanity top with an integrated sink, and builder-grade fixtures. These rooms are usually small, so a standard replacement in the same location keeps plumbing where it is and puts the budget into tile, the vanity, and lighting. The cultured-marble top usually goes out with the old vanity as one piece. If kids use the room, keeping the tub and choosing tile and grout that handle daily splashing often makes more sense than a conversion.

Older bathrooms near Old Town

Closer to Old Town, where the median home in the 93612 ZIP code dates to about 1976, houses from the 1960s and 1970s bring original tile, small footprints, and tub and shower combinations. Paint in houses built before 1978 falls under federal lead-safe rules once it’s disturbed, and older supply lines or wiring are checked before the plan is set.

Shower pans, fans, and scale

Loose tile at the base of the shower, grout that keeps cracking, or a soft spot underfoot can all point to a failing pan. A builder-grade pan that has started to crack or flex is worth replacing properly, with waterproofing behind and under the tile rather than a surface fix. Tract bathrooms often have basic exhaust fans, and moisture that lingers shows up as mildewed caulk and peeling paint; swapping the fan is fixture-level work.

If white scale builds up on your showerhead and glass, plan for coated glass and fixtures with replaceable cartridges. The estimator also asks whether you want frameless or custom shower glass, a choice that changes both the look of the room and the range.

Thinking about access before tile goes up

A low-curb or curbless shower, a built-in bench, and grab bars on solid backing are easiest to build while walls and floors are open. Even if nobody needs them today, blocking for future grab bars is simple to add during a remodel and avoids cutting into finished tile later.

Bathroom permits in Clovis

Bathroom permits and inspections for homes in city limits come from the City of Clovis Building Division at 1033 Fifth Street. A vanity swap is a different scope from relocating a toilet or converting a tub to a shower with a new valve, and the permit needs for your project are settled during the in-home consultation. See our City of Clovis permit guide for the process. Addresses beyond city limits are handled by Fresno County.

Ranges and next steps for a Clovis bathroom

Expect a typical bathroom remodel to land around $25,000. Our projects usually start around $15,000, and primary suites with layout changes, custom tile, and frameless glass can reach $30,000 to $40,000; the bathroom cost guide for Fresno and Clovis explains the drivers. When you’re ready, the bathroom estimator walks through size, shower or tub, tile, vanity, layout, plumbing, finish level, and glass, then shows your planning range on screen. From our southeast Fresno shop it’s about 15 minutes, and at the consultation we check the subfloor around the tub deck, how the fan vents, and where the valves sit before the plan is set.