Bathroom Remodeling and ADU Builder in Murrieta, CA
Woollard Construction remodels bathrooms and builds ADUs across Murrieta. The city incorporated in 1991 and most of its housing went up between 1990 and 2006, which puts the majority of Murrieta bathrooms at 20 to 35 years old and past the point where builder grade finishes hold up.
Spencer has worked in construction since 1990 and has built in this valley since 2004. California license B-842038.
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Bathroom Remodeling in Murrieta
Murrieta bathrooms fail in a predictable order. Grout cracks first. Water gets behind the fiberglass tub surround next. Then the subfloor at the base of the tub goes soft. By the time you see the damage, the repair is structural.
Full bathroom remodels
We take the room to the studs. Rot, failed waterproofing, and corroded supply lines get found and fixed before new tile goes on. You approve tile, fixtures, vanity, lighting, and layout before demolition starts. Most run three to five weeks.
Walk-in shower conversions
Removing a step-over tub and building a curbless walk-in shower is our most requested bathroom job. We slope the pan for drainage, install slip resistant tile, and block grab bars into the framing so they hold real weight. This lets you stay in your home rather than moving.
Primary bathroom suites
Expanding a primary bath into an adjacent closet or bedroom wall gives you a double vanity, a separate shower and tub, and a private toilet room. This is structural work, so we handle framing, permits, and inspections alongside the finish work.
Guest baths and powder rooms
Smaller rooms finish in two to three weeks and cost considerably less. A good way to see how we work before committing to a primary suite or an ADU.
What we protect while we work
We contain the work area with plastic and zip walls, protect flooring on the path in and out, and clean daily. The rest of your house stays usable.
What We Find Behind Murrieta Bathroom Walls
Murrieta housing is concentrated in a narrow build window, which makes the findings unusually consistent. Here is what 20 to 35 year old construction gives us.
Fiberglass tub surrounds
The standard install in 1990s tract construction. The seam at the deck fails, water tracks behind the unit, and the framing and subfloor absorb it silently for years. We check this before quoting, because the answer changes the scope.
Original grout and no waterproofing membrane
Builder grade tile from that era often went over greenboard with no membrane behind it. Once the grout cracks, the wall becomes the sponge. Replacing tile without correcting the substrate buys you five years and the same failure.
Undersized vanities and 30 inch doorways
Functional problems rather than damage. A 30 inch doorway blocks a walker and a 30 inch vanity gives one person a place to stand. Both are fixable during a remodel and expensive to fix afterward.
Sound plumbing, mostly
The good news on a 1990s Murrieta home. Copper supply and ABS drain are usually intact, so you are paying for finishes and correction rather than a re-pipe. That keeps the range predictable and the surprises small.
ADU Construction in Murrieta, CA
Murrieta lots vary widely. California Oaks and the older west side parcels have room. Central Park and the newer east side tracts do not. See our full ADU services.
Detached ADUs
Up to 1,200 square feet with four foot side and rear setbacks. Separate entrance, separate utilities, no shared walls, highest rent. Works on the larger west Murrieta parcels and the semi rural lots off Los Alamos Road.
Garage conversion ADUs
The right answer on most Murrieta tract lots. The foundation, roof, and walls already exist, so you skip the most expensive part of a detached build. California prohibits cities from requiring replacement parking for a conversion.
Attached ADUs and junior ADUs
An attached unit shares one wall and shortens utility runs. A junior ADU carves up to 500 square feet out of your existing house with its own entrance and a small kitchen. JADUs require you to live in the main house or the JADU. Standard ADUs carry no owner occupancy requirement.
What Makes Murrieta Projects Different
Gated communities add an approval layer
Bear Creek runs 24 hour guarded gates and its own architectural review. Any exterior work clears the association before the city will issue a permit. Running those approvals in the wrong order costs months.
HOA architectural standards are the norm, not the exception
California Oaks, Copper Canyon, Greer Ranch, and Central Park all carry design standards. State law prevents an HOA from banning an ADU, but exterior materials, colors, and roofing still go through review. We design to pass the first time.
The 55 plus communities need aging in place work
The Colony and the surrounding 55 plus neighborhoods generate steady demand for curbless showers, widened doorways, comfort height fixtures, and properly blocked grab bars. This work rewards a builder who has done it before. Grab bars screwed into drywall fail.
Lot size splits east and west
West Murrieta in 92562 holds the larger parcels and the older housing. The eastern side in 92563 is newer and tighter. The same ADU question gets a different answer depending on which side of the freeway you live on.
Room Additions and Loft Builds in Murrieta
A room addition extends your footprint for a bedroom, an office, or a larger living area. A loft addition builds usable space above your existing floor plan when the lot leaves no room to expand outward. Both need structural engineering, permits, and inspection, and both clear HOA review where one applies.
In Murrieta, room additions are most common on the larger west-side parcels around Butterfield, California Oaks, and the semi-rural lots off Los Alamos Road, where standard setbacks still leave room to build outward. On the tighter east-side tracts near Central Park and Greer Ranch, a loft or attic conversion is often the better use of space. As a room addition contractor in Murrieta, we measure your lot, confirm setbacks and HOA design standards, and check whether your foundation, panel, and HVAC can support the new square footage before we draw anything.
Our Murrieta additions match the existing stucco texture, roof tile, and window style so the new space reads as part of the original house — a detail HOA architectural review watches closely. Typical projects run from design and permits through final inspection in five to ten months.
Murrieta Neighborhoods We Serve
Bear Creek
A private gated community of roughly 620 custom homes and townhomes built around the members only Bear Creek Golf Club, designed by Jack Nicklaus. Guarded gates, an Olympic size pool, clubhouse, and tennis courts. Architectural review applies to all exterior work. Bear Creek ADU and remodeling.
Butterfield
Established west Murrieta neighborhood with mature lots and housing stock now at the age where full bathroom remodels and additions make sense. Butterfield ADU and remodeling.
We also build in California Oaks, Copper Canyon, Central Park, Alta Murrieta, Greer Ranch, Murrieta Hot Springs, Los Alamos Hills, and The Colony.
Murrieta Permits and Approvals
Murrieta incorporated in 1991 and runs its own Building and Safety Division. Water and sewer service comes from Western Municipal Water District, Rancho California Water District, or Eastern Municipal Water District depending on your parcel.
State law sets the ADU baseline regardless of city: 1,200 square feet maximum detached, 500 square feet for a JADU, four foot side and rear setbacks, a 16 foot height limit for a standard detached unit, and a required decision on a complete application within 60 days. California also requires every city to maintain a program of pre-approved ADU plans, which shortens plan check when one fits your lot.
Where an HOA or a gated community association applies, that review comes first. We submit to the association, then the city, and handle every plan check correction.
Our Murrieta Build Process
Free consultation
We measure, check your lot and your HOA standards, and tell you what fits.
Design and selections
City pre-approved plan or a custom set, plus tile, fixtures, and finishes.
Association review, then city permits
Association review where one applies, then City of Murrieta permits.
Demolition and rough work
Plumbing, electrical, and framing with inspections at each stage.
Finish work
Tile, fixtures, cabinetry, and paint.
Final inspection and walkthrough
We do not close out until the city signs off and you sign off.
Costs in Murrieta
Bathroom cost turns on whether plumbing moves, what the demolition uncovers, and tile selection. ADU cost turns on trench distance, panel capacity, and site slope. See our full ADU cost breakdown.
Call For A Real NumberEstimated costs. Every property is different, so your final price depends on your lot, design, and finish selections. We give you a firm number after a free site visit.
Where We Build Nearby
Licensing and Credentials
Spencer has worked in construction since 1990. Woollard Construction has built in the Temecula Valley since 2004. More than 350 completed projects. Every subcontractor on your job is licensed and insured, which matters when a gated association asks for documentation.California general contractor license
B-842038, active and in good standing.
Experience
Spencer has worked in construction since 1990 and has built in the Temecula Valley since 2004. More than 350 completed projects.
Bonded and insured
General liability and workers compensation certificates provided before work starts.
Licensed subcontractors only
Every subcontractor on your job is licensed and insured.
Verify any California contractor license, including ours, through the Contractors State License Board. Check it before you hire anyone.
What Temecula Valley homeowners say
More than 350 completed projects in Southern California and the Temecula Valley, and a five star rating across Google, Yelp and Houzz.
“We received several quotes before going with him, and his price was extremely competitive, especially considering the quality of his work. I was concerned about having the bathroom be an unusable mess during the remodel, but Spencer left it spotless each time he finished for the day. He communicated clearly every step of the way and was prompt and thorough.”
“We went with Woollard Construction after receiving five quotes because Spencer gave us the autonomy to shop and purchase our own material. We saved hundreds of dollars with our bathroom renovation! Spencer doesn't do a job just to do it, he puts a lot of thought into his craft and his perfectionism is what made our vision come to fruition!”
“If you're looking for a construction company that's honest, efficient and committed to excellence look no further than Woollard Construction. We are over the moon with our new loft addition and our primary bathroom remodel.”
Price turns on whether plumbing gets relocated, what we find behind the walls, and your tile and fixture selections. We quote a fixed written scope after the walkthrough so the number does not move unless you change your mind.
Yes. State law prevents an HOA or association from prohibiting an ADU on a single family lot. Architectural review still covers exterior design, materials, and colors. We submit to the association first, then the city.
Three to five weeks for a full remodel. Two to three weeks for a guest bath or powder room. Three to four weeks for a tub to walk-in shower conversion.
Yes. Curbless entries, widened doorways where framing allows, comfort height fixtures, slip resistant tile, and grab bars blocked into the studs so they carry weight.
We are based minutes away in the Temecula Valley. License B-842038, 35 years in construction, local since 2004. Call (951) 551-6165 for a free consultation.
No, not for a standard ADU. California removed that requirement for standard ADUs permitted after January 1, 2020. Junior ADUs still require owner occupancy.
Book a free Murrieta consultation
We walk your home, tell you what we expect to find, and give you a real number. Call (951) 551-6165 or request a site visit online.