Custom Bathroom Vanities in San Diego
Single, double and floating vanities built to the inch for your bathroom, with plywood boxes, dovetailed drawers and finishes that stand up to steam. Designed, built and installed by one accountable San Diego crew.
- Licensed CSLB #1004363
- Fixed written pricing
- Owner-led since 2014
- Workmanship warranty
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CSLB #1004363
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Across San Diego County
Owner-led, fixed-bid
The vanity is the one piece of cabinetry in your home that gets splashed, steamed and leaned on every single day, and it is usually the first thing you see in the bathroom. A stock vanity comes in fixed widths, particleboard boxes and a finish that starts to swell at the toe kick after a few years of wet floors. A custom vanity is built to the exact width between your walls, at the height that suits the people using it, with the drawers laid out for what you actually keep in a bathroom. We have built and installed custom vanities in San Diego bathrooms since 2014, from compact hall baths in Clairemont condos to double-sink primary suites in Carmel Valley and Rancho Santa Fe, built in our own shop and installed by the same licensed general contractor (CSLB #1004363, owner Dave Romero) that handles the plumbing, tile and countertop in the same written scope.
Vanity Styles We Build
- Single and double vanities: built to any width, with sink placement, drawer stacks and a shared or split countertop planned around the room.
- Floating (wall-hung) vanities: mounted to blocking in the wall so the floor runs underneath, which makes a small San Diego bathroom feel larger and easier to clean, with optional toe-kick lighting.
- Furniture-style vanities: turned legs, inset doors and a stained hardwood finish for Craftsman, Spanish and transitional homes.
- Linen towers and tall storage: floor-to-ceiling cabinets for towels and supplies, sized to slip between the vanity and the wall.
- Medicine cabinets and mirror surrounds: recessed or surface-mounted, framed to match the vanity.
- Makeup and dressing stations: knee-space sections with shallow drawers and integrated outlets.
- Accessible and aging-in-place vanities: roll-under knee space, comfort height and lever hardware, planned alongside our curbless shower work.
Materials That Survive a Bathroom
Bathrooms are the wettest room in the house, so we build vanities differently from a bookcase.
- Boxes: 3/4-inch cabinet-grade plywood, not particleboard, which swells and crumbles once water reaches an edge. Every edge is sealed.
- Doors and drawer fronts: solid maple or poplar for painted work; white oak, walnut, alder or teak-look stains for natural finishes. Slab, shaker and inset styles.
- Drawers: solid-wood dovetailed drawer boxes on soft-close undermount slides, with U-shaped drawers around the plumbing so the sink base is not wasted space.
- Finish: sprayed paint or stain under a catalyzed conversion-varnish topcoat, which resists water spots, hairspray and cleaning products far better than a brushed finish.
- Hardware: soft-close concealed hinges and undermount slides from established brands such as Blum, with pulls in brushed nickel, matte black, satin brass or unlacquered brass to match your plumbing fixtures.
- Countertops and sinks: quartz, marble-look quartz, granite or solid surface, with undermount, vessel or integrated sinks, templated after the vanity is installed.
Getting the Size Right
A custom vanity lets you decide the numbers instead of the catalogue deciding for you. Standard vanities are 30 to 32 inches tall; most homeowners now prefer comfort height at 34 to 36 inches, and a floating vanity can be hung wherever suits you. Standard depth is 21 inches, but in a narrow hall bath we regularly build 16- to 18-inch-deep vanities that keep the walkway clear, and in a large primary bath we go deeper for more counter space. Width is whatever the wall allows, to the eighth of an inch, so there are no filler strips and no gap for water to collect. Sink placement, faucet spacing, drawer heights for hair tools and electrical for a built-in outlet are all decided in the design drawings you approve before we build.
What a Custom Vanity Costs in San Diego
Typical 2026 San Diego ranges, installed. Your written bid is itemized after we measure the bathroom.
| Scope | Typical San Diego range (2026) | What moves the number |
|---|---|---|
| Custom single vanity, built to fit | From about $3,000 | Width, wood species, painted vs stained, drawer count |
| Custom double vanity or vanity with linen tower | $3,450 to $12,100 (typical custom vanity projects) | Two sink bases, tall storage, inset doors, floating install |
| Semi-custom vanity, installed | $800 to $2,500 | Brand tier, finish, limited size options |
| Stock vanity, installed | From about $300 | Fixed widths, particleboard boxes |
Countertop, sink, faucet, plumbing and any tile work are quoted as separate lines in the same bid.
Most custom vanities are part of a larger bathroom project; see our San Diego remodeling cost guide for full-bathroom ranges. Financing is available on qualifying projects.
Timeline
A vanity on its own usually takes 4 to 8 weeks from approved design to installation: 1 to 2 weeks for design and selections, 3 to 6 weeks to build and finish in our shop, and one to two days on site to install, connect plumbing and template the countertop. When the vanity is part of a full bathroom remodel we sequence it after tile and before glass, so it arrives finished and is never used as a workbench.
Why Build Custom in a San Diego Bathroom
Coastal humidity in Pacific Beach, La Jolla and Coronado, and the steam of a daily shower anywhere in the county, are hard on cheap cabinetry. Plywood boxes, sealed edges, a sprayed conversion-varnish finish and a floating install that keeps the cabinet off a wet floor are what make a vanity last twenty years instead of five. The look follows the home: white or sage shaker with brass for coastal and transitional houses, walnut slab floating vanities for mid-century homes in Del Cerro and Clairemont, and inset furniture-style vanities with quarter-sawn oak for Craftsman and Spanish homes in North Park, Mission Hills and Kensington.
Because we are a licensed general contractor, not a cabinet shop alone, the plumbing rough-in moves, the electrical for outlets and mirror lighting, the tile and the countertop are all handled by the same team under one fixed written bid and one workmanship warranty.
The difference is in the contract
| What matters | San Diego Custom Remodeling | Typical contractor |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed written bid before any work starts | Always | Often vague or hourly |
| One accountable team, never subcontracted out | Yes | Frequently subbed |
| Licensed, bonded & insured (CSLB #1004363) | Yes | Not always |
| Permits pulled and inspections coordinated | Every job | Sometimes skipped |
| Written workmanship warranty | Yes | Rarely |
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One written price. No surprise change orders.
After we walk your space, you get a single itemized bid for the agreed scope. If it is not in the contract, you do not pay for it. Every project is backed by a written workmanship warranty and the work of a licensed, bonded, and insured San Diego team.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a custom bathroom vanity cost in San Diego?
A built-to-fit custom vanity starts around $3,000 installed, and most custom vanity projects in San Diego land between $3,450 and $12,100 depending on width, wood species, finish, a linen tower and whether it is a floating install. Semi-custom vanities run $800 to $2,500 and stock vanities start around $300. Countertop, sink and plumbing are itemized separately in the same written bid.
How long does a custom vanity take?
About 4 to 8 weeks from approved design to installation: 1 to 2 weeks for design and selections, 3 to 6 weeks to build and finish, then one to two days on site. As part of a full bathroom remodel it is sequenced after tile and before shower glass.
What is the best material for a bathroom vanity?
A 3/4-inch plywood box with sealed edges, solid-wood doors and drawer fronts and a sprayed conversion-varnish finish. Particleboard swells once water reaches an edge, which is why stock vanities fail at the toe kick first.
Should I choose a floating vanity?
Floating vanities make a small San Diego bathroom feel larger, keep the cabinet off a wet floor and are easier to clean under. They need solid blocking in the wall and slightly more plumbing planning, both of which we handle as a licensed general contractor.
What height should a vanity be?
Standard is 30 to 32 inches; comfort height at 34 to 36 inches is now the most requested for adults. A custom vanity can be any height, and a floating vanity can be hung to suit the people using it.
Can you build a vanity for a very narrow bathroom?
Yes. We regularly build 16- to 18-inch-deep vanities for narrow hall baths and condos, sized to the exact width of the wall so there are no fillers and no gaps for water to collect.
Do you install the countertop, sink and faucet too?
Yes. We coordinate quartz, granite or solid-surface tops with our fabrication partners, install undermount, vessel or integrated sinks and connect the plumbing, all in the same fixed written bid.
Can you match the vanity to my kitchen cabinets or existing built-ins?
Yes. We match wood species, door style, finish and hardware to cabinetry we or someone else built, so the bathroom reads as part of the whole home.
Are you licensed for bathroom and plumbing work?
Yes. We are a licensed, bonded and insured California general contractor (CSLB #1004363) serving San Diego County since 2014, so vanity plumbing, electrical and tile are all done to code by one accountable team with a written workmanship warranty.