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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Antioch
A full bathroom remodel in Antioch typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with smaller bathrooms landing between $5,000 and $12,000. The final number depends on what’s behind your walls, which in this city means one of two things: a 1950s ranch in western 94509 with galvanized pipes, or a 2000s tract home in eastern 94531 with slab movement. We know the difference before we open a single wall, and that’s why our quotes hold. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the space with you, no charge, no pressure.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Antioch’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that work in Antioch every week. We are not a franchise. The name on the truck is the name of the man you’ll talk to when you call. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. We publish Tom’s name, his license, and his address because we want you to verify us before signing anything.
Bathroom remodels in Antioch are different from most of the Bay Area. East-side slabs move. West-side plumbing corrodes. Homes built during the 2000s boom hide framing shortcuts that only show up when demo starts. Our crews have opened up enough bathrooms in 94531 and 94509 to know what to expect, and we quote that reality on the front end instead of surprising you with a change order mid-job. When a change order does happen, it arrives in writing, priced, and approved by you before work continues. That’s how Tom has done it for over 29 years.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Antioch
We’re a full-service Bathroom Remodeling team, and the work we do most often in Antioch falls into a few categories. Here’s what those look like on the ground here, not in a brochure.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A gut renovation of a master bath in a 1950s ranch off G Street is a different job than a guest bath refresh in a 2005 stucco home near Lone Tree Way. We handle both. Full remodels include demolition, rough-in corrections, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and finish work, all permitted and inspected. We write every allowance into the contract before demo day so you know what the tile package, vanity, and fixtures actually cost.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the single most requested upgrade we see in Antioch, particularly in east-side homes where aging tub surrounds trap moisture and hide mold. On a recent job off Lone Tree Way, our crew opened a master bath wall and found the rough-in had never been inspected, with undersized framing under the tub deck and corroded galvanized nipples behind the shower valve. We re-framed the load-bearing wall, installed a Moen Posi-Temp valve, and brought the permit to sign-off before closing, all documented as a written change order the homeowner approved before we touched it.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower runs $3,500 to $10,000 in Antioch. It’s a practical move for older homeowners who want to age in place, and it also eliminates the hidden moisture problem behind old tub surrounds. In western 94509 homes from the 1950s and 60s, we often find cloth-wrapped wiring and galvanized supply lines when we pull the tub, and those have to be addressed for the rough-in inspection to pass. We quote that on the front end, not as a discovery later.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Whether it’s a full vanity replacement at $800 to $3,000 or a tile package for a shower surround, we install materials you can look up. KraftMaid vanities, Cambria tops, Moen and Delta fixtures. Not mystery brands off a van. In Antioch’s humid Delta summers, grout and waterproofing choices matter more than they do in drier parts of the Bay, and we spec accordingly.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Antioch
We install and service windows and doors from Simonton and Ply Gem, which matters in bathrooms where a misplaced window or a poorly flashed opening lets Delta moisture into the wall cavity. We keep common parts and trim in stock for the brands we install, so a repair or adjustment on an Antioch job doesn’t wait on a distributor. If you already have Simonton windows in your bath and one is fogging or binding, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll take a look.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Antioch Homes
These are not hypothetical. This is what we actually find when we open up bathrooms in this city.
- Slab movement in 94531: The shrink-swell clay and adobe soils under east Antioch’s 2000s tracts push and pull on slabs seasonally. Before any tile or glass enclosure goes in, we probe the slab perimeter and check for stair-step cracks in corners. This step is routine for us here and nearly unheard of in better-draining East Bay cities.
- Failed waterproofing in 2000s tract homes: Original production-build bath enclosures often skipped proper vapor barriers. By the time we see them, there’s hidden mold behind the tub surround. Demolition is the only way to find it, and we prepare you for what that costs before we start swinging.
- Galvanized supply lines in western 94509: Homes built in the 1950s and 60s frequently still run on original galvanized plumbing. It fails rough-in inspection, full stop. A permit triggers the code requirement to replace it, and we write that into the initial scope, not as a surprise allowance.
- Shower pan failures within two years: When a remodel ignores slab movement, tile cracks and pans leak fast. We see it in flipped homes across Antioch where someone did a cosmetic refresh without addressing the subfloor. You can spot those flips by the fresh grout and the hairline crack already running through it.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Antioch, CA
Here’s the honest picture for Bathroom Remodeling in Antioch. A full remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000, a small bathroom $5,000 to $12,000, and a walk-in shower installation $4,500 to $12,000. Vanity installation alone lands between $800 and $3,000, and a tub-to-shower conversion $3,500 to $10,000. What moves the number is what’s inside your walls, not the tile you pick. Get a written line-item quote from us, and then get a second one from anyone else. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
| Service | Antioch Price Range |
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| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000-$28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000-$12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500-$12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500-$10,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800-$3,000 |
Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. No surprise invoices at the end. We pull permits on every eligible job and the inspector signs off before we close the wall. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why I like him.
We Also Serve Cities Near Antioch
We serve Antioch, Oakley, Brentwood, Bay Point, and Pittsburg. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, but the crews working your bathroom live and work in this part of Contra Costa County. If you’re in Antioch or a neighboring city, we’ll be at your door with a written estimate.
Serving Antioch, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Antioch area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Bathroom Remodeling in Antioch
Yes, permits are required for any remodel that touches plumbing, electrical, or structural framing, and skipping them creates liability that will find you when you sell. Antioch’s building department requires rough-in and final inspections on bathroom work. We pull the permits ourselves, schedule the inspections, and stand there while they happen. That’s the whole point of hiring a licensed contractor instead of a cash-bid handyman. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on a permitted remodel.
Yes, you should have it checked before you spend a dime on tile. Hairline grout cracks and a sloped floor in a 2004 Antioch home almost always point to slab movement from the clay and adobe soils that swell in winter and shrink in summer. If you tile over a moving slab, you’ll have cracked tile and a leaking pan within two years. We probe slab perimeters and check for stair-step stucco cracks at corners before we quote your remodel. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come look, no trip charge inside the county.
Galvanized supply lines and cloth-wrapped wiring are the two big ones, and they appear in most 1950s and 60s homes in western 94509 we open. A rough-in inspection will not pass with either, so the permit forces replacement. We write the cost for those replacements into your initial quote based on what we can see during the walkthrough, and if demo reveals more, you’ll get a written change order before we proceed. It’s never a surprise at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a walkthrough.
Because the tract homes built in 94531 during the late 1990s and mid-2000s went up fast, and production framing shortcuts show up as soon as walls open. Undersized framing under tubs, missing vapor barriers, and rough-ins that were never inspected are common. When we open these bathrooms, we bring the framing, waterproofing, and plumbing up to current code before we put anything back. It adds cost, but it’s the difference between a bathroom that lasts ten years and one that leaks in two. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that accounts for the real condition of your home.
You get a written change order with the exact scope and price before any work continues. Never verbal. If we open your wall and find corroded plumbing or compromised framing, we stop, show you what we found, and give you a number in writing. You approve it or we don’t do it. That’s the Tom Barrett way, and it’s been that way since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your remodel and an estimate is free.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Antioch since 1998.