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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Dixon
A full bathroom remodel in Dixon typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with smaller guest baths landing closer to $5,000 to $12,000. We plan every job around Dixon’s specific soil conditions and wind corridor challenges before we touch a wall. If you’re pricing a tub-to-shower conversion or full gut, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your house actually needs, no guessing.
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. When we work in Dixon, we’re not dispatching strangers from some far-off office. The same names on the truck are the ones in your bathroom. If a slab crack shows up mid-job, you’ll know about it the same day and you’ll get a written change order before anything moves forward. That’s how we’ve always worked, and it’s why Dixon homeowners call us back when the next project comes up.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Dixon’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve spent close to three decades in and around Solano County, and Dixon’s housing stock has a rhythm we know well. The old downtown wood-frame homes need different care than the 1990s tract houses off Pitt School Road, and the newer subdivisions west of town have their own set of slab and soil challenges. Homeowners tell us the same thing again and again: they got burned by someone who quoted one number and handed them a different bill. We put every scope and every allowance in writing before the first nail moves.
Dixon customers also tell us they want a face they’ll see again at the hardware store. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number, and he’ll tell you to look it up before you sign anything. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we pull permits on every eligible bathroom job. That means the inspector signs off before you write the final check.
Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. If something’s not right after we leave, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call. That’s the whole warranty.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Dixon
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full remodel means taking the room down to framing in most Dixon homes, then rebuilding with new waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and layout. In the newer west-side tracts, we almost always check the slab first. Expansive clay under former row-crop land moves with the seasons, and tile set over an unchecked crack will telegraph that movement within a year. We’d rather fix the slab now than hear from you next spring.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most requested upgrade in Dixon’s master-planned communities. Builder-grade fiberglass surrounds start to show their age around the ten-year mark, and many homeowners want a curbless entry with a bench. These jobs run $4,500 to $12,000 depending on tile, glass, and whether we’re moving drains in a slab. Moving a drain means more concrete work and more permit scrutiny, and we’ll tell you that upfront.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower is the single most common job we do in Dixon homes built between about 1985 and 2010. Those original acrylic tub surrounds trap moisture against the framing, and the wind-driven humidity from the Delta corridor doesn’t help. A conversion typically runs $3,500 to $10,000. We handle the plumbing rough-in, waterproofing, tile, and glass, and we pull the permit every time.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
If your vanity is sagging or you’re tired of the original tile from 2004, we can replace just those pieces. Vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000 in Dixon. Tile work depends on square footage and whether the subfloor or slab needs repair first. We carry premium brands across every trade, and if you want a specific fixture model, we’ll order it and put it in writing.
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 Dixon
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. On Dixon bathroom jobs, that includes Simonton and Ply Gem for any windows or glass-block daylighting, and PGT where impact-rated glass makes sense on windward walls. We stock common replacement parts for these brands so we’re not waiting on a distributor in Sacramento when your shower glass arrives with a bad hinge. That keeps your remodel moving instead of stalling for a week.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Dixon Homes
- Slab cracks from expansive Yolo/Solano clay. Dixon’s newer subdivisions sit on former dairy and row-crop land, and decades of flood irrigation left the soil uneven. Post-tension slabs over that ground crack, and new tile over an uncorrected crack fails within a season.
- Wind-driven moisture behind fiberglass surrounds. The I-80 wind gap funnels Delta breezes hard through Dixon, and original builder surrounds often lack proper moisture barriers behind them. We’ve pulled 25-year-old tubs and found rotten studs hidden behind what looked like a fine shower.
- Load-bearing walls between bath and closet. Some Dixon tract plans rely on that wall for roof uplift resistance. Open it without a structural engineer’s letter and you’ve created a problem that shows up in the next wind event or the next inspection.
- Unpermitted fixture moves. Dixon inspectors are paying closer attention to geotech reports and slab prep on agricultural-converted lots. Changing a plumbing fixture location without updating the permit scope can stall your final inspection, and fixing it after the fact costs more than doing it right.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Dixon, CA
Here’s what we see in Dixon right now. These are real ranges based on work we’ve done in the area, not a national average pasted onto a web page.
| Project Type | Typical Dixon Range |
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| Full 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 |
What moves your number inside those ranges: whether we’re opening the slab, whether you’re moving plumbing, the tile and glass you pick, and whether the home is a wood-frame build or a post-tension slab job. Every price change comes as a written change order before the work happens. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll give you a number that means something.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dixon
Most of the Bathroom Remodeling work we do in Solano and Yolo counties reaches Dixon, Davis, Winters, Woodland, and West Sacramento. If you’re in one of those towns, the same crew, the same written pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Call us and we’ll schedule a time that works for you.
Serving Dixon, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dixon 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 Dixon
Yes, a tub-to-shower conversion requires a plumbing and possibly a structural permit in Dixon, even when you’re not moving the drain. The city wants to see the rough-in before we close the walls, and the inspector will check waterproofing and ventilation on the final visit. We pull the permit ourselves and schedule the inspections. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want to talk through what your specific project needs.
Usually yes, but not before we figure out whether the crack is active or dormant. Dixon’s agricultural-converted lots have uneven compaction from decades of flood irrigation, and clay movement can make a dormant-looking crack open up after a wet winter. We’ll check for vertical displacement, map the crack, and if it’s moving, we’ll recommend a crack-isolation membrane or slab repair before tile goes down. The exact fix depends on the slab, and we’ll give you a written recommendation before we quote tile.
Start by reading the warranty document and looking for exclusions on modified plumbing or tile work. Many Dixon tract builders will still cover structural items while you upgrade finishes, but installing a custom tile shower over an unmodified fiberglass surround can void portions of the wall and moisture warranty. We’ve done dozens of these and can tell you exactly what your builder is likely to cover and what to leave intact. Bring us the warranty PDF and we’ll walk through it with you.
For interior work, almost never. HOA design review in Dixon’s newer communities applies to exterior changes: windows, paint, roof materials, fences, and anything visible from the street. A bathroom remodel inside the envelope typically doesn’t need HOA sign-off unless you’re changing the footprint or adding a vent that penetrates the roof. We’ll tell you upfront if anything in your plan triggers review, but most tub-to-shower and vanity jobs sail through.
The wind corridor affects your house’s structural connections, not the shower itself. A ground-floor slab-on-grade bathroom is fine for a walk-in shower as long as we handle the slab and waterproofing correctly. The wind concern in Dixon is more about roof uplift and wall sheathing on the edges of the home, and that doesn’t change a first-floor bathroom remodel. We’ll still check framing around the wet wall when we open it up, because years of wind-driven moisture behind the original surround can rot studs before you ever see a leak.
Get Your Dixon Bathroom Remodel Priced Right
If you’re in Dixon and you’re tired of guessing what a bathroom remodel should cost, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll schedule a free estimate, walk your house with you, and give you a line-item quote in writing. No allowance surprises, no change orders you didn’t approve. Just a price and a plan you can hold us to.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Dixon, CA since 1998.