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A full bathroom remodel in El Segundo typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with small bathrooms starting around $5,000 and walk-in shower installations ranging from $4,500 to $12,000. Most projects take three to six weeks once permits clear. Before you sign anything, know this: El Segundo sits directly under LAX’s south runway complex, so nearly every remodel here triggers FAA Part 77 airspace review, a step most contractors in other cities never deal with.
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been owner-operated since 1998. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck, his sons run the crews, and every permit gets pulled before a single wall comes open. If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in El Segundo, call us at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. A live person answers, 24 hours a day.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is El Segundo’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We know the 90245 housing stock the way only a local crew can. The residential core bounded by Grand Ave, Sepulveda Blvd, and Imperial Hwy is a grid of 1940s and 1950s bungalows and ranch homes built during the Standard Oil and aerospace boom. Those houses have original post-war framing, galvanized plumbing, and wiring that predates GFCI code. We’ve opened enough of those walls to know what we’ll find before the tile comes off.
Our reputation in El Segundo comes from doing what we say. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look them up before you sign anything. Every scope change, every allowance, every price adjustment arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. That’s not a policy. It’s how Tom has run the company since 1998.
We also answer the phone. When you call about your El Segundo remodel, you get a live person, not a voicemail box or an out-of-state call center. If something needs attention after the job, Tom lives close enough to want to hear about it.
And we hold a Free Second Opinion on Any Written Estimate. If another contractor has already quoted your bathroom remodel, bring us the numbers. We’ll go over them line by line and tell you what’s reasonable, what’s missing, and what will actually get permitted in El Segundo.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in El Segundo
We focus on the jobs El Segundo homeowners actually ask for, from bathroom remodels to Fence Installation in El Segundo. Here are the top four:
Full Bathroom Remodeling
Full remodels in El Segundo usually mean gutting a bathroom in a 1940s or 1950s ranch and rebuilding it to current code. That includes moving plumbing rough-ins, replacing the tub or shower pan, upgrading the wet-area framing, and pulling the permits that trigger electrical and plumbing inspections. Our El Segundo full remodels start at $9,000 and run up to $28,000 depending on square footage and material choices. Allowances for tile, fixtures, and vanities are written into the contract so you know exactly where your money goes before we start.
Walk-In Shower Installation & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most requested upgrade we build in El Segundo, often for homeowners who want to age in place without losing the tile character of their mid-century bathroom. A walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000 here, depending on whether we’re doing a curbless entry, a linear drain, or a full Schluter waterproofing system. Salt air matters: we specify stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware and proper ventilation so marine corrosion doesn’t eat the fixtures in five years.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower in El Segundo typically costs $3,500 to $10,000. That range covers removing the old cast-iron or steel tub, rebuilding the drain line to handle a 2-inch shower waste pipe, waterproofing the new pan, and setting tile or a solid-surface surround. In older El Segundo bathrooms, this often means addressing the original galvanized drain lines, which are frequently corroded and need replacement back to the stack.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in El Segundo runs $800 to $3,000 including removal of the old cabinet, new supply and drain connections, and a code-compliant P-trap. We install brands you can look up: Grohe fixtures, Sterling tubs and surrounds, Schluter waterproofing systems. If you want to keep the original 1950s tile and just upgrade the vanity and fixtures, we’ll work around it and tell you what’s worth saving.
Trusted Brands We Service in El Segundo
We stock and install a focused set of brands because we’ve watched cheaper alternatives fail in coastal air. Grohe for faucets and shower valves, Schluter for waterproofing membranes and shower pans, Sterling for tubs and solid-surface shower surrounds. GAF is in our roofing repertoire, but the bathroom side leans on Schluter and Grohe for a reason: they hold up to humidity and salt-laden marine air better than off-brand hardware. We bring the same coastal-durability mindset to our Windows & Doors in El Segundo. If a part fails, we source replacements fast and we don’t leave you waiting weeks for a backordered fixture.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in El Segundo Homes
- Galvanized pipes crumbling behind the wall. Marine air accelerates corrosion on the original galvanized plumbing in 1940s and 1950s El Segundo homes. When a contractor disturbs a wall to relocate a vanity or tub, that old pipe can fail at the fitting and flood the subfloor mid-remodel. We inspect first, then write plumbing replacement into the contract as a written allowance.
- Original 1940s wiring that fails a GFCI inspection. A new bathroom requires GFCI-protected circuits. Older El Segundo homes often have ungrounded two-wire circuits behind the bathroom wall, which means a panel or circuit upgrade before the inspector signs off. We price that as an allowance, not a surprise.
- FAA Part 77 stop-work orders. Contractors unfamiliar with El Segundo will skip the FAA airspace filing for a raised ceiling, skylight, or second-story bathroom addition. That gets a stop-work order and leaves the bathroom gutted for weeks. We file the Part 77 evaluation as part of the permit package, every time.
- Rotted or undersized framing around the tub. Decades of shower moisture behind old tile eats the studs and top plate around the tub enclosure. We see it in most mid-century El Segundo bathrooms we open. The fix is straightforward: sister the framing, replace the damaged section, and waterproof the new substrate before tile goes on.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in El Segundo, CA
Here’s what we charge in the 90245 market, line by line. These are real numbers for El Segundo, not national averages:
| Service | El Segundo Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel (full) | $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 the number? Square footage, whether we move the rough-in, the condition of the drain lines and framing we uncover, and whether the FAA Part 77 filing or an electrical panel upgrade gets triggered. We write every allowance into the contract and any change comes as a written change order before work proceeds. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, line-item estimate on your bathroom remodel in El Segundo.
We honor a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, plus $40 Off Any Repair Over $200 and No Trip Charge Inside the County. And every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
The FAA Part 77 Reality in El Segundo
You won’t hear this from an out-of-town contractor, but nearly every residential remodel in El Segundo triggers FAA Part 77 airspace review. The city sits immediately adjacent to LAX’s south runway complex. That means height limits are far lower here than in any neighboring city, including Lennox and Del Aire. Even a modest change like a raised ceiling, a skylight, or a second-story bathroom addition can require an aeronautical study before the building department will issue a permit.
We file the Part 77 evaluation as a standard part of the permit package. It’s not optional here, and it’s not a surprise. Contractors unfamiliar with El Segundo will skip it and get a stop-work order mid-project. That’s how homeowners end up with a gutted bathroom for eight weeks. We’ve done too many El Segundo remodels to let that happen.
On a 1950s ranch near Grand Ave, we opened a bathroom wall to relocate a vanity and found original galvanized plumbing so corroded by salt air that the pipe crumbled at the fitting. Our crew replaced the rough-in with PEX, upgraded the undersized framing around the tub to meet current load-bearing code, and coordinated the FAA Part 77 filing for a modest dormer window. Then we wrote the cost as an allowance and a change order so the owner approved the extra $3,200 in writing before we touched the subfloor. That’s how we work.
What Opening an El Segundo Bathroom Wall Actually Turns Up
When you open a wall in a 1940s or 1950s El Segundo house, you find what decades of marine air and deferred maintenance leave behind: corroded galvanized supply lines, ungrounded wiring, rotted framing around the tub, and sometimes legacy soil concerns near the industrial corridor. The Chevron refinery has operated in El Segundo since 1911, and parcels near the boundary can carry hydrocarbon or heavy-metal contamination. Ground-disturbing work adjacent to the refinery routinely triggers a Phase I environmental site assessment before a footing goes in. Most bathrooms don’t hit this, but if your home is near Imperial Hwy and the industrial side, we plan for it.
That’s the single biggest reason a remodel quote moves in this city and it’s why we start every bathroom with an inspection, not a sledgehammer. We write allowances into the contract for the things we know we’ll likely find: plumbing replacement, framing repair, panel upgrade. Then, if a surprise shows up, it gets priced and approved in writing before we touch it. No surprise invoices at the end. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
We Also Serve Cities Near El Segundo
If you live just outside El Segundo, we serve Bathroom Remodeling in El Segundo and the surrounding communities including Lennox, Del Aire, Hawthorne, and Marina del Rey. Same crew, same pricing, same written change orders, and the same (877) 610-1318 phone number with a live person answering 24/7.
Serving El Segundo, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the El Segundo area and know this community well, whether you need a bathroom remodel or El Segundo Driveway & Pavers. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Bathroom Remodeling in El Segundo
Yes, in most cases. Bathroom remodels require GFCI-protected circuits, and original 1940s and 1950s El Segundo homes often have ungrounded two-wire circuits that won’t pass inspection. That means a panel upgrade or at least a new dedicated circuit before the inspector signs off. We price this as a written allowance in the contract, so if it’s needed, you approve the cost in writing before we do it. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact assessment of your panel.
Even a footprint-preserving remodel can trigger Part 77 review if it changes the roofline or exterior height, like a raised ceiling, a skylight, or a dormer window. El Segundo sits directly under LAX’s south runway complex, so threshold heights are far lower than in neighboring cities. We file the Part 77 evaluation as routine in our permit package. If your remodel keeps the exterior exactly as-is, it may not apply, but we confirm with the building department before we assume anything.
The refinery has operated since 1911, and parcels near the industrial corridor can carry legacy hydrocarbon or heavy-metal soil contamination. If your bathroom remodel involves ground-disturbing work, like moving a drain line or adding a footing, the city may require a Phase I assessment before issuing permits. We coordinate with the environmental consultant and build the timeline into your schedule, so it doesn’t blindside you.
We stop, document it with photos, and write a change order that prices the framing repair, waterproofing, and any related code upgrades. You approve it in writing before we proceed. We don’t hide it and we don’t proceed without approval. Most El Segundo mid-century bathrooms have some moisture damage behind the old tile, and we build a framing-repair allowance into the contract up front so the number doesn’t shock you mid-job.
Standard stainless steel is generally fine for interior bathroom work, but anything touching exterior walls, flashing, or humid, salt-exposed surfaces should be 316 stainless or hot-dip galvanized. El Segundo’s marine air is relentless, and lesser hardware corrodes fast. We spec fasteners and hardware for coastal exposure by default, not as an upgrade.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving El Segundo with Bathroom Remodeling since 1998.