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Bathroom remodeling in Lawndale typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut-and-replace, with smaller updates like tub-to-shower conversions landing between $3,500 and $10,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we work on the 1950s and 1960s tract homes that make up most of this city’s two square miles. If your bathroom still has its original galvanized plumbing or a cast-iron tub from the Eisenhower era, you already know what we’re up against. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written estimate, not a phone guess.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lawndale’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in Lawndale. That matters because when you call, you aren’t talking to a dispatcher in another state and waiting for a stranger in a rented van. You’re talking to a family that works the South Bay every week. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything.
Most of our Lawndale customers come to us after a bad experience with an out-of-area outfit that didn’t understand the city’s permitting process. Lawndale runs its own Community Development office rather than routing through LA County. The turnaround times and code interpretations are different here than in Hawthorne or Gardena. We deal with that office regularly, and we pull permits on every eligible Bathroom Remodeling job. The inspector works for you, not for us, which is exactly why we like having him involved.
Every price change on a Lawndale job arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we’ve run the company for over 29 years, and it’s the reason people on Rosecrans Avenue recommend us to people on Hawthorne Boulevard.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Lawndale
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Lawndale means bringing everything down to studs and rebuilding it right. For the postwar stucco homes and duplexes that dominate the 90260 and 90261 zip codes, that usually includes replacing 60-year-old cast iron drain lines, shimming walls that haven’t been level since Eisenhower was in office, and correcting whatever the last remodeler did in 1987. We quote $9,000 to $28,000 depending on scope, and the quote stays the quote. Allowances in writing, scope in writing, change orders in writing.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Lawndale runs $4,500 to $12,000. That price covers waterproofing, a new pan or curbless entry, tile or solid-surface walls, and valve work. The coastal humidity here means proper ventilation matters more than in inland cities. We add or upgrade exhaust fans on nearly every shower remodel we do in this city, because a bathroom that steams with the door closed is a bathroom that rots from the inside out.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in Lawndale costs $3,500 to $10,000, and it’s the single most requested project we get from older homeowners here. The original cast-iron tubs in these 1950s homes sit on original slab foundations, which means clearances are tight and the plumbing is exactly where it is. You don’t get to move the drain without cutting slab, which adds real cost. We’ll tell you that in the estimate, not after the demo starts.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Lawndale runs $800 to $3,000, and we carry KraftMaid and Cambria for countertops if you want materials you can look up. Bathroom tile work ranges based on square footage, but a typical 40-square-foot bathroom floor with standard porcelain tile runs about $3,000 to $5,000 installed, including prep and waterproofing. We don’t install mystery brands off the back of a van.
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 Lawndale
We install materials homeowners can verify, and we don’t ask you to gamble on something we found on clearance. For bathroom work we regularly install KraftMaid vanities and Cambria countertops. If you already have a tub, a shower pan, or a vanity picked out, we’ll install it, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s worth keeping. We keep common parts and supplies stocked for Lawndale jobs, which shortens turnaround when a valve cartridge fails mid-project or a vanity arrives warped. And our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract we sign in this city. If it isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Lawndale Homes
- Original galvanized plumbing that’s ready to quit. Most Lawndale bathrooms built in the 1950s and early 1960s still have galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drains. By the time you’re remodeling, those pipes are 60-plus years old, and the inside diameter is often corroded down to pencil width.
- Bathrooms on original slab without access from below. The dominant housing stock here sits on monolithic slabs, which means drain relocation means cutting concrete. We bring that into the estimate up front so there’s no surprise when the saw comes out.
- Moisture intrusion at the sill plates. Lawndale sits three to four miles inland in the marine-layer corridor, so persistent coastal humidity without freeze cycles eats at wood framing at floor level. We see sill plate rot in bathrooms where the tub or shower has been leaking slowly for years.
- Undersized electrical, right when you want more. Heated floors, heated towel bars, multiple fixtures, a proper exhaust fan with a nightlight. All of it draws power a 1960 electrical panel may not have. We check before we promise.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Lawndale, CA
A typical full bathroom remodel in Lawndale runs $9,000 to $28,000. A small bathroom remodel in one of the city’s postwar duplexes lands between $5,000 and $12,000. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000, tub-to-shower conversion $3,500 to $10,000, and shower replacement $3,000 to $8,500. What moves you toward the top of any range? Moving a drain on slab, replacing rotten framing, upgrading a breaker panel, or choosing premium tile and fixtures. What moves you down? Keeping the plumbing where it is and choosing stock materials. The estimate we give you is the estimate you pay. No allowances off a menu somewhere, no surprise invoice at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through it in writing.
We also honor standing offers on Lawndale jobs: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Ask about our Driveway & Pavers in Lawndale when you call.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lawndale
If you’re in Lawndale, we’re already working in your neighborhood, and we also serve Bathroom Remodeling in Lawndale neighbors in Marina del Rey, Hawthorne, Del Aire, and Alondra Park. And when bathroom work uncovers a bigger problem, or you realize the windows in the rest of the house are original too, we can help there as well. We handle Roofing in Lawndale and Windows & Doors in Lawndale, which means one crew, one name on the truck, and nobody blaming another subcontractor.
Serving Lawndale, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lawndale area and know this community well, from Fence Installation in Lawndale to full remodels. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Bathroom Remodeling in Lawndale
On most Lawndale bathroom remodels we start permitting within a few business days of a signed contract. The city’s Community Development office has its own review timeline, which we map out for you before anything is signed. Call (877) 610-1318 for a schedule based on your specific scope, and remember estimates are free.
Yes, we cover all of Lawndale including the 90260 and 90261 zip codes, from homes near Hawthorne Boulevard up to the neighborhoods along Marine Avenue and around the Rosecrans corridor. The city is only about two square miles, so you’re never far from a crew that already knows your block.
Pricing is roughly in line with Hawthorne and Gardena, but Lawndale’s older slab foundations and the city’s own permitting process can add cost if drains move or seismic upgrade work is triggered. A full remodel here runs $9,000 to $28,000, and we price it honestly. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact number before you commit to anything.
Yes, if you’re moving plumbing, changing the footprint, or altering electrical. Lawndale’s Community Development office interprets code its own way, and crews that work mostly in other cities get caught off guard by the local review comments. We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job. The inspector works for you, not for us, and we’d rather have him on site.
Every Lawndale bathroom remodel includes our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t done right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right, one call. Workmanship on the materials and install carries that written guarantee, and materials carry their own manufacturer warranties. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through the details before you sign.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lawndale since 1998.