Bathroom Remodeling in Sherman Oaks - Fixed Price, Set Finish Date

Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Sherman Oaks

Most bathroom remodels in Sherman Oaks end up costing more than the first quote because the contractor never mentioned what happens when you open a 1960s wall and find galvanized pipes, or when the city asks about shear wall on a hillside lot south of Ventura Boulevard. A full bathroom remodel in Sherman Oaks typically runs $9,000-$28,000, and the projects that stay inside that range are the ones where every allowance and every change order is on paper before the work starts. Barrett & Sons Construction has been doing Bathroom Remodeling in the San Fernando Valley since 1998, and the crews working your block know the difference between a tract home on the valley floor and a custom build near Mulholland. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get Tom or one of his sons on the line, not a call center in another state.

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Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Sherman Oaks’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company

Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and never sold it to a franchise. His sons run the crews that show up in Sherman Oaks, and Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number on every estimate. Look it up before you sign anything; that’s the point of putting it there. We carry the kind of reputation on this side of the 405 that comes from doing the work right the first time and answering the phone when something needs attention.

Sherman Oaks homeowners see us at the hardware store, at Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Park on weekends, and in the permit office on Van Nuys Boulevard. That matters when a bathroom leaks into the garage below or when the City of Los Angeles wants an inspection signed before the drywall goes up. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed on every eligible job, because we’ve taken over enough remodels from contractors who told the homeowner permits were optional and then vanished.

We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a live person. If you’re in 91403 or 91423 and your shower pan failed at 9 p.m., you reach a human being who knows what a shower pan is. Not a voicemail box. Not an out-of-state answering service.

Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Sherman Oaks

Full Bathroom Remodeling

A full bathroom remodel in Sherman Oaks means new layout, new plumbing where it’s needed, new waterproofing, new tile, and new fixtures, all under one scope and one contract. Homes along Dickens Street and Cedros Avenue were mostly built in the 1940s and 1950s, and most of them have cast iron drain lines that have seen 70 years of hard water from the LA Department of Water and Power. We quote the whole job in writing and issue a written change order before anything changes, so the number you approve is the number you pay.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling

Walk-in shower installations in Sherman Oaks run $4,500-$12,000 depending on whether you’re converting a tub alcove or building new in a larger master bath. Hillside homes south of Ventura Boulevard often need an extra framing inspection because of LADBS hillside requirements, and we handle that paperwork from the start. Most Sherman Oaks homeowners want a curbless shower with a frameless glass enclosure, and we install both daily.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion

Tub-to-shower conversions in Sherman Oaks typically cost $3,500-$10,000, and they’re one of the most popular projects we do for homeowners in 91413 and 91495 who are tired of stepping over a tub they never use. The job usually means pulling the old cast iron tub, redoing the drain to code, and waterproofing the entire alcove so water never reaches the studs. We pull the permit, we schedule the inspection, and we don’t close the wall until the city signs off.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures

Vanity installation in Sherman Oaks runs $800-$3,000 for the cabinet, top, and faucet, and we install tile from names you can verify rather than whatever was cheapest at the distributor that month. Whether you’re updating a powder room in a condo near the Sherman Oaks Galleria or redoing a master bath in the hills off Sepulveda, we’ll give you a line-item quote that shows exactly what you’re paying for every fixture.

Trusted Brands We Service in Sherman Oaks

We install brands with names you can look up, not mystery products from the back of a van. In Sherman Oaks bathrooms, that means KraftMaid and Cambria on vanities and countertops, along with tile and fixtures from manufacturers that publish their own warranties and stand behind them. We can order parts for these brands quickly because our suppliers run routes through the Valley every day, so a missing hinge or a backordered trim kit doesn’t sit in limbo for three weeks. If you want Techo-Bloc or Cambridge Pavers for a bathroom-adjacent outdoor shower or a patio right off the master suite, we carry those too.

Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Sherman Oaks Homes

• Rotted subfloor from 60-year-old drain leaks. Tract homes built between 1945 and 1965 in the flat parts of Sherman Oaks often have original cast iron drains buried under the slab or in the floor joists. When those fail, the subfloor goes soft, and the first sign is usually a toilet that wobbles or grout that keeps cracking.
• Hillside drainage and grading issues. Homes south of Ventura Boulevard toward Mulholland Drive sit on landslide-prone hillside areas under the city’s Hillside Ordinance. A bathroom remodel that moves plumbing any distance can trigger LADBS soils and grading review, and we handle that paper trail before it becomes a surprise.
• Undersized exhaust fans and mold. Sherman Oaks summers routinely hit 100°F or more, and bathrooms in older homes often have a builder-grade fan that moves less air than a hair dryer. That trapped humidity breeds mold behind the tile, and by the time you see it on the grout, the framing behind it needs attention.
• Soft-story apartment remodel challenges. A significant share of Sherman Oaks homes are 1960s and 1970s wood-frame apartment buildings along and just off Ventura Boulevard, many of which fall under the City of Los Angeles mandatory soft-story retrofit ordinance. When we remodel bathrooms in those buildings, the seismic retrofit work often has to be coordinated with the bathroom scope, and you need a contractor who can do both without stalling the bathroom for months.

Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Sherman Oaks, CA

We Also Serve Cities Near Sherman Oaks

Beyond Bathroom Remodeling in Sherman Oaks, our crews handle bathroom projects in Valley Glen, Van Nuys, Studio City, and Encino. If you’re on the border near Burbank Boulevard or Coldwater Canyon, you’re still in our normal service area. We also handle Roofing in Sherman Oaks and Windows & Doors in Sherman Oaks for homeowners who want the same crew and the same written-change-order process across multiple trades on the same house.

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