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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Bloomington
A full bathroom remodel in Bloomington typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with smaller jobs like a tub-to-shower conversion landing between $3,500 and $10,000. Most of our Bloomington work starts with a free on-site estimate and a written, line-item scope so you know exactly what you’re approving before a single tile comes up. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom or one of his sons will walk the space with you, usually within a few days.
We’ve been opening walls in San Bernardino County since 1998, and Bloomington homes have a particular way of talking back once you get inside them. Mid-century post-and-beam framing, original stucco, aging slab foundations, and decades of Santa Ana-driven heat do things to a bathroom that you won’t see until the demo starts. That’s why the way we quote Bloomington work is built around what we find after inspection, not a glossy brochure number.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Bloomington’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re the owner-operated alternative to outfits that quote one number from an office in another county and hand you a different bill at rough-in. Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When we say a crew member is background-checked and uniformed, we mean someone whose last name is on the truck. That’s a different kind of accountability, and it’s the kind Bloomington homeowners tell us they were looking for after getting burned by a national chain.
Every permit for a Bloomington bathroom remodel routes through San Bernardino County’s Building and Safety Division, not a local city hall. We’ve pulled enough permits through that office to know what their inspectors flag on older slabs and expansive soils, and we file our scopes accordingly. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and we treat every inspection as a chance to prove the work is right. Look up Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number yourself. Then call us and ask about the 90-Day Done Right Promise: one call brings us back if anything isn’t right.
Bloomington customers regularly mention two things in reviews and on the phone: the written change orders and the fact that a live person answers 24/7, not a voicemail box or an out-of-state call center. We’re local enough that Tom is twenty minutes away; if something’s wrong, he wants to know about it.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Bloomington
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut and rebuild in a 1950s or 1960s Bloomington home means dealing with what’s behind the original tile: cast-iron plumbing, ungrounded wiring, and framing that was never meant for modern fixtures. We scope for those unknowns up front, write allowances in the contract, and price every discovered condition as a written change order before work proceeds. Bloomington’s slab homes especially need a pre-demo look at the foundation, because expansive clay heave doesn’t announce itself until the old mortar is gone.
Walk-In Shower Installation
Walk-in showers in Bloomington run $4,500 to $12,000 depending on size, glass, and what the floor reveals. On a slab, San Bernardino County expects proper pre-pour soil saturation and the right drainage test before the pan goes in. Skip that, and the tile will tell you about it within one wet winter. We handle the drainage test as part of the permit scope, not as a surprise line item.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a 1960s cast-iron tub alcove to a step-in shower is one of the most common projects in Bloomington’s 92316. It’s also one where the original subfloor is frequently rotted from decades of moisture working under the tile in a house that sees repeated 108°F summers and dry Santa Ana cycles. Our crew opened one such primary bath off a residential street in 92316 and found the tub set into rotted subfloor. We wrote a change order for new 3/4-inch T&G plywood before touching a stud, re-framed the post-and-beam alcove, set a Kohler cast-iron replacement, and the county inspector signed off the same day because the load-bearing constraints were already in the permit. That’s how Bloomington work should go.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
New vanities, tile, and fixtures can transform a guest bath without relocating plumbing, and in Bloomington that usually means $800 to $3,000 for a vanity installation alone. We carry premium-brand depth across every trade, and for bathroom work that includes lines you can look up, not mystery stock off a van. We’ll spec finishes, tile layouts, and fixture placements in writing so you approve exactly what gets installed.
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 Bloomington
We use materials with names you can verify. On windows and exterior-facing work around Bloomington bathrooms, that includes Simonton and Ply Gem products when the project calls for them, and we’ll pull in PGT where impact ratings matter. For interior wet areas we lean on PGT and Simonton lines where appropriate, and we stock common replacement parts locally so a hardware hiccup doesn’t stretch a Bloomington job into a second or third week. The point is this: you’ll know the brand before it’s in the contract, not after.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Bloomington Homes
- Expansive clay slab heave: Bloomington’s silty loam and clay soils swell in wet winters and shrink in dry summers. A bathroom slab that’s already stress-cracked will crack new tile and grout within a single rainy season unless the movement is addressed before the pan or tile sets.
- Rotted 1960s subfloors under tubs: Years of Santa Ana-driven moisture and poor original waterproofing often leaves the subfloor under an original cast-iron tub soft or completely rotted. You won’t know until the tub comes out, which is why we write a subfloor allowance into every tub-to-shower conversion contract in Bloomington.
- County permit scope gaps from out-of-area contractors: A remodeler from a coastal county often files a Bloomington permit without anticipating San Bernardino County’s stricter checks on slab stress and expansive soil conditions. The county stops work at rough-in, the change order shows up angry, and the homeowner pays for the delay.
- Warped backer board on exterior wet walls: Bloomington’s repeated 108°F heat and Santa Ana drying cycles will warp interior-grade backer board on an exterior-facing wet wall within two seasons. We spec exterior-rated board and correct waterproofing for those walls, in writing, before the tile goes up.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Bloomington, CA
Here’s what we quote in Bloomington based on the actual market and the condition of San Bernardino County homes. The biggest swing factor is what’s behind the walls: a 1950s post-and-beam house with original plumbing and a cracked slab will land higher than a 1990s build with clean framing. The table below is what we’ll confirm during your free estimate.
| Project | Typical 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 |
Allowances in writing, change orders in writing, and no number you didn’t approve appears on the final invoice. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate, and ask about the 10% Senior & Veteran discount and our $40 Off Any Repair Over $200 standing offer.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bloomington
Barrett & Sons crews work throughout the western Inland Empire, including Fontana, Rialto, Glen Avon, and Pedley. If you’re in Bloomington or any neighboring community, you’re welcome to learn more about our full Bathroom Remodeling services or see how we handle county-level permitting across Bloomington and its surrounding neighborhoods.
Serving Bloomington, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bloomington 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 Bloomington
Because the county’s Building and Safety Division inspects for existing slab stress cracking and expansive soil conditions at rough-in, and many contractors don’t file a scope that anticipates those checks. A quote rises when the county flags a condition the contractor never planned for. We file Bloomington scopes with those county checks already accounted for, and any genuinely new condition becomes a written change order before work moves, never an invoice surprise at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us to walk your permit path before you sign anything.
We include pre-pour soil saturation in the permit scope from day one, and our crew performs it before the pan is poured on any Bloomington slab. San Bernardino County wants proof the expansive clay won’t heave under the new pan, and we submit that proof with the inspection. It’s a standard line item in our written scope, not an after-the-fact upcharge.
Fixed line items cover what we can see: the new shower base, valve, wall surround, glass, and finish plumbing. Allowances cover what we can’t see until demo: subfloor condition, framing under the old tub, and any slab repair at the drain. In Bloomington, those allowances are essential because 1960s tubs are frequently sitting on rotted subfloor, and we write the allowance language into the contract before you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written quote that separates fixed scope from allowance scope.
Yes, San Bernardino County requires a drainage test on walk-in shower pans poured over expansive soils in Bloomington, and we include that test in the permit scope. Contractors who skip it get flagged at inspection and the pan has to come back out. We schedule the test as part of the rough-in inspection sequence, so the pan passes the first time.
Only if the structural reality is known before the permit is filed. On Bloomington’s post-and-beam homes, a wall that looks non-load-bearing can still be carrying a beam, and San Bernardino County will stop work at rough-in if the framing wasn’t properly accounted for. We identify load-bearing conditions during inspection and write any footing or beam upgrade into the original permit scope, which is the only reliable way to avoid a surprise change order. Free estimates in Bloomington include that structural walk-through.
Call Barrett & Sons for Your Bloomington Bathroom Remodel
If you live in Bloomington’s 92316 and you’re ready to price a bathroom remodel, call (877) 610-1318 today. Tom Barrett or one of his sons will answer, schedule your free on-site estimate, and walk you through exactly how the job will unfold under San Bernardino County’s inspection sequence. Every price change comes in writing before a single wall opens. Every completed job carries the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. And every permit gets pulled, inspected, and signed off the right way.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Bloomington and San Bernardino County since 1998.