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A full bathroom remodel in Citrus, CA typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with most projects landing between $12,000 and $18,000 once you factor in fixtures, tile, and the structural realities of older postwar framing. You’ll want a contractor who actually knows that Citrus is unincorporated, which means LA County permits, not a city hall permit, the moment you touch a drain line or add square footage. Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your actual bathroom before anyone quotes a number.
We’re Bathroom Remodeling specialists who work in Citrus weekly. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves. No franchise. No call center. Just the same name on the truck, the invoice, and the permit.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Citrus’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve been remodeling bathrooms in Los Angeles County since 1998. The thing that sets us apart in Citrus specifically is that we don’t flinch at the permitting reality here. When you work in Azusa, you walk a permit through City Building. When you cross into Citrus, you’re on LA County’s EPIC-LA online portal, scheduling County inspections, and waiting on County plan review. A contractor who does most of his work in Glendora or Covina may not know that until week three. We do. It’s already in our schedule before we start.
Our reputation in Citrus comes from doing what we say. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything. Every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. And if we finish and something isn’t right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings Tom back. No arguing, no chasing. These are the things homeowners over 50 tell us they stopped finding years ago.
We answer the phone with a live person 24 hours a day. That’s not a recording. When a Citrus homeowner calls about a shower pan that’s leaking into the subfloor, they talk to a person who knows where Citrus Avenue meets Barranca, not an out-of-state intake form.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Citrus
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Citrus means taking a 1960s bathroom down to the studs, which almost always reveals original 2×4 framing with no shear wall. We plan for that. We also plan for LA County’s fire hazard requirements if your home sits in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone near the San Gabriel foothills. You get a real scope, in writing, with allowances in writing, before demolition starts.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Citrus runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on whether we’re keeping the existing footprint or moving drains. Moving a drain means County permit review. We handle that. We also correct what the last guy did wrong. We’ve opened walls in Citrus homes and found vent stacks uncapped inside the wall cavity, rotted subfloor around cast-iron drains, and tile set over drywall without backer board. We fix all of it before we set a single tile.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
This is one of the most common jobs we do in Citrus. The postwar tract homes off Citrus Avenue and the surrounding streets were built with one full bath and a tub. Homeowners in their 60s and 70s want a curbless or low-threshold walk-in shower that doesn’t require stepping over a 15-inch tub wall. Conversions run $3,500 to $10,000. The variable we see over and over in Citrus is original copper DWV piping that’s brittle after 60 years. If it cracks during tub removal, that’s an emergency rough-in fix. We scope for it before we start, not after.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install and service vanities, tile, fixtures, and everything in between. Vanity installation alone runs $800 to $3,000 in Citrus. If you’re pulling a vanity out of a wall built with old wood lath and plaster, we add blocking for the new backer board at the tile seams. Skip that step and your large format tile will crack at the seam within two years. It’s the kind of detail that separates a remodel that lasts from one that looks good for 18 months.
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 Citrus
We stock and work with brands you can look up: Schluter waterproofing systems, Sterling tub and shower units, and Grohe fixtures. We don’t install mystery brands off a van. If you want a Schluter Kerdi shower system in Citrus, we’ve got it in our shop, not on a six-week backorder. Same with Sterling Vikrell shower bases and Grohe valves. We service what we install, and if a part fails inside the 90-Day Done Right Promise window, we’re back to make it right.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Citrus Homes
- Original copper DWV pipes cracking during tub-to-shower conversion. Most Citrus homes were built between the 1950s and 1970s, and the copper drain-waste-vent lines are at the end of their life. When we pull a tub, those old pipes can crack under the stress. We check for this before we start and plan the rough-in accordingly.
- Rotted subfloor around cast-iron drains. We opened a 1962 ranch near Citrus Avenue and Barranca to convert a tub to a walk-in shower and found the subfloor completely rotted around the original cast-iron drain. The vent stack was also uncapped inside the wall. Our crew sistered the joists, replaced the drain with a Kohler linear drain, and added a fire-rated access panel. Then we pulled the County permit modification and got the inspector to sign off before we set tile.
- Bathroom exhaust fans that fail final inspection. If your Citrus home sits in a VHFHSZ, your bathroom exhaust fan has to route through a California Chapter 7A ember-resistant vent. Contractors who don’t know the territory install standard vents, then fail the County final inspection. We spec the right vent from day one.
- Tile cracking on walls where old lath and plaster was removed. When you pull wood lath and plaster out of a 1960s Citrus home, the stud cavities don’t have blocking at the seams for new backer board. Without it, large format tile cracks along the seam lines. We add blocking at every seam before we install tile.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Citrus, CA
Here’s what we actually quote in Citrus. These ranges reflect what we’ve bid and built in 91702 over the last several years. The swing depends on whether we’re keeping the existing footprint or moving plumbing, whether we hit structural upgrades behind the walls, and whether your home is in the fire hazard zone, which affects venting and certain assemblies.
| Service | Citrus Price 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 |
Every quote includes permits pulled and inspections signed on eligible work. Every allowance and every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. There’s no trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus
Beyond Citrus, we work regularly in Azusa, Vincent, Covina, and Glendora. The permitting rules change from one jurisdiction to the next, sometimes by the block. That’s our job to know. Yours is to call and get an honest price.
Serving Citrus, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus 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 Citrus
Yes, if you’re moving the drain line or altering the plumbing rough-in, you need a permit from LA County Department of Public Works Building and Safety Division, pulled through the EPIC-LA portal. A tub-to-shower conversion that keeps the drain in the same location may not require a permit for the fixture swap itself, but any wall opened in a pre-1980 home that exposes framing likely triggers a structural review. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what applies to your house before you pay for anything.
If your Citrus home is in a VHFHSZ, your bathroom exhaust vents must be ember-resistant and comply with California Chapter 7A requirements. That typically means a specific vent assembly rated for ember intrusion, and sometimes fire-rated access panels. A standard plastic vent cap will fail a County final inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll spec the right materials the first time.
Homes built in Citrus during the 1950s through 1970s were framed with 2×4 exterior walls and no shear wall, which predates modern seismic codes. When we open a wall to move a drain or add a shower valve, the County inspector will want to see the framing brought up to current code before sign-off. That’s not a money grab. It’s the County protecting you in an earthquake. We plan for it in the scope and the price, in writing, before work starts.
If your Citrus property is on septic rather than sewer, adding a bathroom that increases wastewater flow can trigger a septic system review and potential tank or leach field upgrades. The setback requirements for a new drain line from a second bathroom depend on your lot size and where your tank sits. Some older Citrus lots were subdivided from citrus groves and have irregular boundaries, which complicates placement. We walk the property, check the drawings, and tell you what’s feasible before we quote. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a walkthrough.
A small bathroom remodel in Citrus typically runs $5,000 to $12,000. That covers a 5×8 or smaller bath with new tile, a new vanity, updated fixtures, and a new shower or tub. If we open the walls and find structural issues from the original 1960s framing, that number can shift, but you’ll know exactly how much before we proceed, because every change arrives as a written change order. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Start Your Bathroom Remodel in Citrus Today
You’ll get a real number from a real contractor who works in Citrus and knows LA County permitting like the back of his hand. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for a free estimate. Tom or one of his sons will pick up. We’ll schedule a walkthrough at your home in 91702, and you’ll have a written scope and price before you decide anything. We’ve been doing this since 1998, and we’re not going anywhere.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Citrus and surrounding Los Angeles County communities since 1998.