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AfterBathroom Remodeling in Inglewood, CA: Costs, Process, and What the Older Homes Here Actually Need
A full bathroom remodel in Inglewood runs $9,000 to $28,000, and that spread exists for a reason: the city’s 1940s and 1950s bungalows hide wiring, plumbing, and subfloor issues newer homes simply don’t have. We price every job in writing before the first hammer swings because the last thing anyone needs on a house near the Newport-Inglewood Fault is a contractor who finds “surprises” behind the wall and sends a change order without warning. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate with Tom Barrett’s team.
Inglewood isn’t like Culver City or Hawthorne when it comes to remodeling. The homes along La Brea Avenue, near Centinela Park, and through the 90302 zip code were almost all built between 1940 and 1965, and most still sit on the original foundations. That means a bathroom remodel here isn’t just picking tile. It’s knowing what the existing framing, supply lines, and venting are going to look like once the drywall comes off, and pricing accordingly so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Why Inglewood Homeowners Call Barrett & Sons for Bathroom Remodeling
Tom Barrett started Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and the company has been owner-operated since day one. Tom’s name is on the truck, his sons run the crews, and the same crew members who gut your bathroom on Day 1 are the ones installing the shower valve and setting the vanity on Day 12. That matters on a job as detailed as a bathroom remodel, where the person framing the wall needs to know how the tile layout is going to land.
We pull permits and pass inspections on every eligible bathroom remodel in Inglewood. The permit inspector works for the homeowner, not for us, and that’s exactly why we want the city involved. Especially right now: the Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium buildout has kept Inglewood’s building department busier than neighboring South Bay cities, and contractors who submit incomplete permit packages end up sitting in review for weeks. We pre-check Title 24 and seismic compliance on every submission, which keeps your project moving. More on Bathroom Remodeling from our service hub.
Every quote we write for Inglewood homeowners includes a line-item scope, allowances in writing, and a written change order before any scope change touches the job. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. That’s how we operate across Inglewood and the surrounding area.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Inglewood
We do every part of a bathroom remodel, and we’ll handle the whole job start to finish. Our crews serve all four Inglewood ZIP codes, from 90301 up to 90305, and we’ll be on-site until the final inspection is signed. If you’re looking at a bigger picture, we also handle Roofing in Inglewood and Windows & Doors in Inglewood, so a remodel that touches an exterior wall doesn’t require juggling multiple contractors.
Full Bathroom Remodeling in Inglewood
A full gut-and-rebuild bathroom remodel in Inglewood typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 depending on footprint, fixture level, and what’s hiding in the walls. That covers demolition, rough plumbing and electrical updates, waterproofing, tile, vanity, shower or tub set, and finish hardware. In the older homes near West Boulevard or down around Morningside Park, we almost always find galvanized pipe that’s half-closed with corrosion, so plan for supply line replacement in most full remodels.
Walk-In Showers and Shower Remodeling in Inglewood
Walk-in shower installation in Inglewood runs $4,500 to $12,000 in this market. We frame and waterproof properly using Schluter or equivalent systems, not green board with a coat of RedGard slapped on. That matters especially in the marine-layer corridor near Inglewood, where months of morning fog and elevated relative humidity mean improperly waterproofed showers start growing mold behind the tile within a couple of years.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion in Inglewood
Converting a bathtub to a walk-in shower in an Inglewood home costs $3,500 to $10,000. It’s one of the most popular upgrades for older homeowners who want to stay in the house near North Inglewood or the quiet streets east of Hillcrest Drive. We handle the drain relocation, valve and mixing plumbing, curb or curbless waterproofing, and the finish wall system, all under permit.
Vanities, Tile, and Fixtures in Inglewood
Bathroom vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000 for most Inglewood jobs, tile work price depends on the tile you choose, and fixture work like toilet and sink replacement is often a same-day scope line. We’re glad to install homeowner-supplied fixtures, but we’ll tell you honestly whether that Amazon shower valve is going to last five years or fight you from day one. If you’re replacing a window as part of your bathroom remodel, our Windows & Doors in Inglewood team handles that in-house.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Inglewood
We install brands Inglewood homeowners can look up, not mystery materials off a van. On bathroom remodels, that means familiar names like KraftMaid and Cambria on vanities and counters, Schluter waterproofing systems behind every tile, and Kohler or Moen fixtures that carry factory warranties you can actually register. If you’re also planning exterior work, we use Simonton, PGT, and Ply Gem windows, and GAF or CertainTeed on roofs. We quote brands in writing so you know exactly what’s going into your home before we order it.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Inglewood Homes
- Galvanized supply lines restricted by corrosion. Most Inglewood homes built before 1965 still have original galvanized plumbing, and when we open a bathroom wall on a house near Arbor Vitae Street or Prairie Avenue, the pipes are often down to a pencil-width of flow. A bathroom remodel is the right time to replace them, not after you’ve closed the wall back up.
- Original knob-and-tube or early Romex wiring. The bathroom is the one room where electricity and water sit right next to each other. In 1940s and 1950s Inglewood bungalows, we regularly find ungrounded circuits feeding outlet boxes that haven’t met code in decades. It gets fixed and inspected, because that’s non-negotiable.
- Subfloor rot around toilets and tubs. Decades of small leaks, wax ring failures, or missing caulk on a 60-year-old wood subfloor mean we frequently end up replacing the subfloor section under the toilet flange or along the tub edge. It’s common in Inglewood’s post-war housing stock, and it’s exactly why we write a scope before we start, not after we find it.
- No bathroom exhaust fan, or an exhaust fan venting into the attic. The coastal humidity in Inglewood, especially during June Gloom stretches, means a bathroom that’s seen 40 years of showers without proper ventilation has likely got mold or at minimum persistent moisture issues. We install and vent exhaust fans properly in every remodel.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Inglewood, CA
| Scope | Typical Inglewood Cost |
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| Small bathroom remodel (full gut, modest finishes) | $5,000 - $12,000 |
| Full bathroom remodel (mid-to-upper finishes) | $9,000 - $28,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
| Bathroom vanity installation | $800 - $3,000 |
What shifts the number most in Inglewood is what’s behind the walls: galvanized pipe replacement, electrical updates, subfloor repair, seismic wall bracing if you’re touching an exterior bathroom wall. Our quotes include those items in the written scope when we can see them, and if something appears mid-job that wasn’t in the bid, you get a written change order before the work proceeds. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate with a clear line-item quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Inglewood
Beyond our Bathroom Remodeling in Inglewood footprint, we serve homeowners in Hawthorne, Del Aire, Lennox, and Alondra Park. Same crews, same written quotes, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re in one of those communities and want a bathroom remodel done right the first time, we’ll come out and look at the space for free.
Serving Inglewood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Inglewood 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 Inglewood
In the Inglewood market, a full bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000, with small bathroom remodels starting around $5,000 and walk-in shower installations running $4,500 to $12,000. The single biggest cost variable in Inglewood is what’s behind the walls, because the city’s 1940s to 1960s housing stock often needs galvanized pipe replacement, electrical grounding work, and subfloor repair as part of the job. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote and we’ll price it in writing.
Yes, we work across 90307, 90308, 90309, and 90310, including neighborhoods near Morningside Park, North Inglewood, the streets around Centinela Avenue, and the residential pockets east of Hillcrest Drive. If your house is in Inglewood, we’ll come out and look at it.
Since the Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium construction surge, Inglewood’s permit office has been processing a heavy commercial load alongside residential work, which means incomplete permit packages can sit in review for weeks. We submit complete packages with Title 24 and CBC seismic documentation pre-checked, which keeps your project on schedule.
Only if the scope changes, and only with a written change order you approve before any extra work happens. In Inglewood’s older homes, we do sometimes uncover hidden conditions like rotted subfloor or corroded supply lines once the walls open, and that’s where the written change order protects you. The price doesn’t drift upward without a piece of paper in your hand first.
Most full bathroom remodels in Inglewood take two to three weeks from demolition to final inspection, assuming no major framing or seismic scope changes appear mid-project. The permitting stage adds time before that, and Inglewood’s current permit backlog is real. We’ll give you a written schedule with your scope so you know the sequence from demo day to the day we hand you the soap dish.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Inglewood since the company was founded in 1998.
Ready to Talk About Your Inglewood Bathroom?
We answer the phone. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person picks up, not a voicemail box and not an out-of-state call center. We’ll schedule a free estimate, walk the bathroom with you, and hand you a written scope with real numbers. Tom lives twenty minutes from most of Inglewood, and if something isn’t right after the job ends, the 90-Day Done Right Promise brings him back. One call.