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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Parkway
A full bathroom remodel in Parkway typically costs between $9,000 and $28,000, depending on whether we’re swapping a tub for a walk-in shower, reconfiguring the layout, or gutting a 1970s tract home down to the studs. Most Parkway jobs take two to five weeks once permits clear Sacramento County. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been doing this kind of work since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate that tells you exactly what you’re paying for before anything gets demolished.
If you live in the 95823 corridor, you already know Parkway isn’t like neighboring city neighborhoods. Unincorporated Sacramento County means your remodel runs through county permitting, county inspectors, and county code requirements. Our Bathroom Remodeling crews work here regularly, and we know the difference between a City of Sacramento permit and a Sacramento County Building Inspection Division permit. That distinction alone has saved our Parkway customers weeks of delay when a contractor who only knows city jobs gets stuck on county registration.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Parkway’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. That’s not a marketing line. You’ll see them on your job site. In Parkway, most of the homes we remodel were built between 1965 and 1985, which means we’re dealing with specific framing conventions, specific plumbing rough-ins, and specific waterproofing failures that repeat from one tract home to the next. When a crew has remodeled forty bathrooms in the same housing stock, they stop being surprised by what’s behind the tile. That’s what we bring to your job.
Everything we quote comes in writing. Every change comes in writing. If we open a wall and find a rotted bottom plate or a failed shower pan, work stops, we document what we found, and you get a written change order with a price before we touch anything else. That’s the way Tom has run this business for over 29 years, and it’s why Parkway homeowners call us back for their second and third projects.
We pull permits on every eligible job and we make sure the county inspector signs off before we close any wall. The inspector works for you, not for me. That’s exactly how we want it. And when the job’s done, you get our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. One call brings Tom back.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Parkway
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Parkway means gutting the room, assessing what’s behind the tile, and rebuilding to current Sacramento County code. In 1970s and 1980s tract homes, we routinely find the original waterproofing has failed and moisture has been wicking into the subfloor for years. We plan for that before demo starts, with written allowances so you’re not blindsided by a change order. Then we install new framing where needed, new plumbing rough-in, new tile, new fixtures, and new ventilation before the inspector ever signs off.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Tub-to-shower conversion is the single most requested project from Parkway homeowners. Most of the original tubs in 95823 tract homes are fiberglass or cast iron units jammed into a 60-inch alcove. We remove the tub, inspect the subfloor and wall framing underneath, fix what’s failed, then build a custom walk-in shower with proper waterproofing. Schluter waterproofing systems are a frequent choice here because they hold up to Sacramento Valley’s temperature swings. A tub-to-shower conversion in Parkway typically runs $3,500 to $10,000 depending on what we find when the tub comes out.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the practical choice for Parkway homeowners who want to age in place. Curbs, thresholds, and grab bars all matter more when you’re planning to stay in your home another twenty years. We install zero-threshold and low-curb showers with proper slip-resistant tile, reinforced blocking for grab bars, and frameless glass enclosures. In Parkway, we install a lot of Grohe fixtures because the valves and cartridges are rebuildable, not disposable. A walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000 in this market, depending on size, tile, and glass.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We can do a targeted refresh without gutting the whole room. New vanity, new tile, new fixtures, new lighting. But in a Parkway home built before 1985, we’ll usually recommend pulling the existing tile to inspect what’s underneath before we install anything new. Too many times we’ve pulled off an old backsplash and found water damage that needed immediate attention. We’d rather catch it now than hide it behind new tile you’ll have to tear out again.
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 Parkway
We stock and install brands you can look up: Schluter waterproofing systems, Sterling shower bases, Grohe fixtures, and GAF roofing components when a bathroom remodel intersects with venting or roof penetration work. These aren’t mystery brands off a van. They’re products with warranties, spec sheets, and local distribution. For Parkway customers, that means when we need a Grohe cartridge or a Schluter drain assembly, we’re not waiting on a freight shipment from somewhere else. We get it, we install it, we stand behind it.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Parkway Homes
- Failed waterproofing behind 1970s-80s tile. The original tub surrounds in most Parkway tract homes were built with green board and mastic, not cement board and membrane. Water gets through, the wall rots from the inside out, and nobody knows until demo starts. We budget for this.
- Bottom plates and subfloor rot. The Sacramento Valley’s seasonal wet-dry cycle takes a toll. When a bathroom sits over a crawlspace or slab that’s moved with the expansive clay soil, water pools in corners and under tubs. In Parkway’s 1970s ranches, a spalled bottom plate is a regular find.
- Undersized electrical panels. Original 1970s panels were built for a house with one bathroom and no exhaust fans. When we open walls and add a dedicated circuit for a heated floor or a new exhaust fan, county code often requires a panel upgrade. We tell you that before the permit goes in.
- Hacked plumbing from previous DIY work. Parkway has a lot of weekend-warrior repairs from the last forty years. PVC glued to copper, unvented drains, shower pans that were never sloped. We fix what we find and bring everything up to county inspection standard.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Parkway, CA
Here’s what you should expect to pay for bathroom work in Parkway right now. These ranges reflect what Sacramento County inspections, local labor, and current material costs actually shake out to:
| Project | Typical Parkway Price Range |
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| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 - $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 - $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
What moves the price is what’s behind the walls. A straight tub swap with new tile and fixtures stays on the low end. A full gut with a moved drain line, a county-required electrical upgrade, and a custom walk-in shower lands at the top. We write every scope on paper before work begins, and every change order after that is in writing too. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you a real number, not a guess.
We Also Serve Cities Near Parkway
We work in Parkway and throughout the surrounding Sacramento County communities, including Florin, Fruitridge Pocket, Laguna, and Elk Grove. Same county permitting, same inspection process, same written-pricing promise.
Serving Parkway, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Parkway 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 Parkway
Yes. Since Parkway is unincorporated Sacramento County, any bathroom remodel that opens walls or moves plumbing triggers Sacramento County Building Inspection Division permits. Even a tub-to-shower conversion where you’re “just swapping” the unit requires a plumbing permit and rough-in inspection before the walls close. We pull those permits for you. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want to know exactly what applies to your project.
Before we close any wall on a Parkway bathroom, the Sacramento County inspector checks the plumbing rough-in, the shower valve, the drain slope, the venting, the waterproofing behind the tile, and the framing connections that affect load-bearing walls. We schedule that inspection, we’re on-site for it, and we don’t close walls until the inspector signs off. If you’ve had a contractor tell you the inspection doesn’t matter, get another contractor.
We price the known scope in writing and we write allowances for what we know from experience is likely to be there: failed waterproofing, damaged framing, a cracked shower pan, outdated piping. When demo confirms something, we issue a written change order with an exact price before we proceed. You never get a surprise bill at the end. A typical Parkway tub-to-shower conversion starts at $3,500 to $10,000, and the change orders only come after you’ve approved them in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 for a detailed breakdown.
It can, and it’s a real factor in the 95823 corridor. Expansive clay soil expands and contracts with wet and dry seasons, which means slabs in 1970s and 1980s Parkway homes often have hairline cracks or slight heaving. That movement can leave plumbing lines under stress or make a new shower pan sit slightly out of level before we correct it. We check for slab movement during demo and account for it in the rough-in. This is local knowledge that keeps your new tile from cracking a year after install.
An allowance is a written dollar amount we set aside in the contract for something we expect to find but can’t see until demolition. A change order is a written document that adjusts the price after we find something unexpected. In Parkway, where nearly every bathroom we open has some kind of water damage, we write allowances for expired waterproofing and damaged framing into the contract up front. Then the change order isn’t a surprise, it’s a line item you already planned for. If a contractor won’t put allowances on paper, ask yourself why.
Call Barrett & Sons for Your Parkway Bathroom Remodel
We live twenty minutes away. If something’s wrong, we want to know about it. That’s how we’ve run this company since 1998. We answer our own phone, we show up on time, and we put every price in writing before a single nail moves. Homeowners in Parkway looking for a bathroom remodel that actually gets inspected, actually gets permitted, and actually gets done right should call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Look it up before you sign anything.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Parkway and Sacramento County.