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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Venice
Bathroom remodeling in Venice costs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full renovation, with smaller projects like tub-to-shower conversions running $3,500 to $10,000. What makes Venice different from everywhere else we work is the permitting path: nearly every project here requires a Coastal Development Permit from the California Coastal Commission on top of standard LADBS building permits, which can add three to six months before demo starts. If you live between Abbot Kinney and the canals, or anywhere in the 90291 zip code, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific project actually needs.
Our team knows the duplexes off Lincoln, the walk streets, the historic bungalows near the Venice Canals, and the newer builds popping up where Silicon Beach money has moved in. That local knowledge changes how we price, how we schedule, and how we avoid the stop-work orders that plague homeowners who hire contractors without coastal permitting experience.
Key Takeaways:
- Full bathroom remodel in Venice: $9,000-$28,000
- Most Venice projects need a Coastal Development Permit before work begins
- Canal-adjacent homes face material-staging logistics that affect the budget
- Salt air means marine-grade stainless fasteners are standard, not an upgrade
- Free estimates with written, line-item pricing: call (877) 610-1318
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Venice’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons in 1998 and put his name on the truck. His sons run the crews that work in Venice and across the Westside. When you call, a live person picks up, not an answering service. When you have a question mid-project, you get Tom or one of his sons on the phone, not a callback from a project manager you’ve never met. That matters on a bathroom remodel where the difference between a smooth job and a nightmare is whether someone answers the phone when the inspector flags a venting issue.
Venice homeowners consistently tell us the same thing: they were quoted one price by a national outfit, then handed a different bill once the walls were open. We don’t work that way. Every scope of work, every allowance, every change order arrives in writing before the work happens. If something costs more, you know before we proceed, not after we invoice. And our Bathroom Remodeling team backs every completed job with the written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call.
Crew members are background-checked and carry the Barrett & Sons name. We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job because the inspector works for you, not for us, and we want them looking at our work.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Venice
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Venice means gutting the space and rebuilding it, usually on a poured concrete base in these older houses. Expect to address everything from the subfloor and waterproofing to the vanity, shower, and tile. In parts of Venice where houses date to the 1920s and 1930s, we often uncover plumbing that hasn’t been touched in eighty years and needs a full re-pipe, which is exactly why our quotes include line items for what we can see and clear written change orders for what we discover. A full remodel here typically falls between $9,000 and $28,000 depending on size, finishes, and what’s hiding in the walls.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Venice runs $4,500 to $12,000. We’re installing more of these every year because homeowners in the 90291 zip code want a curbless entry with tile that’s easy to clean and fixtures that hold up to the salt air. For shower work near the canals or west of Pacific Avenue, we spec marine-grade stainless hardware and we waterproof past the code minimum because the marine layer pushes moisture into gaps that would stay dry inland.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000 in Venice and it’s one of the most common projects we do in the older beach bungalows. Many of these homes still have their original cast-iron tubs, which weigh enough to matter when you’re carrying them out of a house with no street access on one side. We’ve done these conversions everywhere from the walk streets to the Canals Historic District, and we always check the HPOZ and Coastal Development Permit requirements before we quote, because a conversion that changes plumbing behind a wall can trigger both review layers in this city.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Bathroom vanity installation in Venice runs $800 to $3,000, plus tile and fixtures. We’re not the cheapest option, and that’s intentional. Homeowners here who’ve been through a bad remodel before understand that the vanity you buy online isn’t built to survive the humidity and salt content that Venice air carries. We source fixtures from brands we trust and stand behind, and we install them so they drain right, vent right, and don’t leak. The last thing you want in a 1920s bungalow is a vanity with no ventilation behind it, because mold shows up faster here than it does in Culver City or Century City.

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 Venice
We install and stand behind products from Simonton, PGT, and CGI, including impact-rated window and glass products that hold up against the coastal conditions. When we quote a bathroom remodel in Venice that includes new windows or a skylight, we specify brands whose engineering documentation we can hand you, because if you ever sell the house or file an insurance claim, the brand name on the glass matters. We don’t install mystery materials off a van, and we don’t ask you to trust a brand we wouldn’t put in our own homes.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Venice Homes
Here’s what we run into over and over in Venice bathrooms, based on the homes we’ve opened up between Abbot Kinney and the beach:
- Corroded hardware and flashing: The salt-laden onshore breeze off Santa Monica Bay eats standard zinc and galvanized fasteners within two years. We spec marine-grade stainless as standard on any Venice job, and we write it into the quote as a line item so you can see exactly what you’re paying for and why.
- Permit surprises after demo starts: We’ve had homeowners call us in a panic after another contractor opened the walls, the city found out, and a stop-work order went up. In Venice, skipping the Coastal Development Permit is the single most expensive mistake you can make, and it’s the one we see most often.
- Canal-adjacent staging problems: If your home faces a pedestrian-only walkway along the canals, there’s no place to put a dumpster and no way to back a truck up to the house. Lumber, drywall, and the old cast-iron tub have to be hand-carried. Any quote that doesn’t account for that logistics burden is underpriced, and you’ll feel it in the change orders later.
- Moisture and mold in older bungalows: The marine layer sits over western Venice most mornings for much of the year. In a 1930s house with no exhaust fan and old plaster walls, that moisture finds its way into the wall cavity. We pull permits for the venting work because it matters for the building’s integrity and for your family’s health.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Venice, CA
Here are the numbers we’re quoting in Venice right now, based on labor, materials, and the permitting work that goes with each project. These are real ranges from jobs we’ve priced in the past twelve months, not generic national averages.
| Project Type | Venice 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 |
What moves the price up in Venice? Permit fees and expediting, the logistics of hand-carrying materials on canal-adjacent properties, engineered foundations if you’re doing a larger addition alongside the bathroom, and the marine-grade materials that keep the salt air from undoing the work. We also honor a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, and we offer $40 off any repair over $200. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with written line-item pricing. No vague allowances, no surprises after the fact.
We Also Serve Cities Near Venice
In addition to Venice, our crews work regularly in Santa Monica, Culver City, Ladera Heights, and Century City. If you live in one of those communities, Bathroom Remodeling in Venice standards apply to the way we quote and the brands we install, and we’re happy to come take a look at your space.
Serving Venice, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Venice 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 Venice
Yes, in most cases. Venice falls almost entirely within the California Coastal Zone, which means any work that changes plumbing, electrical, or structural elements triggers Coastal Development Permit review from the California Coastal Commission in addition to LADBS permits. The CDP process typically adds three to six months. Some minor fixture swaps may qualify for an exemption, but the only way to know for sure is to check with the city and the Coastal Commission before you open the first wall. We handle this full review process for our Venice clients. Call (877) 610-1318 and we can tell you what your project likely requires.
A permitted bathroom remodel with a signed final inspection can improve your insurance picture, especially if the old space had unpermitted plumbing or electrical work that was already a risk. Insurers in coastal zones like Venice pay attention to whether the work was inspected. A bathroom remodel done without permits can become a denial reason on a future claim. We pull permits and keep inspection records because the inspector works for you, not for us, and their sign-off is part of what protects your home’s value. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on a permitted remodel.
A full bathroom remodel in Venice runs $9,000 to $28,000. The low end covers a small bathroom with a standard tub or shower, a new vanity, and new tile, assuming no structural surprises. The high end covers larger bathrooms, curbless walk-in showers with frameless glass, premium fixtures, and the cost of hand-carrying materials on canal-adjacent streets. The best way to know where your project falls is to call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate. We price every line item in writing so you can see exactly what you’re paying for.
Yes, in most cases you can convert a tub to a walk-in shower in the Venice Canals Historic District, but you’ll need HPOZ review in addition to the Coastal Development Permit and standard LADBS permits. The HPOZ layer applies to exterior alterations and some structural changes; an interior tub-to-shower conversion that doesn’t touch the exterior or the roofline is usually approvable, but the sequencing matters. We handled a gut-and-replace bathroom in a canal-adjacent Craftsman bungalow where another firm had told the owners they could start in two weeks without any coastal or HPOZ review. We flagged the dual-track permitting, sequenced the rough-in and inspection sign-off so the owners never saw a stop-work order, and hand-carried all materials down the pedestrian-only walkway from the nearest alley. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want that kind of sequencing on your project.
Because Venice is different from inland LA. If your home is along the canals or on a walk street, standard equipment staging is physically impossible; lumber, drywall, and the old tub have to be hand-carried in from the nearest street-accessible alley, and that labor is real and has to be priced. And the salt-laden onshore breeze means we spec marine-grade stainless fasteners and corrosion-resistant fixtures as standard, not as an upgrade. A quote that leaves those line items out will get you with change orders later. We’d rather show you the real number up front. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through every line item in writing.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction. Serving Venice since 1998.







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