Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Westlake Village
A full bathroom remodel in Westlake Village typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with tub-to-shower conversions starting around $3,500. Most of the work we do here takes two to six weeks depending on scope, not months. If you’re reading this from a 1970s tract home off Lindero Canyon Road or a custom estate in the hills above the lake, you already know the difference between a contractor who understands Westlake Village’s HOA rules and one who finds out about them after the stop-work order arrives. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight answer on your bathroom before you spend a dime.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Westlake Village’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re Tom Barrett and his sons, and we’ve been doing this since 1998. The crews you see in Westlake Village are our own people, not subcontractors passing through with someone else’s truck. Tom answers his own phone, lives close enough to drive through the Triunfo Canyon corridor on a Saturday, and puts his name, address, and license number on every contract. You can look it up before you sign anything, and we’d expect you to.
Westlake Village homeowners tend to ask sharper questions than most, and they should. Between the city permit office and the HOA architectural committees that review nearly every exterior-visible change in the 91361 and 91359 ZIP codes, this community has two layers of approval on many bathroom remodels. We’ve sat through enough of those reviews to know what gets flagged, what gets passed, and how to write a scope in plain English so you’re never surprised. Every change order comes to you in writing before work proceeds. Every permit gets pulled. Every inspection gets signed.
Westlake Village customers call us back because we show up when we say we will and the price on the final invoice matches the price on the first page. That’s not marketing. That’s 29 years of doing what we said we’d do. If something isn’t right, call once and Tom comes back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Westlake Village
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Westlake Village runs $9,000 to $28,000, and the spread is driven mostly by what’s hiding behind the original 1970s tile. These homes were built in a narrow window, roughly 1968 to 1985, which means we see the same failing cast iron tubs, swollen subfloors, and outdated vent stacks job after job. A complete remodel gives us the chance to fix the water damage and the plumbing before the new tile goes up. In Westlake Village, that usually means pulling a city permit and, if the job touches an exterior wall or vent, getting the HOA’s architectural committee to sign off too.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installations in Westlake Village typically cost $4,500 to $12,000, with curbless designs running higher when a new drain line has to be set in the slab. We install a lot of these in primary suites where the 1970s-era shower stall is just too small for how people actually live now. If your home was built on a post-tension concrete slab, we bring in a structural engineer to locate the tendons before anyone cuts a drain channel. Hitting one is a five-figure mistake, and we’ve seen it happen to homeowners who hired someone cheaper.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Conversions in Westlake Village start at $3,500 and top out around $10,000 depending on whether you keep the original footprint or expand it. This is the single most common project we do in the original tract homes, because the white fiberglass tub-shower combos from the seventies are rusted at the drain or cracked at the flange. We recently remodeled a primary bathroom near Triunfo Canyon Road where the cast iron tub had rusted through silently for years before anyone saw the damage. We reframed the shower footprint for a Kohler acrylic base, replaced the rotted underlayment, ran new copper supply lines, and passed inspection on the first visit. Materials staged in the garage the whole time, out of respect for the HOA’s rules against street parking.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
New vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000 in Westlake Village. Tile and fixture work gets priced by the square foot and the material, and we’ll walk you through the difference between a $4 tile and a $14 tile before you commit. These tract homes came with single-sink vanities and dated lighting, which is exactly where the first remodel dollar should go if you’re on a budget. We stock and install named brands like Kohler, Delta, and Moen, and we’ll tell you honestly when a vanity is worth refacing rather than replacing. No mystery brands off a van.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Westlake Village
We install windows and doors from Simonton and Ply Gem, which matters when a bathroom remodel in Westlake Village runs into a fogged slider or a bathroom window that no longer meets the HOA’s approved palette. Because we’re local to this corridor, we can get replacement parts and specialty trim faster than a company driving in from outside the county. Our Bathroom Remodeling team uses the same suppliers job after job, so when a customer in the 91361 ZIP calls about a warranty follow-up, we’re not calling a parts desk in another state.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Westlake Village Homes
- Rusted cast iron tubs and drainage leaks from the 1970s originals. The tract homes here were all built within a tight window, and the plumbing is aging on the same schedule. By the time a homeowner sees staining, the subfloor underneath is usually already compromised.
- HOA architectural review on exterior venting and window changes. Most Westlake Village communities require committee approval for anything visible from the street, including a new bath fan exhaust or a window replacement. Skipping that step gets you a stop-work order and a redo at your expense.
- Moisture damage behind fiberboard shower surrounds. Some of the original secondary bathrooms were built with materials that degrade slowly and invisibly. We open those walls expecting surprises, and we document everything on the punch list so a future home inspector doesn’t flag it at resale.
- Post-tension slab complications for curbless showers. Many Westlake Village homes sit on post-tension concrete slabs, and any drain relocation has to be engineered. Cutting into one without a tendon scan can turn a $9,000 bathroom into a $30,000 foundation repair.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Westlake Village, CA
Here’s what we bill, in writing, for bathroom work in Westlake Village. These are the real ranges we’ve quoted on jobs across the 91359 and 91361 ZIP codes.
| Service | Typical Range in Westlake Village |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 - $8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
What moves the number is what we find when the old tile comes off, and what your HOA requires before we start. We give free estimates and free second opinions on any written estimate you already have. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put the scope in writing before you decide anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Westlake Village
Barrett & Sons handles Bathroom Remodeling in Westlake Village and the surrounding communities, including Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Agoura, and Oak Park. If you’re a few minutes outside the village line, call us anyway. No trip charge inside the county is our standing policy, and we’re probably already working on your street.
Serving Westlake Village, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Westlake Village 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 Westlake Village
The HOA architectural committee meets on its own schedule, and any bathroom remodel that changes an exterior vent, window, or opening needs their sign-off before we pull the city permit. Plan for an extra week to ten days on average. Call (877) 610-1318 with your community’s name and we’ll tell you what to expect for your specific street.
Yes. We bring in a licensed electrician to assess the existing branch circuits and add a dedicated GFCI-protected circuit for the new load if needed. The permit inspector signs off on the addition, and the work is documented so your home inspector sees a code-compliant retrofit when you sell. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
The tub-to-shower conversion is the most common first upgrade, running $3,500 to $10,000 in Westlake Village. The original cast iron tubs are rusting at the drain and the surrounding enclosures are tired, so homeowners often start there and add a new vanity later. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the room with you before you pick tile.
It does when the remodel touches exterior walls, windows, or venting. Any new exterior vent or window has to meet California Building Code Chapter 7A fire-resistant construction standards, and the HOA’s material-palette rules often have to be reconciled with those code requirements. We build dual-approval time into every job that needs it. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re unsure whether your project triggers the review.
Get the allowance sheet in writing at the start, and get every change order in writing before the extra work starts. We do that on every job, no exceptions. If you’re working with someone else, read the fine print on allowances. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free second opinion on any written estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Westlake Village since our first job here in the community.