Bathroom Renovation in Allandale, Barrie

Renovating mid-century bungalows and historic homes in Allandale

Are you planning to remodel a compact bathroom in a 1950s or 1960s bungalow or an older brick house near Kempenfelt Bay and wondering what is hiding behind the walls? Across Allandale, Allandale Heights, Sunnidale and the streets overlooking the Allandale Waterfront GO station in L4N and L4M, houses span from century brick homes to mid-century bungalows and split-levels. Unlike newer subdivisions with cavernous bathrooms, Allandale houses typically rely on a hard-working 5 x 8 ft or 7 x 9 ft three-piece main bathroom where smart layout planning and solid mechanical work make all the difference.

Because our Barrie crew strips older bathrooms down to the bare studs and subfloor, we fix the hidden structural and plumbing issues that surface cover-ups ignore:

• Subfloor levelling and wall straightening: Older plank or early plywood subfloors frequently dip around the toilet flange or bathtub apron. We sister joists where required, replace damp subflooring, shim bowed stud walls flat, and bond an uncoupling membrane so new porcelain tile stays crack-free.
• Plumbing and exterior fan upgrades: We replace aging copper or galvanized supply lines and old cast-iron or drum traps with modern ABS drains and brass thermostatic or pressure-balanced shower valves, and duct a quiet exhaust fan cleanly outdoors instead of into the attic soffit.
• Space-saving layouts for 5 x 8 ft rooms: Wall-hung floating vanities, recessed between-stud shampoo niches and clear 10 mm frameless glass make a compact bungalow bathroom feel noticeably wider.

Common Allandale & waterfront bathroom scopes

1. Three-piece bungalow and hall bath rebuilds ($8,000 labour / ~$14,000 all-in)

Our $8,000 labour package (7 x 9 ft) covers full tear-out, a deep new alcove soaking tub with a 3-way shower system (or a bathtub replacement), continuous membrane waterproofing, porcelain wall and floor tile, three pot lights, an exhaust fan, a quartz-topped vanity and a glass tub door. Looking at our Barrie size chart, a 5 x 8 ft bathroom lands between $9,200 and $12,300 all-in for a clean refresh or $18,500 to $22,600 for a complete rebuild with higher-end finishes.

2. Step-free and barrier-free tub-to-shower conversions (~$15,000 all-in)

In Allandale, Sunnidale and Eastview bungalows, homeowners frequently ask us to remove a high-walled cast-iron or acrylic bathtub and build a low-threshold or curbless accessible walk-in shower with a fold-down seat, slip-resistant mosaic floor and solid 2x8 wood blocking for grab bars.

3. Kempenfelt Bay waterfront condominiums

In the condominium towers along Lakeshore Drive, Toronto Street, Simcoe Street and Dunlop Street, we handle the condo board alteration agreement, provide our WSIB clearance and commercial liability insurance certificates, book service elevators, and upgrade condo showers and vanities within the concrete slab footprint; see small and condo bathrooms in Barrie.

Published Barrie pricing & APLI permit rules

See full line-item tables on our Barrie bathroom renovation cost page. Same-spot fixture replacements do not require a City of Barrie building permit, whereas relocating drains, altering structural framing or adding a basement bathroom requires an APLI permit and rough-in inspection. Source: City of Barrie: Residential Building Permits (Is a Building Permit Required?) (accessed November 7, 2026) Read our article on bathroom renovation permits in Barrie.

Upload a few photos of your Allandale bathroom on our free quote page or call (705) 300-5400 to receive a line-by-line written quote.