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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Bedford
A full bathroom remodel in Bedford, TX typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in shower installations starting around $4,500 and tub-to-shower conversions beginning near $3,500. Those numbers move when we open the walls. Bedford’s housing stock is overwhelmingly 1960s-1985 ranch construction sitting on Tarrant County’s expansive clay, and what we find behind the tile rarely matches what the homeowner expected. We plan for that from the first inspection, put it in writing, and don’t surprise you at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Bedford’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When we say we know Bedford bathrooms, we mean we’ve cut into the slab foundations under them. The older streets near Harwood Road, the neighborhoods off Brown Trail, and the ranch homes north of Highway 183 all share the same DNA: single-story, brick veneer, poured concrete slab, and decades of clay-soil movement underneath. That’s not a problem we read about. It’s what we fix.
Every Bedford job includes a written scope, written allowances, and written change orders before any price moves. The permit gets pulled. The inspection gets signed. And every completed bathroom carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. Ask anyone on your street. Or look up the license number yourself.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Bedford
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A gut renovation in a Bedford ranch usually means taking the room down to studs and slab. We assess the framing before we touch finish work because clay-soil movement has cracked load-bearing walls in more pre-1985 Bedford bathrooms than we can count. New subfloor, new waterproofing, new electrical, new everything. We handle it end to end, and our Bathroom Remodeling team has done it hundreds of times.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most requested upgrade in Bedford’s older homes, and for good reason. They’re easier to enter, easier to clean, and they open up a small bathroom visually. The catch is waterproofing. A 1968 slab bathroom with original tile was probably never waterproofed to modern standards. We strip it, inspect the substrate, repair what the clay soil cracked, and build the shower pan correctly. This is not a place for shortcuts.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower in a Bedford ranch makes sense for homeowners who don’t use the tub and want easier entry. The plumbing rough-in almost always needs rerouting, and we often find the original cast-iron drain has rusted through. We include a written allowance for concealed plumbing surprises so the number on your contract is the number you pay. A tub-to-shower conversion in Bedford runs $3,500 to $10,000 depending on what’s behind the walls.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install vanities from KraftMaid, tile in a range of formats, and fixtures you can look up before you sign. In Bedford’s smaller ranch bathrooms, a 30-inch vanity often works better than a 36-inch one, and we’ll tell you that before you order anything. Fixture selection matters less than subfloor integrity. We check both.
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 Bedford
We carry premium-brand depth across every trade because the people we work for want materials they can verify. In bathrooms, that means KraftMaid vanities and Cambria surfaces among others. On the hardscape side, we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, and for concrete work we use Quikrete products. The point isn’t the brand name on the box. It’s that you can look up exactly what we’re installing before we install it. No mystery materials off a van.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Bedford Homes
- Spongy subfloors under the toilet and tub. Decades of moisture wicking up through the slab rots the wood subfloor in Bedford’s older ranches. We see it on Harwood Road, off Brown Trail, and throughout the 76021 and 76022 ZIP codes. The fix is joist repair before any tile goes down.
- Rusted-out cast-iron drains. Original plumbing from the 1960s and 1970s is at the end of its service life. We’ve opened walls and found the tub drain flange completely gone. Rerouting the rough-in is almost always part of a Bedford bathroom remodel.
- Overloaded 60-amp electrical panels. You can’t add a heated floor, a double vanity with outlets, and a GFCI-protected walk-in shower circuit to a panel sized for 1968 appliances. We bring rough electrical up to current Tarrant County code before drywall goes up.
- Unpermitted work from previous owners. Central Bedford homes built before 1975 often have additions or enclosed garages done without permits under older Tarrant County rules. When a bathroom remodel touches those walls, the hidden work surfaces and triggers re-inspection before a new permit can close.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Bedford, TX
A full bathroom remodel in Bedford runs $9,000 to $28,000. A small bathroom remodel runs $5,000 to $12,000. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000, and a tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000. Here’s the honest breakdown:
| Service | Typical Range in Bedford |
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| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 - $12,000 |
| Full Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 - $28,000 |
What moves the number is what’s behind the walls. A 1972 ranch with rotted subfloor, cracked joists, and a 60-amp panel costs more to remodel than a 1990 home with sound framing and a 100-amp service. We write those findings into the contract before work starts, not after. Free estimates in Bedford. No trip charge inside Tarrant County. Call (877) 610-1318.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bedford
We work throughout the Mid-Cities, including Hurst, Euless, Colleyville, and North Richland Hills. If you’re in any of those communities, the same crew, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Learn more about Bathroom Remodeling in Bedford or give us a call to talk about your project.
Serving Bedford, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bedford 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 Bedford
Bedford’s bathrooms sit on 1960s-1985 slab foundations that have shifted for decades on Tarrant County’s expansive clay. That movement cracks load-bearing walls, rots subfloors, and fractures old plumbing. A newer home in Colleyville might have a sound slab and modern waterproofing. A Bedford ranch usually needs structural and waterproofing remediation before finish work starts, and that’s exactly what drives the quote upward. We explain every line item in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 for the exact number on your bathroom.
The unpermitted work gets flagged during inspection, and Tarrant County requires re-inspection and remediation before a new permit can close. We’ve handled this many times in central Bedford homes near the older streets around Harwood Road. The key is knowing it’s a possibility before we open the walls, and writing an allowance into your contract so the discovery doesn’t become a financial surprise. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Yes. A tub-to-shower conversion changes the plumbing rough-in, and in Bedford that means a permit, an inspection, and a sign-off from Tarrant County. We pull the permit on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want the process handled correctly from day one.
We inspect it. In a pre-1985 Bedford slab home, the wood subfloor under the toilet and tub has often been wicking moisture from the slab for decades. If it’s spongy or cracked, we sister the joists, replace the subfloor, and only then move to tile. Skipping that step is how you get cracked grout and a failed floor three years later. We opened a 1972 ranch off Harwood Road and found the toilet subfloor had softened to the point of near-collapse. We fixed it before any tile touched the room.
We recommend a bonded sheet membrane system over properly repaired substrate. Bedford’s clay soil causes constant slab movement, and flexible waterproofing membranes handle that micro-movement far better than rigid cement board and surface sealants. The membrane goes in after we’ve repaired any cracks in the slab and leveled the shower pan area. A 1960s slab bathroom was almost never waterproofed to modern standards, so the new work has to be. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your walk-in shower.
Get Your Bedford Bathroom Remodel Priced in Writing
If you live in Bedford, TX, and you’re thinking about a bathroom remodel, call us first. We’ll inspect the space, tell you what we see, and put a number in writing. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives on paper before work begins. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Look us up. Then call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll answer the phone.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Bedford and the Mid-Cities since 1998.