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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Cold Springs
Bathroom remodeling in Cold Springs, NV typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full job, with smaller projects like a walk-in shower conversion landing between $4,500 and $12,000. Most Cold Springs homes we work in are 2000s-era tract houses where master baths were built with builder-grade fiberglass and the same beige tile, so a remodel here usually means fixing layouts that never worked well in the first place. Tom Barrett and his crews know the subdivisions off Red Rock Road and White Lake Parkway block by block, and we answer the phone when you call (877) 610-1318.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Cold Springs’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
There are plenty of remodeling outfits that will drive up from Reno to bid a Cold Springs job and then disappear back down 395 when the punch list surfaces. That’s not how we work. We’ve been owner-operated since 1998, and Tom Barrett still walks every finished bathroom before he signs the close-out. The crew members who show up at your door carry the Barrett & Sons name, and they know that in a town the size of Cold Springs, any job done wrong gets talked about at the White Lake boat launch and the general store.
Ask anyone around the 89508 zip code, or better yet, look up our license number yourself. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license on every contract, because the customer who got burned before signing with us has every right to check. When a Cold Springs homeowner calls, a live person answers, not a voicemail box and not some out-of-state call center. The scheduling runs through our Las Vegas office, but the crews who show up serve Cold Springs directly.
One thing that separates us on bathroom work out here: we’ve done enough remodels in these exact tract home models to know what’s behind the drywall before we open it. That matters when you’re pricing a job and when you’re scheduling one. The Bathroom Remodeling team we send to Cold Springs treats your home like it’s twenty minutes from Tom’s own front door, because it is.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Cold Springs
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A down-to-the-studs remodel in Cold Springs usually means reconfiguring a cramped 50-square-foot master bath into something you can actually move around in. We handle the demo, the plumbing rough-in, the tile, the vanity, the fixtures, and the lighting, and we pull Washoe County permits on every eligible job. That permit is not paperwork theater; the county inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why I like him.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Cold Springs runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on size, tile selection, and whether we’re moving drain lines. Most of the 2000s-era homes out here have fiberglass shower surrounds that have yellowed or cracked at the seams. We replace them with tiled walk-ins built on Schluter waterproofing systems, and we add blocking for grab bars even if you don’t need them yet, because half our Cold Springs customers tell us they’re planning to stay in the house another fifteen years.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Tub-to-shower conversions in Cold Springs run $3,500 to $10,000, and they’re the single most common request we get from homeowners over sixty who are tired of stepping over a tub wall. We pull the old tub, rework the drain and valve, and build a curbless or low-curb walk-in shower in its place. The freeze-thaw cycles that hammer this valley don’t care about tile prep, so we do the waterproofing exactly once and do it right.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Cold Springs runs $800 to $3,000, and you’ll find most of what we install on display rooms or spec sheets, not off a mystery van. We carry Grohe and Sterling fixtures, and we’ll give you a written allowance sheet before you pick a single tile. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.

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 Cold Springs
We install Schluter waterproofing membranes on every tiled shower we build in Cold Springs, and we stock Grohe and Sterling fixtures for the kinds of bathrooms these tract homes were built with. You can look up every brand we put in your house. If something fails, Tom comes back under the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract, one call away.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Cold Springs Homes
- Builder-grade fiberglass surrounds failing at the seams. The tract homes built around 2002 to 2007 in Cold Springs all went in with the same white fiberglass tub-shower combos, and those seams give out around the fifteen-year mark. We find moisture behind them more often than not when we demo.
- Shower pans improperly sloped from day one. In a lot of these homes, water collects in the corner of the shower long after the water’s off. That’s a slope issue under the tile or the pan liner, and it only gets worse with the water that sits there through every freeze-thaw cycle.
- Exhaust fans vented into the attic instead of outside. High desert cold plus warm shower steam equals condensation in the attic, and in a Wildland-Urban Interface zone, that trapped moisture also accelerates ember-risk venting problems. We fix the vent termination while the ceiling is already open.
- Master bath layouts that never made sense. The 2000s floor plans in Cold Springs often put the toilet tight against the vanity or leave a five-foot gap on one side. If we’re already moving one wall or one fixture, it’s usually worth fixing the layout while the permit’s already pulled.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Cold Springs, NV
A full bathroom remodel in Cold Springs runs $9,000 to $28,000. A small bathroom remodel falls between $5,000 and $12,000. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000, a tub-to-shower conversion $3,500 to $10,000, and vanity installation $800 to $3,000. What moves the number: whether we’re relocating plumbing, what tile you pick, and whether we discover rot or failed waterproofing once the walls open. No contractor can price that sight unseen, and anyone who does is guessing. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written, line-item estimate before you commit. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on Any Written Estimate, and a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount.
Key Takeaways:
- Full bathroom remodels in Cold Springs: $9,000 to $28,000
- Walk-in showers: $4,500 to $12,000; tub-to-shower: $3,500 to $10,000
- Every eligible job gets Washoe County permits pulled and inspections signed
- Every price change comes as a written change order before work proceeds
- 90-Day Done Right Promise written on every contract
We Also Serve Cities Near Cold Springs
Besides Cold Springs, we regularly take bathroom remodel calls from homeowners in Lemmon Valley, Sun Valley, Reno, and Spanish Springs. If you’re in the 89508 area or just over the Washoe County line, the same pricing applies and the same crew comes. Since we’re already working across the north valley, swing by and ask about Roofing in Cold Springs if the spring wind season treated your shingles badly, or Windows & Doors in Cold Springs if you’re doing the whole house over time.
Serving Cold Springs, NV - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cold Springs 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 Cold Springs
Expect $9,000 to $28,000 for a full bathroom remodel in Cold Springs, with smaller scopes like a tub-to-shower conversion at $3,500 to $10,000 and vanity installation at $800 to $3,000. Your exact number depends on plumbing moves, tile grade, and what we find behind the walls, and you’ll see it in writing before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We schedule bathroom remodel estimates in Cold Springs on the same call, and since our crews serve Cold Springs directly, we’re not fitting you into a route that starts in another county. The permitting timeline under Washoe County Building Department is what it is, but our site work starts as soon as the permit clears. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a real timeline for your specific street.
Yes, on every eligible bathroom remodel in Cold Springs we pull the Washoe County permit and get the inspections signed. Plumbing and electrical work done without a permit creates a mess when you sell the house, and the county inspector works for you, not for the contractor. We don’t skip that step because the last guy some of our customers hired told them permits were optional.
Only if the scope changes, and only in writing. If we open a Cold Springs wall and find the exhaust vent vented into the attic or a shower pan rotted through, you’ll get a written change order before we touch anything else. No change order means no price change, and every allowance you pick gets documented the same way. That’s the Barrett & Sons way, and it’s been that way since 1998.
Every bathroom remodel we do in Cold Springs carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. We don’t bury that in fine print, and we don’t make you argue with a call center to get it honored. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask Tom yourself.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Cold Springs in Washoe County.







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