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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Lakehills
A full bathroom remodel in Lakehills typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in showers starting around $4,500 and tub-to-shower conversions at $3,500. Most projects we handle take two to five weeks once rough-in begins, depending on what the framing and plumbing reveal. If you’re planning a bathroom remodel near Medina Lake or anywhere in the 78056 zip, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out, look it over, and give you a written number you can actually plan around.
We’ve worked enough Lakehills homes to know the difference between what a builder in a flat San Antonio suburb deals with and what happens on a rocky lot off Wharton’s Dock Road. The limestone doesn’t move for a shovel. The floodplain doesn’t care what your designer sketched. That’s why we pull permits on every eligible job and put every change order in writing before work starts. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and the contract. His sons run the crews. That’s how it’s been since 1998, and that’s how it works in Lakehills.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lakehills’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’ve spent years in Bandera County learning exactly where the permitting process tangles up. A bathroom remodel on a Medina Lake waterfront lot isn’t the same job as one in town. The county enforces FEMA minimum finished-floor elevation, and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority has its own shoreline easement rules. Get one wrong and the permit stalls. Get both wrong and you’re redesigning a bathroom after demo is already done. We know both. That’s the kind of local knowledge that keeps a job moving.
Homeowners around Lakehills call us because they’ve been through it with someone else. Maybe a national chain quoted a number on the phone and showed up with a different bill. Maybe a crew from outside the county didn’t know Bandera County requires permits pulled and inspections signed. Tom Barrett publishes his license number. He answers his own phone. And a live person picks up 24 hours a day, seven days a week, not a voicemail box in another state. If you’re on a 1960s fishing-camp lot or a newer Hill Country custom build, you want the person across the table to have actually touched this dirt before.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Lakehills
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel means we open walls, reframe where the code requires it, replace the pan and waterproofing, set tile, and bring everything to final inspection. In Lakehills, that often includes pressure-treated lumber where older cabins show moisture damage, and floor framing raised to meet floodplain minimums. Many 1950s to 1970s cabins here were built as seasonal fishing camps, not permanent homes. The plumbing wasn’t meant to run every day. The framing wasn’t meant to hold a tiled shower. We fix both, in writing, before the first nail moves.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Lakehills runs $4,500 to $12,000. Old cabins almost always have showers that were tiled directly onto plank subfloor with no pan and no slope. We open those up and find joists that were notched decades ago, which don’t pass today’s load code. The fix is a properly sloped mortar bed, a Schluter waterproofing membrane, and framing that carries the weight. On a lake-lot home, we also check the finished floor height against FEMA requirements before we set the first course of tile.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Tub-to-shower conversion in Lakehills runs $3,500 to $10,000. It’s one of the most common jobs we do for older cabins, because the tub is often original, cast iron, cramped, and sitting on a floor that doesn’t meet current elevation rules. We convert it right: out comes the tub, in goes a curbless or low-curb shower with proper drainage. If the subfloor is gone, it gets replaced. If the inspector needs to see the floor height brought up, that goes into the written scope before we start, not as a surprise invoice later.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Lakehills runs $800 to $3,000. Tile work is usually part of a larger remodel. The thing we stress here, specifically for this town, is that moving a vanity to an exterior wall on an older cabin can trigger a structural review. Those old walls are sometimes load-bearing stacked stone or rammed earth. Cut into one without knowing what’s behind it, and the job becomes a structural repair with no allowance written down. We put that in writing. You approve it before a tool comes off the truck.
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 Lakehills
We install Simonton windows in bathrooms where natural light matters, Ply Gem for durability in humid lake air, and PGT where wind ratings come into play. Bathroom remodels with exterior windows near Medina Lake need glazing that carries the right rating, and we order exactly what Bandera County expects to see. We don’t show up with mystery brands off a van. The material names go in the contract, so you can look them up before you sign anything. Our crews stock the common parts locally, which keeps a Lakehills job from stalling on a forty-five-minute supply run.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Lakehills Homes
- Notched joists from decades-old plumbing. The older fishing-camp cabins were built light, and someone running drain lines forty years ago cut right through load-bearing framing. Today’s code doesn’t accept that, and the fix has to happen before any tile goes down.
- Showers built with no pan. We’ve opened walls in Lakehills cabins and found tile set directly on plank subfloor. The water had been soaking through for years. The floor needed reframing, not re-grouting.
- Finished floor elevations below current flood levels. On a Medina Lake lot, a bathroom floor that was fine in 1965 may now sit under the base flood elevation. The county enforces this. If it’s not raised, the permit doesn’t sign off.
- GBRA shoreline easement surprises. Homeowners near the water can’t always push a bathroom addition toward the lake. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority caps how close structures can sit. We check that before we draw anything.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Lakehills, TX
| Service | Typical Range in Lakehills |
|---|---|
| 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 a Lakehills job toward the higher end? Rock excavation for moving drain lines, floodplain floor raising, structural fixes in an old cabin, and waterproofing work on exterior walls. A cheap quote often leaves out the permit, leaves out the elevation check, and leaves out the change order. Ours includes every scope item in writing before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a free, itemized estimate with no trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lakehills
Along with Lakehills, our crews regularly handle Bathroom Remodeling work in Helotes, Lackland Air Force Base, Leon Valley, and Fair Oaks Ranch. The rock’s the same, the flood rules differ a little, and the crew knows the roads. If you’re outside Lakehills but still in Bandera or northwest Bexar County, call and ask. We’ll tell you straight whether we cover your area and what the trip looks like.
Serving Lakehills, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakehills 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 Lakehills
Does a bathroom remodel in Lakehills need a FEMA elevation certificate even if the house sits a block from Medina Lake?
Yes, possibly. FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area designation doesn’t stop at the shoreline, and Bandera County enforces minimum finished-floor elevations on any permitted improvement inside that mapped zone. A house a block from the water can still fall inside the floodplain boundary. If it does, we pull the elevation certificate as part of the permit package. Skip it, and the inspector flags the project before rough-in ever passes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your lot before we quote.
Can a tub-to-shower conversion on an old Lakehills fishing cabin trigger a foundation inspection?
Yes. Many of those 1950s to 1970s cabins were built as seasonal structures with shallow footings and no engineered foundation. When we open the floor for a tub-to-shower conversion, the inspector can ask to see what’s underneath. If the footing isn’t adequate for the new load and the wet area, the county may require foundation work before the shower enclosure is signed off. That’s a written change order, never a surprise. We’ll tell you up front if your cabin is likely to trigger one.
What does a compliant walk-in shower quote include that a cheap Lakehills quote leaves out?
A compliant quote includes the permit fee, the FEMA elevation check, the waterproofing membrane by name, pressure-treated or engineered framing where required, and the inspection sign-off. It also includes written change orders for anything that shifts once the walls are open. A cheap quote leaves out the permit, skips the waterproofing brand, ignores the elevation, and banks on you never asking. In Lakehills, those omissions get caught. The inspector works for you, not for the contractor. That’s exactly why we pull permits on every eligible job.
How does the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority easement affect where I can put a new bathroom addition on my lakefront lot?
The GBRA holds a shoreline easement on many Medina Lake lots, and it sets its own setback from the waterline, independent of FEMA. So even if your finished floor elevation meets code, the addition can’t extend past the easement line toward the lake. We check both constraints before we draw. Out-of-county contractors often miss it, the permit gets denied, and the homeowner is left with a set of plans they can’t build. We’d rather find out before you pay for drawings.
Will my insurance company look at the bathroom remodel permits when I file a claim for water damage later?
Yes. Insurance carriers do review permit records on water-damage claims, especially in a flood-prone area like Lakehills. If the rough-in was never permitted or the final inspection was never signed, the carrier can deny coverage for damage tied to that work. That’s a real risk on older cabins where previous owners did unpermitted work. We pull permits, schedule inspections, and keep the paperwork. If you ever have to file a claim, you’ll have what the insurer asks for. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk about your specific home before you start.
Get a Free Bathroom Remodel Estimate in Lakehills
If your Lakehills bathroom needs work, call (877) 610-1318. Tom Barrett or one of his sons will answer, not a call center. We’ll schedule a walkthrough, check your lot for floodplain and easement issues, and write you an estimate with every allowance, every material, and every change order in plain English. Free estimates. No trip charge inside the county. And a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job we complete.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lakehills, TX. Founded 1998. Owner-operated from day one.