Bathroom Remodeling in Reno - Fixed Price, Set Finish Date

Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Reno

A full bathroom remodel in Reno typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, and the job usually takes two to four weeks from demo to final inspection. Most of our Reno work right now is in homes built between 1995 and 2020, where the builder put in a fiberglass tub-shower combo, a stock vanity, and called the bathroom done. We replace that with something you’ll actually want to walk into every morning, and we do it with the permits pulled, the scope in writing, and Tom Barrett’s name on the contract. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, not a call center.

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Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Reno since 1998.

Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Reno’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company

We started Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and we’ve been remodeling bathrooms in Reno long enough to know the difference between a house in Midtown and one off Pyramid Highway. Our Bathroom Remodeling team works from a real playbook: every scope in writing, every allowance on paper, every change order signed before a single nail moves. That matters to Reno homeowners who’ve been burned by a contractor that quoted one price on the phone and showed up with another at the door.

Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. You can look all of it up before you sign anything. His sons run the crews, and they’re on-site most days, not dispatched from somewhere else. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. No fine print, no phone trees.

Every eligible job in Reno includes permits pulled and inspections signed, because the inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. If you’re in Reno and you want a bathroom remodel company that answers its own phone, you’ve found it.

Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Reno

Full Bathroom Remodeling

A full bathroom remodel in Reno means demo down to the studs, new waterproofing, new plumbing rough-in, new tile, new vanity, new fixtures, and a final inspection. We handle every phase with a written scope and line-item allowances. No surprise invoices at the end, because an allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling

Walk-in shower installation in Reno runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on tile, glass, and whether we’re moving plumbing. In older Midtown homes, we often widen a 1950s-era tub footprint to gain a few inches, which means framing changes and a structural check before any waterproofing goes in. We use Schluter systems on the wet areas so the waterproofing actually lasts past the first hard-freeze winter.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion

A tub-to-shower conversion in Reno costs $3,500 to $10,000. In HOA communities like Somersett or Stonebridge, the conversion might need architectural review first, and we’ll flag that before you sign so your demo doesn’t sit waiting on a committee. We also check the drain line size, which builders sometimes undersized, so your new shower actually drains right.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures

Vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000 in Reno. We install brands you can look up: Kohler, Grohe, Sterling, Schluter. Not mystery boxes off a van. If you want a custom vanity, we’ll quote it line by line. If you want to keep your existing cabinet and just swap the top, we’ll do that too, and we’ll tell you honestly whether the cabinet is worth keeping.

Trusted Brands We Service in Reno

We install Schluter waterproofing systems, Sterling tubs and shower bases, and Grohe fixtures in bathrooms across Reno. We chose these brands because they hold up to high-desert conditions: 300 sunny days per year with real UV intensity, plus hard-freeze nights that punish cheap caulk and thin membranes. We keep parts local for faster turnaround on warranty work, and we stand behind the materials because we know how they perform at 4,500 feet.

Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Reno Homes

• HOA architectural review delays: In master-planned communities along the North Valleys and Spanish Springs corridor, a tub-to-shower conversion can sit in architectural committee for six to eight weeks. We file early and match builder-grade finishes where the HOA requires it, so your project doesn’t stall.
• No shut-offs at the bathroom: Many newer Reno homes use PEX with long horizontal runs and no local shut-off valves. That means any bathroom work requires a whole-house water cut, and we add shut-offs while we’re in there so your next repair doesn’t shut down the whole house.
• Freeze-thaw damage in exterior-wall plumbing: Upstairs baths in North Valleys homes sometimes have supply lines in exterior walls without insulation. During hard-freeze nights, those lines have burst. We check for this on every remodel and fix it before it becomes a midnight emergency.
• Builder waterproofing shortcuts: The older core neighborhoods - Midtown, Old Southwest, areas around the University - are full of post-WWII ranch homes and mid-century brick structures with original bathrooms. When we open those walls, we find whatever waterproofing existed in 1955, which is usually nothing. We redo it properly.

Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Reno, NV

HOA Rules, Freeze-Thaw, and Fire Codes: What Actually Changes in a Reno Bathroom Remodel

Bathroom remodels in Reno’s newer master-planned communities along the North Valleys and Spanish Springs corridor must navigate HOA architectural-review rules that often mandate matching builder-grade finishes in visible areas. That means the brushed nickel you picked might need to be the same brushed nickel the builder used in 2018, or the committee kicks it back. Meanwhile, older homes in Midtown and Old Southwest frequently hit load-bearing walls or obsolete rough-in layouts when opening up 1950s-era baths. Two different problems, same city, and both demand a contractor who’s done this before.

There’s also the elevation. At 4,500 feet, Reno gets 20 to 30 hard-freeze nights every winter. Any bathroom remodel that touches an exterior wall needs to account for frost protection on the supply lines. We just wrapped a primary bath in a 2018 wood-frame stucco home off Pyramid Highway in Spanish Springs, where the owners wanted to swap their alcove tub for a walk-in shower and upgrade to frameless glass. The original builder had installed a fiberglass pan with no waterproofing membrane on the subfloor, and the HOA required the exterior window’s solar tint to remain, so our scope of work included a custom Schluter system, a Kohler Purist shower valve, and a change order to re-trim the window after inspection sign-off. That’s a normal day for us in Reno, and it’s why we put everything in writing.

And if you’re in the eastern foothills or parts of Lemmon Valley, Nevada’s Wildland-Urban Interface fire codes can apply to a bathroom addition. That means Class A roofing, ember-resistant vents, and ignition-resistant siding on the exterior portions, even if the bathroom itself is inside the existing footprint. We know when those codes trigger and when they don’t, and we’ll tell you before you spend money on plans.

We Also Serve Cities Near Reno

Besides Reno, we regularly work in Sun Valley, Sparks, Lemmon Valley, and Spanish Springs. Same crew, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re a few minutes outside the city line, we’re still local to you.

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