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A full bathroom remodel in Round Rock typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in shower installations landing between $4,500 and $12,000 and tub-to-shower conversions at $3,500 to $10,000. Most jobs in 78664, 78665, 78681, and 78682 take two to four weeks once materials arrive, with the permit and inspection process adding a week or two on the front end. We’ve been pulling permits and signing inspections in Williamson County for years, and we know exactly what the city looks for on a bathroom rough-in. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with a written line-item scope, no trip charge inside the county.
Round Rock isn’t a city where you can skip the details. The clay moves, the slab shifts, and a bathroom remodel that ignores either one fails inside of a year. Our Bathroom Remodeling team has walked enough of these houses to know what’s behind the tile before we quote the job.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Round Rock’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett put his name on this company in 1998 and he still answers the phone. In Round Rock, that matters. Homeowners in Teravista, Forest Creek, and Stone Canyon have been burned by national outfits that quoted one number on the phone and handed them a different bill when the drywall came down. We do the opposite: every scope in writing, every allowance in writing, every change order in writing before a single nail moves. If the number changes, you see it on paper and sign it first. That’s how we’ve kept a local reputation for nearly three decades.
When you call for bathroom remodeling in Round Rock, you get a live person, 24/7, not a voicemail box in another state. Tom’s sons run the crews that show up in your driveway. They carry the Barrett & Sons name on the truck and on their uniforms, and they’re background-checked. We don’t dispatch strangers. If something isn’t right after we leave, one call brings us back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract.
We serve all of Round Rock: 78682, 78683, 78664, 78665. Whether you’re off Gattis School Road or over near Old Settlers Park, we’re twenty minutes out and we show up when we say we will.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Round Rock
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in a Round Rock tract home means pulling the tub, the tile, the vanity, and usually the subfloor under it all. Homes built between 1995 and 2015 by D.R. Horton, KB Home, and Lennar often have builder-grade plywood that’s been absorbing moisture from clay-driven slab movement for two decades. We inspect what’s under the tile before we quote the job, because nobody wants a $20,000 remodel sitting on rotted framing. Expect $9,000 to $28,000 depending on size, fixture grade, and what the drainage inspection turns up.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most-requested upgrade in Round Rock’s east-side subdivisions, especially for homeowners planning to age in place. A curbless entry, a built-in bench, and grab-bar blocking behind the tile all add real function. In 78664 and 78665, we always check the slab for deflection before we set a mud pan. Clay movement doesn’t forgive shortcuts. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
For a 2005-era master bath with a standard alcove tub, a tub-to-shower conversion is often the smartest spend in Round Rock. The tub comes out, we rebuild the wet wall with a new valve and showerhead, set a low-threshold pan, and tile to the ceiling. We keep the same footprint, which keeps the cost down and the plumbing simple. Most conversions land between $3,500 and $10,000, depending on tile selection and whether we’re moving drain locations.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install vanities, backsplashes, floor tile, and fixtures that hold up to Round Rock’s humidity swings and slab movement. We stock premium brands locally, so parts and warranty claims don’t require a three-week wait. A bathroom vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000. If you’re keeping the layout but refreshing everything else, we’ll write that scope separately so you know exactly what each piece costs.
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 Round Rock
We carry materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. In Round Rock bathrooms, that means Cambria and KraftMaid for vanities and counters, Andersen for any windows in the bath, and fixtures from Kohler and Moen depending on the job. We keep common valve cartridges, drain assemblies, and trim kits stocked locally, so a warranty fix or a mid-project change doesn’t stall the job for two weeks. If you already have a brand you like, we’ll work with it. If you want a recommendation for a Round Rock house on clay soil, we’ll tell you what holds up and what doesn’t.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Round Rock Homes
- Negative drainage toward the foundation. In 78664 and 78665, original builder grading on former Williamson County farmland left many lots pitched toward the house. After 15 to 20 years of clay expansion and contraction, water that’s been draining toward the slab rots the framing hidden behind the tub. A new bathroom on top of that fails within months.
- Tiled showers set directly on post-tension slabs. Round Rock’s montmorillonite clay swells in wet seasons and shrinks in droughts. A tile pan poured directly on a moving slab cracks at the grout lines and leaks after the first wet winter. We always isolate the pan from the slab, and we document it for inspection.
- Unpermitted work hiding in the walls. We see bathrooms that were “remodeled” by a handyman who skipped the permit. The tile looks fine for two years, then a valve leaks behind the wall and the insurance claim gets denied because the work was never inspected. In Round Rock, the city requires a permit for any plumbing or framing change, even in a small bathroom.
- Doors and windows that stick after the first wet summer. That’s not the house settling. That’s clay soil cycling under the slab. It’s a signal to check the framing and subfloor in the bathroom before you invest in tile and glass. We’ve sistered more twisted joists in Teravista and Forest Creek than we can count.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Round Rock, TX
Here’s what bathroom remodeling actually costs in Round Rock, based on the jobs we’ve completed here:
| Service | Round Rock Price Range |
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| 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 the number? Tile grade, whether we’re moving plumbing, the condition of the subfloor and framing once the old tub comes out, and whether we’re regrading drainage around the foundation. A cheap quote that skips the drainage inspection isn’t cheaper. It’s a bill that arrives later. Every Barrett & Sons quote is a written line-item scope. You see what each piece costs. No allowances that aren’t on paper. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, no-trip-charge estimate inside the county.
Bathroom Remodeling in Round Rock: What the Clay Actually Does to Your Scope
Here’s what a compliant Round Rock bathroom remodel includes that a cheap one leaves out. Round Rock sits on the transition zone between the Edwards Plateau and the Blackland Prairie. The soil here is heavy montmorillonite clay that expands aggressively when it’s wet and shrinks sharply during Central Texas droughts. Your slab moves. Your framing twists. Your door frames distort. Any contractor working in Round Rock who doesn’t account for that is guessing.
Last spring our crew remodeled two bathrooms in a Teravista home where the tub surround had pulled away from the wall and the floor sloped toward the toilet. We removed the original Moen valve, sistered two undersized joists that had twisted from repeated clay moisture cycles, replaced the rotted subfloor with marine-grade plywood, and set a Kohler cast-iron tub before tiling with a porcelain rated for slab movement. The city inspector signed off on the rough-in, and we returned twice after the framing dried to re-check the shower valve before the final inspection sign-off.
That’s the job a $6,000 “remodel” doesn’t do. It tiles over the rot, sets a shower pan on a moving slab, and waits. Then the grout cracks. Then the pan leaks. Then the insurance claim lands and the adjuster asks who pulled the permit. In 78664 and 78665, where original builder grading left many lots draining toward the foundation, the problem compounds. We regularly find that a bathroom remodel in those ZIP codes requires regrading the entire lot perimeter and extending downspout drainage before any interior work can hold. That’s a site-prep cost most owners don’t see coming, and it’s exactly why we inspect drainage before we quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Round Rock
Our crews work throughout the Round Rock area, including Hutto, Georgetown, Brushy Creek, and Pflugerville. If you’re in a neighboring community and planning a bathroom remodel, the same written-scope, permit-pulled process applies. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule your free estimate.
Serving Round Rock, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Round Rock 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 Round Rock
Yes. Any bathroom remodel in Round Rock that changes plumbing, framing, or electrical requires a city permit, and the work gets inspected at rough-in and final. The permit covers the behind-wall work: valve, drain, venting, framing, and waterproofing. It means a Williamson County inspector puts eyes on the work before the tile goes up. If a shower valve or drain leaks later, a signed inspection is the difference between a covered claim and a denial. We pull the permit on every eligible job, and we don’t cover the walls until the inspector approves the rough-in. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want to know whether your specific job needs one; estimates are free.
Round Rock’s Blackland Prairie clay expands when wet and shrinks when dry, and that constant movement transfers up through your post-tension slab into the framing inside your bathroom walls. In 78664 and 78665, many lots also have negative drainage from original builder grading, meaning water has been moving toward the foundation for years. That rots subfloors, twists joists, and cracks tile set directly on the slab. A proper remodel in those ZIP codes starts with a drainage and framing inspection, not a tile selection. We may need to regrade the lot perimeter and extend downspouts before we touch the bathroom. Call (877) 610-1318 for an assessment; the estimate is free.
No. A bathroom remodel in Round Rock doesn’t change your windstorm rating, and if the work is permitted and inspected, it can actually help if you ever file a water-damage claim. The key is documentation: a signed inspection proves the valve, drain, and waterproofing were done to code. Unpermitted bathroom work is the opposite. If a leak from an unpermitted shower valve causes damage, the claim gets denied. We pull permits on every eligible job and hand you the signed inspection at the end. That paper is yours, not ours. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your project.
In a Round Rock tract home built between roughly 1995 and 2015, cracks in bathroom tile and a door that sticks are almost always clay-soil movement under the slab. High-volume builders like D.R. Horton, KB Home, and Lennar put up hundreds of nearly identical homes on Williamson County clay, and that soil has been expanding and shrinking for two decades now. The slab shifts, the framing twists, and the bathroom is where you see it first because tile and glass don’t flex. We’ve fixed this in Forest Creek, Teravista, and Stone Canyon more times than we can count. The fix starts with an inspection, not a patch job. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a look.
Yes, if the conversion touches plumbing, framing, or waterproofing, which it always does. A handyman can swap a tub for a shower pan, but a handyman won’t pull a Round Rock permit or get the rough-in inspected. If the drain leaks or the valve fails later, you’re paying for the repair and the insurance company may not. A licensed general contractor like Barrett & Sons pulls the permit, schedules the inspection, and stands behind the work with the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. Tub-to-shower conversions in Round Rock run $3,500 to $10,000. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; the estimate is free and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Round Rock since 1998.