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A full bathroom remodel in Tomball typically runs between $9,000 and $28,000, with smaller projects like a tub-to-shower conversion starting around $3,500. Most of the work we do in 77375 and 77377 takes two to four weeks once permits clear. That’s the honest range, and we’ll put every number in writing before a single tile gets pulled.
Tom Barrett founded Bathroom Remodeling in 1998, and now his sons run crews across Tomball. We know what happens to builder-grade bathrooms in post-tension slab homes when Harris County clay starts moving, and we plan for it from the first walkthrough. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Tomball’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from three counties away. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable, and he lives close enough to Tomball that you’ll likely see him at the hardware store on Saturday. When a customer in Northpointe calls about a grout crack six months after we finish, we actually want to hear about it. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Our crews work both ends of Tomball’s housing stock. We’ve refinished bathrooms in early German-settlement homes near downtown where the original cast iron plumbing predates World War II, and we’ve gutted builder-grade primary baths in 2010s tract homes east of Business 249. The two jobs require completely different approaches, but the paperwork discipline stays the same: permits pulled, inspections signed, and every allowance and scope change reduced to a written change order before work proceeds.
Homeowners in their 50s and 60s who’ve been burned by national companies tend to ask the same question: will the price at the end match the price at the start? With us, the answer is yes because every change travels through a written change order. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we keep the surprise out of the invoice.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Tomball
Full Bathroom Remodeling
Most full bathroom remodels we do in Tomball run $9,000 to $28,000 depending on layout changes, plumbing moves, and finish level. In 77377’s newer subdivisions, we’re often replacing builder-grade fiberglass surrounds with full-height tile, swapping plastic vanities for solid wood, and adding proper ventilation. In older homes off Main Street, the job more often involves replacing rotted subfloor, shimming uneven walls, and working around cast iron stacks that don’t love being disturbed.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
A walk-in shower installation in Tomball runs $4,500 to $12,000. That range covers everything from a simple prefabricated pan with tile walls in a guest bath to a curbless Schluter-system shower with frameless glass in a primary suite. Curbless is a real trend here, especially for the 50-to-70 crowd planning to age in place. But curbless on a post-tension slab requires careful slope planning, and we won’t fake it just to make a sale.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
For Tomball homeowners who never use the tub and want easier access, a tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000. This is one of the highest-value upgrades in the 77377 ZIP, where master baths came with basic tub-surround combos from the tract builders. We pull the tub, address any slab movement that’s already showing, and rebuild with a low-threshold shower that handles Tomball’s humidity without trapping moisture behind the walls.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Bathroom vanity installation in Tomball runs $800 to $3,000, and we stock several brands locally so you’re not waiting on a six-week freight order. Grohe and Sterling fixtures are the ones we recommend most for this area’s water quality. Hard water from Harris County’s municipal supply will etch cheap chrome finishes in a few years, and we’d rather install something that holds up than come back for a warranty call that was avoidable.
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 Tomball
We install Schluter waterproofing systems and uncoupling membranes on nearly every Tomball tile job, because the expansive clay under 77375 and 77377 doesn’t care how pretty the tile is. It moves, and tile that isn’t isolated from that movement cracks. We also carry Grohe and Sterling fixtures locally, which means replacement parts and warranty service don’t require a six-week lead time. If you have a brand preference, tell us on the estimate call and we’ll work it into the written line items.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Tomball Homes
- Cracked tile and grout from slab movement. Tomball’s post-tension slabs sit on Harris County’s expansive black clay, which swells and shrinks with rainfall. Upstairs bathrooms are especially prone to hairline cracks when the slab flexes, which is why we specify uncoupling membranes and flexible grout on nearly every tile job here.
- Builder-grade exhaust fans that don’t move enough air. Tomball’s year-round humidity means a bathroom fan that can’t clear moisture will leave mold on the ceiling and damage paint within two or three years. We regularly replace 50-CFM builder fans with properly sized units that actually vent to the exterior.
- Water damage around tub flanges in 10-to-15-year-old tract homes. The original caulk fails, water gets behind the surround, and by the time you see the stain on the ceiling below, the subfloor is soft. Northpointe and the surrounding communities keep us busy with exactly this failure mode.
- HOA approval snags on window and vent changes. Some Tomball subdivisions require architectural review before you change bathroom window glass or add exterior vent terminations. We handle the paperwork, but we tell homeowners upfront so nobody gets a surprise letter from the community association.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Tomball, TX
Here’s what we quote for the three most common Tomball bathroom projects. These are all-in ranges covering labor, materials, permits, and our written workmanship warranty:
| Project | Tomball Price Range |
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| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 - $10,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
What moves the price is mostly plumbing location, waterproofing scope, and finish level. Moving a drain across a post-tension slab is the single most expensive line item, and it’s also where the builder warranty conversation has to happen before any saw touches concrete. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll give you written line items, not a ballpark.
Tomball’s Slab Soil and Your Builder Warranty: What Most Contractors Skip
In Tomball’s 77377 ZIP, many subdivisions built after 2010 sit on post-tension slabs over Harris County’s expansive black clay. That clay can move enough during wet-dry cycles to crack tile and grout in upstairs bathrooms. Remodelers who know this soil specify uncoupling membranes and flexible grout. Contractors who learned their trade one county north, in Montgomery County’s sandier soil, often skip that step and leave you with a bathroom that starts cracking within two seasons.
Our crew just finished a primary bath remodel in the Northpointe subdivision where the original builder-grade tub surround had developed a hairline crack from slab movement and the acrylic pan was already staining. We pulled the tub, sistered a slightly twisted stud, then used a Schluter membrane over the new subfloor before setting a Kohler Villager tub and full-height porcelain tile. The homeowner had us run a 1/8″ gap at the tub flange so any future slab shift wouldn’t telegraph through the grout.
That’s the kind of detail you get when the person quoting the job has actually remodeled bathrooms on Tomball clay before. It doesn’t show up in a generic price calculator.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tomball
We work throughout northwest Harris County, including Cypress, The Woodlands, Jersey Village, and Spring. If you’re in a nearby community and want the same written-change-order discipline we bring to every Bathroom Remodeling in Tomball job, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule a walkthrough. Scheduling runs through our Houston metro office, but the crews and the supervision are local.
Serving Tomball, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tomball 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 Tomball
It can, if you cut into the post-tension slab without written sign-off from the builder and the original foundation contractor. Any contractor moving a drain or shower pan on a post-tension slab should get written authorization from the warranty holder first. We handle that paperwork before we schedule the concrete saw. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want us to review your builder warranty language before you commit to a layout change.
Yes, some of them do. If your bathroom vent terminates through a new exterior wall penetration, many Tomball community associations require architectural review before the work happens. We check the HOA’s rules during the estimate phase and submit the paperwork for you. Missing that step can mean a stop-work notice and a forced change order.
Portions of 77375 and 77377 fall within FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas in the Cypress Creek watershed, and Harris County Flood Control District enforces elevation rules even on remodels. If you’re raising a finished floor or adding a curbless shower, the final inspection can stall without a current elevation certificate. We pull that certificate as part of the permit package so the job doesn’t sit in a flood-plain review loop for weeks.
You can, but it’s expensive and painful, and the City of Tomball can require you to expose finished work for inspection. A bathroom remodel without a permit is also a disclosure problem when you sell. We pull permits before any demo starts, on every job where one is required. If a previous contractor did unpermitted work, we can help you bring it into compliance, but it’s always cheaper to do it right the first time.
We use mold-resistant drywall and moisture barriers on every Tomball bathroom, and we size exhaust fans to the bathroom’s actual cubic footage, not the builder minimum. Tomball’s humidity means a bathroom that can’t dry out will grow mold behind the walls even if you never see a leak. The materials are a line item on every estimate, not an upgrade pitch.
Get Your Tomball Bathroom Remodel Started
If you live in Tomball and you’re tired of looking at a builder-grade bathroom that’s showing its age, call (877) 610-1318. Tom Barrett or one of his sons will walk the job with you, tell you what’s worth fixing and what’s fine as-is, and put the full scope and price in writing before any work starts. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. That’s the standing offer, and it’s been the same for 29 years.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Tomball and surrounding communities since 1998.