Bathroom Remodeling in University Park - Fixed Price, Set Finish Date

Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across University Park

Bathroom remodeling in University Park, TX typically runs between $9,000 and $28,000 for a full project, with smaller baths starting near $5,000. Most of our University Park jobs are delivered in phases, because custom tile, architectural glass, and designer plumbing fixtures carry real lead times in this market. If you’re planning a remodel near McFarlin Boulevard or anywhere in the 75225 ZIP, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put the full scope and pricing in writing before anything gets ordered.

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We’ve been at this since 1998, owner-operated by Tom Barrett, and our crews know University Park’s permit process and tree rules better than most. That matters more than you’d think here.

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

Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still answers the phone. His sons run the crews. That’s not marketing language – it’s how we operate on every University Park job, and it’s why our name sits on the work.

University Park homeowners don’t hire a bathroom remodeler based on a glossy website. They ask who’s actually showing up, whether the permit will be pulled through the right office, and whether the price on the contract is the price they’ll pay. We answer those questions the same way every time: name on the truck, permits through University Park’s own building department, and every scope change as a written change order before work continues. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract, and it means what it says. If something isn’t right after we finish, Tom comes back. One call.

We regularly remodel bathrooms in the original 1930s brick cottages and Tudor homes near Caruth Boulevard, and we’re just as comfortable in the new custom builds going up on those same streets. The housing stock here is genuinely polarized, and a contractor who only knows new construction will get lost in a pier-and-beam cottage with settled floors and galvanized supply lines. We don’t.

Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in University Park

Full Bathroom Remodeling

A full Bathroom Remodeling project in University Park typically means taking the room to studs and rebuilding everything: waterproofing, plumbing rough-in, electrical, tile, cabinetry, glass, and fixtures. The schedule on these jobs is driven by lead times, not labor. Custom vanities, specialty tile, and architectural glass get ordered early so the rough-in and inspection sequence isn’t held up waiting on a fixture. We pull the permit through University Park’s own building department, not Dallas. That distinction matters here – more on that below.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling

Walk-in shower installation in University Park runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on tile selection, glass configuration, and whether we’re moving walls or drains. Curbless showers with linear drains are common in the newer custom homes, while the older cottages often need careful floor leveling first because of pier-and-beam movement. Our crew sizes the pan, slopes the mud bed, and installs a proper waterproofing membrane. No shortcuts.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion

A tub-to-shower conversion in University Park runs $3,500 to $10,000 and is one of the most practical upgrades for the original 1940s-era bathrooms scattered through the 75225 ZIP. We remove the tub, rework the drain line, waterproof the new footprint, and install a shower base and glass. If you’re keeping the original cast iron tub for historic character, we can reglaze and re-set it instead – plenty of University Park homeowners prefer that route.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures

Vanity installation in University Park starts around $800 and goes up from there, depending on whether it’s a stock unit or a custom wall-hung piece with Cambria quartz on top. Tile work is where the budget really moves – handmade zellige or large-format porcelain changes the price materially versus standard ceramic. We’re direct with those numbers before you commit. Fixtures like Brizo, Waterworks, and Kohler all have different lead times, and we document every allowance on paper so there’s no gap between what you chose and what you expected.

Trusted Brands We Service in University Park

We install and work around premium brands that University Park homeowners actually specify: Kohler and Brizo for plumbing fixtures, Cambria for quartz surfaces, and Schluter for waterproofing systems. We don’t push mystery brands off a van. When a University Park customer asks what they’re getting, we point them to the manufacturer’s spec sheet and let them verify it themselves. We keep local access to common replacement parts for these brands through our DFW supplier network, which speeds up punch-list fixes and warranty work. If you’re comparing what you can look up online versus what a contractor is quoting, we’d rather you look it up.

Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in University Park Homes

• Wrong permit office, stopped work: A contractor pulls a City of Dallas permit because the job is “in Dallas,” but University Park is an independent municipality with its own building department. The remodels halts mid-rough-in, the inspection won’t schedule, and the owner is stuck. We pull through University Park’s office every time – we’ve done it for years and we know the reviewers by name.
• Tree ordinance collision: University Park’s urban forestry rules protect mature post oaks and cedar elms, and those rules can force a window or exterior wall to move if a protected tree’s root zone touches the planned remodel. If you’ve already ordered a frameless glass enclosure cut to the original opening, that glass becomes a change order. We check the tree canopy and root-zone clearances before anything goes to fabrication.
• Luxury allowance gaps: A contract that lists “plumbing fixtures – $1,200 allowance” might cover builder-grade Delta, but you picked Waterworks or Brizo. The allowance isn’t on paper at the right grade, and the punch list turns into a dispute. We write every allowance at a named brand and model line, so the written scope matches the expectation before the order goes in.
• Pier-and-beam movement: The original 1930s-1950s cottages in University Park sit on pier-and-beam foundations over expansive Blackland Prairie clay. Floors flex, doors rack, and tile grout doesn’t survive unless the substrate is handled correctly. We check for movement, level what needs leveling, and specify an uncoupling membrane before tile goes down.

Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in University Park, TX

We Also Serve Cities Near University Park

Our crews work throughout University Park and the surrounding area, including Highland Park, Richardson, Dallas, and Addison. If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in any of those cities, the same pricing honesty and written-change-order discipline applies. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you straight what the job should cost.

FAQs - Bathroom Remodeling in University Park

University Park’s Permit and Tree Rules Will Change Your Bathroom Remodel Sequence

Here’s the thing most contractors won’t tell you until it’s too late: University Park is a fully independent municipality landlocked inside Dallas, with its own city hall, its own building department, and its own permit process. Some remodelers pull a Dallas permit out of habit. The inspection doesn’t schedule, the work stops, and the owner learns mid-rough-in that University Park has its own paperwork. We don’t play that game. Every University Park bathroom remodel we run goes through the city’s own permit office, and we schedule inspections through the same office. The permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why I like him.

And then there are the trees. University Park enforces strict tree-preservation ordinances that protect mature post oaks and cedar elms, and those rules can force a bathroom window or an exterior wall to move if a protected tree sits within root-zone distance of your planned remodel. On a job in the 3800 block of McFarlin Boulevard, our crew reframed a load-bearing wall to install a wall-hung Kohler vanity and Cambria quartz countertop. The rough-in inspection was scheduled through University Park’s own permitting office, and we coordinated with the city’s urban forester to protect a 40-inch caliper post oak in the rear yard – shifting the walk-in shower’s exterior window two feet south before ordering the architectural glass enclosure. If we hadn’t checked the tree first, that glass would have been a change order measured twice and cut wrong once.

This is the information-gain nobody else puts on a page: before you spend a dollar on custom millwork or architectural glass in University Park, verify the permit path and the tree canopy. We do that before we order anything. It’s not busywork – it’s the actual sequence that keeps your remodel on schedule and your contract price intact.

Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your University Park Bathroom Remodel

If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in University Park, call us before you commit to a contractor. We’ll give you a free estimate, a written scope, and honest answers about lead times, permit requirements, and the trees on your lot. Tom’s name, address, and license number are published – look them up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or check the license yourself.

Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate in University Park. The senior and veteran 10% discount applies, and if you’ve got a written estimate from another contractor, we’ll give you a free second opinion. No trip charge inside the county.

Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving University Park and the surrounding DFW area.