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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across University Park
A full bathroom remodel in University Park typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, with walk-in shower installations landing between $4,500 and $12,000. Those ranges reflect the reality of working in University Park: your own building department, your own permit process, and housing stock that runs from 1930s Tudor cottages to brand-new custom builds on the same street. We know both sides of that equation, and our Bathroom Remodeling crew has pulled permits through University Park’s separate building department more times than we can count. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written estimate before you sign anything.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is University Park’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett puts his name, his address, and his license number on every contract we write. Look it up before you sign. We’ve been at this since 1998, owner-operated from day one, and Tom’s sons run the crews that show up in University Park. Not a rotating cast of subcontractors who don’t know UP from Dallas. Our team has handled remodels on Preston Road, along Turtle Creek, and up into the neighborhoods around Caruth Park. We know the difference between University Park’s permit office and Dallas’s, because getting those mixed up costs a homeowner time, money, and a failed inspection.
Calls to (877) 610-1318 are answered by a live person, 24/7. That matters when you’re midway through a bathroom remodel and a subfloor surprise shows up at rough-in. The person you talk to is not in a call center. The crew leads are Tom’s sons, and they’re on-site most days. Every price change comes as a written change order before any work proceeds. Every allowance is on paper. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
We also back every completed job with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back. That promise is printed on the contract, not buried in fine print.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in University Park
University Park’s housing stock splits sharply between meticulous historic renovations and ground-up luxury work. We handle both. Here’s what we do most often in University Park:
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full remodel in University Park means gutting to the studs, moving plumbing where it needs to move, and building back with materials that hold up to North Texas humidity and the inevitable clay-soil movement. We coordinate with architects and designers on the high-end jobs, and we pull University Park permits on every eligible scope. Expect to spend $9,000 to $28,000 depending on size, finish level, and what the rough-in reveals. For a small bathroom, the range tightens to $5,000 to $12,000.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
We install walk-in showers in University Park homes every month, from curbless entries in new builds to low-threshold conversions in 1940s cottages. The critical step here is the soil-movement check. Blackland Prairie clay under University Park expands and shrinks with the seasons, and a shower pan on a moving slab or pier-and-beam floor needs a deflection check before tile goes down. Walk-in shower installation in University Park runs $4,500 to $12,000. Kohler, Moen, and Delta are the fixtures we stock and install most.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
This is one of the most common requests we get in UP: replace a cast-iron tub with a walk-in shower. Every tub-to-shower conversion in University Park requires a permit from University Park’s own building department, not Dallas’s. We’ve seen too many homeowners discover too late that a Dallas permit doesn’t count here. Tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000. We handle the demolition, the drain relocation if needed, the waterproofing, and the upfront permit paperwork.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Custom vanities are a University Park signature. Wellborn and KraftMaid are the cabinet lines we order most often, and we encourage getting the order in at contract signing, not after rough-in. Custom vanities take 8 to 12 weeks from order to delivery. Waiting costs you calendar time. Vanity installation alone runs $800 to $3,000. For tile, we work with local University Park suppliers who stock the large-format porcelain and natural stone that hold up to the humidity and the clay-soil movement under your floor.
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 University Park
We install brands you can look up. Kohler and Moen for fixtures, Wellborn and KraftMaid for vanities and cabinetry, Schluter for waterproofing systems, and large-format porcelain tile from Daltile and MSI. When a University Park homeowner wants Cambria or Caesarstone for a bathroom vanity top, we order it at contract signing so the slab is on site when the cabinets arrive. We do not install mystery brands off the back of a van. Every brand we put in your University Park home has a warranty we can stand behind in writing.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in University Park Homes
- City-of-Dallas permits pulled by mistake. University Park has its own building department and its own permit process. A Dallas permit for tub-to-shower work or any bathroom remodel is automatically non-compliant here. We pull UP permits on every eligible job, and the inspection sign-off is clean because the inspector works for you, not for us.
- Rotted subfloors hiding under old tubs. We just wrapped a full bathroom remodel on a 1940s Tudor on Preston Road, replacing a failing cast-iron tub with a Kohler walk-in shower and custom Wellborn vanities. The rough-in revealed the subfloor was rotted along the original pier-and-beam line, which triggered a change order for new joists and a heated floor system. Our permit through University Park’s own building department kept the inspection sign-off clean.
- Clay soil movement cracking new glass. University Park sits on highly expansive montmorillonite clay that swells during wet winters and shrinks during summer droughts. A frameless glass shower enclosure installed on a settled wall will crack. We check for deflection and soil movement before glass goes up.
- Custom vanities ordered too late. Custom vanities and slab countertops ordered after rough-in add 8 to 12 weeks of lead time that kills the project calendar. Order at contract signing. The lead time is the calendar, not the labor.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in University Park, FL
Here are the ranges we quote in University Park, written plainly:
| Scope | Typical Range |
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| Full 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 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
The price is fixed in writing before we order materials. Every change after that comes as a written change order you sign before any work proceeds. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We also offer a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near University Park
Our crews serve University Park and the surrounding communities including Sweetwater, Fountainebleau, Tamiami, and Olympia Heights. If you’re on the edge of UP or just outside the boundary, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll confirm coverage quickly. Permits and inspections in each municipality follow that city’s own rules, and we pull them accordingly.
Serving University Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the University Park 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 University Park
Yes. University Park is a fully independent municipality landlocked within Dallas, with its own city hall, building department, and permit office. Any bathroom remodel, including a tub-to-shower conversion, requires a permit from University Park’s own building department. A Dallas permit is not valid here. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll handle the UP permit paperwork before demo starts.
Frameless glass is measured and templated after tile is set, and then fabricated. Depending on the glass fabricator’s queue and whether you’ve chosen specialty glass or hardware, that’s a 2 to 4 week lead time. University Park custom jobs with heavier or custom-coat glass can push longer. The fix is ordering the glass measurement slot early in the calendar, as soon as tile is confirmed. We coordinate that so the glass arrives when the tile is ready, not weeks later.
Usually yes. A standard tub footprint is 60 inches, and a walk-in shower fits the same footprint. The drain location may need to shift slightly, and in a 1940s University Park cottage on pier-and-beam, we’ll check the joist direction and the subfloor condition first. Most conversions on Preston Road, Caruth, or along the tree-lined streets near Snider Plaza are straightforward. If the subfloor is rotted, that’s a change order before shower base goes down. Call (877) 610-1318 for an on-site look.
Custom vanities and slab countertops. Custom cabinetry from Wellborn or KraftMaid runs 8 to 12 weeks from order to delivery, and fabricated stone slabs can add several more weeks. That’s why we order at contract signing, not after rough-in. Lead times, not labor, set the calendar on high-end University Park bathroom remodels. The price is fixed in writing when the order goes in.
Possibly. University Park’s tree-preservation ordinance protects mature post oaks and cedar elms, and it applies when a new drain line or plumbing trench would disturb a protected tree’s root zone. Even a second-floor bathroom remodel can trigger a tree review if the plumbing path crosses a protected root radius. We’ve had jobs where the drain line had to be rerouted to protect a mature post oak. We’ll flag that during the estimate, not after excavation. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free assessment.
If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in University Park, get the permit right, order the long-lead items early, and get your price in writing. We do all three. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate, or ask for a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received. Schedules in University Park book up, and the sooner we walk the job, the sooner we can give you a fixed written price and a clear calendar.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving University Park since 1998.