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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Austin
A bathroom remodel in Austin typically costs $9,000-$28,000 for a full gut and rebuild, and most jobs take two to five weeks depending on what’s behind the walls. If you live in Travis Heights, Allandale, Hyde Park, Bouldin Creek, or anywhere else in Austin, you already know that older homes hide things. Knob-and-tube wiring. Rotted subfloors. Cast-iron drains that look fine until the tile comes up. That’s why Barrett & Sons Construction starts every Austin bathroom remodel with a structural and electrical inspection before we set a single tile. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll tell you exactly what you’re dealing with.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Austin’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise, and we don’t hand your job to strangers. Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers. When you sign, Tom’s name is on the contract. When something needs fixing after the job is done, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one phone call brings us back, written right into the agreement, not buried in fine print.
Our Bathroom Remodeling team works across Austin every week, from the pier-and-beam bungalows of 78704 to the slab homes of 78721 and 78722. We know that a bathroom in Travis Heights sits on clay that swells and shrinks with every wet spring, while a bathroom in Allandale sits on limestone that transmits every plumbing vibration straight into the tile. That’s not the kind of thing a national outfit learns from a call center in another state. It’s what you learn when you live here and work here. Tom’s address and license number are published and verifiable. Look him up before you sign anything.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Austin
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Austin means taking the room down to the studs and starting fresh, and that’s where the surprises live. We pull permits on every eligible job, bring the inspector in for sign-off, and write every scope change as a change order before work proceeds. What you approve is what you pay. No allowances that aren’t on paper.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most requested bathroom upgrade in Austin right now, especially in older homes where a 60-inch tub eats half the room. We waterproof with Schluter systems before tile goes up, because a shower pan in a pier-and-beam home that shifts with the clay underneath 78704 will crack within a year if the waterproofing isn’t done right. A walk-in shower installation in Austin runs $4,500-$12,000.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
This is the single most popular project we do in Austin’s older housing stock. The 1920s and 1930s bungalows in Travis Heights and Bouldin Creek were built around cast-iron tubs, and by now the subfloor under many of them is water-damaged. A tub-to-shower conversion in Austin runs $3,500-$10,000, and we plan for subfloor repair from the first inspection, not as a surprise. We check the framing, the drains, and the wiring before we commit to a number.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
From custom vanities to porcelain or cement tile to Grohe fixtures, we stock what Austin homeowners actually ask for, and we order the rest from suppliers we know will deliver on time in this market. Bathroom vanity installation runs $800-$3,000 depending on size and whether you need plumbing moved. We’ll give you a written line-item quote before the first box is opened.
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 Austin
We install brands you can look up, not mystery products off a van. For bathroom jobs in Austin, we work regularly with Schluter waterproofing systems, Grohe fixtures, and Sterling tubs and showers. If you’ve got a specific brand you want, tell us at the estimate and we’ll price it into the scope. Written change orders cover every allowance, every fixture change, every upgrade. Nothing arrives at the end as a surprise invoice.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Austin Homes
- Knob-and-tube wiring behind the walls. Austin’s 1920s-1950s housing stock in neighborhoods like Hyde Park and Travis Heights frequently still has the original wiring. A permit-triggered bathroom remodel requires bringing that up to code, so we factor it into the initial inspection, not the mid-job change order pile.
- Rotted subfloors under old tubs. Cast-iron tubs from the 1930s have been slowly leaking into the framing for decades. By the time we pull the tub, the subfloor often needs sistered joists and new plywood before we can tile. We write it into the contract when we see it on inspection.
- Pier-and-beam movement in clay soil. East of I-35, the Blackland Prairie’s expansive clay swells and shrinks with rain cycles. A tiled shower pan set on a moving floor will crack. We check foundation type and movement patterns before we choose waterproofing and tile.
- Heritage Tree Ordinance delays on footprint expansions. If your bathroom remodel pushes the footprint out and a protected live oak is nearby, the city requires an arborist survey. In neighborhoods like Clarksville and Hyde Park, that can add weeks. We file early and build the schedule around city review, not against it.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Austin, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay for bathroom work in Austin, based on what we’ve bid and built across the city:
| Project | Typical Austin Price 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 |
What moves your number is what’s behind the walls and under the floor. A clean, modern bathroom with no hidden issues lands at the lower end. A 1930s bungalow with knob-and-tube, a rotted subfloor, and a cast-iron drain that needs replacing lands at the higher end. We find out at the free estimate, put every line item in writing, and you approve any change before it happens. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. We serve all of Austin, including 78719, 78720, 78721, and 78722.
We Also Serve Cities Near Austin
We serve homeowners throughout the Austin metro, including Hornsby Bend, Wells Branch, Anderson Mill, and Jollyville. If you’re outside the city limits, we still pull the same permits, bring the same inspector, and write the same change orders. You get the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. Call us and we’ll come take a look. For more about our work across the region, see Bathroom Remodeling in Austin.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin 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 Austin
Because the ground under Austin is not the same on both sides of I-35. West of the interstate, you’re on dense limestone that transfers plumbing vibration and resists simple trenching. East of it, you’re on expansive Blackland Prairie clay, the local “black gumbo,” that moves several inches vertically through wet and dry seasons. A pier-and-beam home in 78704 can shift enough to crack a tiled shower pan within a year if we don’t check the framing first. The inspection line is a few hundred dollars. The cracked pan and subfloor repair it prevents is thousands. Call (877) 610-1318 if your quote is missing it and we’ll explain what we saw on the job walk.
Expect knob-and-tube wiring, ungrounded circuits, and framing that may have shifted with the clay underneath it for 80 years. On a 1930s bungalow in Travis Heights, our crew opened a bathroom wall for a tub-to-shower conversion and found exactly that: knob-and-tube wiring and a subfloor that had rotted away around the old cast-iron tub. We wrote a change order for the wiring removal, sistered the floor joists, replaced the subfloor before rough-in, and brought the inspector in for sign-off. The homeowner got a walk-in shower without a hidden hazard. That’s how we handle every Austin bathroom remodel: inspection first, then written approval, then work. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free inspection of your bathroom before you commit to anything.
If your bathroom remodel pushes the exterior wall out and a protected tree, generally a live oak or other native at 19 inches or larger circumference, is within the critical root zone, the city requires a certified arborist survey and a root-protection plan before the permit moves. This typically adds two to four weeks in neighborhoods like Clarksville and Hyde Park. We file the arborist survey first and price the schedule around city review from the start, so the delay doesn’t become a surprise. Call (877) 610-1318 to find out if your footprint expansion triggers a tree review on your lot.
Because an allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Austin’s older homes hide things, and no honest contractor can see through a tiled wall. We write allowances for subfloor repair, wiring replacement, and plumbing rough-in into the contract up front. When we open the wall and find something, we write a change order with a specific price and you approve it before we proceed. What you sign is what you pay. That’s how Tom Barrett has done it since 1998, and it’s written into the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract. For a free second opinion on any written estimate, call (877) 610-1318.
Austin’s 100°F-plus summer days force concrete and mortar work to be scheduled before 7 a.m. so hydration happens correctly. If your bathroom remodel involves a new shower pan or mortar bed, that work gets done in the early morning, and we build the schedule around the heat, not around a contractor’s convenience. The rest of the job, tile, fixtures, cabinetry, moves at a normal pace. We plan summer bathroom remodels with this in mind from the estimate, so the city’s climate doesn’t become your scheduling problem. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that accounts for the season and your specific street in Austin.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Austin since 1998.