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A full bathroom remodel in Bee Cave typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, and the work usually takes two to five weeks depending on scope, inspections, and whether we hit limestone during rough-in. Most Bee Cave homeowners we work with are planning a walk-in shower conversion, a tub-to-shower update, or a complete master bath overhaul, and they want a contractor who understands the city’s permit process and the rock under these hillside lots. If you’re weighing your options, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through what your project will actually cost.
We know Bee Cave neighborhoods like The Village at Spanish Oaks, Falconhead West, and The Homestead well enough to tell you, before we start, whether your lot is likely near its impervious cover cap. That matters here more than in most Austin metro communities, and it changes what a bathroom remodel can legally include. It’s the kind of thing a contractor from outside the area won’t think to check until the city flags it.
Barrett & Sons Construction has been owner-operated since 1998. Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews, every permit gets pulled, and every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No surprises at the end, because the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Bee Cave’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number so you can look them up before signing anything. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s why we like them on every Bee Cave job. We don’t hide behind a call center, and we don’t dispatch strangers. The crew members on your bathroom carry the Barrett & Sons name, and they’ve been background-checked.
Bee Cave homeowners tell us the same story: they picked a national company for a bathroom quote, got one number on the phone, and saw a different bill at the door. Our answer to that is simple. Every scope, every allowance, every change arrives in writing before a single nail moves. You approve the price, we do the work, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on the contract. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back.
We coordinate scheduling from our Austin office, and our crews serve Bee Cave locally every week. Response time for an estimate visit in the 78738 ZIP is usually a day or two, depending on current schedules. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, 24/7. Not a voicemail box, not an out-of-state answering service.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Bee Cave
Our Bathroom Remodeling team handles the full range of bathroom work Bee Cave homeowners ask for, from small updates to complete gut-and-rebuild projects. Here are the services we do most often in this area.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full remodel in Bee Cave usually means reworking an existing footprint rather than adding square footage, because the city’s impervious cover rules make additions harder than in most Texas suburbs. We reframe, replumb, rewire, tile, and install everything from the subfloor up. Most full remodels here run $9,000 to $28,000 depending on finishes, fixture brands, and what we find once walls come down.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most requested bathroom feature in Bee Cave, especially for homeowners planning to age in place. We install curbless designs, built-in benches, niche shelving, and frameless glass enclosures rated for the hill country’s storm winds. A walk-in shower installation typically runs $4,500 to $12,000 in this market.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower in Bee Cave often makes sense in the secondary baths of 2000s-era Hill Country homes, where a tub sits unused. We remove the old tub, reframe as needed, address any subfloor rot around the drain, and install a new shower pan, valve, and surround or tile. The work usually runs $3,500 to $10,000, and on lots already near their impervious cap, keeping the same footprint means the project doesn’t trigger extra stormwater review.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Not every Bee Cave project is a full gut. We regularly replace vanities, retile shower surrounds, swap toilets and faucets, and install new lighting and mirrors. A vanity replacement runs $800 to $3,000 depending on size and brand. Tile work is priced by square foot and material, and we can quote it line by line before you commit.
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 Bee Cave
We carry premium materials across every trade so you’re not stuck with mystery brands off a van. For bathroom projects in Bee Cave, that means names like Kohler, Delta, Moen, and Schluter for waterproofing systems. We also install Simonton windows in bathrooms where natural light matters, and we can order Ply Gem or PGT units when you want a specific look or stronger glass rating for hillside exposure. Because we stock common trim and valve parts locally, a repair or adjustment during a remodel doesn’t mean waiting a week on a shipped component.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Bee Cave Homes
- Subfloor rot around toilet flanges and tub drains. Homes built in the 2000s boom often have slow leaks that sat for years under tile. By the time a remodel starts, the joists around the flange need reframing. We check this during demolition, not after new tile goes down.
- Shower glass that isn’t rated for exposed hillside lots. Bee Cave sits on the Balcones Escarpment, and storms coming off the hill country hit exposed lots hard. Cheap enclosures flex, seals break, and water gets behind the wall. Insurance won’t pay for that. We spec glass rated for the wind uplift your lot actually sees.
- Improper shower pan liners. A liner that isn’t installed with the right slope and pre-slope will fail within a few years. We install PVC pan liners, flood-test them, and document the rough-in inspection before any tile touches the wall.
- Rushed rough-in that skips the inspection. Bee Cave inspectors require written proof of backer board, shower pan liner, and valve installation before walls close. A contractor who skips that step saves a day and costs you a stop-work order later. We don’t skip it, and we don’t make you ask.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Bee Cave, TX
Bee Cave bathroom remodels cost more than the Austin average for two reasons: limestone excavation and the city’s permit requirements. When we have to move a drain line or add a footing, the solid Edwards limestone under most of the 78738 ZIP means rock-cutting work that runs the labor bill up. And every permitted job, which is every job we do, includes plan review and inspections. That’s not overhead; it’s what protects your home’s value and your insurance claim later.
Here’s what our Bee Cave bathroom work currently runs, line by line:
| Service | Typical Range in Bee Cave |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 - $8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
These ranges reflect Bee Cave’s market, not a national average. Your exact price depends on the fixtures you pick, what’s behind the walls, and whether the city requires additional stormwater review for your lot. We give free written estimates with line-item pricing, and we never change the number without a written change order you signed first. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bee Cave
Barrett & Sons Construction serves Bee Cave and the surrounding communities throughout the western Travis County corridor. If you’re in Lakeway, Lago Vista, Shady Hollow, or Austin, the same crew and the same written pricing process apply. We’re happy to come take a look, and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Serving Bee Cave, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bee Cave 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 Bee Cave
Yes. Any bathroom remodel that touches plumbing, electrical, or structural framing in Bee Cave requires a city permit, and inspectors will check the rough-in before walls close and the final work after it’s done. Bee Cave lies within the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, so any plumbing or drainage alteration also has to meet the city’s stormwater and impervious cover standards, which a neighboring city like Lakeway does not enforce the same way. The inspector verifies backer board, shower pan liner, valve installation, and drainage slope at rough-in, and they sign off only if the work matches the approved plans. Call (877) 610-1318 with your project details and we’ll tell you exactly which steps apply to your home.
Glass enclosures on Bee Cave’s exposed hillside lots need to be rated for the wind uplift your specific lot sees, and we select the glass spec only after looking at where the bathroom sits on the parcel. Hill country storms come fast off the Balcones Escarpment, and flimsy enclosures flex during high gusts, break the silicone seals, and let water behind the tile. Insurance won’t cover leaks caused by an under-spec enclosure. A compliant Bee Cave quote includes glass rated for your actual exposure, and we can document that rating for your insurer if a storm ever tests it.
Usually yes, if you keep the shower footprint inside the existing bathroom shell. Bee Cave tracks impervious cover at the parcel level, so adding a bump-out or enlarging the bathroom’s roofline can push a lot over its cap and trigger a stop-work order. On a 2010s Hill Country home near The Village at Spanish Oaks, we converted a tub to a curbless walk-in shower while keeping the same footprint, and the city signed off without extra stormwater review because we documented the change before the rough-in inspection. The short answer: a curbless shower inside the current walls is fine in most cases. An expansion is a different permitting conversation, and we’ll tell you which one you’re facing before you spend a dollar on design.
It won’t automatically lower your premium, but a documented, permitted, inspected remodel changes how your carrier handles a claim. If a pipe leak or shower pan failure damages your Bee Cave home, your insurer will ask whether the work was permitted and what the inspection record shows. A remodel with signed inspection cards and a written scope of work supports your claim, while an unpermitted job gives the carrier a reason to deny coverage. We hand every customer a complete permit and inspection file at the end of the job, because that record is part of the value of the remodel itself. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want to talk through how this applies to your policy, and we’ll walk through it with you.
A compliant quote from us includes the city permit fee, the plan review cost, the impervious cover check on your parcel, limestone excavation labor if we’re moving plumbing, wind-rated glass, a documented pan liner flood test, and the rough-in and final inspection sign-offs. A cheap quote leaves out the permit, skips the stormwater review, uses unrated glass, and hopes the inspector doesn’t look too hard. Then the homeowner pays for the stop-work order, the reopened walls, and the redo. We’d rather quote it right the first time, in writing, and stand behind the number. For an exact line-item price on your Bee Cave project, call (877) 610-1318.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Bee Cave since 1998.