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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Converse
A full bathroom remodel in Converse, TX typically runs $9,000 to $28,000, and the honest answer is that the final number depends on what we find when we open the walls. In Converse’s older slab-on-grade tract homes, that usually means plumbing roughed in before current code, waterproofing that failed quietly behind tile, and floors that shifted as the Blackland Prairie clay did what clay does. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling bathrooms in this part of Bexar County long enough to know that the quote on paper matters less than what’s on the change order when something unexpected shows up. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck, and a live person answers the phone.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Converse’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers to Converse. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews on job sites most days. That matters when the person who shook your hand on Monday is the same person standing in your bathroom on Friday. In neighborhoods off FM 1516 and across ZIP code 78109, homeowners call us because they’ve already been through the national-outfit shuffle: one price on the phone, a different bill at the door, and a crew they’ll never see again.
Our reputation in Converse is built on what we put in writing. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work begins. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is exactly why we like him. And every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. No fine print, no phone tree.
We also carry the standing offers Converse homeowners actually use: free second opinions on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. Given the number of retired military families around Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, that last one gets used a lot.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Converse
We handle the full range, from a full gut-and-rebuild to a small bathroom refresh. Here’s what most Converse homeowners call us for.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel means walls opened, plumbing inspected, waterproofing redone, and every finish replaced. In Converse’s older brick-veneer tract homes, this is where the real condition of the house shows up. We don’t rush past it. We write allowances for what we can’t see, and when we find something, you get a change order before we touch it, not a surprise invoice at the end.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most requested upgrade in Converse, especially for homeowners planning to age in place. A curbless walk-in with a frameless glass enclosure runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on fixtures and waterproofing scope. We’re big on full waterproof membranes behind the tile in this part of Texas. The humidity cycling in a Converse summer will find any shortcut, usually within two years.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower in Converse runs $3,500 to $10,000. It’s a practical move for older homeowners who don’t want to step over a tub wall anymore. It also gives us a chance to inspect what’s hiding behind the old tub surround, which in our experience tends to be failed waterproofing or a drain line that’s been seeping. We’d rather find it now than after the new tile goes in.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Sometimes the project isn’t a full remodel. A new vanity, re-tiled floor, or updated fixtures can change the whole room without opening walls. Vanity installation runs $800 to $3,000 in Converse depending on the unit and plumbing reconfiguration. Tile work follows the same permit and quality standards as our full remodels. A small job still gets the same written scope and the same Done Right Promise.
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 Converse
We install materials you can look up, not whatever brand came off the back of a van. In bathrooms, that means Kohler fixtures in most Converse homes, with certain waterproofing systems specified based on the slab conditions we’re working with. For hardscape-adjacent bathroom work, like custom shower floors or decorative tile borders, we’ve used Quikrete and Cambridge Pavers products where the design calls for it. If you have a brand preference, say so at the estimate. If the brand you want won’t hold up to Converse’s humidity cycles and clay movement, we’ll tell you that too.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Converse Homes
Here’s what actually shows up when we open a bathroom wall in this part of Bexar County:
- Unlevel floors from expansive clay. Converse sits on high-shrink-swell Blackland Prairie clay. When drought pulls moisture out of the soil, the clay contracts away from slab perimeter beams, and floors rack. We’ve seen bathroom floors off by over an inch across six feet. New tile doesn’t fix that. The floor gets addressed first.
- Failed waterproofing behind old tub surrounds. The 1990s fiberglass units were often installed with tile flanges that relied on caulk, not a real waterproof membrane. By the time homeowners in Converse notice loose tile or staining, water has been working on the framing for years.
- Outdated wiring triggers code upgrades. Open a wall in an older Converse home and you’re likely looking at ungrounded circuits or a light switch too close to the shower. Code requires GFCI protection and proper clearance. If we plan for it, it’s an allowance. If we ignore it, it’s a surprise.
- Copper supply lines pinched by slab movement. In the older military-era neighborhoods, original copper lines get compressed by lateral soil pressure over decades. A remodel is often the first time anyone’s seen them. Replacing a pinched rough-in valve during demo is cheaper than finding the pinhole after we’ve hung drywall.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Converse, TX
Here’s the honest breakdown, straight from the estimates we’ve written for Converse homeowners:
| Project | Typical Range in Converse |
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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 the price? What we find when the wall opens. A clean 1980s tract home with no slab movement and current wiring stays at the low end. A home where the foundation shifted and the waterproofing failed ends up on the higher end. That’s not a markup. That’s the actual scope. We write allowances for the unknown at the estimate table, and every change order comes to you in writing before work proceeds. Our Bathroom Remodeling team never surprises you on the final invoice. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Converse
While this page is for our friends in Converse, our crews regularly work in Windcrest, Universal City, Kirby, and Live Oak. If you’re in one of those communities and facing the same slab movement and aging-home issues, give us a call. The free estimate covers you too.
Serving Converse, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Converse 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 Converse
Yes, if your home sits on a slab and was built before roughly 2000, we recommend a foundation assessment before any above-grade bathroom work begins. Converse’s Blackland Prairie clay has a documented history of perimeter-beam separation during droughts. If the slab has moved, new tile and a new shower pan will crack or leak within a year. We don’t do the foundation repair ourselves, but we’ll tell you honestly whether one is needed before you pour money into finishes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what happens first.
Any remodel that moves plumbing, touches electrical, or changes framing requires permits in Converse. We pull them on every eligible job, and we’re on-site when the inspections happen. The inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s a good thing. Skipping permits means no third party ever looks at the shower pan or the waterproofing. That’s how a hidden leak rots a subfloor for two years until the whole bathroom has to come out again.
We write an allowance into the contract for exactly these unknowns. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. When we open a wall and find a pinched copper line or a joist that’s been holding water since the Bush administration, you get a written change order with the exact price before we do the work. That’s how we’ve handled every Converse remodel since 1998. If you’d like a second opinion on a written estimate you already have, that’s free too.
Generally not on interior work. What changes is sequencing for anything touching the slab or exterior. Converse summers regularly cross 100°F, so if your remodel includes any slab work or exterior soffit repairs, we schedule those portions for early morning. We plan around the heat index, not through it. Interior demolition and finish work continue on schedule. We’ll give you a project timeline at the estimate, and it’s realistic, not a sales number.
We walk the finished bathroom with you and write down every item, no matter how small. Then we fix them. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise means if something’s not right after we’ve left the job, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. That’s not a punch-list service, it’s the contract. In Converse specifically, we tell homeowners to watch the first seasonal shift after the remodel. If the clay moves and a hairline crack shows, call us. We want to know about it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Converse since 1998.