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AfterFast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Dallas
Bathroom remodeling in Dallas typically costs between $9,000 and $28,000 depending on size, fixtures, and finish level. If you live in Dallas and you’re weighing a full gut renovation against a tub-to-shower conversion, the honest answer is that both are doable, but the price gap is bigger than most people expect. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been working in Dallas long enough to know which houses have cast-iron plumbing that’s holding on by a thread and which neighborhoods still have original 1950s tile worth working around. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk you through the real numbers. Tom Barrett answers his own phone.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Dallas’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and the name on the truck is the same one on the contract. Dallas homeowners have a right to be skeptical of contractors. We hear the stories all the time: the old house off East Jefferson where a previous crew cut through floor joists to move a drain line, the North Oak Cliff bungalow where a “remodel” turned out to be new tile over rotting subfloor. Around here, that subfloor sits atop pier-and-beam foundations that have shifted on Dallas’s black gumbo clay for decades, and a bathroom remodel that ignores that reality won’t last. We pull permits on every eligible job because the permit inspector works for you, not for me, and we inspect what’s under the tile before we quote a dime.
Our reviews from Dallas customers point to the same thing: the price we quote on the phone is the price on the contract, and we put every change order in writing before a single nail moves. We know the difference between a Highland Park 1920s Tudor with original penny tile and a 2000s North Dallas build with PEX plumbing and post-tensioned slab foundations. That local knowledge changes the plan. Our Bathroom Remodeling team schedules crews out of our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and calls are answered by a live person day or night, not a voicemail box in another state.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Dallas
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Dallas usually means gutting everything to the studs: new waterproofing, new plumbing where it’s needed, new tile, new vanity, new lighting. In older homes around Oak Cliff and Kessler Park, we frequently uncover galvanized supply lines that have narrowed to the diameter of a pencil, and we replace them while the walls are open rather than closing everything back up around a pipe that’s about to fail. On post-tensioned slabs, we never cut into the foundation without locating the tension cables first. That’s a Dallas-specific hazard that out-of-town crews don’t always think about until it’s too late.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Dallas runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on whether we’re converting an existing tub or building from the footprint of a dated stall shower. The trend in Dallas right now is curbless shower entries and frameless glass panels, which work beautifully in older homes where the original tub has a cast-iron footprint too small for modern comfort. We set the slope, waterproof with a membrane, and tile to the ceiling when the layout allows. Curbless entries are especially popular in homes where the owners want to age in place without stepping over a threshold.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
In Dallas, tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 to $10,000, and for many of our clients on pier-and-beam foundations it’s the highest-return bathroom change they can make. Older Dallas homes don’t have the bathroom footprint for both a soaking tub and a separate shower, so converting the tub frees up the room visually and makes it safer. We’ve done dozens of these in 75223 and 75224 where the original bathroom is forty square feet and every inch counts.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Vanity installation in Dallas typically runs $800 to $3,000 for the fixture and associated plumbing work, and we usually recommend swapping angle stops and supply lines at the same time because the original hardware on a 40-year-old home is often on its last turn. Dallas homeowners often select large-format porcelain tile for the walls and floor because it holds up to the freeze-free but humidity-swinging North Texas climate with minimal grout movement. We help you pick materials that make sense for a house that sits on expansive clay, not just whatever’s trending on Pinterest.
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 Dallas
We stock and service fixtures and components from brands like Ply Gem and Simonton, which matter when you’re sourcing quality materials that have local supply availability and real warranties. When a Dallas homeowner picks a major brand, we can usually have specialty parts in hand within a few days rather than weeks. For broader home projects, we also handle Windows & Doors in Dallas and Roofing in Dallas, which means the same crew that knows your house can coordinate exterior and interior work without friction. You know what you’re paying for because it’s a brand you can look up, not a mystery label off the back of a van.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Dallas Homes
- Foundation movement under the bathroom. Dallas’s black gumbo clay swells and contracts seasonally, and in older wood-frame homes on pier-and-beam, the bathroom often shows the first shrinkage cracks in tile and grout. We watch for subfloor delamination and joist deflection before we set any tile.
- Galvanized and cast-iron plumbing at end of life. The 1920s through 1950s housing stock around Oak Cliff and parts of East Dallas came with galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drains. Inside a 60-to-100-year-old wall, that pipe has already told you what it’s going to do, and we replace it during the remodel while access is open.
- Shower waterproofing failures from fast flips. Dallas’s teardown-and-infill market has produced a lot of quick cosmetics over questionable waterproofing. We see shower pans with no preslope and cement board with no membrane, which fails exactly the way you’d expect.
- Post-tensioned slab hazards. Homes built in Dallas from the 1970s onward often sit on slabs with high-tension steel cables. Cutting into one accidentally during a drain relocation is dangerous and expensive, and we map the cables before any saw-cutting.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Dallas, TX
A mid-range bathroom remodel in Dallas usually lands between $9,000 and $28,000. A small bathroom remodel in a compact 1950s bungalow runs $5,000 to $12,000, while a larger master bath with curbless shower, freestanding tub replacement, and double vanity starts around $20,000 and climbs from there. The biggest cost drivers are whether we’re moving plumbing, the quality of tile you choose, and the condition of the subfloor and framing under the existing bathroom. We give you a written, line-item estimate before you sign, and any allowance or change order hits paper before the work starts. That’s what stops surprise invoices at the end of the job. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll put real numbers against your specific bathroom.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dallas
Our Bathroom Remodeling in Dallas work regularly takes us to Highland Park, University Park, Richardson, and Irving. If your home is just outside the city limits, give us a call anyway; if you’re inside the county, we don’t charge a trip fee, and our service area follows the work where the request makes sense.
Serving Dallas, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dallas 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 Dallas
A typical bathroom remodel in Dallas runs $9,000 to $28,000, with smaller bathrooms as low as $5,000 to $12,000 and larger master baths at the upper end or beyond. The exact number depends on whether you’re moving plumbing, swapping a tub for a walk-in shower, and what fixtures and tile you select. We give a written, line-item quote before any contract is signed. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Yes. We work routinely on 1920s to 1950s bungalows across Oak Cliff, Kessler Park, and East Dallas that sit on pier-and-beam foundations with obsolete plumbing and settling floors. We inspect the framing, subfloor, and supply lines before we quote, and we pull permits on every eligible job so the inspection is part of the record. That’s the only way to remodel an old Dallas house honestly.
Yes. Every eligible bathroom remodel in Dallas includes permits pulled and inspections signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and any contractor who tells you permits are optional on a substantial remodel is giving you a reason to walk. It’s part of the written scope on every Barrett & Sons job.
The only way the price changes on a Barrett & Sons job is if you change the scope, and when that happens you’ll get a written change order before the work proceeds. No allowances float silently. No surprise invoices at the end. That rule applies to every bathroom remodel we do in Dallas, whether it’s a vanity swap or a full gut renovation.
A straightforward tub-to-shower conversion or single-bathroom remodel usually takes two to four weeks once materials are on site and the permit is in hand. Dallas summer heat can compress concrete and mortar cure windows, so we schedule around the temperature when we’re doing slab-adjacent work. We’ll give you a written timeline with the estimate, and if the schedule has to move, you’ll know why before it happens.
Contact Barrett & Sons Construction for Bathroom Remodeling in Dallas
If you’re looking for Dallas bathroom remodeling from a contractor who puts his name on the truck and his license number out where anyone can look it up, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll schedule your free estimate, talk through your bathroom the way it actually is, and put the numbers in writing before any work begins. Senior and veteran discounts apply to every job, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on the contract, not buried in fine print. Your bathroom is one of the most-used rooms in your home. Let’s do it right the first time.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Dallas since 1998.