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Bathroom remodeling in Jollyville typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full renovation, with a walk-in shower conversion landing between $3,500 and $10,000. If you live in the 78729, we’re twenty minutes from your front door, and a live person answers the phone at (877) 610-1318 when you call. The difference in this market isn’t just the price on the bid sheet. It’s whether the crew that shows up knows what’s under your slab before they start framing.
Jollyville sits on ground that moves. The 1970s and 80s ranch homes that dominate this area were built on expansive black clay that swells with fall rain and shrinks through summer drought. That has consequences for bathroom work, and we’ve spent nearly three decades learning exactly which ones show up first: cracked shower pans, tub surrounds separating from tile, doors that stop latching after the framing shifts. When you call Bathroom Remodeling with Barrett & Sons, you’re talking to a crew that already knows your house probably has a 100-amp panel and galvanized supply lines, because most homes in this neighborhood do.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Jollyville’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and his sons run crews on-site most days. That’s not a marketing line. You can verify Tom’s license number, his name, and his address before you sign anything. We publish all of it, and we’d rather you check than trust us on a handshake alone. When a Jollyville homeowner calls, they get a straight answer about whether their remodel needs a permit, what the plumbing rough-in will cost, and whether the change order process will be in writing before the work begins. Every time. It’s written on the contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every bathroom we build in Jollyville.
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. The crew members who show up at your house are background-checked, uniformed, and they carry the Barrett name on their shirts. When we quote a bathroom remodel in Jollyville, the scope is in writing, the allowances are in writing, and any price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. That’s how it’s been since 1998.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Jollyville
Walk-In Shower Installation
Walk-in showers are the most requested bathroom upgrade we build in Jollyville, and for good reason. The original tubs in these 1970s and 80s ranches are cast iron, deep, and getting harder to step over every year. A walk-in shower installed with a low-threshold acrylic base and frameless glass enclosure changes the room entirely. In Jollyville homes, we typically pull the old tub, inspect the slab underneath for cracks from clay movement, and pour self-leveler before setting the new base. A walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on tile choices, glass configuration, and plumbing relocation.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a shower in Jollyville is often the smartest dollar-for-dollar change you can make to an aging bathroom. We remove the old cast iron tub, which usually means cutting it apart to get it through a 30-inch door opening, then we reframe the drain location and set a new shower base. The permit question matters here. If your lot falls under Austin’s ETJ instead of Williamson County, the inspection sequence changes, and we coordinate that before we start. Expect $3,500 to $10,000 for a typical Jollyville tub-to-shower conversion.
Bathroom Vanity Installation
A new vanity in a Jollyville bathroom usually means replacing something that’s been there since Carter was president. We see particleboard cabinets swollen from decades of Texas humidity, tops with hairline cracks, and sinks with lead solder joints. We install vanities from $800 to $3,000, which includes disconnect and reconnect of supply and drain lines, new P-trap, and leveling on floors that are rarely flat in this area. When the slab has settled, we shim and secure the vanity rather than letting it tilt with the floor.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Jollyville means gutting the room to the studs and rebuilding it. We address the subfloor first, because if there’s slab movement under the wet area, anything we put on top of it will fail. Then we run new supply plumbing, replace the drain assembly, upgrade the electrical, hang cement board, waterproof the wet zones, and tile. Depending on finishes, a full remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000. The higher end includes heated floors, custom glass, and tile that runs to the ceiling.
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 Jollyville
We install brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. Our Jollyville bathroom remodels commonly use Kohler fixtures, Delta faucets, Schluter waterproofing systems, and cement board from USG. We also stock matching trim and replacement parts locally, so when a Jollyville homeowner needs a valve cartridge or a shower arm swapped out, we’re not waiting on a truck from Dallas. That’s the practical side of being a local contractor who actually lives near the work.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Jollyville Homes
- Cracked shower pans from slab movement. Expansive clay under a 1980s slab-on-grade bathroom heaves and settles with the seasons. A new mortar bed over an unstable slab can crack within a year if the subfloor isn’t addressed first.
- Undersized 100-amp electrical panels. Most original Jollyville homes were built with 100-amp service. Adding a heated floor, exhaust fan, and towel warmer on a new circuit can trip the main during rough-in if the panel can’t carry the load.
- Galvanized supply plumbing. The original galvanized pipes in these homes corrode from the inside. When we open a wall for a remodel, we often find supply lines narrowed to a pencil’s width. Replacing them while the wall is open is cheaper than doing it later.
- Wrong permit path. Jollyville lots fall under either Austin’s ETJ or Williamson County depending on the parcel. Building a new wet wall or expanding a bathroom footprint can trigger two different code enforcement bodies, and crews unfamiliar with this seam get caught off guard.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Jollyville, TX
Here are the line-item ranges for the most common bathroom projects we price in Jollyville:
| Service | Price Range |
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| 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 number in Jollyville specifically? Clay soil. When a bathroom sits on a slab that’s moved, we sometimes have to budget for pier adjustment sign-off before we can pour a level floor. That’s not a line item you’ll see on a bid from a crew that doesn’t know the area. We also account for the permit coordination between Austin ETJ and Williamson County when your project adds plumbing or changes the footprint. The estimate is free. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the room with you and price it in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Jollyville
Barrett & Sons Construction works throughout the corridor around Jollyville. We serve homeowners in Anderson Mill, Brushy Creek, Cedar Park, and Wells Branch with the same Bathroom Remodeling in Jollyville standards: permits pulled, change orders in writing, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If you’re nearby, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll come look at the room and give you a straight answer.
Serving Jollyville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Jollyville 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 Jollyville
Yes, if you’re relocating plumbing, adding circuits, or altering any wet wall, even if the walls themselves don’t move. Jollyville’s split jurisdiction means your lot falls under Austin’s ETJ or Williamson County, and the permit path changes depending on which side of the parcel line the work sits. We handle the permit filing and coordinate with whichever code body applies. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly which jurisdiction your address falls under.
The clay under your bathroom slab expands when it rains and shrinks during drought, which is why shower pans crack and tile lines split in this neighborhood. Before we set a new shower base or tile a floor, we check the slab for movement and pour self-leveler where needed. On some Jollyville lots, particularly those near the Balcones Escarpment transition zone, we may recommend pier adjustment sign-off before any finish work begins. Call (877) 610-1318 for an assessment of your specific slab.
Yes, but expect to replace some of it. The original galvanized supply lines in Jollyville homes have been corroding from the inside for four or five decades. When we open the wall behind your tub, we can see exactly what’s there. We replace what needs replacing while the wall is open, which costs less than opening it again later. The conversion itself runs $3,500 to $10,000 depending on what we find behind the tile.
A tub-to-shower conversion in Jollyville typically runs $3,500 to $10,000, while a full bathroom remodel starts at $9,000 and can reach $28,000 with premium finishes like heated floors and custom glass. The conversion changes the bathing area only. A full remodel guts the room, reroutes plumbing, upgrades electrical, and rebuilds everything from the studs out. We’ll price both options in writing so you can decide with real numbers. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Any change to the scope, any allowance adjustment, any added feature comes to you as a written change order before the work happens. We don’t do verbal add-ons and we don’t surprise you at the end. If you want heated floors added mid-project, you’ll see the price on paper and sign it before we run the wire. That’s been the rule at Barrett & Sons since 1998, and it’s written on every contract.
Call Barrett & Sons for Your Jollyville Bathroom Remodel
If you’re in Jollyville and you’re tired of contractors who quote one price and deliver another, call us. Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews, the permits get pulled, and the change orders are in writing before the work begins. We’ll come look at your bathroom, check the slab, and give you a line-item estimate. No trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans get 10% off, permanently. Call (877) 610-1318 and talk to someone who actually knows the 78729.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Jollyville since 1998.