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Bathroom remodeling in Kaufman typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut and rebuild, with smaller projects like a walk-in shower conversion starting around $3,500. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve done enough bathrooms in Kaufman to know that the soil under this town changes everything about how a remodel should be built. If you’re thinking about updating a bathroom in Kaufman, call Tom Barrett at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that’s scoped in writing before any work starts.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Kaufman’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and he still answers the phone. His sons run the crews. When we say we’ll show up in Kaufman on a Tuesday, the person walking through your door will be someone who carries the Barrett name and has been background-checked and uniformed. That matters in a town where word travels fast and a contractor’s reputation lives or dies at the hardware store on Saturday morning.
Kaufman homeowners have dealt with enough national outfits that quote one number on the phone and hand over a different invoice at the end. We don’t work that way. Every allowance, every scope item, every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. If something’s not done right, Tom comes back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s printed on every contract we write.
We know Kaufman’s houses because we’ve worked on them: the aging pier-and-beam homes near the courthouse square, the 1950s brick ranches off Washington Street, the new slab-on-grade subdivisions spreading toward the county line. Different foundations, different problems, same requirement: a bathroom that won’t crack apart when the clay moves. That starts with knowing what’s under the floor before we quote a dollar figure.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Kaufman
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in Kaufman means tear-out to the studs, new subfloor where needed, rough-in plumbing, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and finish work. We handle everything from the permit application through the final inspection. In older Kaufman homes near the courthouse, this often includes sistering joists and replacing cupped pine subfloor before any tile goes down. We scope that in writing upfront.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Kaufman runs $4,500 to $12,000, and it’s one of the most requested projects we do for homeowners aging in place. A curbless entry with a properly sloped Schluter waterproofing system works well here, especially on the post-tensioned slabs common in Kaufman’s newer subdivisions. On pier-and-beam homes, we add a decoupling membrane so the shower pan doesn’t crack when the subfloor flexes.
The building at Keller’s is a good local landmark for context: homes in that older section of Kaufman, like the ones off West Grove Street, often have original cast-iron drains that need assessment before a shower relocation. We inspect that before we quote, not after we’ve opened the wall.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower in Kaufman costs $3,500 to $10,000 depending on the drain location, valve work, and whether we’re dealing with an existing cast-iron stack. These conversions are popular in Kaufman’s 1960s and 70s single-story homes, where the hall bath still has the original steel tub. We pull permits on every conversion because changing a tub drain to a shower drain changes the slope requirements, and Kaufman’s inspectors will check it.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install bathroom vanities in Kaufman from $800 to $3,000, including the plumbing hookup and any wall repair from the old unit. Tile work covers everything from 12×24 porcelain to smaller hex flooring, always set over a deflection-rated substrate appropriate for the home’s foundation type. Fixture installation includes brand-name options like Grohe and Sterling, which you can look up yourself before you commit.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Kaufman
We’re not a company that shows up with mystery materials off a van. In Kaufman bathrooms, we regularly install Schluter waterproofing and decoupling systems, Grohe and Sterling fixtures, and tile substrates rated for the kind of movement Kaufman’s clay soil produces. We keep common Schluter components stocked for Kaufman jobs, which means a shower pan or curb replacement doesn’t stall for a week waiting on a parts shipment from Dallas. If a customer wants a brand we don’t normally stock, we order it and put the lead time in writing before the contract is signed.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Kaufman Homes
- Tile cracking over shifting pier-and-beam subfloors. Kaufman’s Blackland Prairie clay expands and contracts enough to move a 1920s bathroom floor a quarter-inch between August and March. Tile set directly over that movement will crack, so we use decoupling membranes and deflection-rated underlayment on every pier-and-beam job.
- Rough-in inspection failures on drain relocations. Homeowners who skip the city’s rough-in inspection on a shower drain move often get flagged by the third-party inspector at final. We schedule the rough-in inspection when the drain is exposed, before the wall gets closed, so there’s never a tear-out to verify P-trap slope.
- Cast-iron stack failures in 1950s and 60s baths. Kaufman homes from that era frequently have original cast-iron drain pipes that are cracked or corroded. We write a separate allowance for cast-iron replacement into our Kaufman quotes so the project doesn’t stall when the old stack gives way.
- Grout cracks in slab homes without proper expansion joints. Newer Kaufman tract homes sit on post-tensioned slabs, but the soil still moves. We run flexible grout at all change-of-plane transitions and leave expansion joints where the tile meets the tub or shower base, which cheap quotes often skip.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Kaufman, TX
Here’s what bathroom work in Kaufman actually costs, based on the estimates we’ve written for homes across the 75142 ZIP code:
| Project | Typical Kaufman 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 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 - $8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
What moves the number most in Kaufman is the foundation type. Pier-and-beam homes from the courthouse-square era need more subfloor and joist work, which is labor and materials a slab-home quote won’t include. The other big variable is the drain system: original cast-iron in a 1950s bathroom is expensive to replace, and we’d rather tell you that before the wall comes down. Every quote we write for Kaufman includes a line-item breakdown, and every change is a written change order before work proceeds. Call Tom at (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kaufman
Our Bathroom Remodeling crews work throughout Kaufman County and the surrounding area. Beyond Kaufman, we regularly quote and build bathrooms in Terrell, Forney, Seagoville, and Balch Springs. The soil and housing stock change from town to town, but the way we price and scope work doesn’t. One written quote, one contract, no surprises at the end.
Serving Kaufman, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kaufman 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 Kaufman
Yes. Kaufman requires a plumbing permit for a tub-to-shower conversion because the drain piping changes, and changing from a 1.5-inch tub drain to a 2-inch shower drain is a code requirement. The city will schedule a rough-in inspection while the drain and P-trap are exposed, and a final inspection after the shower is complete. We pull the permit, schedule both inspections, and include the permit fees in your written quote. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want an exact breakdown for your bathroom.
Kaufman sits on Blackland Prairie Vertisol clay that shrinks in dry summers and swells after wet springs, which can move a pier-and-beam bathroom subfloor a quarter-inch or more seasonally. That movement means we sister joists where needed and install a Schluter-Ditra decoupling membrane between the subfloor and tile so the tile floats over the movement instead of cracking with it. A cheap quote that skips the membrane will show grout cracks by the second summer. Call us at (877) 610-1318 for a quote that accounts for Kaufman’s actual soil conditions.
A bathroom remodel built to Kaufman’s wind-load expectations includes proper waterproofing and flashing at all exterior walls, code-compliant vent fan ducting that exits outside rather than into the attic, and fixtures anchored to meet North Texas wind requirements where the bathroom shares an exterior wall. We also document every inspection and material used, which matters if you ever file an insurance claim for storm-related water intrusion. We pull permits and keep the inspection records; you get copies. Call (877) 610-1318 to discuss your bathroom.
Many Kaufman homes built between the 1940s and 1970s used cast-iron drain stacks, and after 50-plus years of Kaufman’s clay movement and shifting soils, those stacks are often cracked or rusted through at the hub joints. We don’t know for certain until we open the wall, so we write a specific allowance into your contract: if the cast iron is usable, you don’t spend that money. If it’s compromised, the replacement cost is already agreed in writing and the work doesn’t stall. That’s a Barrett & Sons change-order discipline, and it keeps your Kaufman remodel from turning into a surprise invoice. Call (877) 610-1318 with questions.
A full bathroom remodel in Kaufman typically takes 2 to 4 weeks from start to final inspection, assuming no hidden drain problems are discovered. A tub-to-shower conversion usually runs 5 to 8 working days on a slab home, and 7 to 10 days on a pier-and-beam where subfloor work is needed. Permit timing depends on the city’s inspection queue, which moves faster than Dallas’s but can back up in spring when everyone starts building. We’ll put the schedule in writing before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a timeline specific to your project.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction. Serving Kaufman with an owner on-site and a live person answering the phone 24/7 since 1998.