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Bathroom remodeling in Kyle typically runs $9,000-$28,000 for a full job, with tub-to-shower conversions landing between $3,500-$10,000 and walk-in shower installation at $4,500-$12,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, owned and operated by Tom Barrett since 1998, and we’ve remodeled bathrooms in Plum Creek, 6 Creeks, and every corner of the 78640. If you’re weighing a builder-grade bath against what it could be, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through it straight.
Most Kyle bathrooms were installed by a production builder’s subcontractor in a single day. That’s not a knock, it’s just what happens when a city adds thousands of homes a year. We see the same three things over and over: fiberglass tub surrounds that flex, vanities that were never shimmed level, and caulk joints that open up before the paint cures. Our Bathroom Remodeling crew knows exactly what to look for before the first tile comes off the wall.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Kyle’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re the owner-operated outfit where Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews. Not a franchise dispatching strangers. When you call about work on your home in Kyle, you get a live person, and the person who shakes your hand at estimate time is the same one who shows up on demo day. Our crews carry the Barrett & Sons name and they’re background-checked and uniformed on every visit.
Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look them up before you sign anything, we’d tell you to. Every scope of work, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. If it’s not in writing, it doesn’t exist. That’s how we’ve kept our reputation clean for 29 years, and it’s why Kyle homeowners in 6 Creeks and Plum Creek keep calling back for the next project.
We also pull permits and sign off inspections on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, that’s why I like him. That line sounds like a throwaway, but it’s the single biggest difference between us and the guy who tells you permits are optional. In Kyle, they’re not.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Kyle
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
This is the most common first remodel we do in Kyle’s post-2015 production homes. The builder-grade tub/shower combo sits against an exterior wall, the drain rough-in is often a 1.5″ line, and the surround starts flexing within a few wet-dry seasons. We convert it to a walk-in shower with a proper 2″ drain, which is why this job needs a City of Kyle permit. Skip the permit and you’ll get flagged during a Hays County inspection, usually after the walls are already closed. Don’t do that.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Kyle sits on Blackland Prairie clay. It shrinks and swells with the rainfall cycles, and slab-on-grade homes move enough in the first few years to crack shower pans and shift rough-in plumbing. Before any tile goes down in a Kyle walk-in shower, we check slab flatness with a straightedge and re-lash the subfloor transitions. In a 2018 DR Horton home in 6 Creeks off Kohlers Crossing, our crew pulled an acrylic tub/shower to find the original drain rough-in off-center by an inch and a slight low spot near the drain riser. We leveled the subfloor, moved the drain, and installed a Kohler LuxStone shower plus a vinyl-tile plank floor rated for slab movement. Inspection signed off, no leaks.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Builder vanities in Kyle are typically particleboard boxes with thermofoil doors, set directly on slab with no shims. Within a few years the doors sag, the drawer glides grind, and the countertop seam opens. We replace them with solid plywood boxes, level everything with composite shims, and set tile with a crack-isolation membrane where the slab needs it. You can keep the footprint or change it, either way the vanity sits level and the doors close square.
Full Bathroom Remodeling
When a Kyle homeowner wants the whole room redone, we scope it in writing: demo, rough plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, vanity, glass, and trim. Every allowance is a line item. Every change order is a document. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying before demolition starts, and the same crew that starts the job finishes it. No surprise invoices at the end.
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 Kyle
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. In Kyle bathrooms we regularly work with Kohler, Delta, Moen, Schluter, and Wedi. We carry Cambria for countertops and can order frameless glass from local fabricators who know our install standards. Local parts and local suppliers mean faster turnaround when a fixture needs to be swapped mid-job, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Kyle Homes
- Remodeling without reading the HOA architectural guidelines. Plum Creek and 6 Creeks both have rules about window changes, vent routing, and water-line work. Non-approved changes get flagged at resale inspection, and the fix is usually more expensive than the original approval would have been.
- Treating a slab low spot or hairline crack as cosmetic. Install large-format porcelain over a small crack in Kyle clay and the crack telegralphics through the grout within one wet-dry season. Crack-isolation membrane is cheap insurance, demo is not.
- Skipping the City of Kyle permit on a tub-to-shower conversion. The rough-in drain size changes from 1.5″ to 2″. A Hays County inspector visit after walls are closed usually does not end well.
- Builder caulk joints failing around the tub surround. The fiberglass flexes, the caulk splits, water gets behind the surround, and nobody notices until the baseboard swells or the floor starts to feel soft. By then it’s a gut job, not a recaulk.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Kyle, TX
What you’ll pay in Kyle depends on the scope, but here are real ranges pulled from jobs we’ve bid in this market:
| Service | Kyle 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 |
The wide range is real: a tub-to-shower swap in a powder bath is a different animal than a full master bath gut with a curbless walk-in shower and new plumbing runs. Every estimate is free, in writing, and line-itemed. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a number you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kyle
Our crews work throughout Hays County and the surrounding area, including Buda, Shady Hollow, Austin, and Hornsby Bend. If you’re just outside Kyle city limits, call and ask, we’ll tell you straight whether we cover your street and when we can get out there.
Serving Kyle, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kyle 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 Kyle
Interior-only bathroom remodels in 6 Creeks generally do not require architectural committee approval, but any venting change that touches the roofline does, and some floor-plan changes that move plumbing need a modification application. Read your HOA’s design guidelines before you sign a contract, and we’ll flag anything that needs approval during the estimate walkthrough. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re not sure, we’ll help you check.
Expansive Blackland Prairie clay under slab-on-grade construction causes enough movement in the first few years to crack shower pans, grout joints, and rough-in plumbing, especially in post-2015 DR Horton, Lennar, and KB Home builds. Combine that with builder-grade acrylic surrounds that flex and caulk that splits, and leaks show up fast in Kyle. The fix is proper subfloor prep and a crack-isolation membrane before tile goes down.
Yes, but it’s a real job. On a slab, the shower pan typically needs to be recessed or the floor built up to get the right slope to the drain, and the rough-in drain has to be upsized from 1.5″ to 2″. We do this regularly in Plum Creek and 6 Creeks, and the permit gets pulled every time. Call (877) 610-1318 for a line-itemed estimate.
Do not tile over it. A shifted subfloor on Kyle clay means the underlying framing or slab has moved, and any new tile will telegraph that movement through the grout within a season. We level the subfloor, sister or shim the joists as needed, and install a crack-isolation membrane before anything goes down. It adds a day or two to the job, not enough to skip it.
City of Kyle inspection scheduling has been stretched by the sheer volume of concurrent residential work, and multi-week backlogs have occurred. We batch our requests strategically and we know the inspectors, so our inspections get scheduled and signed more reliably than an out-of-area crew that treats Kyle like a typical small-town permitting office. Ballpark: plan for a week or so for the rough inspection window, and it’s faster if the paperwork is clean.
Get a Straight Answer on Your Kyle Bathroom Remodel
If you live in Plum Creek, 6 Creeks, or anywhere in the 78640, and you want a bathroom that doesn’t feel like a builder’s afterthought, call Tom Barrett and his sons at (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out, look at your slab, read your HOA rules, and put every scope and allowance in writing before we ask for a signature. Free estimates, written change orders, permits pulled, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Kyle since 1998.