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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across La Feria
Most bathroom remodels in La Feria cost between $9,000 and $28,000, and the final number depends on what’s hiding behind the walls of your slab-on-grade home. We’ve worked on enough 1960s and 1970s houses here to know that a “simple” tub swap can turn into repiping once you see what February 2021 left behind. If you’re in the 78559 ZIP and want a straight answer before you spend a dollar, call Tom Barrett and his sons at (877) 610-1318. They’ll give you a real number, not a national-company phone estimate that changes when someone actually walks your floor.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is La Feria’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews on site most days. That matters in a town like La Feria, where twenty minutes of driving separates you from half the people you’ll see at the hardware store on Saturday. When you hire us, the person who walks your bathroom is the person whose name is on the truck, not a subcontractor dispatched from three counties away. Look up the license number yourself before you sign anything; Tom publishes his name, address, and license on every estimate.
Our Bathroom Remodeling team doesn’t hide behind a call center. A live person answers the phone 24/7 at (877) 610-1318, and that person can actually talk to you about your project rather than reading from a script. Homeowners in La Feria keep hiring us because we put scope, allowances, and price changes on paper before any work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and Tom has seen too many national outfits hand people that surprise at the door.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in La Feria
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full bathroom remodel in La Feria usually means tearing out a 1970s fiberglass tub surround, redoing the plumbing that’s been baking in Valley heat for fifty years, and rebuilding the space to current Texas wind and flood expectations. We handle the whole thing: demo, plumbing, tile, fixtures, glass, and final inspection. You get one contract, one crew, and one person to call if anything’s off at the end.

Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in showers are the most common request we get from La Feria homeowners in their 60s and 70s who want to stay in the house they raised their kids in. We build curbless entries, grab-bar blocking behind the tile, and benches sized for actual humans. In the 78559 ZIP, we also check the shower pan slope against the floor’s existing pitch because slab settlement on Harlingen clay can leave a floor out of level by an inch or more.

Tub-to-Shower Conversion
A tub-to-shower conversion in La Feria runs $3,500 to $10,000, and it’s one of the fastest ways to change how a small bathroom feels. We remove the old tub, repair any water damage on the subfloor, and install a fiberglass or tile shower base that meets Cameron County drainage requirements. Older homes here often have cast-iron drains that need replacement while the floor is open, and we put that in writing before we start.

Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
We install vanities, floor and wall tile, mirrors, lighting, and fixtures from brands you can actually look up, not whatever fell off a van. Most La Feria homes have compact bathrooms, so we spend time on layout before we start cutting. You’ll see physical sample boards, not a catalog screenshot. KraftMaid vanities and Cambria quartz tops are common choices with our customers because they hold up to Valley humidity without warping.

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 La Feria
We carry premium materials from Simonton, Ply Gem, and PGT because these are brands with published performance specs that hold up under Rio Grande Valley sun and Gulf storm pressure. When we order your windows or glass enclosures, we spec them for the wind zone your specific La Feria street falls under, not the generic version. If you need something after the job’s done, the parts still exist and a live person answers the phone. We also handle Windows & Doors in La Feria when your bathroom project turns into a whole-house envelope conversation, which happens more than people expect after Hanna rolled through.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in La Feria Homes
- Slab movement cracking tile and shower pans. The Harlingen clay under La Feria shrinks in dry spells and heaves after seasonal rains, which puts every bathroom floor at risk for grout cracks, loose tile, and shower pan failures. Veteran local contractors price a foundation evaluation into nearly every bathroom bid because houses built in the 1970s and 1980s have shifted several inches out of plane over the decades.
- February 2021 freeze damage still hiding in walls. The 2021 winter storm froze uninsulated pipes all over the Valley, and some La Feria homes have slow leaks or corroded fittings that haven’t failed completely yet. If your water pressure feels soft or the wall behind your tub smells musty, you’re probably looking at a repair, not a simple remodel.
- Masonry block and stucco-over-frame moisture issues. Many La Feria homes from the 1960s through 1990s were built with minimal moisture barriers behind shower walls. By the time we open the wall, the studs can be spongy. We always write a water damage repair allowance into the contract so you know before we start what a worst-case discovery costs.
- Wind-driven rain penetration through old bathroom windows. La Feria sits in the Gulf storm corridor, and Hanna proved how hard sideways rain can hit older single-story homes. We often replace a bathroom’s original aluminum window with a properly flashed impact-rated unit while we’re already working in the wall cavity, which is why so many customers in the 78559 ZIP bundle their bathroom remodel with our Roofing in La Feria or window services.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in La Feria, TX
Here’s what we quote as of this writing, and we stand behind these ranges as realistic starting points for La Feria’s housing stock: a full bathroom remodel runs $9,000 to $28,000. A small bathroom remodel (think half-bath or a compact guest bath) runs $5,000 to $12,000. Walk-in shower installation is $4,500 to $12,000. Tub-to-shower conversion is $3,500 to $10,000. Shower replacement alone is $3,000 to $8,500. Vanity installation is $800 to $3,000.
What moves the number: whether we find slab or plumbing damage when we open the wall, whether your existing drain needs cast-iron replacement, and whether you want tile floor-to-ceiling versus a fiberglass surround. Every scope, every allowance, every change order arrives in writing before work starts. You’ll never get a surprise invoice from us. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate, and ask about the free second opinion if you already have another bid in hand.
Key takeaways on cost:
- Full bathroom remodel in La Feria: $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
- All pricing as a written estimate, no surprise change orders
We Also Serve Cities Near La Feria
Our crews work throughout the surrounding Valley communities, including Mercedes, Harlingen, Progreso, and San Benito. If you’re in one of those towns or anywhere else in Cameron County, the same La Feria team that answers the phone can handle your bathroom remodel. We know the soil, the housing stock, and the codes across this whole stretch of the Rio Grande Valley.
Serving La Feria, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the La Feria 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 La Feria
Most bathroom remodels in La Feria can start within two to three weeks once the written estimate is approved and permits are pulled. We coordinate permits through Cameron County and La Feria’s building office, and we don’t start demo until the inspection schedule is set. For an exact start date, call (877) 610-1318.
Yes, we cover the entire 78559 ZIP including neighborhoods along Main Street, areas near the La Feria North Industrial Park, and the semi-rural acreage south of town toward Progreso. Whether you’re on a city lot or an agricultural-worker property, our crew knows the local roads and the local building patterns. Call (877) 610-1318 to confirm your specific street.
Water leaks, burst pipes, and failing shower pans count as urgent, and a live person answers our phone 24/7. We’ll walk you through shutting off the water and then schedule the soonest available crew. No trip charge applies inside Cameron County. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re looking at water where it shouldn’t be.
Bathroom remodeling costs in La Feria run roughly the same as Harlingen and slightly under McAllen, but the bigger variable is your house. Slab settlement and 2021 freeze damage are so common in the 78559 ZIP that we bake evaluation into the bid rather than springing it later. That’s the honest difference between our number and a phone-quote from a national outfit. Get your exact number at (877) 610-1318.
Every bathroom remodel in La Feria carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one phone call. Workmanship and material warranties apply on top of that according to the brands installed. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom will explain exactly what’s covered before you sign.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving La Feria and the Rio Grande Valley since 1998.







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