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A full bathroom remodel in Richland Hills typically runs $9,000-$28,000, with smaller refreshes and tub-to-shower conversions landing between $3,500 and $12,000 depending on scope, materials, and what we find behind the walls. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling homes in Tarrant County since 1998. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews, not a dispatch board. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, day or night.
Richland Hills is different from the newer subdivisions around it. The housing stock is dense, mid-century, and largely untouched since the original build. That changes how we plan, price, and pull permits. If you live in 76180, we know your house, your streets, and the surprises those 1950s-1970s brick ranches throw at a bathroom remodel.
Key Takeaways:
- Bathroom remodels in Richland Hills run $9,000-$28,000 for full work; walk-in showers land at $4,500-$12,000.
- Original cast-iron and galvanized plumbing, plus 60-100 amp panels, are the norm here, not the exception.
- Every price change arrives as a written change order before work starts. No surprises at the end.
- Permits get pulled and inspections signed on every eligible job. The inspector works for you, not for us.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Richland Hills’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re the Bathroom Remodeling team that answers our own phone. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we’ve run the company since 1998.
Our crews know Richland Hills. The narrow side yards off Glenview Drive, the overhead power lines on Baker Boulevard, the slab-on-grade ranches along Booth Calloway Road. We know which houses still carry original single-pane windows and undersized bath venting. That local knowledge means our estimates hold up, because we already know what we’re likely to find before we open the first wall.
We stand behind the work with a 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. That promise applies in Richland Hills just like everywhere else we work.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Services in Richland Hills
Full Bathroom Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Richland Hills means new waterproofing, new valve bodies, new drain routing, and new venting to meet current Tarrant County code. In these older brick ranches, that usually means replacing original galvanized supply lines back to the wall stub and cutting out cast-iron drains that have been corroding for fifty years. We scope all of that in writing before demo starts, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling
Walk-in shower installation in Richland Hills runs $4,500-$12,000. On a slab foundation, proper pre-slope and waterproofing matter more than the tile you pick. The Blackland Prairie clay under this part of Tarrant County expands and contracts hard through wet-dry cycles. A shower pan set without a decoupling membrane will crack within two or three seasons. We build them to move with the slab, not fight it. We use Schluter waterproofing systems on most of our Richland Hills shower builds.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
This is the most popular request we get from 76180 homeowners in their 60s and 70s. The original bathtub gets pulled, the old drain gets inspected, and a curbless or low-threshold shower goes in. On a pier-and-beam bathroom, we check the joists for the kind of hidden rot that the February 2021 freeze left behind. On a slab, we check the drain location against the existing trap, because moving a drain six inches in a 1960s slab pour is a different job than it is in new construction. Tub-to-shower conversions in Richland Hills run $3,500-$10,000.
Vanities, Tile & Fixtures
Replacing a vanity in Richland Hills runs $800-$3,000 including the unit and the plumbing rough-in underneath. The old shutoff valves in these homes are usually compression-fit on copper, which means replacing them cleanly is easy work for someone who knows how far to back the ferrule off. Tile work runs from tub surrounds to full wall wraps. We install Grohe and Sterling fixtures on request and will never hand you a mystery brand off a van.
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 Richland Hills
We carry and install brands you can look up, not whatever the supply house had on sale. In Richland Hills bathrooms, that means Schluter waterproofing under tile, Sterling tubs and shower bases where a cast-iron replacement isn’t in the budget, and Grohe fixtures when the homeowner wants German valve engineering. If you’re replacing a bathroom fan or doing any roof-adjacent venting work, GAF is our go-to on the roof side. We stock common parts in our DFW metro office, so lead times on Richland Hills jobs stay short even when the tile you picked is backordered at the distributor.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Richland Hills Homes
- Rotted subfloors from partial 2021 repairs. The February 2021 freeze burst pipes all over Richland Hills. We still find bathrooms where someone patched the drywall and replaced the floor tile, but never fixed the rotted subfloor underneath. That gets caught during demo and goes into a written change order before rough-in.
- Original cast-iron or galvanized plumbing. These 1950s-1970s pipe systems are at end of life. A bathroom remodel is the moment to replace what’s accessible while the walls are open. Scoping it after tile goes in costs twice as much.
- 60-100 amp electrical panels. A new bathroom with electric floor heat, a heated towel bar, and proper GFCI protection often outgrows the original panel. We check service capacity before quoting, because the panel upgrade is a separate permit with its own inspection.
- Slab movement from Blackland Prairie clay. Door frames rack, wall tile cracks at the grout lines, and shower pans separate from the drain. On every slab-level Richland Hills bathroom, we check floor flatness and moisture before the first piece of backer board goes down.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Richland Hills, TX
Here’s what we see across Richland Hills when we scope bathroom work. These are line-item ranges, not “call for pricing” estimates.
| Service | Richland Hills 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 price in Richland Hills is not the tile or the grout color. It’s what’s behind the walls: rot from old leaks, cast-iron drain replacement, panel capacity, and slab condition. That’s why we scope in writing before we quote. Every change order arrives on paper before the work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t hand you surprises.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richland Hills
If you’re just outside 76180, we run crews in Richland Hills and the surrounding towns: North Richland Hills, Watauga, Hurst, and Haltom City. Same crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
Serving Richland Hills, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richland Hills 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 Richland Hills
If your house is inside Richland Hills city limits in 76180, the city permit applies. But some lots on the edges of Richland Hills fall into unincorporated Tarrant County pockets, and there the county permit office governs the work. We check the parcel before we quote, and we pull the right permit from the right agency from day one. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll verify during the free estimate.
Because his contractor found rotted wood under the tub from a slow leak, or from the 2021 freeze, and it wasn’t in the original scope. In Richland Hills, most bathroom remodels eventually expose water damage that was never fixed properly because the original 1950s construction had no water-resistant barrier under the tile. We catch that during demo and write the change order before rough-in, so the cost is on paper, not at the door. If you want an exact number on your house, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
In most cases yes, but it depends on the lot. Richland Hills small lots are platted tight, and your setback to the septic drain field or the property line will decide where the toilet rough-in can go and where drains can route. If there’s no city sewer tap available and you’re on septic, the county health department’s setbacks drive the whole design. We scope the fixture placement against the setback lines before quoting. On a dense Richland Hills lot, that’s the difference between a plan that passes first-try and one that needs a variance. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the lot with you.
Wiring. Richland Hills homes built between 1950 and 1975 often still carry 60-100 amp panels, and adding a bathroom with GFCI outlets, a new exhaust fan, and a heater can trip the load calculation. The panel upgrade is a separate electrical permit and it’s not optional if the existing service is undersized. We check that during the estimate, not after drywall is up. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him.
The Blackland Prairie clay under Richland Hills expands when wet and shrinks when dry. Over two or three seasons, that movement can crack a rigid shower pan, separate a curb from the tile, or open grout lines. We plan slab-level showers with a decoupling layer and proper slope so the shower moves with the slab instead of cracking against it. If you want a walk-in shower on a Richland Hills slab, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your existing slab before we quote.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Richland Hills since 1998.
Ready to Scope Your Richland Hills Bathroom Remodel?
Call (877) 610-1318. Tell whoever answers what street you’re on, and we’ll pull the parcel before we come out. The estimate is free, the walkthrough is free, and you’ll have scope in writing, allowances in writing, and change orders in writing before a single nail moves. We live twenty minutes away. If something’s wrong, we want to know about it.
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