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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Richardson
Bathroom remodeling in Richardson, TX typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut-and-rebuild, with shower remodels landing between $3,000 and $12,000 depending on scope. We’re Penhallow Remodeling Dallas, and we’ve worked in enough Richardson homes to know exactly what your bathrooms are dealing with: 1960s cast iron drain lines under slab foundations, tight hall-bath footprints in Richardson Heights, and city inspectors who want to see wind-load calculations before they’ll sign off on a load-bearing wall removal. If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in Richardson, call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Trevor Nash leads our team, and he built the company around one principle: the number on day one is the number on the invoice. No verbal ballparks. No change orders after demo. We put the written price and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in your hands before a single tile gets pulled.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Dallas Is Richardson’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Richardson homeowners call us because we answer the phone. A real person picks up 24/7, not a voicemail tree. When you call about a failing shower pan or a tub-to-shower conversion in the Duck Creek area, you get Trevor or a member of his team, and you get a straight answer about what the job will cost and when we can start.
Our crews are background-checked and show up in uniform. That matters in Richardson, where a lot of homeowners have been burned before – by a contractor who ghosted after demo day, or a tile job that cracked six weeks in. We carry the Kingswell standard on every job: written price up front, a defined arrival window, a clean job site at the end of each day, and a written guarantee on the work. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if something fails inside a year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s in writing.
We also know Richardson’s permitting process cold, because it’s different here than it is in Plano or Dallas. More on that below.
Styles & brands we work with
Shower Remodel in Richardson
A shower remodel in Richardson means tearing out the old shower or tub surround, addressing whatever’s hiding behind it, and rebuilding with watertight materials that meet the city’s wind exposure requirements. We see a lot of original 1960s and 1970s showers in the Duck Creek and Richardson Heights neighborhoods with cracked grout, failed mortar beds, and cast iron drains that have rotted through. The job typically runs $3,000 to $8,500 for a standard replacement, or $4,500 to $12,000 for a full walk-in shower installation with new plumbing and a custom pan.
Cement Board and Waterproofing Substrate
Behind every shower we build, there’s a cement board substrate (the moisture-resistant layer between your tile and the studs) bonded with a sheet membrane or liquid waterproofing. Cheap crews skip this and set tile directly on drywall with mastic. That fails inside two years. We don’t build showers that way, and our written guarantee covers what we do.
Shower Pans and Drain Lines
In Richardson’s slab-on-grade homes, the shower drain connects to a cast iron waste line under the concrete. If that line has rotted – and in 1960s construction it often has – we tunnel under the slab to replace it before setting the new drain. That’s the difference between a shower that works for 20 years and one that backs up the first time your teenager takes a long shower.
Tub to Shower Conversion in Richardson
A tub-to-shower conversion in Richardson takes your existing bathtub footprint and transforms it into a step-in or low-threshold shower, usually without moving the drain location. This is one of the most common bathroom remodeling jobs we do in Richardson’s older homes, where original cast iron tubs are chipped, stained, or just too deep for aging knees. Expect to pay $3,500 to $10,000 for a complete conversion, including demolition, plumbing, waterproofing, and finish work.
Grab Bar Blocking and Aging in Place
We install solid blocking inside the walls for grab bars on every tub-to-shower conversion, engineered for the city’s wind and seismic criteria. If you’re planning to stay in your Richardson home for another 15 years, that blocking means you can add grab bars later without opening the wall again.
Shower Receptors Rated for the Job
Not every acrylic shower base is rated for Richardson’s wind exposure. We use receptors from manufacturers like Kohler and American Standard that carry documentation inspectors recognize. A cheap base that cracks along the flange during the first storm season voids its own warranty, and then you’re paying for a second shower.
Trusted Brands We Service in Richardson
We install fixtures and materials from brands that stand behind their products, because the workmanship guarantee only means something if the product doesn’t fail first. On Richardson bathroom remodels, we regularly spec Moen and Delta faucets and shower valves, American Standard toilets and tubs, and Blanco sinks. We keep common parts stocked for the DFW market, so a replacement valve or cartridge for a Richardson job usually arrives fast instead of sitting in a freight queue. Bathroom Remodeling projects get products that carry their own manufacturer warranties alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Richardson Homes
- Rotted cast iron waste lines under slab foundations. In Duck Creek-area ramblers from the 1960s and in many Richardson Heights homes, the original cast iron sewer lines have failed or are close to it. We tunnel under the slab to replace them before a new shower or tub goes in, because putting new tile on top of a dead drain is throwing money away.
- Expansive clay soil movement around plumbing. Richardson sits on Houston Black and Austin series clay that swells and shrinks with seasonal moisture. That movement puts stress on water supply and drain connections, which is why we pressure-test every rough-in before closing the wall.
- Missing wind-load documentation on load-bearing wall removals. Richardson’s municipal code requires wind-load calculations stamped by a Texas-licensed engineer when a bathroom remodel alters a load-bearing wall or enlarges an opening. Homeowners who skip this get red-tagged at inspection and pay an engineer after framing is open.
- Cheap acrylic bases cracking at the flange. Builders-grade shower bases not rated for Richardson’s wind exposure fail along the flange during storm season. The manufacturer voids the warranty, and the homeowner pays for demo and reinstallation.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Richardson, TX
A full bathroom remodel in Richardson generally runs $9,000 to $28,000, driven by the size of the bathroom, whether we’re moving plumbing or replacing drain lines under slab, and the materials you choose for tile, fixtures, and cabinetry. Here’s the line-item breakdown for the shower work we do most often in Richardson:
| Scope | Typical Richardson Price Range |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
What drives the number up? Under-slab drain line replacement, moving the toilet or vanity, custom glass enclosures, and high-end tile or quartz surrounds. What keeps it down? Keeping the existing footprint, choosing a prefabricated receptor, and not moving plumbing. We’ll give you a written, line-item quote before any work starts, so the number on the proposal is the number on the final invoice. Call (940) 204-5368 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richardson
While this page focuses on Bathroom Remodeling in Richardson, our crews cover the surrounding metro. We do bathroom remodels in Plano, Sachse, Rowlett, and Dallas, and we bring the same written-price, written-guarantee standard to every job in the corridor.
Serving Richardson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richardson 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 About Bathroom Remodeling in Richardson
Richardson’s municipal code adopts the International Residential Code with local amendments requiring wind design per ASCE 7 for Exposure B. If your bathroom remodel removes or alters a load-bearing wall, or enlarges an opening, you need wind-load calculations stamped by a Texas-licensed engineer before the city will approve the rough-in. We handle that step for you. In many Dallas and Plano neighborhoods, the same rough-in work would not trigger the same calculation, so a contractor who does bathrooms all over the metro might not mention it until the inspector red-tags the job. Call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll walk you through what your specific project needs.
Shower receptors and surrounds from American Standard and Kohler carry documentation that Richardson inspectors accept for wind exposure. We also install Moen and Delta valves and rough-in components that meet standard plumbing code for the city. What matters is not just the product, but the paper trail. Our quotes include the spec sheets and compliance documentation you need for permit sign-off, because that documentation is also what your insurance adjuster will ask for if something leaks later.
It depends on the condition of the existing drain line, but in 1960s slab homes in Duck Creek and similar neighborhoods, the answer is often yes. The original cast iron waste line under the slab has likely rotted after 60 years in expansive clay. We inspect the line before we set a new shower. If it needs replacement, we tunnel under the slab, replace the cast iron, and tie the new drain in before the shower pan goes down. A quote that doesn’t account for this possibility is a quote that will change once the tile comes up. Call (940) 204-5368 for an honest assessment.
Directly. If you do a bathroom remodel without permitted, documented work, and then file a claim for water damage from a failed shower pan or a window leak in the new space, the adjuster can deny the claim for unpermitted work. The documented wind-load compliance and inspection sign-off prove the remodel was done to code, which keeps your policy intact when you need it. We pull permits on every job in Richardson and pass inspection before we close the walls.
A compliant quote from us includes the wind-load calculations for any wall modifications, the permit fees, the inspection schedule, waterproofing to code, and the documented product ratings for shower receptors and fixtures. A low-ball quote leaves out the engineer, the permit, the waterproofing membrane, and the drain line inspection. Then the price changes after demo, because those costs still exist. Our written price includes everything we know the job needs before we start. Call (940) 204-5368 to get yours, free.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Dallas, serving Richardson and the surrounding metro.
