Full bathroom remodels in Dallas, planned from the subfloor up
One crew lead, one written scope, and the plumbing and subfloor fixed before a single tile goes on. Gut renovations and same-layout refreshes across Dallas homes.
Updated October 2026. Service office: 2353 Bryan St, Dallas. Phones answered 24/7.
Fixtures and surfaces we install on full remodels in Dallas, from Kohler and TOTO fixtures to Schluter waterproofing and Daltile porcelain.
A full bathroom remodel in Dallas replaces the tub or shower, tile, vanity, toilet, lighting and fan in one sequence, usually three to six weeks on site. Dallas market data puts a typical remodel between 6,380 and 17,216 dollars; we open the wet areas first so the number you sign is not rewritten after demo.
What a full remodel actually replaces, and what it fixes on the way
A full remodel takes the room to bare walls or close to it. Tub or shower out, tile and backer board off, vanity, toilet and lighting gone, floor up. What is left is framing, slab and the supply and drain lines, the part we need to see first.
Most Dallas houses hand us one surprise there. Pre-1970s homes usually have galvanized supply pipe with a quarter of its bore left; 1990s tract houses more often have a shower pan set without a liner and a soft curb. The fix becomes its own line item, inspected before finish work starts.
Then the room comes back in order: rough plumbing and wiring, inspection, waterproofing, tile, glass, vanity and top, toilet, lighting and fan, paint. Selections lock before demo so a Cambria top or a Moen valve is on site in time.
Gut renovation or same-layout refresh?
| Gut renovation | Same-layout refresh | |
|---|---|---|
| Best when | Tile failing in several places, layout changing, old plumbing | Fixtures well placed, drains sound, surfaces dated |
| Permits in Dallas | Plumbing and building, often electrical | Usually none; electrical if circuits are added |
| Schedule | Four to six weeks | Two to four |
| What gets replaced | Everything to the framing | Every surface and fixture; lines stay |
| Hidden-condition risk | Lowest, everything is seen | Moderate; the tub or shower still comes out |
| Typical Dallas range | 15,000 to 30,000 dollars | 8,000 to 15,000 dollars |
Three ways a full remodel runs
Gut Renovation to the Studs
A gut job strips the room to framing and slab. It is the right call when tile is failing in more than one place, the layout is changing, or the house is old enough that the plumbing behind the walls needs replacing anyway. Everything is inspected while open, insulation goes in, and the new wet areas are waterproofed as one system rather than patched. Expect the longest schedule of the three and the cleanest result, because nothing new is bonded to anything old.
Planning range, mid-range full bathroom renovation in Dallas: $15,000 to $30,000.
Refresh on the Existing Layout
When the fixtures sit where they should and the drains are sound, a same-layout refresh replaces every surface and fixture without moving plumbing. The cosmetic side needs no Dallas permit, which keeps the schedule short and predictable. We still pull the tub or shower and check the pan and subfloor, because a refresh over a soft floor is a repeat job in two years. New tile, vanity, top, toilet, lighting and fan, with the valve swapped while the wall is open.
Planning range, cosmetic bathroom refresh (vanity, toilet, fixtures, paint, lighting): $8,000 to $15,000.
Mid-Range vs High-End Finish Packages
The same scope can be finished two ways. Mid-range means porcelain tile, a stock or semi-custom vanity, a quartz top such as Silestone, a Delta or Moen valve and standard glass. High-end adds large-format or stone tile, a custom vanity, a frameless enclosure, a wall-hung toilet or heated floor, and the labor those demand. Dallas market data separates the two by roughly double, so we price both against the same drawing and let you decide where the money goes and where it does not.
Planning range, bathroom remodel tiers: basic $6,000 to $9,000; mid-range $10,000 to $18,000; high-end $20,000 to $35,000 plus.
What decides the number
A full bathroom is mostly labor, and Dallas labor runs above the Texas average. Six items move the price.
Planning range, bathroom remodel (typical): $6,380 to $17,216, average about $11,582. Market data, not a quote.
Whether plumbing moves
Fixtures left in place avoid permits and slab tunneling; each move is priced per fixture.
Condition under the old floor
Soft subfloor, a cracked slab or corroded lines add line items a cosmetic quote never shows.
Shower type
Acrylic surround, tiled pan, or curbless with a linear drain: three price bands.
Tile size and pattern
Large-format and herringbone take longer to set than a straight 12 by 24.
Vanity and top
Stock with laminate, or custom with a Silestone top: the widest swing in the finish budget.
Electrical scope
New circuits, recessed cans or a heated floor add an electrical permit and inspection.
Why full remodels in Dallas start with the floor and the pipes
About one home in seven inside Dallas was built before 1950, and the city sits on Blackland Prairie clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons. In a full remodel that shows up two ways: older houses in East Dallas and Richardson routinely need plumbing and electrical brought up to date once the walls are open, and slab floors often carry hairline cracks that must be addressed before new tile goes down. We plan for both.
What the scope includes
- Demo and haul-away of all fixtures, tile and flooring
- Supply and drain lines checked and corrected while open
- Cement board and a waterproofing membrane on all wet walls
- Shower pan or tub set, flood-tested before tile
- Tile floor and walls, sealed grout
- Vanity, top, faucet, toilet, mirror and lighting installed
- Exhaust fan, paint, trim and final walkthrough
Want a straight answer on this job? Call (214) 646-2836, any hour.
Call nowHow a full remodel runs
- 1
Call and describe the room
Age of the house, what is failing, what you want.
- 2
Walkthrough and probing
Shower run, floor checked for soft spots, a test area opened at the curb.
- 3
Written scope and selections
Structural fixes on one side, finishes on the other.
- 4
Permits
Anything moving plumbing or wiring gets its Dallas permit before demo.
- 5
Demo and rough-in
Fixtures and tile out, lines corrected, wiring run, inspected before anything closes.
- 6
Waterproofing, tile and glass
Pan and walls waterproofed and flood-tested, then tile, then glass.
- 7
Fixtures and walkthrough
Vanity, toilet, lighting and fan in, paint done, every fixture run with you.
Full remodel questions Dallas homeowners ask
Something else? Call and ask, any hour.
Three to six weeks on site; a same-layout refresh is shortest, a gut job with a layout change longest.
Only if plumbing or electrical changes. Cosmetic same-layout work is exempt; moved fixtures and new circuits are not.
Market data: 6,380 to 17,216 dollars for a typical remodel, 15,000 to 30,000 for a mid-range full renovation.
Yes. A sound tub in the right place stays; everything around it is replaced.
It becomes a written change with its own number before we go further.
Under a Dallas electrical permit, scheduled inside the job and inspected before walls close.
Almost always. The room is sealed and dust controlled.
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Start with a walkthrough
Call with the age of the house and what the bathroom is doing now. We will walk the room and write a scope that separates fixes from finishes.
2353 Bryan St, Dallas, TX 75201