Bathroom remodeling in Casa Linda and Forest Hills, east of White Rock Lake
Casa Linda's 1940s and 1950s houses sit on large wooded lots east of White Rock Lake, and their original tile bathrooms are worth remodeling carefully.
D&T Contractor Services remodels bathrooms in Casa Linda and nearby Forest Hills from its Bryan St service office. Most houses here date from the 1940s and 1950s, so the work is full remodels behind period-style tile, new master suites in expanded homes, walk-in showers, and old galvanized supply lines replaced while the walls are open.
Casa Linda bathrooms
Casa Linda was laid out by the Brown family on farmland east of White Rock Lake and built out mostly in the 1940s, with curving streets, large lots and many houses in Spanish and traditional styles. Forest Hills, next door, was built on a similar pattern.
Original bathrooms here often have colored tile, a built-in tub and small windows, and many owners want to keep that character while finally getting a shower that works and plumbing they can trust.
1940s houses on large lots
Casa Linda grew from 640 acres that Carl M. Brown bought in 1933. The area was first developed in 1939, most of its homes date from the 1940s, and Dallas annexed it in 1948. Today 68% of homes are owner-occupied and the median year built is 1957, so most bathrooms here have been in use for seventy years or more.
What we find in Casa Linda bathrooms
A Casa Linda hall bath from the 1940s usually has a cast iron tub, wall tile set in a thick mortar bed, and galvanized supply lines. The mortar-bed tile is solid, but the pipes behind it are often near the end of their life.
When owners want to keep the period look, we match the character with new tile, a new tub or shower and modern waterproofing behind it. When they want a modern room, we take it to the studs and start fresh.
Many Casa Linda houses have been expanded, and the new master bath is often the largest room in the addition. Those jobs are full builds: layout, plumbing, ventilation and tile, planned around how the owners use the room.
The bathroom work we do most in Casa Linda
Full Bathroom Remodel
Original tile bathrooms rebuilt with modern plumbing.
Learn moreMaster Bathroom Remodel
Master suites in expanded 1940s and 1950s homes.
Learn moreWalk-In Shower Installation
Tiled walk-in showers in place of old tub-showers.
Learn moreBathroom Repiping
Galvanized supply lines replaced while the walls are open.
Learn moreBathroom Tile Installation
Period-style or modern tile set over proper waterproofing.
Learn moreBathroom Exhaust Fan Installation
Fans added where the room only had a window.
Learn moreHow a Casa Linda job runs
Casa Linda jobs are scheduled from our Bryan St office, out along Garland Road. Dallas permit rules apply: cosmetic work is exempt, moving or adding fixtures needs permits, and electrical changes need an electrical permit. If the job changes the outside of the house, we check for any neighborhood rules first.
Ready to talk through your bathroom? Call (214) 646-2836, any hour.
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Something else? Call and ask, any hour.
Yes. We can match the original style with new tile and fixtures while replacing the plumbing and waterproofing behind them.
If they are galvanized and the walls are open, usually yes. Galvanized pipe narrows and rusts from the inside, and replacing it later means opening the new tile.
Yes. We plan the layout, run new plumbing and ventilation, and build the room complete.
A fan vented outside removes moisture far better than a window, especially in winter. We add one as part of most remodels.
Yes, across Casa Linda, Forest Hills and the neighborhoods around the east side of White Rock Lake.
Casa Linda bathroom?
Call and tell us about the bathroom and the house. We will book the walkthrough from Bryan St.
Casa Linda, Dallas, TX