Bathroom remodeling across North Dallas, from mid-century ranches to the 1980s
North Dallas stretches from mid-century ranches near Northwest Highway to 1970s and 1980s homes up toward the LBJ and beyond, and their bathrooms show their age in different ways.
D&T Contractor Services remodels bathrooms across North Dallas from its Bryan St service office. Housing here runs from mid-century ranches to large 1970s and 1980s homes, and older North Dallas houses can raise remodel costs through outdated plumbing or structural adjustments, so the work is master bath remodels, tub-to-shower conversions and full remodels planned with that in mind.
North Dallas bathrooms
North Dallas is a broad area with several distinct eras of housing. Closer to Northwest Highway, many streets have 1950s and 1960s ranch homes, some of them now rebuilt. Further north, toward Forest Lane and LBJ Freeway, there are larger 1970s and 1980s houses with bigger master baths and two-story layouts.
The common thread is age: most North Dallas bathrooms are now old enough that the plumbing, the shower pan and the layout all come up for review in a remodel.
Around North Dallas
Older homes and hidden costs
Older homes in North Dallas can raise the cost of a bathroom remodel through outdated plumbing or structural adjustments, and hidden water damage is a common surprise when tile comes off. Across the city of Dallas, about fifteen percent of occupied homes were built before 1950, and many more date from the 1950s through the 1980s, which is the age range most North Dallas bathrooms fall into.
Planning for what is behind the tile
We price North Dallas remodels with an allowance for what is commonly found: galvanized or early copper supply lines, cast iron drains, a mortar-bed shower pan that has been weeping for years, and subfloor or wall framing softened by slow leaks. Planning for it up front keeps the job from stalling halfway through.
In the larger 1970s and 1980s homes, the master bath is usually the priority: a garden tub and small shower replaced by one larger walk-in shower, a double vanity and better lighting. In the mid-century ranches, the hall bath and small master often get remodeled together.
Two-story homes add one more check: an upstairs bathroom sits over a ceiling, so we flood-test new shower pans before tile.
The bathroom work we do most in North Dallas
Master Bathroom Remodel
Larger 1970s and 1980s masters updated.
Learn moreTub to Shower Conversion
Hall bath conversions in ranch homes.
Learn moreFull Bathroom Remodel
Full remodels with new plumbing.
Learn moreShower Remodel
Showers rebuilt with new pans.
Learn moreBathroom Layout Change
Layouts reworked to fit how you live.
Learn moreBathroom Water Damage Repair
Hidden leak damage repaired.
Learn moreHow a North Dallas job runs
North Dallas jobs are scheduled from our Bryan St office. Dallas permit rules apply: cosmetic work that moves nothing is exempt, moving or adding fixtures needs plumbing and building permits, and electrical changes need an electrical permit. We file what the scope needs and book the inspections.
Ready to talk through your bathroom? Call (214) 646-2836, any hour.
Call nowNorth Dallas questions
Something else? Call and ask, any hour.
Because outdated plumbing, old shower pans and hidden water damage are common once the tile comes off. We include an allowance for them in the written scope so there are fewer surprises.
Yes, most of it is, so Dallas permit rules apply. A few nearby areas are separate cities, such as Addison or Farmers Branch, and we check which applies to your address.
Yes. We rebuild the shower base with a bonded waterproofing membrane and flood-test it before tile, and check the toilet flange and supply lines.
The City of Dallas, when plumbing, wiring or walls change. We file them and book the inspections.
Yes, every hour of every day, including holidays.
North Dallas bathroom?
Call and tell us the age of the house and what you want to change. We will plan it with the likely surprises already accounted for.
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