Bathroom remodeling in Pleasant Grove's 1950s and 1960s homes
Pleasant Grove is one of the largest owner-occupied neighborhoods in Dallas, and most of its houses still have the hall bath they were built with in the 1950s and 1960s.
D&T Contractor Services remodels bathrooms in Pleasant Grove, southeast of downtown, from its Bryan St service office. Most homes here are single-family houses from the 1950s and 1960s with one or two small bathrooms, so the common jobs are tub-to-shower conversions, tub and surround replacement, grab bars for older owners, and floors repaired where a leak has been running for years.
Pleasant Grove bathrooms
Pleasant Grove was its own community until Dallas annexed it in 1954, after a postwar building surge filled it with modest single-story houses. Most still have one hall bath with a tub and tile surround, and sometimes a half bath added later.
Many owners have lived in these houses for a long time, and the bathroom they want is practical: a shower that is easy to step into, a tub that does not leak, and a floor that feels solid. We plan the work around a budget and keep the room usable as long as possible during the job.
A neighborhood of owners
Pleasant Grove sits about eight miles southeast of downtown and became part of Dallas in 1954. Most of its homes, 84.9%, are detached single-family houses, 65% are owner-occupied, and the median year built is 1966. That is a lot of original hall baths, and a lot of owners who plan to stay and want the bathroom to work for the next twenty years.
What we find in Pleasant Grove bathrooms
The typical Pleasant Grove hall bath has a steel or cast iron tub, wall tile set over the original backer, and galvanized or early copper supply lines. The tile often looks fine while the wall behind it is wet, especially around the tub spout and the soap dish.
The most common remodel is replacing the tub with a walk-in shower, or replacing the tub and surround over cement board when a tub is still needed for children or grandchildren. Both are jobs that can be done in about a week when the plumbing stays in place.
Floors near the toilet and tub are worth checking. A slow leak over decades softens the subfloor, and we replace that section before new flooring goes down, so the new floor does not flex or crack.
The bathroom work we do most in Pleasant Grove
Tub to Shower Conversion
Hall bath tubs turned into low-curb walk-in showers.
Learn moreBathtub Replacement
Old steel and cast iron tubs replaced when a tub is still needed.
Learn moreTub Surround Replacement
Leaking tile surrounds rebuilt over cement board.
Learn moreGrab Bar and Safety Installation
Grab bars anchored to blocking for long-time owners.
Learn moreBathroom Water Damage Repair
Soft subfloor and wet walls repaired after old leaks.
Learn moreToilet Installation and Replacement
Toilets reset on a solid floor with a new flange.
Learn moreHow a Pleasant Grove job runs
Pleasant Grove jobs are scheduled from our Bryan St office, a short drive up I-30 or US 175. Dallas permit rules apply: replacing fixtures in place is exempt, moving or adding plumbing needs permits, and we file what the scope needs. We tell you up front how many days the bathroom will be out of use.
Ready to talk through your bathroom? Call (214) 646-2836, any hour.
Call nowPleasant Grove questions
Something else? Call and ask, any hour.
Yes. We plan the schedule so the bathroom is out of use for as few days as possible, and tell you in advance which days to plan around.
Usually, yes. If the plumbing and floor are sound, replacing just the tub and walls is a smaller job than gutting the whole room.
Yes. We anchor them into blocking or studs, never only into drywall, and place them where they help getting in and out.
We show you, price the repair, and replace the damaged subfloor before the new tub or shower base goes in.
Yes, across Pleasant Grove and the neighborhoods around it, out to the Mesquite line.
Pleasant Grove bathroom?
Call and tell us what the bathroom has now and what you need it to do. We will book the walkthrough.
Pleasant Grove, Dallas, TX