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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Houston
A full bathroom remodel by a General Contractor in Houston typically runs $9,000 – $28,000, and most projects take two to five weeks depending on what’s behind the walls. We serve the entire metro from Meyerland to Kingwood to The Heights, with a live person answering the phone at (254) 527-5340 whenever you call. Houston’s older housing stock hides real surprises: slab-on-grade floors that have shifted on expansive clay, drains that corroded decades ago under the concrete, and original gypsum board that was never meant to get wet. Knowing what to expect before demolition starts is the difference between a quote that holds and a remodel that spirals. That’s how we work.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Houston Is Houston’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Houston homeowners have been through enough bad bids and no-show crews. What they tell us they want is simpler than the industry seems to understand: a written price before work starts, someone who answers the phone, and a guarantee that means something a year later. Trevor Nash leads our Houston team and has built our local reputation on exactly that. We hand every homeowner a line-item written price before demolition begins, and every project carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something fails inside the first year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That is written into the contract, not mentioned over a handshake.
Background-checked, uniformed technicians show up in the window we gave you. We install materials from KraftMaid, James Hardie, and Kohler, brands that back their products with their own warranties alongside ours. Operating under The Kingswell Way since 2004, we are part of the Kingswell family of companies, independently owned and operated here in Houston.
Styles & brands we work with
One Day Bath Remodel in Houston
A One Day Bath Remodel in Houston is a focused replacement of the tub or shower surround, plumbing trim, and often the valve, completed in a single working day without moving walls or changing the footprint. Houston homeowners choose this when the tile is failing, the grout is stained beyond cleaning, or the tub is just tired but the layout still works. A true one-day bath replacement in Houston usually starts around $3,500 and can reach $10,000 depending on the surround material, valve work, and any subfloor repair uncovered that morning.
When One Day Makes Sense
For a 1990s tract home in Clear Lake or a rental unit near the Medical Center, a One Day Bath Remodel keeps the bathroom usable almost immediately and avoids a long, dusty disruption. It is faster than a full remodel because the existing plumbing locations stay put. What it does not do is solve underlying structural issues, so we inspect the substrate before we agree to a one-day scope.
Substrate Checks We Do First
Before any new surround goes up, we check the cement board substrate (the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile) for soft spots, mold, or drywall where water already got in. In a one-day scope, if we find failure behind the tile, we write a change order, get your written approval, and either reinforce or replace the substrate before closing the wall. No surprises, and no cracked tile six weeks later.
Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Houston
A Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Houston doing a full remodel handles everything: demolition, framing, plumbing rough-in, electrical, waterproofing, tile, glass, and finish work. Full Bathroom Remodeling in Houston runs $9,000 – $28,000 depending on layout, cabinet line, countertop material, and what we find inside the walls. Houston homeowners call us when the bathroom is too cramped, the shower is failing, or the house no longer works for daily life and the bathroom is the room that has to change.
Layout And Function
We work with floorplans in ranch homes around Oak Forest and split-levels near Pearland, moving vanities or swapping a tub for a walk-in shower only after mapping the drain lines and venting under the slab. Moving a toilet or shower drain on a slab-on-grade Houston foundation requires cutting concrete and re-routing waste lines, which adds cost and time but often transforms the whole room. We price this in writing before any concrete is cut.
What The City Permits Trigger
Here is the part most companies skip. Since Houston has no formal zoning code, you can legally expand a bathroom into what was once a side yard. But any change to exterior walls or plumbing risers triggers a City of Houston floodplain review if your lot sits in the 100-year floodplain mapped after Harvey. That is not a penalty; it is a permit requirement. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and we don’t close any wall until the city signs off.
Trusted Brands We Service in Houston
We install products from brands that stand behind their work because our guarantee depends on materials that last. KraftMaid cabinetry gives us solid, USA-built vanities in sizing that fits Houston’s older bath footprints. James Hardie backer board and trim survive Houston’s humidity without warping or wicking moisture. Toto service in Houston is also available, and Kohler valves and Moen fixtures carry their own manufacturer warranties that run alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise. When we remove an old tub surround and find it was never built with moisture-rated board in the first place, that’s exactly why we choose the product list we do. We keep these brands stocked near our Houston operation so replacement parts don’t sit in a warehouse across the country.
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Original gypsum board behind pre-1990 tub surrounds. Ripping out an old surround and finding green water-stained drywall instead of cement board is common. The remodel fails inspection because the permit requires greenboard or cement board behind tile, so this has to be corrected before we close the wall.
- Slab movement from expansive clay soil. Houston’s gumbo clay expands and contracts with moisture. A new freestanding tub on a slab floor that has moved more than an inch cracks the tile if we skip checking the slab for level before waterproofing. We level, then set tile.
- Cast-iron drain rot under the slab. In Meyerland, our crew opened a 1980s slab-on-grade bath to find the original cast-iron drain had rusted through and the load-bearing wall behind the vanity was notched for old plumbing. We wrote a change order for a new PVC rough-in and a steel flitch plate repair, pulled a permit, and got inspection sign-off before closing the wall. That’s what Houston remodels often reveal.
- Two-handle valves that fail the new pressure-balance code. Many 1970s Houston homes still have two-handle shower valves. The current code requires a pressure-balance valve (one that keeps temperature steady when someone flushes a toilet). If your quote doesn’t include a written allowance for valve replacement, you get a surprise charge at rough-in.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Houston, TX
A full Bathroom Remodeling in Houston runs $9,000 – $28,000. A small bathroom remodel typically lands between $5,000 and $12,000. Walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 – $12,000. What moves the number: whether we keep the existing plumbing locations or cut the slab, the cabinet line you choose, the countertop material, and what we find when the walls open. Houston’s older homes frequently need electrical and plumbing brought to current code once the walls are open, and that is where a quote without written allowances falls apart. We write allowances into the contract, agree on the price before work starts, and get your written approval on any change order. Estimates are free. Call (254) 527-5340 to schedule yours.
Bathroom Remodel Price Lines in Houston
| Project | Houston Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel (full) | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Penhallow Remodeling serves Houston and the surrounding communities, including Galena Park, South Houston, Deer Park, and Baytown. If you live in an older suburb with slab-on-grade construction or a floodplain-elevated home, we know the same concerns can show up there too.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston 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 Houston
Not for a tub and tile replacement in place. A floodplain review is triggered when you change exterior walls or alter plumbing risers on a lot inside the 100-year floodplain mapped after Harvey. If your project adds square footage or moves drains, the City of Houston will review the permit application. If it is a straight tub or tile swap with no footprint change, review typically is not required. Call (254) 527-5340 and we will check your specific address.
Allowances let you choose your own vanity, tile, and fixtures at known dollar levels rather than us guessing which cabinet or trim you’ll want on day one. We write an allowance figure into the contract for each selection, then you pick from brands like KraftMaid, Kohler, or Moen and we price the exact model against that allowance. If the selection comes in under, you keep the difference; if over, you approve the change in writing before ordering. Call (254) 527-5340 for a sample allowance sheet.
Yes, and it is done regularly. Pier-and-beam floors flex, so we check the joist spacing and subfloor deflection before waterproofing. If the floor moves too much, we add blocking or more plywood so the tile bed doesn’t crack. The same check applies if the pier-and-beam foundation has settled over the years. We confirm the framing fix before tile goes down. Call (254) 527-5340 to discuss your floor plan.
Expect a pressure-balance shower valve to replace an old two-handle valve, GFCI outlets on all bathroom circuits, and moisture-resistant greenboard or cement board behind every tile surface. If the walls are open, we also bring any undersized framing or rusted drain lines up to current code. These upgrades are required by the city and they are exactly why a bare-bones quote from someone who has not opened Houston walls falls apart at inspection. Call (254) 527-5340 for a full scope breakdown.
A fair change order shows exactly what was found, what the fix is, what materials it uses, and what it costs, all in writing before any new work starts. When our Meyerland crew opened a 1980s bath and found a rusted cast-iron drain and a notched load-bearing wall, we wrote a change order for a new PVC rough-in and a steel flitch plate, pulled the permit, and got inspection sign-off before we closed the wall. That’s the standard. You never pay for something you didn’t approve.
Ready to talk about your bathroom? Call (254) 527-5340 to schedule a free estimate. We’ll walk the room with you, explain what needs changing, and hand you a written price before any demo starts.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Houston.
