Bathroom Remodeling in San Antonio, TX

Some people just want a new vanity and toilet. Others want the room stripped to the studs. Both are bathroom remodels, and in San Antonio Texas-RRR handles the whole range: tub and shower replacement, tub-to-shower conversions, wall and floor tile, vanities and tops, toilets, faucets and shower valves, lighting, exhaust fans, and the drywall and paint that pull it together. The look and the finishes are your call. Ours is telling you what holds up, what it takes to install, and what's behind the walls once they're open.

A word on scope, because people get burned on it. The bathrooms that disappoint a few years in usually aren't the ones with cheap tile. They're the ones where somebody tiled over a soft subfloor, skipped the shower membrane, or left the old fan blowing into the attic. Pay for the hidden parts first. Spend what's left on finishes. Every estimate we write splits those into two lists, so you can make that call yourself. On the visit we push on the floor around the toilet and tub, look for stains on the ceiling below, and check the attic over the fan. Those three spots tell us most of what the walls are hiding.

1. Consultation and free estimate. We look at the bathroom, the floor under it, the attic over it and the roof vent. And we ask how you actually use the room.
2. Written scope. A plain list: demolition, rough-in work, the materials you're supplying, the ones we're supplying, and anything that needs a permit.
3. Protection and demo. We cover the floors and the path out of the house. Then the old tub, tile and fixtures come out, and we photograph whatever turns up behind them.
4. Rough-in by licensed trades. Licensed plumbers move or replace supply and drain lines and set the shower valve. Licensed electricians take care of new circuits, outlets and fan wiring. If the job's permitted, this is when it gets inspected.
5. Subfloor, backer board and waterproofing. Weak spots get fixed and cement board or a similar backer goes on. The shower pan and wall membrane go in next, and both get checked before any tile.
6. Tile, vanity and fixtures. Tile, then grout and sealing. After that come the vanity, top, toilet, trim, glass and accessories.
7. Final walkthrough. We run every fixture with you, look for leaks and go down the punch list before we call it done.

Why so fussy about the order? A shower valve set at the wrong depth before tile means a cracked tile later. Wire a fan before anybody's planned the duct route and it ends up venting into the attic. Our process page covers how we schedule and keep you posted, and you can reach the team any weekday or Saturday for a progress check.

Three local conditions shape how we plan a bathroom here. Nothing exotic about any of them. They just keep showing up on San Antonio jobs, year after year.

Lots of San Antonio bathroom remodels don't begin with a wish list. They begin with a stain on the ceiling downstairs, a soft spot by the toilet, or a vanity cabinet that smells musty. When a pipe bursts or a supply line fails without warning, most Texas homeowner policies cover the resulting water damage, and that coverage can pay to rebuild the damaged parts of the bathroom. Slow leaks that went on for months? Different story. Plenty of policies exclude them. Your policy's wording decides it, so read it, or ask us to go through it with you.

This is where our in-house former insurance adjusters earn their keep. They document the damage before demolition, photograph wet framing and subfloor, and meet the carrier's adjuster so the scope reflects the real loss. Drying and cleanup run through our water damage restoration service first. Then the rebuild becomes your remodel. Want to go further than the claim covers? We price the difference separately, which keeps the claim clean. One practical tip: take your own photos and hang on to the failed part, whether it's a burst supply line or a cracked fitting, until the adjuster has seen it. The claim side follows the same steps laid out on our insurance claims page.

We don't publish prices for bathroom remodels. Two bathrooms the same size can land far apart once the walls are open. What we can do is point to the decisions that move the number most.

Relocation is the big one. Moving the toilet, shower drain or vanity costs more than leaving them where they are, since every relocated drain means new plumbing in the floor. Converting a tub? Add a pan, a membrane and a new valve. Tile adds labor by the square foot, and small mosaics or complicated patterns take far longer than large plain tile. Pull up the floor in an older pier-and-beam home and subfloor or framing repair may join the list. New circuits, lighting and a properly vented fan bring electrical and roofing work along, and fixture and finish grades sit on top of everything else.

Want a national reference point before you call? Remodeling magazine's annual Cost vs. Value report and Angi both publish national average ranges for bathroom remodels. That's background reading, not our prices or a quote. Your free estimate gives you a real number for your bathroom.

Texas-RRR is based in San Antonio and remodels bathrooms across San Antonio and nearby towns, including Helotes, Boerne and New Braunfels. The house changes the job. A 1930s bungalow near downtown comes with pier-and-beam floors and cast iron drains. A 1970s ranch house on the North Side often still has the original fiberglass tub, plus a fan that never reached the roof. Newer two-stories in master-planned neighborhoods tend to have a slab floor, good access and a builder-grade shower that's ready for an upgrade. Each one gets planned differently. On a slab, moving a drain means cutting concrete, which changes the cost and makes for a loud day or two.

Did we do your roof? Say so when you call. We'll already know your attic, your vents and how the house goes together. The number is (210) 802-6906, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.. If you'd rather type, send the details through our contact page. Recent crew work is in our gallery, and our reviews page has what customers say.