A fixed-price bathroom project from our Plano-based DFW team serving Richardson homeowners, with designers, project leads, and tradespeople who finish on the day they said they would. Eleven years, one promise: your quote is your price.
A bathroom remodel in Richardson typically runs $8,000 to $60,000 with UHS Remodeling, quoted as a fixed price before work begins. A hall-bath refresh sits near the lower end, while a full primary-bath gut with a curbless shower, freestanding tub, double vanity, and relocated plumbing reaches the upper range. UHS Remodeling pulls and coordinates the plumbing and electrical permits and inspections with your local building department as part of the project. A major cost driver for baths is the age of the home: in older housing stock, tearing out original mud-set showers and garden tubs frequently exposes dated galvanized or cast-iron drain lines, subfloor moisture damage, and undersized venting that have to be corrected to current code. For a line-item look at where the money goes, see our DFW home remodel cost guide.
We handle design, selections, permits and construction in-house, with one superintendent on site and a dated schedule before demolition starts.
The goal: open, layered light, a room the house gathers in.
Bathroom remodels in Richardson typically run $8,000 to $60,000 with UHS Remodeling, depending on whether it is a guest-bath refresh or a full primary-suite bath rebuilt down to the studs. Permits go through the City of Richardson Building Inspection Department, which issues an Interior Remodel permit whenever a project moves a wall or modifies plumbing, electrical, or mechanical systems and requires before-and-after floor plans; the city’s Express Permitting program targets a 3-business-day plan review for smaller projects. The biggest Richardson-specific cost driver is the age of the housing stock: in 1950s-60s ranch homes, original cast-iron or galvanized supply and drain lines, slab penetrations, and dated venting frequently have to be replaced once a shower or tub is opened up. Relocating a toilet or shower drain in a slab-on-grade ranch means concrete cutting, which adds to scope, so we price that plumbing reality into the fixed quote up front rather than discovering it mid-demo. For a line-item look at where the money goes, see our DFW home remodel cost guide.
We remodel bathrooms across Richardson’s established neighborhoods, including Richardson Heights, Canyon Creek, Buckingham, Heights Park, Greenwood Hills, J.J. Pearce, SpringPark, and Cottonwood Creek.
Keeping the toilet, sink, and shower in place saves $3K–$6K. Relocating them for a better layout adds rough-in and permit work.
A frameless walk-in shower with a bench and niche costs more than a standard alcove — but it’s the #1 request from Richardson primary baths.
Floor-to-ceiling tile and intricate patterns add labor hours. A waterproofed wet wall with an accent strip gets the look for less.
Quartz is durable and mid-range; natural marble and exotic stone push the top of the range.
Builder-grade vs. designer shower systems and freestanding tubs can swing the budget $2K–$8K on their own.
Fixed scope and a written schedule before anyone swings a hammer in your house.
Layout review, scope (guest bath vs primary), fixture wishlist, budget alignment.
3D layout + tile/stone/fixture selection. Drain + niche placement specified before demo.
Plumbing + electrical permits, HOA submission if exterior wall changes in Richardson.
Demo, rough plumbing, framing, tile, vanity install. Daily site lead on premises.
Punch list, water-test all fixtures, 1-year warranty on workmanship active.
“What makes a Richardson bath feel finished isn’t the tile — it’s the threshold, the niche depth, the drain placement, the doorframe reveal. We design those before demo because retrofitting them after is what makes a remodel feel cheap.”
Bathrooms in Richardson tell a consistent story: this is a post-WWII first-ring Dallas suburb that boomed in the 1950s and 1960s after Collins Radio and Texas Instruments arrived, so its mid-century ranch homes in Richardson Heights, Buckingham, Canyon Creek, and Greenwood Hills are now 50 to 70-plus years old. The hall and primary baths in those single-story brick ranches were built small and compartmentalized, often with original cast-iron tubs, galvanized or cast-iron drain lines, and tight 5×8 footprints that today’s homeowners want opened up. UHS Remodeling has remodeled homes across DFW since 2014, and in Richardson that almost always means reworking aging plumbing behind the walls, not just swapping a vanity. We remodel these baths with a fixed-price contract and a 1-year workmanship warranty, so a 1960s J.J. Pearce-area bathroom can become a curbless walk-in shower without surprise change orders.
From our Plano bathroom remodel case study — curbless spa bath on a slab foundation.
Renderings from our design studies — the finished Plano projects are above.
I hired UHS Remodeling for a complex wet-room project including a freestanding tub, open shower, and an infrared sauna. I’m extremely impressed with their precision — they followed every technical specification perfectly, maintaining exact clearances and ensuring a zero pinch-point layout. If you need a team that understands high-end design and follows field measurements to the letter, this is it. Truly a spa-like result.
Your design lead, May N., helps you choose the tile, fixtures, and layout that fit your bathroom.
Most of a Richardson bathroom budget is labor and waterproofing — not the fixtures homeowners obsess over. Here’s how a typical $32,000 primary-bath remodel breaks down, so you know where every dollar goes before you sign.
Because labor and waterproofing dominate the budget, the cheapest bid is rarely the safest one — cutting waterproofing is invisible on day one and catastrophic in year three. Every UHS Richardson bathroom includes a full waterproofing membrane and a 1-year workmanship warranty.
Ranges are for a typical 60–150 sq ft Richardson bathroom, materials and labor included.
All ranges include design, materials, labor, permits, waterproofing, and 1-year warranty. Sourced against NARI Cost vs. Value 2025 and EPA WaterSense efficiency standards.
Bathrooms in Richardson tell a consistent story: this is a post-WWII first-ring Dallas suburb that boomed in the 1950s and 1960s after Collins Radio and Texas Instruments arrived, so its mid-century ranch homes in Richardson Heights, Buckingham, Canyon Creek, and Greenwood Hills are now 50 to 70-plus years old. The hall and primary baths in those single-story brick ranches were built small and compartmentalized, often with original cast-iron tubs, galvanized or cast-iron drain lines, and tight 5×8 footprints that today’s homeowners want opened up. UHS Remodeling has remodeled homes across DFW since 2014, and in Richardson that almost always means reworking aging plumbing behind the walls, not just swapping a vanity. We remodel these baths with a fixed-price contract and a 1-year workmanship warranty, so a 1960s J.J. Pearce-area bathroom can become a curbless walk-in shower without surprise change orders.
We deliver bathroom remodeling across the northern DFW suburbs. See our bathroom remodeling in Frisco, Allen, and McKinney.
Sourced from NARI Cost vs. Value 2025, NKBA Bath Design Standards, EPA WaterSense, and 11 years of fielding the same calls in Richardson. Looking for ballpark numbers? Try our cost calculator.
Yes, in most cases. The City of Richardson Building Inspection Department requires an Interior Remodel permit whenever a project modifies plumbing, electrical, or mechanical systems or moves a wall, and it asks for before-and-after floor plans. Since a bath remodel almost always touches plumbing and electrical, a permit applies. Richardson’s Express Permitting program targets a 3-business-day plan review for smaller projects, and UHS handles the permitting and inspections for you.
Richardson’s housing stock is dominated by 1950s-60s mid-century ranch homes, so many bathrooms still have original cast-iron tubs, galvanized or cast-iron drain lines, and slab-on-grade plumbing. Once a shower or tub is opened up, those aging lines often need replacing, and relocating a drain in a concrete slab requires cutting and re-pouring. We account for these realities in the fixed quote so the older-home factor does not turn into a surprise mid-project change order.
A bathroom remodel in Richardson typically ranges from $8,000 to $60,000, depending on size, fixtures, and finish level.
Usually the tile labor and any plumbing relocation, then the shower system – glass, valve, and waterproofing – and the vanity. A full bathroom remodel in Richardson runs $8,000 to $60,000 depending on those choices.
With UHS Remodeling, bathroom remodels in Richardson generally range from $8,000 to $60,000. A guest- or hall-bath update sits at the lower end, while a full primary-bath rebuild with a curbless walk-in shower, relocated fixtures, and new tile lands higher. Because so many Richardson ranch homes have original cast-iron or galvanized plumbing, replacing aging supply and drain lines is a common factor in the final number, and we lock the price in a fixed-price contract before work begins.
A Richardson bathroom remodel typically takes 4-8 weeks from demolition to completion. Cosmetic refreshes may take 1-2 weeks. Mid-range remodels average 4-6 weeks. Full luxury renovations can run 6-10 weeks.
For most Richardson homeowners, converting an underused tub to a walk-in shower is a high-impact renovation. Keep at least one tub in the home for resale value. Converting the master bath tub to a spacious walk-in shower is the most common configuration we install.
The City of Richardson requires permits for plumbing modifications, electrical changes, or structural alterations. Cosmetic updates like replacing a vanity or installing new tile typically do not require permits. UHS Remodeling handles all permit applications and inspections.
Tile and stone work is typically the largest expense at 25-35% of the total budget. After tile, labor (25-35%), vanity and countertop (15-20%), and fixtures (10-15%) are the next largest categories. Moving drain lines in slab-on-grade homes can add $2,000-$6,000.
Yes, but it adds cost. Most Richardson homes are slab-on-grade, so moving drain lines requires cutting into the slab, modifying the drain, and patching the concrete, typically adding $2,000-$6,000. Water supply lines are easier and less expensive to relocate.
Leading trends: walk-in showers with frameless glass, large-format porcelain tile in marble-look patterns, floating vanities with LED lighting, warm tones replacing cool grays, curbless shower entries, heated floors, and brushed gold or matte black fixtures.
Waterproofing is the most critical step in any shower renovation. Without proper membrane waterproofing, water penetrates behind tile causing mold and structural damage. UHS Remodeling uses membrane waterproofing systems on every shower we build.
Yes. A mid-range bathroom renovation can recoup 60-70% of its cost at resale. In Richardson’s market, an updated master bathroom with modern tile and a walk-in shower can be the deciding factor for buyers comparing similar homes.
Call (469) 850-7087 or schedule a consultation online. We visit your Richardson home, measure the bathroom, assess plumbing and structural conditions, discuss your goals and budget, and provide a detailed written proposal completely free with no obligation.
Most DFW homes built since the 1990s sit on a post-tension slab: the concrete is compressed by steel cables tensioned to thousands of pounds (look for a round stamp in the garage floor or a PT note on the slab edge). Cutting or drilling that slab without locating the cables first is dangerous and expensive – a severed tendon can whip through the concrete and the repair is significant. Any remodel that moves plumbing in the floor – relocating a kitchen island sink, converting a tub to a curbless shower, adding a bathroom – must start by mapping the tendon layout from the foundation plans or an electronic slab scan, and the work is permitted and inspected. Before any contractor cuts your slab, ask exactly how they will locate the cables; at UHS every slab penetration is mapped and permitted before demolition day.
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