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What is different about bathrooms in Texas?
Texas bathrooms sit on slabs, and the slab sits on clay. From the Blackland Prairie under Dallas and Austin's east side to Houston's gumbo, the ground swells in wet years and shrinks in drought, and the crack across a shower floor is usually the house moving rather than the tile failing. Every Texas estimate worth comparing uses an uncoupling membrane under the tile and flexible sealant at every change of plane.
The second Texas constant is what is under the slab. Homes built before the mid-1970s across Houston, Dallas and San Antonio commonly have cast-iron drains that sixty years of soil movement have cracked. A camera inspection before the estimate is the sign of a pro who has done this before, and tunneling or lining the drain is a line item on many Texas remodels.
Water varies more than people expect. San Antonio draws on the Edwards Aquifer and Austin on the Highland Lakes, both hard enough to scale glass in a week; Houston and Dallas run moderately hard. Softeners, coated glass and brushed finishes come up in most estimates.
Permits run through each city's development services office. Dallas has the slowest reviews in the state, routinely three to six weeks; Austin, Houston and San Antonio usually two to four. Pros build that into the schedule.
Typical estimates across the four markets: $11,000 to $28,000 for a mid-range full remodel within the existing footprint and $5,000 to $15,000 for a tub-to-shower conversion, with San Antonio at the low end and Austin and Dallas at the high end.
Bathroom remodel guides for Texas cities
Each guide covers the housing stock, climate, water, permits, typical costs and timelines, and the neighborhoods participating pros hear from most.
- Austin, TX
Expansive clay that cracks tile in a line, some of the hardest water in Texas, and 1950s ranches with half baths to convert.
- Houston, TX
Gumbo clay, cast iron under post-war slabs, and flood-resilient rebuilds in Meyerland and along the bayous.
- San Antonio, TX
Edwards Aquifer water, limestone north of downtown versus clay south and east, and retirees near the bases converting tubs to showers.
- Dallas, TX
Blackland clay that moves every slab, pier-and-beam crawl spaces in Lakewood and the M Streets, and permits that take three to six weeks.
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