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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Arlington
A full bathroom remodel in Arlington typically costs $9,000 – $28,000, with walk-in shower installations running $4,500 – $12,000 and tub-to-shower conversions between $3,500 and $10,000. Those are the numbers we give Arlington families before any wall comes down, and they’re the numbers we stick to. If you’re planning a bathroom remodel in Arlington, TX, call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll walk your space, listen to what your family needs, and give you a written price before any work starts.
Arlington homes are different from the rest of the Metroplex. Most were built between the 1960s and 1980s on slab foundations, and our clay soils move. That movement shows up in bathroom walls first: hairline tile cracks, grout crumbling out of corners, shower pans that slope wrong. We know what to look for because we’ve opened hundreds of Arlington bathrooms and fixed what we found underneath.
This page is for families in Arlington who want a bathroom they can bathe kids in, get ready for work in, and not worry about. Written by Graham Stein, who leads our Arlington crew. Call (682) 708-9180 for a free estimate.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, serving Arlington and surrounding communities.
Why Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth Is Arlington’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Arlington families keep hiring us because we name what we’ll do before we do it. The drop cloths go down on the carpet runner and wood floors before the first tool comes off the truck. The crew wears shoe covers at the door, every single time. If we need to move a vanity or a stack of towels, we ask first. And before we leave for the day, we sweep, vacuum, and take a photo of the clean-up so you can see what we left behind. That’s the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it’s not optional on any of our jobs.
Our Bathroom Remodeling team answers the phone 24/7 with a live person. That means when you call (682) 708-9180 on a Tuesday at 9 p.m. because a pipe burst behind a vanity, you’re not leaving a voicemail and hoping someone calls back. You’re talking to us.
Graham Stein makes sure of it. He’s walked Arlington bathrooms from Lake Arlington to the 76013 corridor near UTA, and he can tell you why one home’s quote includes a waterproofing allowance while another might not need it. Local knowledge saves Arlington families money and headaches.
Styles & brands we work with
Walk In Shower in Arlington
A walk-in shower in Arlington often means taking a small 1960s or 1970s tub-shower footprint and opening it into a curbless, glass-framed shower that doesn’t trap a family behind a sliding door. We install walk-in showers for families planning to age in place, for parents tired of lifting toddlers over tub walls, and for anyone whose existing shower has cracked tile from slab movement. A walk-in shower installation in Arlington runs $4,500 – $12,000, and the final number depends on whether we’re working within the existing wet-area footprint or expanding it.
Schluter waterproofing and tile work
Before a single tile goes up, we install a waterproofing system behind the shower walls and under the pan. In Arlington’s slab-on-grade homes, we also add an uncoupling membrane under the floor tile, because clay soil movement transmits straight through concrete and into the grout lines. Skipping that step is why so many Arlington bathroom floors crack within a year.
Frameless glass and fixtures
For the enclosure, we install frameless glass panels from PGT, and fixtures from Kohler, Moen, or Grohe, depending on your preference and budget. You’ll know the brand names before we order them, and each carries its own manufacturer warranty that travels with your home.
Bathroom Remodeling Companies in Arlington
Choosing between bathroom remodeling companies in Arlington usually comes down to one question: what happens when the crew opens the wall and finds something the quote didn’t predict? In Arlington, the answer matters more than in most cities, because our clay soils and aging slab foundations hide surprises behind tile, under tubs, and inside walls. We handle surprises with a process: inspect before we quote, write allowances into the contract for what we can’t see, and price every change in writing before we touch it. A full Bathroom Remodeling project in Arlington runs $9,000 – $28,000, and the written price we give you before work starts is the number you’ll see on the final invoice, so long as the project scope doesn’t change.
What we check before quoting an Arlington bathroom
We look for signs of slab movement: diagonal cracks running from window corners, doors that stick in summer, tile that’s popped off the wall. We check the age and condition of the drain lines under the toilet and tub. We open the vanity base to check the shut-off valves. These checks take an hour and they prevent a $4,000 change order later.
Written price, every time
Every Elmstead project gets a written price before any work starts. Not an estimate that grows when the crew arrives. If we find something the contract didn’t cover, we stop, write the new price, get your signature, and then continue. Arlington families tell us this is the single biggest reason they chose us over another contractor.
Trusted Brands We Service in Arlington
We stock local parts and order materials direct for Arlington customers, which keeps turnaround tight when a shower valve fails or a glass panel needs a replacement hinge. We work with cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn, countertops from Cambria and Silestone, and fixtures from Kohler, Moen, and Grohe. For shower waterproofing, we install Schluter systems as standard. For windows and glass enclosures in Arlington baths that need extra impact protection or heat control, we use PGT and CGI products. These are brands you can research by name before you sign anything, and each carries a manufacturer warranty that stays with your home after we’re done.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Slab movement cracking tile and grout. Arlington’s expansive clay soils shrink during hot, dry summers and swell after rain. That movement transmits into slab foundations and shows up in bathrooms as tile cracks, grout blowout, and shower walls separating from corners. Any remodel that skips a movement check is set up to fail.
- Failed waterproofing behind 1960s – 80s mud walls. Arlington bathrooms from that era often look solid but have original mud-set walls saturated with hairline cracks. Water seeps in, wood rots, we open it and find the damage. We replace with modern waterproofing rather than tiling over a problem.
- Original cast-iron tubs with rotted subfloors underneath. Failed wax rings under toilets and tubs are common in older Arlington slab homes. By the time a family sees the ceiling stain or smells the must, the damage can run several feet. Our tub-to-shower conversions in North Arlington almost always include subfloor repair.
- Aluminum wiring and undersized outlets. Homes built in the 1960s and 1970s often have 12-gauge aluminum wiring and too few GFCI outlets for modern bathroom usage. Once walls are open for a remodel, city code requires us to bring the electrical up to current standards. We write that allowance into the contract before work begins.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Arlington, TX
| Service | Arlington Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
What moves the price in Arlington is what’s behind the walls. A cosmetic update, where we’re replacing a vanity, fixtures, and tile over existing waterproofing, sits toward the bottom of the range. A full remodel with a toilet or tub relocation, new drain rough-in, slab repair, and code-required electrical work pushes toward the top. We never give a vague “it depends.” We walk your bathroom, check for movement and water damage, and give you a written line-item price. The estimate is free. Call (682) 708-9180 to schedule one.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our crews serve Arlington and the surrounding communities of Mansfield, Kennedale, Fort Worth, and Haltom City. If you’re just outside Arlington city limits and planning a bathroom remodel, call us, we’ll let you know if we serve your street and schedule a walkthrough at a time that fits your family’s schedule.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
We stop work and document the crack with photos and measurements, then bring in a structural engineer to assess whether it’s active movement or an old stress crack. If the engineer clears it, we install a Schluter uncoupling membrane over the slab before tiling, which lets the floor flex independently of the tile. If the crack needs repair, we write that scope and price in a change order and get your signature before we proceed. We never cover a slab crack and hope for the best. Call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll walk you through what we’ve found in similar Arlington homes.
In most cases, no, not without upgrades. Arlington’s code requires GFCI outlets within six feet of a water source and AFCI protection on bathroom circuits, neither of which existed when many 1960s and 1970s homes were built. Once we open walls for a remodel, the city requires us to bring the electrical up to current code, which usually means adding a dedicated circuit, replacing aluminum wiring, or upgrading the panel. We write that allowance into our contract up front so the permit inspection doesn’t surprise you.
Because North Arlington homes from the 1960s through 1980s often have original mud-set tile walls that look intact but are saturated with hairline cracks. We can’t see behind the tile until we open the wall, and if we find failed waterproofing, the repair can add $800 – $2,500 to the project depending on the damage. We write that allowance into the contract so you see a realistic range before we start, not a price that grows after demolition. Call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll explain exactly what we look for before quoting your North Arlington bath.
If you’re swapping a vanity, painting, or replacing fixtures in the same location, you typically don’t need a permit. Once you touch plumbing lines, electrical, or move a wall, the City of Arlington requires permits and inspections. We handle all permitting for you as part of the project scope, and our work passes inspection before we call the job done. We don’t work without permits where they’re required, because a homeowner left holding an unpermitted remodel faces resale and insurance problems later.
We write allowances into the original contract for the things we can’t see: rotted subfloor under a tub, aluminum wiring, a post-tension slab crack, or a drain line that’s failed. When demolition starts and we find one of those, we stop, document it, price it in writing, and get your signature before we continue. You approve every dollar before we spend it. That’s been our practice from day one, and it’s the reason Arlington families don’t get hit with unexpected change orders. Call (682) 708-9180 for a free walkthrough and an honest written price.
Planning a bathroom remodel in Arlington? We’ll come out, look at your space, answer every question, and hand you a written price before a single tool leaves the truck. Drop cloths on the floors, shoe covers at the door, pet-safe products where there’s a choice, and quiet tools during nap and school hours. Call (682) 708-9180 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, serving Arlington and surrounding communities.
