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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Converse
Bathroom remodeling in Converse typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 for a full gut-and-replace, while a small bathroom remodel lands between $5,000 and $12,000, and a shower replacement sits at $3,000 to $8,500. We schedule most Converse projects within two to three weeks of your written estimate, and we bring every material, permit document, and crew member to your door with a name and photo you already have. Call (254) 269-5071 to talk through your bathroom with a live person, any day of the week.
Before you pull a single tile, there’s one thing every Converse homeowner should know: the expansive clay soil under many of our older neighborhoods has been quietly cracking cast-iron sewer lines for decades, and a bathroom remodel is the wrong time to discover a broken drain under your slab. This page explains exactly how Converse’s soil, housing stock, and tight lots change the way your bathroom should be scoped, permitted, and priced, before the first wall is opened.
Why Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio Is Converse’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re not a fly-by-night crew that shows up once and disappears. Mason Remodeling has been building and remodeling since 2004 as part of the Threshold Group family, and Isaac Pruett leads our work as a General Contractor - Converse with a simple standard: you know exactly who is walking through your door, and you know exactly what the job costs before any tool comes off the truck. That written price is delivered on every project, every time, with no verbal estimates that grow by the final invoice.
Every Mason Remodeling crew member in Converse is background-checked and identity-verified under The Threshold Standard. Before the visit, you get the technician’s name and photo. At the door, they arrive in a clean marked uniform and show a photo ID badge. If the work is not right within 365 days of completion, our Done Right Promise means we make it right at no cost to you. That’s the guarantee, in writing, with terms you can actually read.
We’ve worked on the 1970s tract homes off FM 1516, the newer 2000s developments near the northeast fringe, and the zero-lot-line subdivisions where a neighbor’s wall is three feet from yours. Converse’s building patterns are different from San Antonio’s urban infill, and a remodeling crew that doesn’t understand that will cost you time and money. We do.
Styles & brands we work with
Small Bathroom Remodel in Converse
A Small Bathroom Remodel in Converse is a common project in the older 1970s and 1980s homes around the Judson ISD area, where hall baths and guest baths were often built at 40 to 60 square feet. These jobs typically run $5,000 to $12,000, depending on whether you’re keeping the footprint and swapping fixtures or moving plumbing. In a tight Converse bathroom, even a few inches of layout change can unlock storage or make a shower door swing work without hitting the vanity.
When the Footprint Stays Put
Many Converse homeowners want a faster, lower-cost refresh: new vanity, new toilet, new flooring, new light fixtures, and a tub-to-shower conversion in the existing alcove. This avoids moving drain lines and water supply, which is a real advantage on a slab foundation where cutting concrete is slow and loud. We scope the existing plumbing with a camera before we commit to the layout, because the last thing a 1978 hall bath needs is a beautiful new shower sitting on a cracked cast-iron drain.
When the Layout Needs to Change
Sometimes the vanity has to move, or the toilet is against the wall so tightly that you can’t open the door. That’s when a small bathroom remodel becomes a plumbing relocation project, and the permit paperwork in Converse gets more involved. We handle the permit drawings, the inspections, and the slab cutting, and every change order is written and approved by you before the work starts. No surprises on the final bill.
Shower Remodel in Converse
A Shower Remodel in Converse covers everything from replacing a dated fiberglass insert to building a fully tiled walk-in shower with frameless glass. Depending on the size, waterproofing system, and tile selection, these projects run $3,000 to $8,500 for a shower replacement and $4,500 to $12,000 for a complete walk-in shower installation. In Converse’s slab-built homes, the waterproofing method matters more than the tile pattern, and we’ll tell you exactly which system we’re using and why.
Walk-In Showers for Aging in Place
We hear it constantly in Converse: a homeowner wants to stay in their home, and the tub that worked for thirty years has become a fall risk. A curbless or low-threshold walk-in shower with a built-in bench and a handheld sprayer is one of the most practical upgrades you can make. We frame these projects around safety and long-term use, and we’ll show you hardware from Kohler and Moen that’s designed for exactly this.
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
The most common shower remodel request in Converse’s 1970s to 1990s tract homes is converting a shallow builder-grade tub into a shower that actually fits a grown adult. Tub-to-shower conversions run $3,500 to $10,000 here, and the scope usually includes replacing the old cast-iron or ABS drain, waterproofing the alcove, and installing new tile or a solid-surface surround. On a concrete slab, the drain work is the part you don’t want to skip, and we don’t.
Trusted Brands We Service in Converse
We work with specification-grade products from brands like Kohler, Moen, Cambria, and KraftMaid, and we can source materials quickly for Converse jobs through our supplier network. When you’re choosing tile, vanities, or shower hardware, we bring samples to you and show you what’s in stock locally versus what needs a two-week order window. You also have access to proven product lines from Atlas and PGT when the project touches windows, doors, or exterior surfaces. One written quote, one crew, one warranty, covering the whole job.
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Converse Homes
- Cracked cast-iron sewer lines from shifting clay soil. In Converse’s older subdivisions, expansive clay shrinks and swells with our hot, dry summers and occasional heavy rains, and that movement cracks original cast-iron drain lines. A new shower on a broken pipe leaks into the slab, and you won’t know until the damage is done.
- Zero-lot-line access and noise complaints. Many Converse homes sit three to five feet from a neighbor’s wall, and concrete cutting or drain work without notifying the adjacent homeowner first can trigger a code complaint. We coordinate with neighbors before noisy phases, and we keep the staging tight.
- Exhaust fan venting that dumps into the attic. We open bathrooms in Converse and find fans venting into blown insulation, which pushes humid air into a space that’s already baking in a Texas summer. This is a mold and moisture problem, and it’s cheap to correct during a remodel.
- Water-damaged subfloor and sill plates under older tubs. In the 1980s homes around Kitty Hawk and surrounding streets, years of slow tub drain leaks have rotted wood that’s been hidden under tile. We inspect framing as part of every gut, and we replace what’s compromised before it becomes a structural problem.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Converse, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Converse’s current market. These are written-price ranges, not starting prices designed to lowball you into a call.
| Project | Typical Converse Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel (full) | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
What moves the number: square footage, whether plumbing moves, tile versus solid-surface, custom glass, and whether your lot forces us to use a smaller dumpster or request right-of-way permits for material staging. Every Mason Remodeling quote includes a written line-item breakdown before work starts, and we tell you exactly what’s in it and why. Call (254) 269-5071 and we’ll schedule a walkthrough and provide a free estimate.
One thing we want every Converse homeowner to understand: the price we write is the price you get. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers workmanship for a full year from completion, and that’s stated in plain language in your contract, along with what’s included and what’s not.
We Also Serve Cities Near Converse
Our crews work throughout the northeast San Antonio metro, and we regularly take on bathroom remodeling projects in Converse as well as Cibolo, San Antonio, Floresville, and Boerne. If you’re on the edge of town or just over the county line, call us and we’ll let you know if you’re in our service area. You can also learn more about our full process on our Bathroom Remodeling team page.
Serving Converse, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Converse 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 Converse
In most cases, no permit is required in Converse for a fixture-for-fixture swap that doesn’t move plumbing, alter framing, or change the electrical footprint. But the moment you move a drain, open a wall for structural repair, or add an exhaust fan that needs a new circuit, you’re looking at a permit and likely at least one inspection. We pull all required permits and manage inspections on every Converse job, and we won’t skip a permit to save time, because an unpermitted bathroom remodel can complicate a future home sale. Call (254) 269-5071 and we’ll tell you in the first conversation whether your project needs a permit.
A tight lot changes where a dumpster can sit, where materials get staged, and when noisy work can start. In Converse’s zero-lot-line subdivisions, we sometimes need a city right-of-way permit for a dumpster on the street, and that permit can add a few days to the front end of a project. We factor this into the written quote so the number you approve includes the real access costs, not a surprise line item after demolition starts. The schedule impact is usually one to three days, and we’ll tell you upfront if it applies to your house.
Have the line scoped with a camera before you sign a remodel contract. In Converse’s older neighborhoods, the expansive clay soil has cracked and bellied many original cast-iron drain lines, and a new bathroom on a failing pipe will fail within months. We include a sewer camera inspection as part of our pre-construction checklist on any slab home built before about 1985, and if we find a problem, we’ll show you the footage and price a trenchless spot repair or full replacement as a separate, approved change order. Call (254) 269-5071 to schedule a consultation that includes this inspection.
Yes, but it takes planning. When there’s only one bathroom, we phase the work so the toilet is out of service for the shortest window possible, usually one to three days during the drain and waterproofing phase. We’ll set up a temporary toilet, protect your floors from the front door to the work zone, and keep dust contained with zip walls and negative air pressure. For a Converse home with one bathroom, we recommend scheduling the project when you have a friend, family member, or short-term rental nearby for the worst two or three days.
By far, the most common surprise is a failed cast-iron sewer line under the slab, caused by the same expansive clay soil that moves foundations across Converse. We handle it by identifying the issue with a pre-construction camera scope, bringing you the exact footage and a written repair price, and getting your signed approval on a formal change order before any concrete is cut. The same process applies to rotted framing or electrical deficiencies: we show you, we price it, you approve it, then we do the work. That’s how a written quote stays a written quote. Learn more about our team and process on our Bathroom Remodeling page, or call (254) 269-5071 now to schedule a free estimate.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, serving Converse since 2004.
