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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Kirby
A full bathroom remodel in Kirby, TX typically runs $9,000 – $28,000, with smaller projects starting around $5,000. Most Kirby homeowners we work with are tired of living with a 60-year-old bathroom that leaks, smells musty, or simply no longer functions for their family. That’s the bathroom we can rebuild, on a written price you’ll have in hand before demo day. Call (254) 269-5071 to schedule your free estimate and we’ll walk you through exactly what your Kirby bathroom needs.
We know Kirby’s housing stock intimately: small single-story homes from the 1950s and 60s, mostly pier-and-beam, mostly brick veneer or wood siding. That specific construction changes how a bathroom remodel has to be done here, and we’ve built our process around it.
Why Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio Is Kirby’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
We’re part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies, founded in 2004. That means every crew member who steps into your Kirby home is background-checked, identity-verified, and arrives in a clean marked uniform with a photo ID badge at the door. You’ll get the technician’s name and photo before the visit, so you know exactly who is coming. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it’s not optional on any of our jobs.
Homeowners in Kirby call us because they want a contractor who respects that this is their home, not just another job site. Many of our Kirby customers are home alone during the day, have young children, or are older adults who treat opening the door to a stranger as a serious decision. We earn that trust by delivering a written price before any work starts, on every project, every time. No verbal estimates that grow on the final bill, no surprise invoices.
Isaac Pruett leads our team, and he’s built a reputation around one promise: if the work isn’t right within 365 days of completion, we make it right at no cost. That’s our 365-Day Done Right Promise, stated plainly in your written guarantee.
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Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Kirby
A Bathroom Remodeling Contractor in Kirby does more than swap out fixtures. These homes were built in the 1950s and 60s, and most still have their original layout, plumbing, and wiring. A full remodel here usually means gutting the room to the studs, repairing or replacing framing that’s been compromised by decades of moisture, upgrading electrical to handle modern GFCI circuits, and rebuilding with waterproofing systems that actually work. In Kirby, a complete bathroom remodel runs $9,000 – $28,000, while a smaller bathroom remodel typically lands between $5,000 and $12,000.
Kirby’s expansive clay soil is the wildcard. Most homes here sit on pier-and-beam foundations, and that soil shifts with every drought and heavy rain cycle. When we open a floor to move a toilet or relocate a vanity, we often find the joists have sagged or twisted, which means subfloor leveling before any tile goes down.
Inspection Before Demolition
Before we swing a hammer, we inspect what’s behind the walls and under the floor. We check for cast-iron drain lines, cloth-wrapped wiring, and original tile set directly on drywall with no moisture barrier. That inspection drives the written price, and any condition we can’t see until demo gets priced as a change order in writing before we touch it.
Written Price, Allowances Included
Every Kirby bathroom remodel quote includes allowances for the things these older homes hide: rotted subfloor, cracked cast iron, outdated rough-ins. You’ll see those allowances as line items before work begins, not as vague “contingency” language. When a surprise appears, we write a change order, you approve the number in writing, and then work continues.
Walk In Shower in Kirby
A Walk In Shower in Kirby is the single most requested upgrade we install, and for good reason. Most of these 1950s and 60s homes have a narrow tub-shower combo that’s awkward for older adults and eats floor space in an already small bathroom. Converting the tub to a walk-in shower typically costs $3,500 – $10,000, while a new walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 – $12,000 depending on tile, glass, and whether we’re moving plumbing.
The process here has one Kirby-specific wrinkle: under a pier-and-beam floor, anything we do to move a drain means working from below the house. That’s not a problem for our crews, but it’s why a walk-in shower conversion sometimes includes joist reinforcement or even a small floor-leveling allowance before the mud bed goes in.
Frameless Glass Enclosures
Once the shower base and tile are set, a frameless glass enclosure is what gives the room its open, modern feel. We install these regularly in Kirby homes, and we work with specification-grade partners like Kohler and Moen for the fixtures and Cambria or Silestone for the surfaces. The glass is templated only after the tile is complete, so no gaps or awkward angles.
Moisture Management That Lasts
Kirby’s humidity is brutal on bathrooms. A shower built without proper waterproofing will rot the framing behind it within a few years. That’s why we use full-coverage waterproofing membranes and edge details like a Schluter strip, the metal trim that seals the edge where tile meets flooring, rather than caulk that fails. Moisture management is not the line item to cut.
Trusted Brands We Service in Kirby
We specify materials from brands that hold up to Kirby’s climate and the wear a 60-year-old house puts on things. That means Kohler and Moen fixtures, KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, and Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone surfaces. We stock common replacement parts for these lines locally, so a failed valve or a cracked trim piece doesn’t mean waiting two weeks for a backorder. If you have a vinyl window in the bath that’s clouded or leaking, we work with PGT and Boral replacement lines too. The point is you get professional-grade products, vetted and installed by one crew that stands behind the whole room.
Common Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Kirby Homes
- Original cast-iron drain lines. Many Kirby homes still have their original cast-iron waste pipes under the pier-and-beam floor, and mature oak and pecan roots have been working against them for decades. When a bathroom remodel exposes a cracked or bellied drain, replacing it with PVC is usually a change order, not an optional upgrade.
- Tile set directly on drywall. The original 1950s and 60s tub surrounds were often installed without any moisture barrier. By the time we open the wall, the framing behind the tile has mold and needs replacement before any new waterproofing goes down.
- Cloth-wrapped wiring. Moving a vanity or adding a second sink frequently exposes cloth-wrapped electrical that can’t support a modern GFCI circuit. The permit will force an electrical rough-in upgrade, which is a real cost you won’t see in a quote that ignores code.
- Floor framing that’s shifted. Kirby’s expansive clay soil makes the ground move, and pier-and-beam floors move with it. Removing a tub or toilet often reveals joists that have crowned or sagged, and leveling the floor before tile is the difference between a bathroom that looks right and one that cracks in a year.
Here’s the local reality. On a 1958 ranch near Ackerman Road, our crew opened a hall bath and found original cast-iron drain lines that a mature pecan had already cracked. The subfloor around the toilet had rotted from a slow leak, so we reframed the joists to level the floor, replaced the drain with PVC up to the stack, and wrote the root intrusion as a change order before any new waterproofing went in. That’s what we mean when we say we’ve seen every complication this housing stock can throw, and we handle it without drama.
If you’re planning a Bathroom Remodeling project in Kirby, you don’t have to guess what’s behind your walls. We’ll inspect it first, price it in writing, and show you every allowance before the first tile comes off.
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Honest numbers help you self-qualify before you call. Here’s what bathroom work in Kirby actually costs in our market:
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
| Shower Replacement | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
What moves the number up or down in Kirby is mostly what we find when walls open: cast-iron drains, cloth wiring, rotted framing, foundation-leveling work. We can’t see those until demo, but we can and do write allowances for them into your written price before any work starts. Nothing gets done on a verbal “we’ll figure it out later.” Call (254) 269-5071 for an exact quote on your Kirby bathroom, and the estimate is free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kirby
Beyond Kirby, our crews serve San Antonio, Boerne, Selma, and Terrell Hills. If you’re a few minutes outside Kirby, call and ask; our scheduling is coordinated from the San Antonio office and we cover Kirby locally.
Serving Kirby, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kirby 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 Kirby
Kirby’s clay-rich soil expands when wet and contracts during drought, and nearly every home here sits on a pier-and-beam foundation that moves with the soil. When we open a bathroom to move a drain or replace a tub, we frequently find joists that have sagged or crowned over the decades, and tile installed on an unlevel floor will crack within a year. We level the subfloor first, price it in writing, and the tile goes on flat. Call (254) 269-5071 if you suspect your Kirby bathroom floor has moved.
Cloth-wrapped wiring is the big one. Most 1950s and 60s Kirby homes still have it, and code requires modern GFCI protection on bathroom circuits. Moving a fixture or adding a vent fan often triggers an electrical rough-in upgrade that a quote without permits simply ignores. Our written price includes the electrical scope the permit requires, and we pull the permit so you’re not paying for hidden code fixes later. Call us for an estimate that covers the actual scope.
We inspect them from below the house before we touch the bathroom. If a cast-iron line is cracked or bellied, replacing it with PVC up to the stack is a common change order on Kirby remodels. We write that change order with a specific dollar number, you approve it in writing, and only then do we cut. No surprises, no “we’ll see” language. Call (254) 269-5071 and we’ll walk you through what your home is likely to need.
A change order is a written document with a specific dollar amount for work that wasn’t visible until demolition. You see it the moment we uncover the condition, before we do the work. It’s never a phone call saying “this is going to cost more.” On Kirby projects, change orders usually cover cast-iron drains, rotted framing, floor leveling, and electrical upgrades. Call us for a written price on your Kirby remodel.
You can manage subs yourself, but a Kirby pier-and-beam home hides conditions that a plumber or tile setter won’t catch until the floor is open and the permit is on the line. A general contractor like Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio coordinates the plumbing, electrical, framing, waterproofing, and tile under one written price and one 365-Day Done Right Promise. You get one crew, one contract, and one phone number. Call (254) 269-5071 for a free estimate and we’ll show you exactly what managing this project the right way looks like.
Schedule Your Free Kirby Bathroom Estimate
If you’re in Kirby and ready to stop living with the bathroom you’ve got, start with a conversation. We’ll inspect your current bath, talk about what you want, and hand you a written price with every allowance spelled out, no surprises, no verbal estimates. Isaac Pruett and the Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio team are ready when you are. Call (254) 269-5071 today.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies since 2004.
