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Fast, Reliable Bathroom Remodeling Across Shady Hollow
A full bathroom remodel in Shady Hollow typically runs $9,000 – $28,000, with most master baths landing between $14,000 and $22,000 once you account for the surprises these homes hide behind the drywall. We’re Penhallow Remodeling Austin, and we’ve opened enough Shady Hollow walls to know exactly what’s in there: pre-annexation wiring, undersized framing, and waterproofing that gave up years ago. Trevor Nash runs our team, and he’ll be the first to tell you the price changes when the walls come off. That’s why we write allowances into every contract before demo day. Call (325) 225-5429 for a free estimate and a written number you can hold us to.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Austin Is Shady Hollow’s Preferred Bathroom Remodeling Company
Shady Hollow homeowners don’t call us because we’re the cheapest. They call because they’ve already been burned once, and they’re done gambling on verbal estimates. Every Bathroom Remodeling project we take on in Shady Hollow starts with a written price, a defined arrival window, and a signed guarantee that covers the work for 365 days. If something fails inside that year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s not a marketing line. It’s the Kingswell standard, in writing, on every single job.
We know the stretch of Brodie Lane where the septic lids still dot the backyards. We know the newer subdivisions where the lots are tighter and the soil still moves. Our crews are background-checked, uniformed, and familiar with Shady Hollow’s specific mix of custom homes and annexed tracts. A live person answers our phone 24/7, so when you call with a question about your remodel, you’re talking to a human, not a voicemail prompt.
Styles & brands we work with
Walk In Shower in Shady Hollow
A Walk In Shower in Shady Hollow is one of the most common requests we see, especially from homeowners who are tired of stepping over a tub wall or dealing with a shower door that’s seen better days. A walk-in shower installation here typically runs $4,500 – $12,000, depending on whether we’re converting an existing tub or building the pan and curb from scratch on a slab. In older Shady Hollow homes, the big variable is what’s under the tile. If the original waterproofing failed, the subfloor and framing repair gets priced into the change order before we set a single tile.
Schluter Waterproofing as Standard
We don’t take chances with shower pans in Shady Hollow. Our standard is a Schluter waterproofing system behind every walk-in shower we build, which gives you a waterproof envelope that won’t quietly rot the subfloor the way the original 1990s pans did. When we open a shower and find the damage has already spread, we write the fix into the contract allowance and get your sign-off before the work happens. You’ll never get a surprise invoice at the end of the job.
Frameless Glass and Low-Maintenance Choices
For homeowners who want a cleaner look, frameless glass shower enclosures paired with large-format tile cut down on grout lines and the maintenance that comes with them. We’ll help you pick a tile size and layout that works with the existing dimensions, and we can quote the enclosure as a separate line item so you know exactly what it costs before you commit.
Bathroom Remodeling Companies in Shady Hollow
Bathroom Remodeling Companies in Shady Hollow fall into two camps: the ones that quote low and hand you change orders after demo, and the ones that write allowances into the contract up front. We’re the second kind. A full bathroom remodel in Shady Hollow runs $9,000 – $28,000, and the reason the range is that wide has everything to do with what the walls reveal. Pre-annexation wiring that was never inspected. Shower pans leaking into expansive clay soil. Framing that’s undersized by today’s code. We plan for these from day one.
Inspection-First Process
Before we build anything, we walk the existing bathroom with a flashlight and a moisture meter. We’re looking for the things that change the number: rot under the toilet flange, cracks in the slab, electrical that’s not grounded. That inspection shapes the allowances in your contract, so the number we hand you on day one is the number you pay unless you approve a change.
Permits Pulled, Inspections Passed
We pull permits on every Shady Hollow bathroom remodel that requires one, and we schedule the inspections so the rough-in gets signed off before we close the walls. Some contractors skip this to save time. The problem is the city eventually finds out, and the homeowner pays double for the retroactive sign-off. We’d rather do it right the first time and show you the inspection reports.
Trusted Brands We Service in Shady Hollow
We stock and install materials from brands that stand behind their products the same way we stand behind our labor. Cambria and Silestone countertops carry their own warranties that layer on top of our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Wellborn cabinetry gives you a vanity that won’t sag or delaminate when a teenager leaves a wet towel on it for the third time this week. We don’t push one brand over another. We’ll show you the options, explain the difference in plain terms, and let you pick what fits your budget and your taste.
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AfterCommon Bathroom Remodeling Problems We See in Shady Hollow Homes
- Pre-annexation wiring behind the tile. In the older sections off Brodie Lane, we regularly find original electrical that was never inspected by the city. Opening a wall for a remodel triggers a first-time code correction before any tile goes up, and that’s an added cost we build into the allowance from the start.
- Failed waterproofing leaking into expansive clay. The original 1990s shower pans in Shady Hollow homes weren’t built to last this long. When they fail, water seeps into the clay soil beneath the slab, which expands and shifts, cracking new tile within a year if the drainage and waterproofing aren’t fixed first.
- Undersized framing behind original tile. We’ve opened master baths and found 2×4 framing where the span needed 2×6 or better. That’s not cosmetic. It affects tile adhesion, shower door alignment, and long-term structural integrity.
- Septic field conflicts on additions. If you’re expanding a bathroom into a new footprint, that old septic system matters. In the older sections off Brodie Lane, you can tell a house predates annexation by the septic tank lid in the backyard. Additions have to clear those systems, which were often never recorded on city maps.
Pricing for Bathroom Remodeling in Shady Hollow, TX
Here are the real numbers for Shady Hollow, TX, based on the work we’ve done in the area.
| Project | Typical 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? The condition of the subfloor and framing once we open the walls, whether we’re updating electrical to current code, and the materials you choose for tile, fixtures, and countertops. We give you a written price before any work starts, with allowances for exactly the things Shady Hollow homes tend to hide. Call (325) 225-5429 to schedule a free estimate. You’ll get a real number, not a ballpark.
We Also Serve Cities Near Shady Hollow
Our crews work throughout the greater Austin area. If you’re in Cedar Park, Georgetown, or Elgin, we bring the same written-price, written-guarantee process to your remodel. And if you’re in Shady Hollow itself, you’re already in our home territory. Call (325) 225-5429 and we’ll set up a time to walk your bathroom together.
Serving Shady Hollow, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow
Homes built before annexation off Brodie Lane often have plumbing and electrical work that was never inspected by the city. Once we open a wall for a remodel, the rough-in inspection requires bringing that old work up to current code before we can close anything back up. Newer subdivisions were built under active city inspection, so they don’t carry that hidden backlog. We identify these upgrades during our initial inspection and write them into your contract allowances so the code work isn’t a surprise invoice. Call (325) 225-5429 and we’ll check for exactly this before we ever pick up a sledgehammer.
We locate and map the septic system before we design any bathroom addition. In the older sections off Brodie Lane, those systems were rarely recorded on city maps, so we often have a septic locator walk the yard and mark the tank and drain field. The addition then gets designed around the clearance requirements, and any conflicts get flagged in writing before you approve the plan. If you’re planning to add a bathroom over or near an old septic field, call (325) 225-5429 first. We’ll walk you through what’s possible and what isn’t before you spend a dollar on design.
You get a written change order that describes the damage, shows a photo, lists the exact scope of the repair, and states the price. You sign it before we do the work. We don’t touch anything beyond the original contract until you’ve approved it in writing. On a recent 1998 custom home off Brodie Lane with a septic lid still in the backyard, our crew opened the master bath to find undersized 2×4 framing and shower pan rot spreading into the subfloor. We wrote a change order for reframing and a new Schluter waterproofing system, pulled permits, and had the rough-in inspection sign-off before closing the walls. The homeowner paid exactly what the contract allowances covered. Call (325) 225-5429 for a remodel where change orders are part of the plan, not a surprise at the end.
Sometimes, yes. Expansive clay soil moves with moisture, and when a bathroom has been leaking for years, the slab can shift enough to crack tile and misalign shower doors. Before we set new tile, we check for slab movement and address any drainage or waterproofing issues that caused it. In most cases, fixing the waterproofing and grading is enough. In a few, we need to level the slab before tiling. We’ll tell you which situation you’re in during the inspection, and the fix goes into the written estimate. Call (325) 225-5429 to have us look at your specific slab before you commit to tile work.
If the conversion changes the plumbing rough-in or the shower pan, you need a permit, and skipping it is a mistake. The city can require a retroactive inspection later, and you’ll pay more then than you would have paid up front. We pull permits on any tub-to-shower conversion that changes the drain location, valve, or waterproofing, and we schedule the inspection before we tile over the pan. A tub-to-shower conversion in Shady Hollow typically runs $3,500 – $10,000. Call (325) 225-5429 and we’ll tell you whether your specific conversion triggers a permit before you sign anything.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Austin, serving Shady Hollow, TX.
