Separate sink zones
Two sinks with enough counter between them, or two separate vanities on opposite walls. Our dual vanity sizing guide covers widths and spacing.
Primary bathrooms
Primary Bathroom Remodeling in Dallas
Rework the bathroom you use every day around two people's routines: a better shower, room at the sink, storage that closes, and light that works at 6 a.m.
Open daily 7 AM to 10 PM. Talk to us about your bathroom.
- Written scope before price
- Flood-tested waterproofing
- Residential only
The primary bath most Dallas homes started with
Walk into the primary bathroom of a typical suburban home built in the 1980s, 1990s or early 2000s and you'll find a familiar layout: a large corner or drop-in garden tub under a window, a narrow shower stall beside it, a long vanity with a cultured-marble top, a big frameless mirror and a soffit with a row of lights.
The square footage is usually generous. The problem is how it's divided. The tub takes the best spot and rarely gets used, while the shower is too small for one person, let alone two.
That makes the primary bathroom one of the most rewarding rooms to remodel: you're not adding space, you're redistributing it.
Planning a primary bath for two
The best primary bathrooms let two people get ready at the same time without getting in each other's way.
A shower that fits the way you shower
Room for two heads, a bench, a handheld for rinsing and a niche at a reachable height. See walk-in shower options.
Storage that closes
Drawers for daily items, a tall cabinet for towels and a recessed medicine cabinet so counters stay clear. More in our storage ideas guide.
Light for each task
Side lighting at each mirror, a dimmable ceiling layer and a low night light. More in our lighting design basics.
Layout options for a primary bathroom
| Approach | What changes | Works well when |
|---|---|---|
| Keep the footprint | Same fixture positions, new everything else | The layout already works and you want to control cost |
| Tub to shower | Tub removed, shower expanded into its space | The tub goes unused and there's another tub in the house |
| Wet room | Shower and freestanding tub share one glassed, waterproofed zone | You want both, and the room is wide enough |
| Full reconfiguration | Vanity, toilet and shower all move | The current layout fights you every day |
If you're weighing up the tub, our walk-in shower vs bathtub comparison is a useful read before the site visit.
Planning a bathroom project? Call and tell us what you have in mind. We'll talk through scope and arrange a visit. Open daily 7 AM to 10 PM.
Local considerations
Details specific to North Texas primary baths
Big windows over the tub
Many garden tubs sit under a large window. When a shower takes that spot, the window needs to be dealt with: replaced with a smaller unit, fitted with obscure or tempered glass, or kept outside the wet zone.
Slabs and large tile
Large-format floor tile looks right in a big room but needs a flat, stable substrate. On slab foundations that move with the clay soil, a crack-isolation membrane and planned movement joints are part of the spec.
Soffits and ceiling heights
Soffits over vanities often hide ductwork or plumbing vents. Removing them can be simple or can mean rerouting a duct. We check before promising a clean ceiling.
Heat and steam
Larger rooms with bigger showers produce a lot of moisture. Fan capacity and placement are chosen for the room, and steam showers need a fully vapor-sealed enclosure.
Resale expectations
In many Dallas-area neighborhoods the primary bath is one of the rooms buyers look at most closely. Our note on remodeling and resale covers the choices that tend to age well.
What affects the cost of a primary bathroom remodel
Primary baths cover a wide range because the room size and the number of decisions vary so much.
- Room size
- More square feet of tile, more wall area, more fixtures.
- Plumbing moves
- Relocating a toilet or shower drain on a slab means cutting concrete.
- Shower build
- Curbless floors, bench seats, multiple heads and steam all add work.
- Tub choice
- Removing the tub, replacing it, or adding a freestanding tub with a floor-mounted filler.
- Cabinetry
- Stock, semi-custom or custom vanities, plus tall storage.
- Surfaces
- Porcelain versus natural stone, and counter material and edge detail.
We break these down further in primary bathroom renovation cost factors, and explain our estimate process on the remodel cost page.
Primary bathroom remodels near you
Suburban primary baths are a large share of what we're asked about in Plano and Richardson, while larger homes in University Park often call for stone and steam. We also work in Dallas and the other areas listed here.
Questions homeowners ask
Is a primary bathroom the same as a master bathroom?
Yes. Many builders and designers now say primary bathroom, but it means the bathroom attached to the main bedroom. Both terms describe the same project.
Should I remove the tub in my primary bathroom?
If nobody uses it and there's a tub elsewhere in the house, removing it frees space for a larger shower or more storage. If this is the only tub, or buyers in your area expect one in the primary suite, a smaller freestanding tub is a common compromise.
Can the toilet get its own room?
Often, if there's space and the toilet can stay close to its existing drain. A separate water closet needs its own door, light and ideally its own exhaust fan.
Can you remodel the primary bath and closet together?
We focus on bathrooms, but when a closet shares a wall with the bath we can plan the bathroom side so the two work together, for example by moving a door or borrowing space for a larger shower.
Talk to a remodeler
Call to talk about your bathroom
One call is enough to tell us what you'd like to change. We'll ask a few questions, then arrange a visit to measure and give you a written scope and estimate.
(469) 249-8764Open daily, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
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Royal Bathroom Remodeling Dallas
2323 Bryan St, Dallas, TX 75201
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