A pan that's leaking
Dark grout, loose floor tile, a musty smell or staining next to the shower usually point to a failed pan or liner.
Shower remodels
Shower Remodeling in Dallas
Replace a leaking pan, a cracked fiberglass stall or tired tile with a shower that's waterproofed properly, drains the way it should and is easy to keep clean.
Open daily 7 AM to 10 PM. Talk to us about your bathroom.
- Written scope before price
- Flood-tested waterproofing
- Residential only
When a shower needs more than new caulk
A shower remodel replaces the shower itself, from the framing out, and leaves the rest of the bathroom in place. These are the usual reasons homeowners call.
A fiberglass or acrylic stall
Common in homes built from the 1980s onward. They crack, flex underfoot and yellow over time, and they can't be updated in place.
Tile you can't get clean
Small tile with lots of grout, etched stone or old glass blocks that trap soap scum and hard-water deposits.
Controls that don't work
A single valve that scalds when a toilet flushes, a head set too low, or nowhere to put a handheld shower.
What's included in a shower remodel
The goal is a shower that stays dry behind the tile for decades. That means rebuilding the parts nobody sees as carefully as the parts everyone does.
Tear-out and inspection
Old tile, backer and pan come out. We check studs, subfloor or slab and the drain for damage before anything new goes in.
Plumbing updates
A new pressure-balancing or thermostatic valve, repositioned heads, a handheld on a slide bar or a new drain assembly, as the design calls for.
Waterproofing
Backer board and a continuous membrane on walls and floor, tied into the drain, with the pan flood tested before tile.
Tile and glass
Tile set to the planned layout, grout and sealer as needed, then glass measured from finished tile.
Options to decide on
- Entry
- Standard curb, low curb, or curbless if the floor structure allows. Going fully open is covered on our walk-in shower page.
- Drain
- A center drain with a four-way slope, or a linear drain that lets you use large floor tile.
- Wall tile
- Porcelain, ceramic or natural stone; large format for fewer grout lines, or a pattern as a feature wall.
- Storage
- Recessed niches placed on interior walls, a corner shelf or a bench that doubles as a ledge.
- Valve and trim
- Pressure-balancing or thermostatic control, with separate diverter for a handheld.
- Glass
- Framed, semi-frameless or frameless doors and panels. Our frameless glass guide compares them.
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.
In Dallas-area homes
What we see behind old showers
In older showers, the tile often turns out to be set on drywall or on a mortar bed whose liner has long since failed. Shower pans from builder-grade construction were sometimes built without enough slope toward the drain, so water sits under the tile.
Slab movement from North Texas clay soils shows up as cracked floor tile and grout lines that open up at the corners. A crack-isolation membrane and flexible sealant at changes of plane help the new shower cope with it.
Hard water
Mineral deposits cling to textured tile, glass and polished chrome. Smoother, larger tile, a glass coating and a finish that hides spotting make weekly cleaning quicker.
Upstairs showers
A leak in a second-floor shower ends up in the ceiling below. Flood testing the pan before tile goes on matters most here.
Ventilation
If the old shower had mold on the ceiling, the fan was probably undersized or not ducted outside. We look at it as part of the job.
What affects the cost
- Size of the shower and ceiling height of the tiled area
- Whether the pan is replaced, and on slab or wood subfloor
- Valve changes, extra heads or a handheld
- Tile material, size and layout complexity
- Niches, benches and other built-ins
- Glass type and hardware
- Repairs to framing or subfloor found during demolition
See how we build a remodel estimate for the full picture.
Thinking about the tub too?
If there's a tub next to or around the shower you rarely use, the space can often go to a larger shower. The tub-to-shower conversion page explains how that's scoped. If the rest of the room needs work as well, a complete bathroom remodel may be the better plan.
We remodel showers across Dallas and nearby cities, including homes in Garland, Irving and University Park. See all service areas.
Questions homeowners ask
Can you just replace the tile and keep the pan?
We rarely recommend it. Tile is the finish, not the waterproofing. If the pan or wall membrane underneath is old or failing, new tile on top will crack or stain in the same places. Once the old tile is off, replacing the pan costs far less than doing the job twice.
Can the shower valve be replaced without opening the wall?
Sometimes only the cartridge and trim need replacing, which doesn't require opening the wall. Changing to a different valve type, adding a handheld or moving controls does. During a full shower remodel the wall is open anyway, so it's the right time to upgrade.
How do I know if my shower pan is leaking?
Common signs are grout that stays dark long after a shower, loose or hollow-sounding floor tile, a musty smell, baseboard staining next to the shower or a stained ceiling below an upstairs bath. A plumber can also test the pan with a flood test.
Is a shower remodel possible without touching the rest of the bathroom?
Yes. Most shower remodels stay inside the footprint of the existing shower, with care taken where new tile meets existing drywall and flooring. If the bathroom floor tile runs into the shower, we'll discuss how the transition will look.
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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- Waterproofing flood-tested before tile goes on
- Residential bathrooms in Dallas and nearby cities
Royal Bathroom Remodeling Dallas
2323 Bryan St, Dallas, TX 75201
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