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Bathroom Remodeling in Southlake, Keller & DFW

Primary baths, spa-grade master suites, and secondary bath transformations across Southlake, Westlake, Keller, Colleyville, and Trophy Club. Design-build by Swanson Renovations under a single construction contract.

A luxury bathroom remodel in the DFW market typically involves reworking 90-250 square feet of space, replacing the shower and tub configuration with a frameless walk-in shower and freestanding tub, installing natural stone or large-format tile, upgrading the vanity with furniture-style millwork and proper task lighting, and integrating designer plumbing fixtures — completed in 8-14 weeks for $95,000 to $245,000 depending on scope.

What a bathroom remodel looks like at Swanson.

Most clients walk into a primary bath remodel with a Pinterest board full of soaking tubs and frameless showers. the first job is to ask which of those images reflect how you actually live versus how you imagine you might.

The honest conversation matters because the answer changes the layout. If you take baths every week, the freestanding tub belongs in the design. If you don’t — and most clients in this market don’t, despite the boards — the floor space is worth more as expanded shower square footage, a longer vanity, or a real water closet door (not a half-wall).

By the time we draw, every fixture has a reason for being where it is.

Three patterns we see most in DFW.

The “early-2000s primary bath rework.”

Common in Vaquero, Carillon, Estates of Southlake, and similar 2000-2010 builds. The original bath has a corner whirlpool, a tiled shower with a half-wall and a sliding door, an oversized double vanity, and an under-lit closet. The remodel removes the whirlpool, builds a frameless walk-in shower (often with a bench, sometimes with steam), redoes the vanity with furniture-style millwork and proper task lighting, and either expands the closet or upgrades its interior fittings. Budget: $135,000-$225,000. Timeline: 10-14 weeks.

The “spa-grade primary suite.”

For clients ready to do the bath, the closet, and sometimes the adjacent bedroom together as a single project. Often includes a steam shower, a freestanding soaking tub, a furniture-style double vanity with stone slab top, a custom closet system, and integrated lighting design. Common in Westlake, Quail Hollow, and the higher-budget Vaquero projects. Budget: $185,000-$325,000.

The “secondary bath refresh.”

Guest baths, kids’ baths, hall baths. Smaller scope, but we hold the design standard high — these are the baths your guests use, and they speak to the rest of the home. New vanity, new tile, new fixtures, new lighting. Budget: $35,000-$85,000. Timeline: 4-8 weeks.

What’s included in a Swanson bathroom contract.

A single construction contract covers:

  • Design. full design coordination: layout, tile selections, slab selections, vanity millwork, lighting design, plumbing fixtures, hardware. 3D renderings before demo.
  • Permits. Bathroom remodels in Southlake and Keller typically need building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits. We pull all of them.
  • Demolition. Down to the studs when scope warrants. Clean haul-off.
  • Structural work. Wall removal, header reframing, joist sistering for tile substrate.
  • Plumbing. Re-routing supply and waste, new shower valves, new fixtures, new water closet if specified.
  • Electrical. New circuits, dedicated outlets for steam and heated floors, lighting circuits, GFCI compliance.
  • Tile and stone. Slab walls, shower benches, niches, vanity tops, flooring. We go to the slab yard with you.
  • Vanity millwork. Custom or semi-custom — Wood-Mode, Plain & Fancy, or our preferred local millworker.
  • Lighting. Recessed, vanity sconces, decorative, accent. CRI 90+ at 2700K.
  • Plumbing fixtures. Waterworks, Kallista, Newport Brass — The Swanson Renovations team’s preferred line.
  • Hardware. Knobs, pulls, towel bars — Rocky Mountain Hardware, Top Knobs.
  • Heated floors. Where the slab and substrate support it.
  • Paint and finish carpentry. Walls, ceiling, trim, doors.
  • Final detailing. Mirror installation, accessory placement, glass shower install.
  • Project management. BuilderTrend daily updates, weekly walkthroughs.
  • Cleanup. Daily and final.

Process snapshot.

  1. Discovery call (free, 20 minutes). Scope, neighborhood, timeline, budget direction.
  2. In-home consultation with Chad (free, 60-90 minutes). Our team walks the space, asks about how you use the bath, pulls initial ideas.
  3. Design agreement. the designer produces detailed design with 3D renderings, tile and slab spec, lighting design.
  4. Itemized estimate. Locked scope, no surprises.
  5. Construction contract. Locked schedule.
  6. Material orders + permits. 4-8 weeks while slabs are sourced and tile arrives.
  7. Construction. 8-14 weeks with daily updates.
  8. Final walkthrough. Punch list closed before keys.

Why bathrooms come second on most websites — and shouldn’t.

Most remodelers lead with kitchens. We agree that kitchens are the bigger project. But primary baths are where clients spend their first and last 15 minutes of every day, and where you experience the most intimate finishes in a home. The fixtures, the lighting, the stone slab you see when you brush your teeth — these are the textures that make a Swanson remodel feel different a year later. Worth taking seriously.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a luxury bathroom remodel cost in Southlake?
For full-scope primary bath remodels in Southlake, Westlake, Vaquero, and surrounding neighborhoods, we typically see total project costs in the $95,000 to $245,000 range as of 2026. The variation depends on the size of the bath (most primary baths in this market are 120-220 sq ft), the level of structural work (relocating plumbing or expanding the closet adds $15,000-$35,000), tile and stone selections (natural stone slabs run 2-4x engineered alternatives), and the plumbing fixture package. Primary baths that include a closet expansion or sauna addition typically run $185,000-$325,000.
How long does a primary bath remodel take?
A typical luxury primary bath at Swanson runs 8-14 weeks of active construction, with another 4-8 weeks of design and material lead times. The longest lead-time items are usually natural stone slabs (4-6 weeks if not in-stock) and any custom millwork for the vanity. Secondary bath remodels run 4-8 weeks construction.
Do you tile the entire shower to the ceiling?
Almost always, yes — when the design supports it. A tile-to-ceiling shower reads cleaner, photographs better, and protects more wall area from steam over time. The exception is bathrooms where the architecture features a beam or transom that the eye should land on instead. the designer decides this — it's not a default, it's a deliberate choice.
What's the difference between a primary bath remodel and a primary suite remodel?
A primary bath remodel reworks just the bathroom — shower, tub, vanity, water closet, sometimes the closet. A primary suite remodel reworks the bath, the closet, and often the bedroom together as a single coordinated project. Suite remodels usually run 30-60% larger in budget but produce a more cohesive result. If the bath, closet, and bedroom all need work, we'd usually recommend the suite scope for the design integrity.
Do you handle freestanding tubs and how do you choose between a tub and an expanded shower?
Yes — we install freestanding tubs frequently. But the first question is always: do you actually take baths? If the answer is no, the floor space is worth more as expanded shower square footage or vanity drawer storage. Freestanding tubs photograph beautifully and go unused for years more often than clients admit. If you do take baths, we build for it — Kohler, Victoria + Albert, and Waterworks make our most-spec'd tubs.
What stone or tile should I pick for a luxury bath in Southlake?
For shower walls and floors in Southlake, Westlake, and Vaquero homes, our design partners most often specify Calacatta marble (when the client accepts the patina), Taj Mahal quartzite (more durable, similar color story), or a high-end large-format porcelain like Florim's Statuario or Ann Sacks' Salem collection. The right answer depends on whether the client will use stone sealer regularly and whether the bath gets steam-shower use, which accelerates etching on certain marbles.
Do you do steam showers and saunas?
Yes for steam showers — they require additional steam-rated tile, a slope ceiling, a steam generator (usually Mr. Steam or ThermaSol), and proper electrical capacity. Budget add: $8,500-$18,000 typically. For saunas, we partner with a Finnish-sauna specialist who handles the cedar work and electrical — we do the surround. Budget add: $15,000-$32,000.
Do you do bathroom remodels in Vaquero, Carillon, and Timarron?
Yes — these are core neighborhoods for us. Vaquero primary baths often involve removing an oversized corner whirlpool tub and reconfiguring the layout into a frameless walk-in shower plus freestanding tub or expanded vanity. Carillon and Timarron baths skew toward refined transitional with marble or quartzite slab walls. Detailed neighborhood pages: [Vaquero](/locations/southlake/vaquero/), [Carillon](/locations/southlake/carillon/), [Timarron](/locations/southlake/timarron/).

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