Bathroom Remodeling in Georgetown, TX: 2026 Costs & Timeline
A bathroom remodel in Georgetown typically runs 3 to 5 weeks on site once demolition begins, and most homeowners here land between $25,000 for a straightforward guest bath and $75,000 for a primary suite with a curbless shower and new plumbing layout. Home Remodel Pro is a design-build contractor serving Greater Austin, including Georgetown, and we hand you a fixed price in writing before a single tile comes off the wall. Design and permitting are finished first, so the calendar you get is the calendar we build to.
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What a Georgetown Bathroom Remodel Costs
Price is driven by three things: whether plumbing moves, how much tile you're setting, and the level of finish. A hall bath in a Sun City patio home with the tub staying put is a different project than a primary bath in a Berry Creek two-story where you're pulling the garden tub, building a wet room, and re-running supply and drain lines.
Older homes in the Old Town district add a variable. Cast iron drains, galvanized supply, and uneven subfloor are common there, and full replumbing of the bathroom group is often the right call rather than patching around it. We price that work up front after we open walls during design or, when needed, carry a written allowance so there's no mid-job surprise.
- Guest or hall bath, existing footprint — roughly $25,000–$40,000: new tub or shower pan, tile surround, vanity, toilet, lighting, exhaust fan.
- Primary bath, existing footprint — roughly $40,000–$60,000: double vanity, larger tiled shower, new flooring, upgraded fixtures and lighting.
- Primary bath with layout changes — roughly $60,000–$90,000: curbless shower or wet room, relocated plumbing, bench and niche work, frameless glass, heated floor.
- Full replumbing of the bathroom group, structural subfloor repair, or a window relocation are priced as separate line items you can see.
Curbless Showers and Wet Rooms Done Right
A curbless shower looks simple and is the least forgiving thing in a bathroom. The subfloor has to be recessed or the whole floor built up, the pan needs correct slope to the drain, and the waterproofing has to be a continuous system — not tile over cement board and hope.
Our in-house carpenters frame the recess and set the pan; we use a bonded waterproofing membrane and flood-test before any tile goes down. A wet room — shower and freestanding tub inside one glassed, waterproofed zone — is a popular request on Georgetown primary baths because it buys floor space back in a tight footprint. Both are covered by our 5-year workmanship warranty.
- Linear or point drains with verified slope and a documented flood test
- Curbless entry built for walker and wheelchair clearance when you want to age in place
- Benches, niches and shampoo ledges framed and waterproofed, not glued on
- Large-format porcelain, zellige and natural stone all handled by the same tile crew
Permits and Inspections in Georgetown
If your home is inside Georgetown city limits, the permit goes through the City of Georgetown's Building Inspections department. Moving plumbing, altering walls, or adding or relocating electrical circuits all require a permit, and the work is inspected at rough-in and again at final. Homes in unincorporated Williamson County — and the pockets of ETJ around Georgetown — follow the county's process instead. We confirm your jurisdiction during design, not after.
We pull the permits and meet the inspectors. Our office handles City of Austin permitting daily for projects across Greater Austin, and we apply the same process in Georgetown and Williamson County: drawings submitted, permit issued, then demolition. If your home is in a subdivision with an HOA or in a historic overlay near the Square, we'll tell you what additional approval you need before you sign anything.
- Plumbing rough-in inspection before walls close
- Electrical inspection for new circuits, GFCI protection and fan venting
- Final inspection before we call the job complete
- HOA and historic overlay review identified during design, not mid-project
How Our Fixed-Price Design-Build Process Works
You get one company for design, permitting and construction, and one number. We measure, build the drawings, select tile and fixtures with you, and price the real scope — then put a fixed price in a written contract. No allowances you can't live inside, no change orders because the contractor underbid the tile.
Construction runs 3 to 5 weeks for a typical Georgetown bathroom. Week one is demolition and rough plumbing and electrical, followed by inspection. Then waterproofing and tile, which is the long pole, then vanity, glass, fixtures and punch. Our carpenters are on payroll, not day labor, so the crew that starts your bath is the crew that finishes it.
- In-home measure and scope conversation
- Design, fixture selections and a fixed price in writing
- Permit submitted and issued before demolition
- 3–5 weeks of construction with a published schedule
- Final inspection, punch walk and a 5-year workmanship warranty
- Financing available if you'd rather not pull from savings
Choosing a Bathroom Contractor in Georgetown
Ask any bidder three questions. Is the number fixed or an estimate? Who pulls the permit? And who physically does the tile and carpentry — employees or whoever is available that week? The answers separate a real contract from a starting point.
Compare bids line by line, not bottom line. A $22,000 proposal that omits waterproofing detail, glass, and electrical permitting isn't cheaper than a $34,000 fixed-price contract — it's incomplete. Ask to see a flood-test photo and a finished curbless shower the contractor built two years ago, not two months ago.
Georgetown homeowners also ask
How long will my bathroom be out of service?
Three to five weeks of construction for a typical Georgetown bathroom, depending on whether plumbing moves and how much tile is involved. Design and permitting happen before demolition, so the clock starts when we actually begin work — you're not sitting on a gutted bathroom waiting for a permit.
Do I need a permit for a bathroom remodel in Georgetown?
Yes, in almost every case. Moving plumbing, altering walls, or adding electrical circuits requires a permit from the City of Georgetown if you're inside city limits, or Williamson County if you're not. We confirm your jurisdiction, submit the drawings, pull the permit and meet the inspectors at rough-in and final.
What does a primary bathroom with a curbless shower cost here?
Generally $60,000 to $90,000 when the layout changes and plumbing moves — that covers recessing the subfloor, a bonded waterproofing system, frameless glass, double vanity and new fixtures. If the footprint stays put, most primary baths land in the $40,000 to $60,000 range. You get the exact number in writing before we start.
My Old Town Georgetown house has original plumbing. Is that a problem?
It's common and it's planned for. Cast iron drains and galvanized supply lines in the bathroom group are best replaced while walls are open rather than patched. We identify it during design, price the replumb as a visible line item, and it's covered by the same fixed-price contract and 5-year workmanship warranty.