How Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Cost in San Antonio? (2026 Guide)

San Antonio bathroom remodel cost by scope

Every bathroom is different, but San Antonio jobs fall into three kinds of build. Labor-only and turnkey prices below are our starting rates; above them, the material tier you choose sets the number.

• Labor-only conversion — from $3,500. The entry point. We convert your unused tub into a real tiled walk-in shower; you pick the tile and fixtures and pay material cost direct with no contractor markup. Demo, waterproofing, tile-set, and glass install are all on us, in 3–7 working days. The full step-by-step process is on the tub to shower conversion page.
• Turnkey walk-in or conversion — from $6,995. We supply everything: 12x24 porcelain tile, frameless glass, rainhead, handshower, built-in niche. One number, one schedule, no shopping trips. The final price is set by the tier you choose: standard, mid-range or luxury. Full-height designer tile, a built-in bench, brushed-gold or matte-black trim and a larger shower footprint move you up a tier.
• Master & spa builds — quoted by tier. The full suite: freestanding tub, heated tile floor, double quartz vanity, custom niche tile, separate water closet. No set price; it depends on the tier you choose. Recent full master remodels we've completed ran $18,000 to $24,000 and took 10 to 11 working days.

Where the money actually goes

A bathroom budget is not one number — it is five line items stacked together. Knowing which ones you control is how you steer the total.

• Tile — the biggest swing. The labor to set tile is roughly the same whether the tile is budget or designer, so the material choice is nearly pure budget control. A mid-range 12x24 porcelain keeps a shower in the turnkey range; a designer slab-look or handmade zellige pushes the material line up by thousands. Floor-to-ceiling coverage — which is what we always build — makes the choice matter more, not less.
• Glass — a big line item on its own. Frameless custom glass is measured after tile and cut to your exact opening. It is the single line item people underestimate most, and the one that most changes how finished the room looks. Framed and semi-frameless options exist, but almost every San Antonio homeowner who sees both picks frameless.
• Waterproofing — the part you never see. A real waterproofing membrane behind every tiled surface, never green board. Skipping it is the single biggest reason San Antonio showers leak into the subfloor three years in. We do not write bids without it.
• Vanity and counters. A quality prefab vanity holds the line; a custom double vanity with a quartz top and undermount sinks adds to it. Quartz is the San Antonio workhorse here for the same reason as in kitchens — non-porous and it handles our hard water.
• Plumbing moves. Keep the drain, valve, and toilet where they are and rough-in stays simple. Relocate the drain for a bigger footprint, add a freestanding tub filler, or steal closet space for the shower, and you add rough-in labor, an inspection, and days — this is what separates a complete build from a master build.

Bathroom remodel cost by size: 5x7, 5x8, 5x10, and 10x10

Most people price a bathroom by its footprint, so here is how the four sizes we see most in San Antonio differ. Full bathroom remodels generally run $8,000 to $25,000; where yours lands depends more on scope and finish tier than on square feet, because the shower (tile, waterproofing, and glass) is where most of the money goes regardless of room size.

• 5x7 bathroom remodel. The classic San Antonio hall and guest bath. Whether the tub stays or becomes a walk-in shower (labor from $3,500, turnkey from $6,995) is the biggest decision; tile, glass, and fixtures make up the rest. For reference, a recent Alamo Ranch guest bath we finished, with a marble-look tub-shower surround and a new quartz vanity, ran $14,200 in 9 days. Because the footprint is tight, material upgrades move the total less here than in any other size.
• 5x8 bathroom remodel. One more foot of wall barely changes demo or labor, but it usually buys a full 60-inch shower opening — which means standard-size glass instead of custom cuts, one of the few places a bigger room actually saves money.
• 5x10 bathroom remodel. The long secondary bath common in 1990s–2010s San Antonio builds. The extra floor tile and a wider vanity add to materials and labor. This is the size where a double vanity first becomes realistic.
• 10x10 bathroom remodel. Master territory. At 100 square feet you are into separate shower and tub decisions, double vanities, and possibly a water closet — which is why this size is quoted by tier, like the master builds above.

Want a quick gut check before you call anyone? Price per square foot is a poor guide for bathrooms: a small room with a tiled walk-in shower and frameless glass can cost more than a larger one that keeps its tub. The fastest honest number is a free 30-minute walkthrough and a fixed written price.

Bathroom remodel cost by San Antonio neighborhood

The work is the same crew and the same fixed-price method everywhere we go — but home age, finish expectations, and footprint shift where most projects land inside the range.

• Alamo Heights — premium. Pre-1960 homes with smaller original bath footprints and detail worth preserving. Full remodels here are quoted by scope and tier, with spa-level masters at the luxury end. Details on the Alamo Heights bathroom remodel page.
• Stone Oak — mid-premium. Newer construction where homeowners upgrade builder-grade masters to spa level — frameless glass, quartz double vanities, large-format tile. Priced by tier, like every master we build. See the Stone Oak bathroom remodel page for the finish level.
• Alamo Ranch — mid. 1990s–2010s master footprints, a natural fit for a walk-in conversion with frameless glass: labor from $3,500, turnkey from $6,995, final price set by tier. More on the Alamo Ranch bathroom remodel page.
• Helotes & Leon Valley — mid-budget. Hill Country and established neighborhoods where a strong same-footprint refresh delivers the best return. Priced by scope and finish tier. See Helotes and Leon Valley project pages.

How to lock in a fixed price

The single biggest reason bathroom budgets blow up in San Antonio is the change order — a number that creeps every time something is "discovered" after demo. We don't work that way. After a free 30-minute in-home walkthrough, you get a fixed-price written estimate, locked before any demo starts. The price you sign is the price you pay unless you change scope. That estimate spells out tile, glass, waterproofing system, fixture allowance, and the daily schedule, and every job carries a written two-year warranty. For the full scope and process, the bathroom remodeling San Antonio page covers it end to end, and our Stone Oak master bath guide shows San Antonio master baths we built, with what each one cost.