VCS Construction and Remodeling handles shower remodeling in Houston, Texas. We turn tubs into walk-in showers and build custom tile showers. We also replace an old shower or tub in the same spot. Our own crew tears out the old one. Master plumbers on our team move or replace the drain and the shower valve. Then our crew builds and waterproofs the pan and the walls before the tile and glass go in. Whole-room work, like a new vanity or tile floor, is on our bathroom remodeling page.
We have been contracting in Houston since 2007, with over 20 years of hands-on experience. Custom bathrooms are a big share of what we build. One contractor handles both the plumbing and the finish work on your shower. We remodel showers in Harris County, in places like Houston Heights, Bellaire, West University Place and Jersey Village. The estimate is free, and we set a date after the estimate. Call (713) 828-3097.
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Shower remodeling starts with the tear-out, and our own crew handles it. Out comes the old tub, the fiberglass or acrylic insert, or the old tile and a leaking pan. For a tub-to-shower conversion or a bigger shower, our master plumbers move or replace the drain and valve. When a tub stays a tub, we replace the tub or the tub-shower combo in the same spot. Our master plumbers connect the new tub to the drain and the valve.
Next, our own crew builds the shower pan with a waterproof membrane. The new pan gets its flood test before any tile covers it. Waterproofing goes behind every shower wall too, including any recessed niche for shampoo bottles. Then our crew sets the tile you picked on the walls and on the shower floor. A shower replacement follows these same steps once the old insert or the leaking pan is gone.
We build walk-in showers with a low curb at the entry and frameless glass. A tub-shower combo can take a glass door or panel too. Our crew sets the shower fixtures and the vent fan, and we duct the fan all the way outside. Last, our own crew patches and paints the drywall the job opened. For a curbless roll-in shower, grab bars or a walk-in tub, see our accessible bathroom remodeling page.
Inside the City of Houston, a new shower has to meet the City's amended residential code. It is the 2021 International Residential Code with Houston's amendments, in effect since January 1, 2024. A shower compartment needs at least 1,024 square inches of interior floor area. It must also be at least 30 inches across at its narrowest, measured from the finished inside surfaces. Houston's amendments set the shower drain outlet at no less than 2 inches in diameter. Hinged shower doors must open outward.
The City's code has an exception for tub-to-shower conversions. When a standard 30 by 60 inch bathtub is replaced, the shower may be as narrow as 25 inches inside. It must then have at least 1,300 square inches of floor area. The code also requires a flood test of the shower pan. The pan is filled with water to the level of the rough threshold and tested for watertightness. The test happens before any tile goes on.
The City's Residential Repairs guideline, Form CE-1058, lists tiling as finish work that needs no permit. The same guideline says any replacement of plumbing fixtures requires permits. When the job needs a plumbing permit, our master plumbers pull it and we meet the inspector. The City says a plumbing inspector must approve that work before the project is finalized. Its plumbing inspections include rough and final inspections. Bellaire and West University Place run their own permit offices.
Census Bureau figures for the City of Houston put the median year a housing unit was built at 1982. They also show 47.0% of its housing units were built in 1979 or earlier. We work on 1920s pier-and-beam bungalows in the Heights and Montrose. We also work on postwar ranch homes built on slabs. Those two foundations change how our master plumbers move a shower drain, and what gets opened to reach it.
On a slab house, the shower drain runs down through the concrete floor. To move it, our crew cuts a trench in the slab to the new drain spot. Our master plumbers run the new line, and our crew patches the concrete before the pan goes in. A pier-and-beam house sits up off the ground. There, our master plumbers reach the drain from the crawl space under the house. A City of Houston historic district report calls raised pier and beam foundations characteristic of historic Houston Heights.
Older plumbing can turn up once a wall is open. Angi's tub-to-shower conversion guide warns that a conversion may mean taking a wall back to the studs. That way the whole area can be waterproofed. It adds that this can reveal hidden plumbing problems, so leave room in the budget. If the open wall shows old supply lines, our master plumbers can replace them. Sometimes that leads to a whole-house repipe.
Free, no-obligation estimates across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out.
(713) 828-3097From the first call to the last pass of the rake, here is how it goes.
Tell us about the house and the project. We set a time to come see it, usually within a few days.
We look at the space and the systems in person and talk through the plan. You get a real number before any work starts.
Drawings get done, permits get pulled, and the build starts on a set schedule. We review progress with you week by week.
Our own crew does the sheetrock, trim and paint, then walks the finished job with you. The project ends when you sign off on it.
Common questions about shower remodeling across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out. Don't see yours? Give us a call and ask.
We remodel bathrooms across Houston, from 1920s bungalows in the Heights to newer homes outside the Loop. Our master plumbers and our own finish crew take each bath from demo to paint.
Accessible bathroom remodeling in Houston: curbless roll-in showers, grab bars, wider doorways, comfort-height toilets and vanities a wheelchair rolls under.
We replace old galvanized supply lines with new PEX, usually in a few days. Then we repair and paint every wall we opened, one contractor start to finish.
We remodel kitchens across Houston, from Heights bungalows to postwar ranch homes. One contractor handles design, structure, trades, and finish work on every job.
We design and build home additions across Houston, from room additions to full second stories. One contractor takes your project from plans and permits through paint.
We build custom homes from the ground up on lots across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out. Bring the lot, and our crew carries the build from dirt to finish-out.
The team that opens your walls is the team that closes them. Trades, sheetrock, tile, cabinets, trim and paint all run under one contract, so nothing falls between companies.
Repipes, sewer lines, water heaters and remodel plumbing stay in house. That is rare for a remodeling contractor, and it is why pipe problems do not stall our jobs.
An architect, two engineers and interior designers work with us on plans, or we build from your designer’s drawings. Permits and city inspections are handled for you.
Pier and beam bungalows, slab ranches on clay soil, galvanized pipe, cast iron drains, deed restrictions and flood maps. We have worked these streets since 2007 and plan for all of it.
Real feedback from Houston homeowners we've remodeled and built for.
VCS did an outstanding job on our kitchen and master bed/bath remodel. What made them different was their attention to detail from start to finish. Trey would meet with us on a weekly basis to review completed work as well as scheduling and work for the following week. His team was extremely professional, knowledgable, and courteous. They went above and beyond for us and the quality of work was fantastic. They focused and kept to the scheduled timeline. I would highly recommend VCS Construction and Remodeling.
VCS Construction was as professional as it gets. Our exterior project was completed on budget and on time with the attention to detail on quality. Any issues or concerns were handled quickly and professionally. I would recommend them to everyone.
We hired VCS for a custom garage buildout and they delivered to the highest degree. Trey went over countless ideas for what I wanted and I could not be happier with the outcome. He is a well respected car guy in the community so he does know his stuff when it comes to custom Garages. Well Done!
A kitchen that needs to open up, a bath past its prime, an addition, or pipes that are done? Call or send the form. We come to look at the house in person, and the estimate and design consultation are free.
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