Bathroom Remodel Dallas: $6,380 to $17,216 + Free Toilets

Dallas rows are Angi's local figures; the kitchen row is national. City permit fees are extra.

Do you need a permit for a bathroom remodel in Dallas?

Plumbing changes in a Dallas bathroom need a City plumbing permit, and the City has adopted the 2021 International Plumbing Code and Residential Code with its own amendments (Dallas Code Chapters 54 and 57). The City's permit pamphlet says an owner with a homestead exemption who lives in the home may pull the permit and do the work; otherwise the permit goes to a Responsible Master Plumber registered with the City. That pamphlet, dated 2011, lists a $100 minimum fee and says a plumbing permit is normally issued while you wait, so confirm the current fee in the City's permit system. Code questions go to the Chief Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector at 214-948-4464.

Dallas contractor registration

Dallas keeps its own contractor registration for plumbing and mechanical contractors and backflow testers, on top of the state license, so a plumber licensed in Texas still has to register with the City before pulling a Dallas permit. Ask for the plumber's Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners license number and check it on TSBPE's public search, then ask whose City registration the permit will use. Ask for proof of insurance as well. Rates: plumber in Dallas.

Free toilets and plumbing help from the City

Dallas Water Utilities runs a Minor Plumbing Repair Program for income-qualified homeowners who live in the home: free repair of leaking faucets and accessible pipe joints, plus free efficient fixtures and up to two high-efficiency toilets. Call 214-670-3155; a follow-up inspection is required within 3 weeks. For bigger jobs, the City's Major Systems Repair Program offers a forgivable 0% loan of up to $24,000 for owners at or below 80% of area median income, covering plumbing including water and sewer pipes, fixtures and water heaters.

Older Dallas homes: lead paint

The median Dallas home was built in 1981, and 48.1% of the city's housing units were built before 1980, the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey shows. Many bathrooms here predate the 1978 cutoff in EPA's lead rule, which requires firms that disturb painted surfaces in those homes to be EPA- or state-certified. Ask for the certificate before demolition.

Permit, license, rebate and housing facts for Dallas, from official city, state, utility and Census pages.

Kitchen remodel in Dallas

We found no Dallas kitchen figure. HomeAdvisor's 2026 national range is $14,591 to $41,617, with an average of $26,990. Dallas permit rules for plumbing apply to a moved kitchen sink the same way. More: kitchen remodel cost and bathroom remodel cost.

Questions to ask a Dallas remodeler

1. Which master plumber's City of Dallas registration will the permit use?
2. What is the plumber's TSBPE license number?
3. Is the price fixed? Angi lists Dallas plumbers at $75 to $200 an hour and tile setters at $40 to $100.
4. Is your firm lead-safe certified for a pre-1978 home?
5. What is the payment schedule, and when is the final payment due?

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