Short answer
Bathroom remodeling in Apache Junction goes better when a plumbing contractor runs it, because the expensive mistakes are all behind the wall: a shower pan without proper fall, a drain that was never correctly vented, or a valve set at the wrong depth for the finished wall. Those are invisible until they are a demolition.
Most bathroom remodels are sold by people who think of plumbing as a subcontractor problem. We come at it the other way around. AllStar is a licensed plumbing contractor that also does remodeling — which means the supply lines, drains, venting and valve work get engineered properly first, and the tile goes on top of a system that will not need opening in five years.
That matters more than it sounds like it does, because the most expensive words in remodeling are "we have to open that back up." A shower pan that was not sloped correctly, a drain that was not vented, a valve that was set at the wrong depth for the finished wall — all of it is invisible until it is a demolition.
We handle full bathroom and kitchen remodels, walk-in shower conversions, accessible and aging-in-place work, tile, drywall, and the finish carpentry that ties it together. BBB accredits us under Bathroom Remodel, Remodel Contractors and Drywall Repair alongside Plumber, which is the accurate description of what we actually do.
Planning a bathroom or kitchen project?
Free walkthrough and a fixed written quote — from a licensed plumbing contractor, not a general who subs it out.
Remodels Apache Junction homeowners ask us for most
Tub-to-walk-in-shower conversion
The most requested project in this town, by a wide margin. Low or zero threshold, proper slope, grab bar blocking built into the wall.
Aging-in-place upgrades
Comfort-height toilets, grab bars anchored to real blocking, curbless entries, better lighting and lever handles.
Dated 1980s and 90s bathrooms
Cultured marble, fiberglass surrounds, builder-grade everything. Usually paired with plumbing that is due anyway.
Hard-water damaged surfaces
Etched glass, permanently spotted fixtures and scaled valves. Worth pairing the remodel with a softener.
Kitchen plumbing reconfiguration
Moving a sink, adding an island with a prep sink, or plumbing for a pot filler or reverse osmosis system.
Manufactured home bathrooms
A specific skill set — different framing, different plumbing standards, and a lot of contractors will not touch them.
What a bathroom remodeling job includes
Every quote covers the items below. If something is not on this list, it is not in the price — and we will say so before we start.
Walkthrough and honest scoping
What you want, what is behind the wall, and where those two differ. We will tell you plainly when the existing plumbing is fine and does not need touching.
Fixed written quote with stated allowances
Tile, fixtures, vanity and glass allowances listed separately so you can steer the budget without renegotiating the whole contract.
Supply and drain corrected while open
Polybutylene or corroded galvanized replaced in PEX at a fraction of what it costs later, plus venting fixed if it was marginal.
Solid blocking for grab bars
Installed as standard whether or not bars go in this year. A bar anchored into drywall is a hazard pretending to be a safety feature.
Waterproofing done as an assembly
Proper pre-slope or bonded membrane, sealed corners and penetrations, and a drain matched to the system — not tile laid hopefully over the top.
Rough-in inspection before anything closes
Then tile, drywall, texture, paint, fixtures and trim, finished by our own crew.
What goes behind the wall, and why we start there
In a house built in the 1980s, opening a bathroom wall usually reveals things worth addressing while it is open. Polybutylene supply lines. Galvanized branches that have rusted down to a straw. A shower valve with no accessible shutoff. Drain venting that was marginal when it was built and is worse now.
A remodel is the single cheapest moment in the life of a house to fix those, because the demolition is already paid for. Replacing a bathroom’s supply lines while the wall is open costs a fraction of doing it later, and it means the new tile you just paid for never has to come off.
So the sequence we run is: assess what is actually in the wall, correct it, get the rough-in inspected, then build. We will tell you honestly when the existing plumbing is fine and does not need touching — that happens often on newer homes, and it saves you money.
Supply lines
Polybutylene or corroded galvanized replaced in PEX while the wall is open. Never cheaper than right now.
Drain & vent
Correct slope, proper venting and a P-trap that will not siphon. The cause of most mystery bathroom smells.
Valve depth & type
Pressure-balancing or thermostatic valve set at the correct depth for the finished wall thickness. Get this wrong and it is a demo.
Blocking for grab bars
Solid wood blocking installed now, even if bars go in later. Anchors into drywall alone are not a grab bar.
Walk-in showers, done so they do not leak
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower is the most common project we do in Apache Junction, and it is also where the most corners get cut in this industry. A shower is a waterproofing assembly, not a tile job. If the waterproofing is wrong, the tile will look perfect for two years and then you will find out.
That means a properly sloped pre-slope under the pan liner or a correctly installed bonded waterproofing membrane, sealed corners and penetrations, a curb or curbless transition built to actually shed water, and a drain assembly matched to the system. Linear drains at the back wall allow single-direction slope, which is what makes a genuinely curbless entry work — and curbless is what makes a shower usable with a walker or a wheelchair.
Grab bars deserve the same seriousness. A bar mounted into drywall anchors is a hazard pretending to be a safety feature. We install solid blocking between studs during the rough-in so bars anchor into wood, and we do it even when a customer is not ready to install the bars yet, because it costs almost nothing now and it is a wall demolition later.
Working in occupied homes
Most of our remodels happen in houses people are living in, frequently with only one or two bathrooms. That changes how a job has to be run.
We stage work so you are not without a functioning bathroom longer than necessary, put down real floor protection along the path to the work area, contain dust rather than just apologizing for it, and clean up at the end of each day instead of at the end of the project. Customers mention this in reviews, and it is not a hard thing to do — it is just a decision to treat someone’s house like a house.
We also give you a schedule in writing with the quote, including where the inspection days fall, because a permitted remodel has waiting periods that are outside anyone’s control and you deserve to know about them in advance rather than wonder why nobody showed up Tuesday.
How a remodel runs
- 1
Walkthrough and scope
What you want, what is behind the wall, what the house will and will not allow. We look before we quote.
- 2
Fixed written quote and schedule
Itemized scope, allowances for fixtures and finishes, permit, and a realistic timeline including inspection days.
- 3
Demolition and assessment
Contained demo, then a look at the actual condition of supply, drain and framing before anything new goes in.
- 4
Rough-in and inspection
Plumbing, blocking and any electrical roughed and inspected. Nothing gets covered before it is signed off.
- 5
Waterproofing and finish
Shower assembly waterproofed properly, then tile, drywall, texture, paint, fixtures and trim.
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Punch list and walkthrough
We walk it with you, fix what you point out, and hand over the warranty and fixture documentation.
What drives the price
Remodel quotes are free, itemized and fixed. Allowances for fixtures and finishes are stated separately so you can see exactly where your budget goes and adjust.
- Scope of the layout change
- Keeping fixtures where they are is dramatically cheaper than moving a toilet or a shower drain, which means opening the slab.
- Condition of what is behind the wall
- Polybutylene, corroded galvanized or bad venting discovered at demo is worth correcting now. We quote it as its own line item.
- Finish selections
- Tile, glass, fixtures and vanities span an enormous range. We work to your allowance rather than pushing a package.
- Curbless vs standard entry
- A true zero-threshold shower requires recessing the pan and a different drain approach. Worth it for accessibility, and it costs more.
- Permits and inspections
- Remodels involving plumbing changes are permitted. Fees are passed through at cost, and inspection days are built into the schedule.
Every quote is written, and the number does not change afterward. AZ ROC CR-37 Plumbing · BBB A+ accredited.
Why AllStar Home Services for bathroom remodeling
Curbless entries done so they actually work
A linear drain at the back wall lets the floor slope one direction, which is what makes a genuinely wheelchair- and walker-accessible shower possible.
Plumbing, HVAC and remodeling in one company
BBB accredits us under Plumber, Bathroom Remodel, Remodel Contractors and Drywall Repair. One contract, one crew, nobody pointing at somebody else.
The quote is the price
You hear the number before we start and it does not move afterward. It is the single thing customers mention most in our reviews.
Licensed, insured and permitted
Arizona ROC classification CR-37, issued November 2024, BBB accredited A+. We pull permits and pass the fee through at cost.
Where we provide bathroom remodeling
Tub-to-walk-in-shower conversion is the most requested remodel in this region by a wide margin. We deliver this from our 15th Ave shop across Apache Junction and Gold Canyon, then out through Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe and Fountain Hills.
Further out we cover Florence, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Maricopa, Eloy, Superior and Mammoth, and we are honest about when a small job does not justify the drive. Demand is heaviest in the Apache Junction 55-plus communities and in Mesa's Fountain of the Sun, where aging-in-place work — comfort height, curbless entries, grab bar blocking and lever hardware — is most of what we are asked for.
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