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Wellborn Bathroom Remodeling: The San Antonio Owner’s Guide
We install and service Wellborn cabinetry as part of full bathroom remodels across San Antonio, and a complete Wellborn bathroom remodel typically runs $9,000 to $28,000 depending on cabinet count, finish level, and whether you’re reconfiguring plumbing. If you’re reading this, you probably already own Wellborn and either a door hinge has gone soft, a drawer glide finally gave out, or you’re weighing whether to replace a single cabinet versus redoing the whole bath. Here’s the honest breakdown: some Wellborn parts are worth replacing individually, and some failures mean the cabinet box itself has hit the end of its useful life in a humid Texas bathroom. Either way, we’ll tell you which one you’re dealing with before any money changes hands.
We’re an independent San Antonio remodeling contractor, not affiliated with Wellborn. Luca Romano runs our crew, and after years of working with Wellborn cabinetry in homes from Alamo Heights to Stone Oak, we know which parts hold up and which ones give out first in this climate.
Which Wellborn Models This Applies To
Wellborn has manufactured cabinets since 1961, and their bathroom lines fall into a few series categories: Premier, Estate, Select, and Cabinet Collections. The tricky part for San Antonio homeowners is that Wellborn has changed hinge mounting plates, drawer glide styles, and door profiles over the years, so a hinge from a 2015 Premier vanity won’t always match a 2020 Estate model. Pull a drawer all the way out and look for a stamped or printed label on the drawer box side. Wellborn ink-stamps their part numbers, and the first three digits identify the series and production year.
When it comes to OEM versus aftermarket, here’s what we’ve learned. Wellborn uses Blum and Grass hardware on most lines, which are quality European brands you can buy aftermarket. The catch: Wellborn’s mounting plate spacing and door bore depth vary by series, and aftermarket plates that are off by two millimeters will make the door hang crooked. For thermofoil doors with peeling laminate edges, there’s no aftermarket fix. That’s a door replacement from Wellborn, and because thermofoil peels faster in San Antonio’s humidity swings, we sometimes recommend refacing the entire vanity instead of chasing one door at a time.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Wellborn Bathroom Remodeling Is Failing
- Soft-close hinges that slam shut. The hydraulic cylinder inside the hinge cup has leaked. It’s not repairable, just replaceable. When one goes, the other hinges on that door are close behind.
- Drawer glides that grind or wobble side-to-side. Ball bearings have worn flat or the plastic rear socket cracked. We see this constantly in bathrooms where humidity weakens the nylon parts over time.
- Thermofoil peeling at the bottom edges. Moisture gets behind the laminate and breaks the adhesive bond. This is the number one Wellborn vanity failure we see in San Antonio homes with older exhaust fans.
- Doors that hang crooked no matter how many times you adjust them. The hinge mounting plate screws have stripped the particleboard behind them. The fix is a larger screw, a fresh hole with a dowel pin, or a new door depending on how far gone the box is.
- Swollen cabinet bases near the toilet or shower. Water has wicked up through the toe kick. At that point the cabinet box is compromised, and we’d recommend planning a replacement rather than patching.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For a full Wellborn bathroom remodel in San Antonio, you’re looking at $9,000 to $28,000 installed. On the lower end, that’s a standard 30 to 36-inch vanity with a cultured marble top, new faucet, and minimal plumbing changes. The higher end accounts for double vanities, Cambria or Silestone countertops, custom Wellborn finish upgrades, tile work, and moving supply lines or drains.
| Scope | San Antonio Installed Range |
|---|---|
| Small bathroom remodel (single vanity, minor plumbing) | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Standard bathroom remodel (Wellborn vanity, new top, fixtures) | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Bathroom vanity installation only (Wellborn cabinet) | $800 – $3,000 |
| Walk-in shower installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500 – $10,000 |
Every quote is written before we start, and the number you approve is the number on the invoice. No change orders unless you ask for something different mid-project. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the entire job for a full year after we close it out, and if a repair fails during that time, our second visit is free.
DIY or Call Us?
You can replace a soft-close hinge or a drawer glide yourself if you can read the part number and order the matching hardware. These are low-risk swaps that take a screwdriver and about ten minutes per piece. Stripped hinge screws are also fixable with a slightly larger screw and some wood glue in the hole, but go slow: over-tightening into particleboard just makes the hole bigger.
Where DIY goes sideways is anything involving the cabinet box itself, plumbing disconnects, or thermofoil door replacement. Matching Wellborn’s finish codes is not something you eyeball from a photo. We’ve had homeowners order the wrong finish twice in a row and pay more in shipping than the door cost. If you’re not sure whether it’s a part swap or a cabinet replacement, call (432) 547-6806 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll give you a straight answer, and if it’s a job for us, the estimate is free.
FAQs
With proper ventilation, Wellborn bathroom cabinets run 20 to 30 years in San Antonio before the box or doors fail. The weak spots here are thermofoil peeling and hinge socket stripping, both accelerated by bathroom humidity. If your exhaust fan works well and the cabinet isn’t next to the shower with a bad splash pattern, you’ll get the long end of that range. Call (432) 547-6806 for an honest assessment before you replace anything.
Yes, some failures are repairable. Hinges, glides, and drawer sockets are straightforward part swaps. A swollen cabinet base is not, and neither is peeling thermofoil across multiple door edges. The deciding factor is whether the cabinet box is still structurally sound. We’ll tell you the truth either way, because nobody needs a repair that lasts six months. Estimates are free, so call (432) 547-6806.
A single vanity swap in San Antonio typically takes one day including disconnect, install, and reconnection. A full bathroom remodel with Wellborn cabinetry runs one to three weeks depending on plumbing changes, tile, and countertop fabrication. We give you the timeline in writing before work starts, and you’ll get photo updates through the whole job. Call (432) 547-6806 for a specific timeline on your project.
We stock common Wellborn-compatible hinge plates, soft-close mechanisms, and drawer glide hardware on our trucks, so many part swaps happen same-day. For Wellborn-specific door faces and finished panels, we order from the manufacturer and they arrive in one to three weeks. We also work with KraftMaid and other cabinet lines when you’re replacing rather than repairing. Call (432) 547-6806 with your model number and we’ll check availability while you’re on the phone.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner, Sawyer Remodel San Antonio at Sawyer Remodel San Antonio, serving San Antonio and nearby areas.
