Bathtub refinishing in Wichita Falls: local conditions
Generic advice ignores that the same job is specified differently in different climates and different housing stock. Here is what is measurably true about Wichita Falls.
Why it matters here
How local conditions change this job
Local climate and building stock change how this job is specified. These figures come from the Census Bureau and NOAA climate normals for Wichita Falls.
- With the typical home here built around 1971, the tub you are looking at is quite likely the original cast iron or porcelain-over-steel one, which is the best case for refinishing because those substrates are rigid and take a coating well.
- Against a local median home value near $142,600, refinishing a sound tub is usually the sensible call, since a full tub-and-surround replacement in a finished bathroom can consume a noticeable share of that value for a fixture most buyers simply expect to be clean and intact.
The figures
Wichita Falls by the numbers
Every figure below is pulled from a public federal dataset. We have not adjusted or estimated any of them.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1971 | American Community Survey 5-year, table B25035 |
| Median home value | $142,600 | American Community Survey 5-year, table B25077 |
| Owner-occupied | 57% | American Community Survey 5-year, table B25003 |
| Annual precipitation | 28.9 in | NOAA 1991–2020 normals, WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP (USW00013966) |
| Annual snowfall | 3.9 in | NOAA 1991–2020 normals, WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP (USW00013966) |
| Mean January low | 29.8°F | NOAA 1991–2020 normals, WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP (USW00013966) |
| Mean July high | 96.9°F | NOAA 1991–2020 normals, WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP (USW00013966) |
| Freeze-thaw days/yr | 55.4 | NOAA 1991–2020 normals, WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP (USW00013966) |
Census figures are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the Wichita Falls place geography. Climate figures are NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest reporting station. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
Coverage
Areas covered
The company we refer to for bathtub refinishing works across the Wichita Falls area, including:
- Wichita Falls
- Burkburnett
- Scotland
- Henrietta
- Iowa Park
- Electra
- Pleasant Valley
- Windthorst
- Holliday
- Archer City
- Dean
- Cashion Community
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What this site is
Wichita Falls Bathtub is a referral site, not a contractor. We do not hold a license, own a truck, or send a crew. We research bathtub refinishing pricing and practice, publish what we find, and hand your request to the local company we work with in Wichita Falls.
That company quotes, schedules, and stands behind its own work, and it contracts with you directly. We do not mark up the price, and you pay us nothing.