Bathrooms.
Add one where there is none, refresh the one you have, or gut it back to the studs. Here is what separates them.
- Free walkthrough
- Written estimate, usually in 48 hours
- Photos as we go
The three types.
BeforeAfterA basement with no bathroom, finished as a full 3/4
New 3/4 bath
Toilet, sink and shower put into a space that never had one. Framed out, then finished from bare walls.
- Tub or shower
- Shower
- Tile work
- Floor and shower walls
- Typical downtime
- Three to four weeks
- Best when
- Adding a bathroom where there was not one
- Space framed out from bare walls
- Shower, toilet and sink installed
- Floor laid and sealed
- Finish carpentry, trim and door
- Paint, patching and daily cleanup
BeforeAfterSame tub, everything around it new
Full bath refresh
New vanity, floor, lighting and fittings, keeping the existing tub or shower in place.
- Tub or shower
- Existing stays
- Tile work
- Floor and patches
- Typical downtime
- One to two weeks
- Best when
- Fittings are dated, the layout is fine
- Vanity, floor and lighting replaced
- Existing tub kept and made good
- Fittings and hardware swapped
- Paint and trim
- Final clean before sign off
BeforeAfterOld surround out, new tile from the tub up
Full gut
Everything out, including the surround. The moment to change the layout or convert to a walk in.
- Tub or shower
- All new
- Tile work
- Floor and full surround
- Typical downtime
- Four weeks or more
- Best when
- Everything goes, including the surround
- Everything out, down to the studs
- Waterproofing behind new tile
- Full tile surround and floor
- Walk in conversion where you want one
- Final clean before sign off
What the quote covers.
The commonest reason a quote comes in higher than expected is that the first one left something out. Ours does not.
In every bathroom
- Demolition and haul away
- Vanity, fittings and hardware installation
- Tile floor and surround, including setting materials
- Waterproofing behind tile
- Finish carpentry, trim and paint
- Daily cleanup and a final clean
Quoted separately
- Tile, vanity and fittings themselves, you choose them
- Anything hidden found behind the old surround
- Structural repair if the subfloor is soft
- Permit fees where the city requires them
What moves the number.
Does the surround come out
Keeping the tub or shower in place is the biggest single saving.
Tile area and pattern
Floor only is quick. A full height surround with a pattern is not.
Subfloor condition
Bathrooms are where old leaks show up. Soft subfloor gets repaired first.
Walk in conversion
Changing a tub to a walk in is a bigger job than swapping fittings.
Room size
A powder room and a primary bath are different jobs.
Fittings you pick
Largely in your hands, and quoted as its own line.
Recent bathrooms.
Bathrooms questions.
Can you convert a tub to a walk in shower?
How long without a bathroom?
Do I pick the tile?
What if there is water damage behind the tile?
Other services.
Most homes need more than one thing. Doing them on one visit costs less than three separate trips.
