[ Bathroom Remodeling ]
Bathroom Remodeling in Philadelphia.
The hardest-working room in the house, done right down to the waterproofing. We remodel bathrooms across Philadelphia's rowhomes, twins, and condos — curbless showers, freestanding tubs, heated floors, and tile that lasts.
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[ Recent Work ]
Baths We've Built.
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Luxury Custom Townhome
Full build with two custom baths — freestanding tub, marble-look tile, and a double vanity.
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Custom Home Build
Fishtown full build — custom bathrooms on every floor, tiled by our own crew.
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Property Rehab & Addition
Queen Village rehab — new baths threaded through a 200-year-old house without losing it.
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[ What’s Included ]
The Most Technical Room in the House.
Plumbing, waterproofing, ventilation, electric, and tile — all in the smallest room of the house, all hidden behind the finishes. We remodel bathrooms as standalone projects and inside whole-home renovations, and we remodel kitchens with the same crew.
- Demolition & disposal
Sealed-off work areas, daily cleanup, and haul-away included in the scope.
- Rough plumbing & wet-wall work
Fixtures moved or upgraded as the layout needs — permitted and inspected.
- Waterproofing & shower systems
Membrane systems behind every wet wall — curbless pans, niches, and linear drains.
- Tubs, vanities & fixtures
Freestanding tubs, floating vanities, frameless glass — set level and sealed right.
- Tile & heated floors
Floor-to-ceiling tile and electric radiant heat, laid out before a single cut.
- Permits through L&I
Filed and managed by us, inspections passed before anything gets covered.
[ An Honest Breakdown ]
Refresh, Remodel, or Gut?
Most of the price of a bathroom isn’t the pretty parts — it’s what moves, and what has to never leak. Here’s how we explain it:
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A cosmetic refresh
Keeps the layout: new vanity, toilet, fixtures, lighting, paint, and re-caulking. If the tile and tub are sound, this is real money saved and a one-week job that makes the room feel new.
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A pull-and-replace remodel
Tub, toilet, and vanity stay where they are, but everything gets replaced — new tile, new fixtures, new waterproofing behind it all. The most common Philadelphia bath project and the best value-per-dollar.
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A layout change or full gut
Where cost jumps. Moving fixtures off the wet wall means re-running supply and drain lines — in a rowhome, often through a century-old cast iron stack that deserves replacing while the walls are open.
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The one-bath rowhome
Half of Philadelphia lives with a single bathroom. We sequence the plumbing switchover so you’re never without a working toilet overnight, and we compress the no-shower window as tightly as tile cure times allow.
[ Waterproofing First ]
The Part You’ll Never See Matters Most.
Tile doesn’t keep water out of your walls — the waterproofing behind it does.
Every wet wall we build gets a real membrane system behind the tile, a shower pan tested before it’s covered, and ventilation actually sized to the room — because the failures that ruin bathrooms are the ones you can’t see until the ceiling below stains.
While the walls are open we also look hard at what’s inside them — joists notched by old plumbers, galvanized supply lines, a cast iron stack on its last decade. Fixing them mid-remodel costs little; finding them after the tile is up costs the remodel twice.
[ Our Process ]
Chosen, Priced, Then Demo’d.
Free Estimate
We walk the space with you, measure everything, and talk through what you actually want — then follow up with a real, itemized number, not a teaser price that grows later.
Design & Proposal
Layout, cabinets, counters, tile, fixtures, and finishes get chosen and priced before demo day. Long-lead items get ordered first. You sign off on paper.
The Build
Demo, rough plumbing and electric, inspections, then finishes — in that order, with the work area sealed off and cleaned daily, and a weekly update.
Walkthrough & Warranty
We walk every inch together — doors, drawers, grout lines, shut-off valves. Punch list closed, paperwork handed over, warranty in writing.
[ Pricing ]
What Does a Bath Remodel Cost?
Straight answer: it depends on scope, and anyone who quotes a number before seeing the space is guessing. But you deserve real ranges before you ever call a contractor.
Remodeling the kitchen too? See kitchen remodeling — one crew and one schedule for both rooms usually saves real money.
| Bathroom size | Pull & replace Same layout, new everything | Upgraded Better tile, glass, heated floor | Full custom Fixtures moved, curbless, stone |
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| Powder room Half bath — under 40 sq ft | $6,000–$12,000 | $12,000–$18,000 | $18,000+ |
| Full bath Hall bath — 40–75 sq ft | $18,000–$30,000 | $30,000–$45,000 | $45,000+ |
| Primary suite 75+ sq ft, tub + shower | $28,000–$45,000 | $45,000–$65,000 | $65,000+ |
Our pricing promise: written, itemized estimates; a capped deposit with the balance tied to milestones; and no surprise change orders — if something unexpected turns up behind a wall, you see it, we price it, and you approve it before work continues.
[ Questions ]
Bath Remodel Answers.
Do I need a permit to remodel a bathroom in Philadelphia?
If we're moving plumbing, changing electrical circuits, or touching structure — yes, and we pull it. Philadelphia L&I requires permits and licensed-trade sign-offs for that work, and unpermitted work surfaces at resale. Cosmetic swaps like a new vanity, faucet, or paint generally don't need one. We handle all permitting as part of the job.
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
A pull-and-replace bathroom typically runs 2 to 4 weeks once materials are on site. A full gut with layout changes, a curbless shower conversion, or stack work runs 4 to 6 weeks. The schedule is in your proposal before we start, and tile and glass lead times are the most common variable — we order early for that reason.
My house has only one bathroom — can you still remodel it?
Yes — it's one of the most common Philadelphia rowhome situations, and we plan for it. We sequence the plumbing switchover so you're never without a working toilet overnight, and we compress the no-shower window as tightly as the tile cure times allow. You'll know the exact plan before demo day.
Should I convert my tub to a walk-in shower?
If it's your only bathroom, we usually recommend keeping at least one tub in the house for resale — families with young kids look for one. If you have two baths, converting the primary to a curbless walk-in shower is one of the most-requested upgrades we do, and it makes the room feel dramatically bigger.
Are heated bathroom floors worth it?
In a Philadelphia rowhome with a bathroom over an unheated space or on an exterior wall — genuinely yes. Electric radiant mats add modest cost while the floor is already open, run on a programmable thermostat, and are the single upgrade clients tell us they'd never give up.
Is your remodeling work warrantied?
Yes. Our workmanship is covered in writing, and manufacturer warranties on fixtures, glass, and vanities pass through to you with the paperwork at closeout. If a caulk line fails or a door drifts, you call us and we fix it.
[ Where We Work ]
Where We Do This Work.
Bathroom calls come from every neighborhood we serve, but none more than Fishtown and East Kensington, where century-old rowhomes are overdue for baths that match the rest of the renovation, and Ambler, Blue Bell, and Conshohocken, where primary-bath upgrades lead the list. Doing the kitchen too? See kitchen remodeling. For whole-home projects, start with full builds and remodeling.
Ready to Remodel Your Bath?
Free itemized estimates. Straight answers. A builder who picks up the phone.
Ask about financing options when you call.