Refresh
$12k–$22k
- New vanity and countertop
- Tub reglazed or new tub surround
- New toilet, faucet and lighting
- Porcelain floor tile
- Paint and a new exhaust fan
- New mirror, hardware and towel bars
Bathroom remodeling · Licensed & insured · NARI member
Bathroom remodeling priced three ways,
built by one crew on a dated schedule.
A licensed bath supervisor looks at the room, the plumbing and the floor under the tub, then sends a written estimate with three prices: refresh, full remodel or new layout. Most bathrooms are usable again in two to five weeks, and the finish date is written into the contract.
Text two photos of the bathroom and a supervisor who runs bath crews answers within 5 minutes on business days.
- $25k–$45kTypical full remodel
- 4 wksFull remodel avg
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- 24hWritten estimate
What happens after you text us
The person who texts back runs the bathroom crews.
Here is a typical first exchange. You describe the bathroom, the supervisor asks for a photo of the floor by the toilet, and a visit date is on the calendar before you put the phone down.
- A supervisor who will be on your job, not a dispatcher
- A floor photo near the toilet tells us if the subfloor is soft
- Visit slot and estimate date agreed in the same thread
Hi, we sent the form about our hall bath. Pink tile, a tub the kids use every night, and the floor by the toilet feels a little spongy.
Hi Jen, this is Dave, I run the bathroom crews. Spongy near the toilet usually means the wax ring leaked for a while. Could you send a photo of the floor there and one of the room from the door?
Sent both. We want to keep a tub for the kids but lose the pink.
Thanks. The tile looks original, so I will check the floor from below too. Keeping a tub is easy. I can come Tuesday at 4 and you would have three prices in writing by Wednesday night. Does that work?
Tuesday is fine. Should we pick tile before you come?
No need. Save a few pictures you like and we will narrow it down together. See you Tuesday.
What a bathroom remodel costs
A bathroom remodel costs $12,000 to $80,000. Each tier below lists what you get.
Prices are for a 40 to 100 square foot hall or family bathroom with mid-range tile and fixtures. Most homeowners choose the full remodel, because it replaces the pipes and waterproofing you cannot see along with the finishes you can.
Full remodel
$25k–$45k
- Demolition to the studs
- New supply and drain lines
- Waterproofed tile shower or tub
- Vanity, quartz top and fixtures
- Tile floor and tile walls
- New fan, GFCI outlets and lights
New layout
$48k–$80k+
- Everything in Full remodel
- Toilet or shower relocated
- Wall moved or closet absorbed
- Double vanity where space allows
- Heated floor and a shower niche
- Plumbing and electrical permits
See your bathroom range right now
Choose the tier, the room size and the age of the house. The range moves with each choice, built from the same numbers our bath supervisors quote from.
A range, not a quote. Your written estimate comes after the visit and does not change once you approve it.
Typical range for your answers
Turn my range into a written bathroom priceWhere the money goes
Labor and tile take half the budget. Fixtures take less than most people expect.
Averages from our recent full bathroom remodels. Tile setting is slow, skilled work, which is why the tile you pick moves the price more than the faucet you pick, and why a quote with no tile labor line cannot be compared fairly.
Get my itemized bathroom price
Refresh or full remodel
Refresh when the floor is solid. Go to the studs when it is not.
A refresh swaps what you see and keeps the tub, pipes and walls. A full remodel opens the walls and floor so the waterproofing and plumbing are new too. We test six things at the visit and write down which one your bathroom needs.
| What we find at the visit | We recommend |
|---|---|
| The floor is firm and the tile around the tub is tight | Refresh |
| The floor flexes near the toilet or the tub | Full remodel |
| Grout is cracked or the wall tile sounds hollow | Full remodel |
| The pipes are copper or PEX with no sign of leaks | Refresh |
| The house still has galvanized steel supply pipes | Full remodel |
| Your budget for the room is under $20,000 | Refresh |
How long it takes
A full bathroom remodel takes four weeks, and you know each date in advance.
A refresh takes two to three weeks, a new layout six to eight. If it is the only bathroom in the house, we plan the order of work so a toilet is working every night.
Before day one
Design and ordering
Visit, three written prices, tile and fixtures chosen, permit filed. Special orders arrive before demo.
Week one
Demolition and rough-in
Old tile and fixtures out, floor repaired, new pipes, wiring and fan duct in, inspection passed.
Weeks two and three
Waterproofing and tile
Cement board and a membrane go up and get flood-tested, then floor and wall tile are set and grouted.
Final week
Fixtures and walkthrough
Vanity, toilet, glass and lights installed, caulk and paint, then a walkthrough with you and the warranty.
Remodeling concepts
Bathroom remodeling: conditions and possibilities.
AI-generated examples of existing conditions and remodeling possibilities. Each image is a separate concept, not a documented transformation of the same home.
What your bathroom is made of
Every tile, membrane and fixture is named, so two quotes can be compared.
A bathroom quote that only says tile allowance hides the real price. Ours names the tile, the waterproofing system and the fixture models, because those three lines explain most of the gap between two estimates.
Porcelain tile
Dense and nearly waterproof, porcelain from makers like Daltile and Marazzi handles wet floors and walls. Large sizes mean fewer grout lines.
Shower waterproofing
Schluter Kerdi or Laticrete Hydro Ban goes behind the tile, so a cracked grout joint never lets water reach the wood studs.
Vanities
Furniture-style vanities from brands like Bertch and Fairmont Designs, with plywood boxes that shrug off splashes and drawers that close softly.
Faucets and valves
Moen and Delta pressure-balance valves keep the shower from scalding when someone flushes. Finishes carry a lifetime warranty from the maker.
Toilets
Comfort-height models from Toto and Kohler sit about two inches taller and use 1.28 gallons per flush, which saves water every day.
Exhaust fans
Quiet Panasonic WhisperGreen fans sized to the room clear steam in about 20 minutes, so mirrors defog and paint stops peeling.
Written into every contract
Six promises you can hold us to.
The approved price is the final price. Change orders only with your written approval.
A credit for every working day of delay we cause. Weather and inspections excepted, in writing.
Dust barriers, floor protection and a clean-up before we leave. Your home stays livable.
A text or email every working day with photos and tomorrow's plan, or the day is free.
Workmanship warranty in writing, transferable to the next owner, backed by a fixed address.
A small deposit, then you pay only for work that is already completed, inspected and photographed.
Who is in your house
Three people build your bathroom, and you meet them before demo day.
Every person is background-checked, works for us directly or under contract, and is introduced by name at the pre-construction walkthrough. Nobody new shows up without a text from your supervisor first.
Bathroom supervisor
Plans the job, texts your daily update, books inspections.
Licensed plumber
Moves drains and supply lines and sets every fixture.
Tile setter
Builds the waterproofing, sets the tile, grouts every joint.
Illustrative project scopes
Bathroom remodeling: scope and budget examples.
Planning examples with illustrative budgets and durations. These are not completed customer jobs, invoices or promises about your project.
Hall bath full remodel
- Example budget
- $34,600
- Example duration
- 4 weeks
- Record type
- Illustrative scope
Guest bath refresh
- Example budget
- $16,900
- Example duration
- 2 weeks
- Record type
- Illustrative scope
Closet absorbed, new shower
- Example budget
- $58,300
- Example duration
- 7 weeks
- Record type
- Illustrative scope
Your bathroom is not average
Your bathroom has its own story. Here is how the price moves for it.
Every bathroom starts from the three tiers above, then shifts for what makes yours different. Find the case closest to your house.
A bathroom in an older home
Tile set in a thick mortar bed, cast iron drains and no fan at all are common. We price the heavier demolition, EPA lead-safe work where the paint is old, and any drain repairs before you sign anything.
Get my older bathroom estimateThe only bathroom in the house
With no second bathroom, the order of work matters more than the finish. We keep a toilet working every night, bunch demolition and new plumbing into the same days, and hand you a schedule to plan around.
Plan around my only bathroomA firm budget ceiling
Reglazing a sound cast iron tub, keeping the toilet where it is and choosing a stock vanity can take a full remodel down by a third. We show which savings hold up and which ones cost more to fix later.
Get my budget bathroom estimatePlanning ahead for a parent
A low-step shower, wood blocking in the walls for grab bars, a comfort-height toilet and a wider door. We design it to look like any updated bathroom, so nobody feels the room was built for a patient.
Plan a safer bathroom for a parentSelling within two years
Buyers want a clean, neutral bathroom and a tub somewhere in the house. We scope white tile, a quartz top and chrome fixtures that photograph well, and skip upgrades a buyer would never pay you back for.
Get my pre-sale bathroom estimateCondo or apartment building
A leak through your floor lands in a neighbor's ceiling, so most boards want plans and proof of insurance first. We send the paperwork, flood-test the shower pan and book work hours around the building rules.
Get my condo bathroom estimateTwo bathrooms, one at a time
Many families redo the hall bath and the main bath in back-to-back phases. We price both at once, order materials together to hold the price, and finish one room completely before the next one starts.
Price two bathrooms in phasesA period bathroom worth keeping
Hex floor tile, a clawfoot tub or a pedestal sink can often be restored instead of replaced. We tell you what can be saved, what matching reproduction tile costs, and where new waterproofing hides behind it.
Get my period bathroom estimateWhat this service is
Bathroom remodeling, explained the way we price it.
Bathroom remodeling is the renovation or replacement of the fixtures, tile, waterproofing, plumbing, ventilation and wiring in an existing bathroom, with or without moving the toilet, tub, shower or vanity. ProBuild Remodeling does it as a licensed general contractor, with a single contract, a named supervisor and permits pulled under our license.
It covers three levels of work: a refresh that keeps the layout and the tub, a full remodel down to the studs with new pipes and a waterproof shower, and a new layout that moves fixtures or takes in a closet. Adding square footage is a separate service, a bathroom addition. Every project closes with a walkthrough, a punch list and a written ten-year workmanship warranty.
It is for homeowners with a hall, family or guest bathroom that is worn out, leaking or hard to use, and for families planning a bathroom a parent can use safely. A large primary suite has its own page. It is not for a single fixture swap, which a plumber or handyman handles for less.
Words you will see on your bathroom estimate
- Rough-in
- Pipes, drains, wires and fan ducts installed inside open walls and floors, then inspected before anything is covered up.
- Waterproof membrane
- A sheet or liquid layer behind shower tile that stops water from reaching the studs. Kerdi and Hydro Ban are two common systems.
- Cement board
- A rigid backer panel for tile, made of cement and fiberglass. Unlike drywall, it does not crumble when it gets wet.
- Flood test
- Filling the finished shower pan with water for a day before tile goes on, to prove the waterproofing holds.
- Pressure-balance valve
- A shower valve that holds the water temperature steady when a toilet flushes or a faucet opens somewhere else in the house.
- Reglazing
- Resurfacing a sound bathtub with a bonded coating instead of replacing it. Lasts roughly 10 to 15 years with gentle cleaning.
- GFCI outlet
- An outlet that shuts off power instantly if current leaks toward water or a person. Required near every bathroom sink.
- Allowance
- A budget placeholder for items you have not chosen yet, like tile. If your pick costs more or less, the price adjusts in writing.
Questions on every bathroom call
Eight bathroom questions we answer before every estimate.
How much does a bathroom remodel cost?
A full remodel of a hall or family bathroom usually runs $25,000 to $45,000. A refresh that keeps the layout and tub costs $12,000 to $22,000, and moving fixtures or absorbing a closet starts near $48,000. The written estimate lists all three so you can see what each extra dollar buys.
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
A refresh takes two to three weeks, a full remodel three to five, and a new layout six to eight. Special-order vanities and glass are ordered before demolition, so the room never sits empty while you wait for a delivery.
Can I keep my bathtub and change everything else?
Yes. A cast iron tub in good shape can stay in place or be reglazed while the tile, vanity and fixtures around it are replaced. We check the drain and the wall behind it first, because a leaking overflow under a kept tub will ruin new tile.
Do I need a permit to remodel a bathroom?
Replacing finishes usually does not. Moving plumbing, adding circuits, changing the fan or taking out a wall does, and most full remodels touch at least one of those. We file it and schedule the rough-in inspection so the walls close only after approval.
What is the difference between a refresh and a full bathroom remodel?
A refresh replaces what you can see: vanity, toilet, lights, floor and sometimes the tub surround. A full remodel also replaces what you cannot see: supply pipes, drains, the waterproofing behind the shower and the subfloor if it is soft. It costs more and lasts decades longer.
How do you keep bathroom dust out of the rest of the house?
Zipper plastic walls seal the doorway, the floors along the path are covered, and a fan with a HEPA filter pulls air out of the room during demolition. The crew vacuums and wipes down at the end of every workday.
Is a tub or a shower better for resale?
Most buyers expect at least one bathtub in a house, usually in the hall bath where children bathe. If there is already a tub in another bathroom, turning this one into a shower rarely hurts value and often helps it.
What if you find rot or mold once the walls are open?
We stop, photograph it and show you. The repair is priced as a separate line paid from the contingency in your contract, and nothing is done until you approve it. Most rot we find sits under the toilet or along the front of the tub.
Bathroom remodeling near you
Your remodeling address, within our service area.
Your bathroom is built by a crew based near you, working under the contractor license of your state. Each state license number is published on our licenses page.
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- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
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- New York
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- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
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- South Carolina
- Georgia
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Free bathroom estimate
Send your your answers tonight. Three written prices follow the visit.
The supervisor reads your answers, texts you back within 5 minutes during business hours and books a time to see the bathroom, all in one thread.