Bathroom remodeling for Seattle homes — tile showers, primary suites, and small full-bath rescues in century-old bungalows. We're a Kent-based, owner-led crew that works Seattle every week and waterproofs it right the first time.
Seattle bathrooms are where the age of the housing stock really shows. Craftsman bungalows and foursquares in Ballard, Wallingford, and Beacon Hill were built between 1900 and 1930, and their original baths tend to sit on cast-iron drains, galvanized supply lines, and unreinforced subfloors that have been quietly soaking for decades under old tile. Newer condos and townhomes on Capitol Hill and around South Lake Union flip the problem — tight stacks, HOA approvals, and building-access windows to work around.
We're based in Kent and in Seattle constantly — Queen Anne, Green Lake, Magnolia, West Seattle, and the rest. Water is unforgiving, and in homes this old the difference between a bath that lasts five years and one that lasts thirty is what happens under the tile. We waterproof to a real system, not a coat of hope, and we price the hidden rot honestly instead of finding it after you've signed. Plenty of Seattle clients pair the bath with a kitchen remodel or a full whole-home renovation, and we hold the same waterproofing standards on bathroom remodels over in Bellevue.
Talk to Us About Your ProjectIn-home consultation, written scope, and an itemized estimate — no obligation, no pressure.
Request Estimate Call (206) 356-5380 info@bigbuildconstruction.netWhat's Included
Bathrooms leave no room for shortcuts — water, ventilation, and tight clearances all have to cooperate, especially in Seattle's damp climate. Here's what a Seattle bathroom project usually covers, and we build every estimate around your own home.
Floor tile, large-format wall tile, custom shower niches, slab walls, and proper substrate (Schluter, cement board) under everything.
Stock, semi-custom, and custom vanities. Wall-mounted, single-sink, and dual-vanity layouts with soft-close hardware.
Toilet, sink, shower valve, and tub installation. Relocating drains, replacing old galvanized and cast-iron lines common in Seattle homes, and rough-in for new fixtures.
Faucets, showerheads, body sprays, handheld wands, tub fillers, towel bars, and hardware — coordinated with your aesthetic.
Vanity sconces, recessed lighting, decorative pendants, and dimmer-friendly switching. Always to code, always GFCI-protected.
Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, or hot-mopped pans. Proper waterproofing under tile is the difference between a 5-year and 30-year bathroom.
Exhaust fans sized for the room, vented to the exterior (not the attic) — critical in Seattle's damp climate — with humidity-sensing controls when requested.
Frameless shower glass, custom hinged or sliding panels, and barn-door hardware. Measured and templated after the tile is set.
We pull City of Seattle (SDCI) permits when plumbing or electrical work is involved, and we schedule the rough-in and final inspections.
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Seattle Permits & Considerations
The City of Seattle requires a permit through the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) any time a bathroom remodel involves plumbing relocation, electrical changes, or structural alterations. A like-for-like fixture swap (same toilet location, same vanity footprint) often doesn't — but moving a shower drain, adding a circuit, or changing the layout always does, and Seattle enforces it more tightly than the suburbs.
We pull every required permit through SDCI, coordinate the rough-in and final inspections, and keep documentation in your project file. Bathroom permits matter especially at resale in Seattle, where inspectors and appraisers routinely flag undocumented work in older homes.
Honest Pricing
Seattle sits at the higher end of the Puget Sound bathroom market — labor, access, and the surprises inside older homes push costs above the south-end suburbs. Below are the typical ranges we see; actual numbers depend on shower size, tile selection, vanity choice, and whether plumbing moves.
New vanity, toilet, fixtures, tile floor and lighting. Original layout, no plumbing relocation.
Custom shower with tile, new vanity and counters, full plumbing fixtures, ventilation, waterproofing, and lighting. Most common project here.
Layout changes, large walk-in shower, frameless glass, dual vanities, premium tile, heated floors, and designer fixtures.
Ranges are typical Seattle bathroom project costs and don't include unforeseen issues (rot under old tile, galvanized or cast-iron line replacement) — we flag those in writing the moment we find them.
How We Work
Five clear stages that keep your project on schedule, on budget, and easy to follow from demo through the final walkthrough.
We meet you at your Seattle home, measure the space, and talk honestly about what the bathroom needs, the budget, and the timeline.
We lock in the layout, tile, and fixtures, then give you an itemized written estimate. Nothing is ordered until you have approved every line.
We file the SDCI application and schedule the inspections, so permitting never becomes your headache.
Demo, waterproofing, plumbing, tile, and finish work — all done by our own crew rather than a string of unknown subs.
We walk the finished bathroom with you, run the punch-list, close out the SDCI permit, and hand over a written warranty.
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