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Tile selection and whether the layout moves are what decide the number. Keeping the toilet, tub and vanity where they are and changing surfaces is one project. Moving the toilet to the other wall of a rowhome with a cast-iron stack is a substantially different one, because the stack, the joists and the floor build-up all have to be worked around. We price both versions at the free walkthrough, in writing, so the trade-off is a decision you make with the numbers in front of you.

There is no useful typical number for a Philadelphia bathroom, because the same room can be a surface refresh or a full rebuild depending on what is behind the tile. Waterproofing, subfloor condition, and whether the ventilation is up to code are the variables that move the price most, and none of them are visible until demolition. What we do is inspect what we can see, price honestly for what we expect to find, and put any genuine unknown in writing as a named contingency rather than a surprise later.

Usually yes, and we handle it. The Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections requires permits for plumbing, electrical and mechanical work and for structural changes, which covers most bathroom remodels. L&I also offers a faster EZ permit path for bathroom alterations that do not require submitted plans. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections and use licensed trades for the plumbing and electrical — that is part of the job, not an extra.

The controlling factor is not the tiling, it is the drying and curing time that has to happen between stages: waterproofing membrane, mortar bed, grout. Rushing any of those is how a beautiful bathroom becomes a ceiling stain in the room below two winters later. You get the full schedule in writing before demolition, and if yours is the only bathroom in the house, tell us at the walkthrough — we sequence the work differently so the toilet goes back into service overnight wherever the layout allows.

Yes. Converting a tub alcove into a walk-in shower is one of the most common bathroom projects we run in Philadelphia. A curbless shower is more demanding: the floor has to be recessed or built up to create the slope to drain, which depends on the direction and depth of your joists and on whether the bathroom sits over a living space. We check all of that before quoting, and we will tell you at the walkthrough whether curbless is actually possible in your house or whether a low-profile curb is the honest answer.

Yes. Second-floor baths and powder rooms in rowhomes and twins are the bulk of what we build. A small bathroom punishes bad planning harder than a large one: door swing, vanity depth, where the shower glass lands and whether the toilet has legal clearance on both sides. We work those measurements out with you before ordering anything, because in a room that size a fixture two inches too deep is a problem you live with every day.

Yes — the whole bathroom is ours, from the waterproofing you never see to the towel bar you touch daily. That covers demolition, subfloor and framing repair, waterproofing, tile, shower glass, vanity, toilet, faucets, lighting, mirror, exhaust ventilation and paint. Because one crew carries all of it, there is no gap in the schedule waiting on a trade to become available, and no argument later about whose part of the job a problem belongs to.