Bathroom Remodeling in Everett, WA
In Everett, a bathroom remodel depends a lot on which part of town you live in.
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North of downtown, in Riverside, Northwest Everett, Bayside and the streets around Grand Avenue, many houses date from the early 1900s and still have one bathroom, often added or moved decades after the house was built, with plumbing to match. South Everett, from Silver Lake and Mariner to the neighborhoods off Evergreen Way, is mostly houses, townhomes and condos from the 1960s through the 1990s, usually with two bathrooms that are simply worn out. The two need very different plans.
One-bath houses in north Everett
When an older house has one bathroom, two questions come before anything else: can this room work better, and is there room for a second bathroom somewhere? We look at where a new drain could run, because that decides what's possible. Good candidates are the space under the stairs for a half bath, part of a large bedroom, a back porch that was closed in years ago, or a finished attic with enough headroom.
In the existing bathroom, we usually find some combination of:
Galvanized supply lines
that have narrowed inside, which is why the shower pressure is weak.
Cast-iron drains
nearing the end of their life, sometimes cracked along the bottom.
A sloping floor
from settled framing, an old leak or a past remodel that notched the joists.
Old tile set in a mortar bed
which is heavy and takes more demolition but is often sitting on solid framing.
Each of those is priced as its own line, so you can decide how much to fix while the walls are open. Fixing the supply lines and the drain at the same time as the finishes usually costs far less than opening the same walls again in a few years.
Clawfoot tubs and period bathrooms
Some north Everett bathrooms still have an original clawfoot tub, a pedestal sink or hex tile on the floor. Those pieces can often be kept. A clawfoot tub can be reglazed and fitted with a new freestanding faucet and supply lines, and a pedestal sink can be reset on new plumbing. A cast-iron tub full of water is very heavy, so we check the floor framing under it before we commit to keeping it in place. If you'd rather have a shower, a period-style tile shower can sit alongside the tub when the room is large enough, or the tub can move to make room. We'll show you what fits the room and the house.
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Worn-out baths in south Everett
These rooms usually need the full set: the tub or shower rebuilt with proper waterproofing, new tile, a new vanity and top, a comfort-height toilet, better lighting and a fan ducted outside. Many have a fiberglass tub unit or a tile surround that has failed at the bottom, and the wall behind it needs repair. If someone in the house needs easier access, this is the time for a low-curb or curbless shower and solid blocking for grab bars.
Condos and townhomes
In condos, the HOA sets the rules: approval, work hours, elevator and hallway protection, and water shut-offs booked with the manager. Most condo jobs keep the plumbing in place and replace everything you can see, along with the valve and the waterproofing behind it. In townhomes, a bathroom on an upper floor sits over a living space, so we're careful with the shower pan and check for past leaks in the ceiling below.
Bathrooms in rentals
Everett has a lot of rental houses and small multifamily buildings, and owners call us to rebuild bathrooms between tenants. For rentals, the priorities are durability and fast turnover: a solid shower or tub surround, tile or LVP that holds up, a vanity top that won't chip, and a fan that runs on a timer so the next tenant doesn't grow mildew on the ceiling.
What drives the cost of an Everett bathroom remodel
Plumbing condition
Replacing galvanized supplies or a cast-iron drain while the walls are open adds cost now but avoids a second tear-out later.
Floor repairs
where framing has settled or rotted.
Adding a bathroom
A new drain route, venting, framing and a new fan, on top of the finishes.
Shower type
A tub replacement, a low-curb shower and a curbless shower are three different price points.
Tile area and size
Glass
framed or frameless.
Electrical
Lighting, outlets, a properly sized fan, and in older houses, sometimes a new circuit for the bathroom.
Fixtures and vanity
which you choose.
Condo logistics
if the building limits hours or water shut-offs.
Permits in Everett
Replacing fixtures in place usually doesn't need a permit. Moving plumbing, adding a bathroom or changing walls does. Inside city limits, permits come from Everett's Permit Services. Some homes with an Everett mailing address are in unincorporated Snohomish County, around Silver Firs and Mill Creek East for example, and those go through Snohomish County Planning and Development Services. We check your parcel and file with the right office.
How an Everett bathroom job runs
- Walk-through. We measure, look at the plumbing from the basement or crawl space where we can, check the floor and the fan, and talk about what you want.
- Line-item estimate, with the plumbing and floor repairs listed separately from the finishes.
- Selections ordered before demo.
- Demo, repairs and rough-in, inspected where required.
- Waterproofing, tile and fixtures.
- Final walk-through and warranty paperwork.
If it's your only bathroom, we plan the work to keep the time without a shower as short as possible.
More in Everett and nearby
For the kitchen, see Everett kitchen work. For exterior and whole-house projects, see our other work in Everett. You can also look at Bothell garden-tub conversions or rambler hall baths in Bellevue. For the bigger picture, see our main bathroom remodeling page.
Questions we hear
Can you add a second bathroom to our older Everett house?
Often, yes. It depends on finding a spot where the drain can reach the main line and where there's enough headroom. We check those first and give you options with prices before any design work.
Our old bathroom floor slopes. Can you fix it?
Usually. We find out why first, whether it's settled framing, an old leak or a past remodel, then level or replace the subfloor before new tile goes down.
Do you replace old galvanized pipes during a bathroom remodel?
When we find them, we recommend it, because the walls are already open. It's priced as its own line so you can decide.
Can you remodel a bathroom in a rental between tenants?
Yes. We plan rental bathrooms for durability and a quick turnover, and schedule around move-out and move-in dates.
Do I need a permit?
Not for replacing a vanity, toilet or tile in place. Yes for moving plumbing, adding a bathroom or changing walls. We file with the City of Everett or Snohomish County, depending on your address.
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