Full bathroom remodels in Yakima, WA — stud-out and done right.

What "full remodel" actually covers

A full bathroom remodel is the difference between "we swapped some things out" and "we rebuilt the room." Everything comes out. Everything gets replaced. The walls, floor, tub or shower, toilet, vanity, plumbing rough-in, wiring, ventilation, and every fixture and finish. Because it opens the walls and moves plumbing and wiring, this is the version of the job that genuinely does get permitted — through City of Yakima Codes Administration for city addresses, or Yakima County Public Services Building & Fire Safety for unincorporated addresses.

Scope of work

• Full demolition, dust-controlled and hauled off-site.
• Rework or replace supply and drain plumbing to current code.
• Update electrical: GFCI-protected outlets, dedicated circuits, new lighting, exhaust fan sized to the room.
• Repair or replace subfloor, and level for tile.
• Waterproofing membrane in the shower area (Schluter or equivalent) — done to spec.
• New tile: floor, walls, or full-height shower surround.
• New tub, shower pan, or curbless shower base.
• Glass shower enclosure or shower door.
• New vanity, countertop, sink(s), faucet(s), and mirror(s).
• New toilet, comfort-height or standard.
• Paint, trim, and finish carpentry.
• Any required permits pulled and inspections coordinated on your behalf.

What actually drives the cost of a full remodel

No two bathrooms cost the same, and any number quoted before someone has stood in your room is a guess. What actually moves your price is concrete, and we walk you through every piece of it on the in-home visit:

• How much plumbing has to move. Keeping fixtures where they are is far simpler than relocating a drain — and on the slab-on-grade homes common in newer West Valley and Terrace Heights construction, moving a drain means opening the slab.
• Shower tile vs. a prefab surround. A fully tiled, waterproofed shower is more labor and material than a standard alcove surround.
• The size of the room. More square footage means more tile, more waterproofing, and more finish work.
• Your finish level. Builder-grade, mid-range, and premium fixtures, tile, and stone each land in a different place — and that call is yours, not ours.
• What's behind the walls. Galvanized supply lines in an older downtown or North 16th home, single-vent plumbing that can't take another fixture without re-venting, or rotted subfloor found on demo day — they belong on the quote up front, not sprung on you later.

We put every one of those on an itemized, fixed written quote after a free in-home visit — so you see exactly where your money goes before any work starts.

Timeline for a full bathroom remodel in Yakima

1. Week 1 — Demo, plumbing rough-in, electrical rough-in, subfloor repair, first inspection.
2. Week 2 — Waterproofing, backer board, floor tile.
3. Week 3 — Wall tile, shower pan or tub set, drywall repair.
4. Week 4 — Vanity, countertop, toilet, faucet, trim, paint.
5. Week 5 — Glass measured (about a week lead time), lighting, punch list, final inspection.
6. Week 6 — Glass installed, final walk-through, keys back to you.

Primary baths and homes with moved walls or older plumbing add time. A solid quote comes with an actual calendar — not a range.

Local specifics for Yakima homes

Older homes near downtown, along North 16th and around Barge-Chestnut frequently have galvanized supply lines that should be swapped for PEX or copper while the walls are open — pressure has been dropping for years and this is the one moment it's cheap to fix. In slab-on-grade homes across West Valley and Terrace Heights, moving a drain means opening the slab — a real cost line that should be spelled out. Rural properties out to Moxee, Wapato and Naches are usually on well water — mineral scale on the old shower valve is normal, and this is the point to spec a shower filter or soft-water loop. All of it shows up on the itemized quote before demo day.

What you get with your full-remodel quote

• A fixed written price, itemized to the fixture — not a range.
• A clear scope: exactly what's included, and what isn't.
• A realistic project calendar, so you can plan around the build.
• Free and no obligation to request the quote.
• Straight guidance on the permits your project needs.

Related services

Not sure you need a full remodel? See tub-to-shower conversion, walk-in shower installation, or small bathroom & powder room. For accessible design, see walk-in tub & aging in place.