How do I find a good bathroom or kitchen remodeling company near me?

Start with companies that actually build in your city every week, then compare them on scope rather than on the headline number. Ask each one for a fixed written scope that names the allowances, the exclusions and the payment milestones, and ask who your point of contact is once demolition starts. A company that has worked Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma or Seattle repeatedly already knows that city's permit queue and the housing stock behind your walls.

How much does a bathroom remodel cost near Kent, Auburn, Tacoma and Seattle?

A full bathroom remodel across this corridor generally runs $20,000–$50,000 and takes 4–8 weeks on site. A tub-to-shower conversion that stays inside the existing alcove is a narrower scope at 1–3 weeks. A tile-only scope is also 1–3 weeks. Size, tile selection, fixture level and whether the plumbing moves are what set your place in the range.

How much does a kitchen remodel cost in the Seattle–Tacoma area?

Kitchen remodels here run $40,000–$100,000+ over 6–12 weeks on site once cabinetry has arrived. Cabinetry, countertops and whether the layout or electrical changes move the number far more than square footage does. Opening a wall between the kitchen and dining room is a structural question that has to be answered before cabinets are ordered.

Does hiring a local remodeling company actually matter?

It matters in three practical ways. Your permit is issued and inspected by your own city, so familiarity with that office shortens the review. Housing stock varies sharply between a Kent Valley rambler, an Auburn valley kitchen, a pre-war Tacoma bathroom and a Seattle bungalow, and the right scope depends on which one you have. And when a supplier ships the wrong tile, distance decides how quickly someone is back on site.

Who issues the permit for my remodel?

Your own city does. Kent permits come from the City of Kent, Auburn from the City of Auburn, Federal Way from the City of Federal Way, Tacoma from the City of Tacoma, and Seattle from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Unincorporated areas are handled by King County or Pierce County. When the scope requires a permit we file it and manage the inspections as part of the project.

Why do two remodeling quotes for the same bathroom differ so much?

Almost always because they describe different work. One bid may exclude the waterproofing membrane detail, the subfloor repair, the electrical upgrade, the permit or the disposal, while the other includes them. Put the two documents side by side line for line before you compare the totals, and ask each company in writing what happens if the subfloor is rotten once the tile comes off.

What should a written remodeling scope include?

The rooms and the work, the products and allowances by name, what is explicitly excluded, who pulls the permit, the payment schedule tied to milestones rather than dates, the change-order process, and a start window. If a document does not say what happens when something unexpected is found behind the wall, it is not finished.

How long will I be without my bathroom or kitchen?

Realistically the whole construction window. A full bathroom is out of service for most of the 4–8 weeks, which matters in a single-bathroom house. A kitchen needs a temporary setup — fridge, microwave and a sink elsewhere — for most of the 6–12 weeks. A tub-to-shower conversion at 1–3 weeks is the least disruptive option of the three.

Should I remodel the bathroom or the kitchen first?

If one budget has to cover one room, the bathroom usually goes first: it is the smaller number, the shorter schedule and the room where water damage compounds if it is left alone. If the kitchen layout is the thing making the house hard to live in, the kitchen wins. Our full comparison walks through three real budget cases.

Which cities do you serve in King and Pierce counties?

We build in Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma, Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Renton, Puyallup and the surrounding King and Pierce County communities. Every project starts with a free in-home assessment and a fixed written scope before demolition begins.

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Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling Companies Near Me in Seattle

Sep 4, 2026 12 min Kent, Auburn, Tacoma & Seattle, WA

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Remodeled Pacific Northwest home showing a green shaker kitchen in the foreground and a finished tiled bathroom through the doorway

TL;DR

In this corridor a full bathroom remodel runs $20,000–$50,000 over 4–8 weeks, a tub-to-shower conversion inside the existing alcove runs 1–3 weeks, and a kitchen remodel runs $40,000–$100,000+ over 6–12 weeks.
“Near me” matters for three concrete reasons: who issues your permit, how old your housing stock is, and how fast someone can get back to the site when a supplier ships the wrong tile.
Permits are issued by your own city — Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma and Seattle each run their own review — so a company that works your city every week already knows the queue.
Compare bids on scope, not on price. Two numbers that differ by $9,000 usually differ because one of them excludes waterproofing detail, subfloor repair, electrical upgrades or the permit.
Ask for a fixed written scope before demolition: allowances named, exclusions named, payment schedule tied to milestones, and a named point of contact.
Red flags: a price given without seeing the room, pressure to sign the same day, a large deposit before any material is ordered, and a bid that never mentions ventilation or waterproofing.

Quick answer: Searching bathroom and kitchen remodeling near me from Kent to Seattle turns up a lot of companies and very few comparable numbers. Here is the honest baseline for this corridor: a full bathroom remodel runs $20,000–$50,000 over 4–8 weeks, a tub-to-shower conversion inside the existing alcove runs 1–3 weeks, and a kitchen remodel runs $40,000–$100,000+ over 6–12 weeks. What “near me” buys you is not a lower price. It is a company that already knows your city’s permit office and what is behind your walls.

What “near me” actually changes

Distance is not really the point of a local search. Three things behind it are.

Permit authority. Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma and Seattle each review and inspect their own work. A company that files in your city every month knows the queue and what that office asks for.
Housing stock. A Kent Valley rambler, a Lea Hill builder kitchen, a pre-war Tacoma bathroom and a Ballard bungalow fail in different places. The right scope depends on which one you own.
Response time. When a supplier ships the wrong tile or an inspector wants one detail changed, distance decides whether that costs an afternoon or a week.

What it costs and how long it takes

These are the bands we quote against across King and Pierce counties. Where a project lands inside a band is set by size, selections, and whether the plumbing or the layout moves.

Scope	Typical cost	Time on site	What moves it
Full bathroom remodel	$20,000–$50,000	4–8 weeks	Moving the wet wall, tile selection, subfloor repair
Tub-to-shower conversion	Inside the bathroom band	1–3 weeks	Prefab pan versus custom tile, glass, niche work
Tile-only scope	Inside the bathroom band	1–3 weeks	Substrate condition, waterproofing, cure times
Kitchen remodel	$40,000–$100,000+	6–12 weeks	Cabinetry, counters, layout change, panel capacity
Bathroom + kitchen together	Both bands, one scope	Overlapping, not additive	Sequencing trades so one crew is never waiting

Week-by-week detail for the bathroom side is in our bathroom remodel timeline guide, and the reason two bids for the same room disagree is unpacked in why remodel quotes differ.

City by city: Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma, Seattle

City	Permit authority	Typical housing stock	What it changes
Kent	City of Kent	Valley ramblers, East Hill split-levels	One-bathroom floor plans and stacked wet walls
Auburn	City of Auburn	Closed 1950s–70s kitchens, hillside builds	Wall removal is structural before it is cosmetic
Federal Way	City of Federal Way	1970s–90s subdivisions	Fiberglass surrounds and fans vented to the attic
Tacoma	City of Tacoma	Pre-war North End and Proctor houses	More discovery behind the wall, priced up front
Seattle	Seattle Dept. of Construction & Inspections	Craftsman bungalows, mid-century split-levels	Small baths, tight access, closed kitchens

Remodeling in Kent

Kent splits into valley ramblers with a single full bathroom and East Hill split-levels where the upstairs bath stacks over the kitchen. In the first, the hall linen closet is often the only place extra shower width can come from. In the second, keeping the toilet and shower drain where they are is what keeps the job in the lower half of the $20,000–$50,000 band. Details and local FAQs are on the Kent bathroom remodeling page. Book a free Kent estimate.

Remodeling in Auburn

Auburn kitchens are usually a wall question first. Downtown and valley houses put the kitchen in a closed room, and whether that wall carries load decides whether you are pricing a beam and posts or a partition removal. Newer Lakeland Hills and Lea Hill kitchens already have the open plan, so the money goes into cabinetry, counters and circuits. See the Auburn kitchen remodeling page for scope and FAQs, or book a free Auburn estimate.

Remodeling in Federal Way and the south corridor

Federal Way, Des Moines and the surrounding subdivisions were largely built between the 1970s and the 1990s: fiberglass tub surrounds, builder vanities, and bath fans terminating in the attic instead of outside. Those are straightforward bathrooms once the ventilation and waterproofing are corrected rather than covered up \u2014 the failure pattern is described in our bathroom mold and ventilation guide.

Remodeling in Tacoma

Pierce County housing runs older, so a Tacoma scope spends more time on what is behind the wall: cast-iron waste lines, floors that have moved, and failed waterproofing behind an old surround. We put the likely conditions in the written scope instead of issuing them later as change orders. More on the Tacoma remodeling company page. Book a free Tacoma estimate.

Remodeling in Seattle

Seattle houses are rarely square and rarely dry. Craftsman bathrooms in Ballard, Wallingford and Beacon Hill hide undersized joist bays and old supply lines; mid-century kitchens sit in a closed room with one window and one circuit. Both are framing and electrical questions before they are finish questions. See the Seattle bathroom and kitchen remodelers page, or book a free Seattle estimate.

Nine questions to ask any remodeling company

Which city issues my permit, and are you filing it?
What is explicitly excluded from this price?
What happens if the subfloor is rotten once the tile comes off?
Which waterproofing system are you using, and is it flood tested?
Where does the bath fan duct terminate?
What are the allowances for tile, fixtures and cabinetry?
Is the payment schedule tied to milestones or to calendar dates?
Who is my point of contact once demolition starts?
How are change orders priced and approved \u2014 in writing, before the work?

Red flags in a “near me” search

A price quoted without anyone seeing the room is not a price, it is a hook. Pressure to sign the same day, a large deposit before any material has been ordered, a bid with no mention of ventilation or waterproofing, and a refusal to name exclusions are all the same problem in different clothes: the document is vague on purpose, so the number can move later.

What a fixed written scope contains

Ours names the rooms and the work, the products and allowances, the exclusions, who pulls the permit, the payment milestones, the change-order process, and a start window. It is written after an in-home assessment where we open the sink base, look at the framing and check where the fan actually vents \u2014 not from photographs. That is the difference between a quote you can compare and one you cannot.

Still deciding which room to do first? Bathroom vs kitchen: which one to remodel first works through three budget cases. If the bathroom is the answer, scope and inclusions are on our bathroom remodeling service page; for the kitchen, see kitchen remodeling.

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Quick answers: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling Companies Near Me in Seattle

How do I find a good bathroom or kitchen remodeling company near me?: Start with companies that actually build in your city every week, then compare them on scope rather than on the headline number. Ask each one for a fixed written scope that names the allowances, the exclusions and the payment milestones, and ask who your point of contact is once demolition starts. A company that has worked Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma or Seattle repeatedly already knows that city's permit queue and the housing stock behind your walls.
How much does a bathroom remodel cost near Kent, Auburn, Tacoma and Seattle?: A full bathroom remodel across this corridor generally runs $20,000–$50,000 and takes 4–8 weeks on site. A tub-to-shower conversion that stays inside the existing alcove is a narrower scope at 1–3 weeks. A tile-only scope is also 1–3 weeks. Size, tile selection, fixture level and whether the plumbing moves are what set your place in the range.
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in the Seattle–Tacoma area?: Kitchen remodels here run $40,000–$100,000+ over 6–12 weeks on site once cabinetry has arrived. Cabinetry, countertops and whether the layout or electrical changes move the number far more than square footage does. Opening a wall between the kitchen and dining room is a structural question that has to be answered before cabinets are ordered.
Does hiring a local remodeling company actually matter?: It matters in three practical ways. Your permit is issued and inspected by your own city, so familiarity with that office shortens the review. Housing stock varies sharply between a Kent Valley rambler, an Auburn valley kitchen, a pre-war Tacoma bathroom and a Seattle bungalow, and the right scope depends on which one you have. And when a supplier ships the wrong tile, distance decides how quickly someone is back on site.
Who issues the permit for my remodel?: Your own city does. Kent permits come from the City of Kent, Auburn from the City of Auburn, Federal Way from the City of Federal Way, Tacoma from the City of Tacoma, and Seattle from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Unincorporated areas are handled by King County or Pierce County. When the scope requires a permit we file it and manage the inspections as part of the project.
Why do two remodeling quotes for the same bathroom differ so much?: Almost always because they describe different work. One bid may exclude the waterproofing membrane detail, the subfloor repair, the electrical upgrade, the permit or the disposal, while the other includes them. Put the two documents side by side line for line before you compare the totals, and ask each company in writing what happens if the subfloor is rotten once the tile comes off.
What should a written remodeling scope include?: The rooms and the work, the products and allowances by name, what is explicitly excluded, who pulls the permit, the payment schedule tied to milestones rather than dates, the change-order process, and a start window. If a document does not say what happens when something unexpected is found behind the wall, it is not finished.
How long will I be without my bathroom or kitchen?: Realistically the whole construction window. A full bathroom is out of service for most of the 4–8 weeks, which matters in a single-bathroom house. A kitchen needs a temporary setup — fridge, microwave and a sink elsewhere — for most of the 6–12 weeks. A tub-to-shower conversion at 1–3 weeks is the least disruptive option of the three.
Should I remodel the bathroom or the kitchen first?: If one budget has to cover one room, the bathroom usually goes first: it is the smaller number, the shorter schedule and the room where water damage compounds if it is left alone. If the kitchen layout is the thing making the house hard to live in, the kitchen wins. Our full comparison walks through three real budget cases.
Which cities do you serve in King and Pierce counties?: We build in Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma, Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Renton, Puyallup and the surrounding King and Pierce County communities. Every project starts with a free in-home assessment and a fixed written scope before demolition begins.

Get a fixed price for your Seattle or Tacoma project

Four fields, about 30 seconds. We reply within 2 business hours, Monday–Friday 8am–5pm PT, and we work across King and Pierce counties — Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Renton, Kent, Tacoma and the towns between them. Bathroom remodels here run $20,000–$50,000 over 4–8 weeks and tub-to-shower conversions $8,000–$30,000 over 1–3 weeks; your written estimate prices your actual room, with the exclusions spelled out.