Bathroom Remodeling in Ardmore, PA

Cost ranges for Ardmore bathrooms

Bids for a project like this land all over the map — and the lowest one is usually the one that climbs the most once the walls come down. We’d rather hand you the honest range up front.

Tier	Range	Typical Ardmore project
Bath Refresh	$25,000 – $40,000	50 sq ft hall bath in any era home, basic refresh
Full Bath Remodel	$35,000 – $65,000	Tub-to-shower conversion, full gut, replumb
Primary / Master Bath	$50,000 – $90,000+	Lower Merion or post-2000 primary suite, full custom

Two dials set the price: scope and finish — and they move independently. Scope is how much work and how big the project is — a bath refresh updates surfaces and fixtures in place; a full bath remodel rebuilds within the room, often converting a tub to a walk-in shower; a primary suite is the biggest by nature, expanding the footprint and replumbing. Some of that is locked in — a primary bath is always the largest room — but finish is the separate dial: a refresh can still get Brizo or Waterworks fixtures, while a full primary suite can stay measured with Delta fixtures and a Tribeca vanity. Every shower, at any tier, is built on a fully-bonded Schluter KERDI, Wedi, or RedGard system. We’ll install whatever you spec — the brands below are simply the lines we reach for most.

Lower Merion stone-home bathrooms often land at the upper end of the published ranges because of the replumbing, subfloor work, and tight access. The Primary Bath tier doesn’t carry a hard ceiling — fully custom primary suites with millwork integration, premium fixtures, and footprint expansion regularly exceed $90K. A primary bath remodel in a 1925 Ardmore stone twin involves real structural and plumbing work that a 2005 contemporary rebuild bathroom doesn’t.

Aging-in-place additions — curbless showers, grab bars, comfort-height fixtures, wider doorways — run an additional $3,000–$8,000 at any tier. Increasingly common in Ardmore primary baths.

Where we source for Ardmore baths

• Plumbing fixtures: Ferguson (King of Prussia)
• Tile and stone: Devon Tile or The Tile Shop (King of Prussia)
• Flooring: Avalon Flooring (King of Prussia)
• Appliances: Gerhard’s Appliances (Ardmore — in town)

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Ardmore?

Ardmore bathroom remodels run $25,000 to $90,000+ depending on scope. A 50-square-foot hall-bath refresh starts around $25K–$40K; a full gut with a tub-to-shower conversion and replumb runs $35K–$65K; a Lower Merion or post-2000 primary suite, full custom, runs $50K–$90K+ and goes beyond that with millwork and footprint expansion. Lower Merion stone-home baths land at the upper end of each tier because the replumbing, subfloor work, and tight access pre-1940 homes need adds real cost. The free cost guide above breaks every tier down line by line.

How long does an Ardmore stone twin bathroom remodel take?

Most Ardmore bathroom remodels run 5–7 weeks of active construction once tile and fixtures are on site. The full timeline from first call to final walkthrough is typically 2.5–4 months, because a pre-1940 Lower Merion stone twin adds steps a newer home doesn’t — selective demo around plaster, galvanized-and-cast-iron replumb, subfloor reinforcement, and township inspections between phases. We give you a hard date at proposal and update it weekly in the JobTread portal so you’re never guessing where the project stands.

What’s included in your fixed-price quote?

Everything we can see at signing: design, all materials (tile, vanity, fixtures, hardware), all labor and trade partners (plumbing through our plumber, electrical through our electrician, tile, finish carpentry), permits, inspections, dumpster, project management, and the final walkthrough. The known old-house work — replumbing, subfloor reinforcement, plaster repair — is priced in, not left as an allowance that balloons mid-project. The only thing that changes the number is scope you choose to add after signing, documented and approved by you in writing first.

What happens behind a pre-1940 Ardmore wall?

In a pre-1940 Ardmore stone twin we almost always find something — corroded cast-iron waste lines, galvanized supply, knob-and-tube wiring, an out-of-level or under-built subfloor, or old water damage under the tub. None of it surprises us; it’s why these projects take real expertise to run. We document whatever we find, photograph it, price the fix, and get your written approval before proceeding. No silent change orders.

Can you expand my primary bath into an adjacent closet or bedroom?

Yes — it’s a common Ardmore primary-bath ask, especially in Lower Merion stone twins where the original baths run 35–55 sq ft and won’t fit a double vanity, walk-in shower, and freestanding tub. Absorbing an adjacent closet, small bedroom, or hall section is usually feasible; we bring in a Pennsylvania-registered structural engineer when a load path is involved. Adding 30–80 sq ft typically adds $15K–$35K depending on whether we’re moving a load-bearing wall and relocating plumbing.

Should I keep the old tub, or convert to a walk-in shower?

Honestly, most Ardmore homeowners convert. Tub-to-shower conversions are one of our most-common Ardmore bathroom projects — in a tight stone-twin hall bath a frameless walk-in shower uses the space far better than a dated built-in tub, and the oversized jetted tubs in post-2000 rebuilds rarely get used and the motors fail. If you genuinely take baths, we’ll design in a freestanding soaker instead — better than a jetted tub and much easier to clean. We give you our honest read for your specific room, not a default upsell.

Do you have to replace the cast-iron drains?

Sometimes. We don’t replace cast-iron drains as a default — they last a long time and replacing them adds significant cost. We do replace them when the home shows signs of corrosion (slow drains, recurring clogs at fitting joints, visible exterior pitting) or when the bathroom layout is changing in a way that requires new drain runs. If we’re already opening the floor for a footprint change or a freestanding tub, replacing them while access is open is far cheaper than coming back later. On a typical primary-bath replumb, budget $3K–$6K. We scope and price it before signing — never as a surprise change order.

Will the remodel damage the plaster ceiling in the room below?

Plan on some plaster ceiling restoration below — it’s nearly unavoidable when you replumb a second-floor Ardmore stone-twin bath. We include it in scope from the start rather than treating it as a surprise. Where the ceiling is historic or has decorative plaster, we restore it properly rather than just drywalling over it, and we tell you up front which approach your specific room calls for and what it costs.

Can you do aging-in-place modifications without it looking institutional?

Yes — curbless showers, grab bars, comfort-height fixtures, wider doorways. We’ve worked aging-in-place specs into Ardmore primary baths regularly, and that’s the case for doing it during the remodel instead of bolting it on later. Built in at the framing stage it adds roughly $3K–$8K, and done right you’d never read it as “aging-in-place” — it just looks like a well-designed bathroom that happens to work at any age.

What does Lower Merion or Haverford Township permitting cost for an Ardmore bath project?

Permit fees through Lower Merion Township (eastern Ardmore) or Haverford Township (western blocks) typically run 1–2% of contract value. On a $50,000 bathroom, expect roughly $500–$1,000 in permit and inspection fees. We pull every required permit, schedule the inspections around the production schedule, and show the permit cost as a transparent line item on the proposal — it’s never buried in markup or sprung on you mid-project.

Do I need to hire my own designer?

No separate designer needed — we’re design-build, so the team that designs your Ardmore bath is the team that builds it; nothing gets drawn that we can’t build for the price quoted.

How will you communicate with me during construction?

During construction you get one point of contact (Alex or your project manager) who answers calls and texts, weekly progress updates, and a heads-up before anything becomes a problem, plus the live JobTread portal showing schedule, budget, and invoices. On a pre-1940 stone home, that communication is the difference between a manageable project and a stressful one.

Do you also do kitchen remodels in Ardmore?

Yes — see Ardmore kitchen remodeling for stone twin and brick traditional kitchen scope, Lower Merion / Haverford permitting, and recent Ardmore kitchen projects. See everything we do in Ardmore.