Fiberglass surrounds, cultured marble vanities, and a fan that never quite cleared the steam — that's the standard westside bathroom of the last forty years. Tell us which room and what bothers you, and licensed Beaverton contractors will quote it.
Most requests here involve pulling a builder-grade tub-shower unit and building a tiled walk-in shower in its place. The work under the surface matters more than the tile: a proper waterproofing membrane, a correctly sloped pan, and a drain moved if the layout changes. Ask which waterproofing system a bidder uses and whether they warranty it separately from the tile.
Given how wet our winters are, an undersized or unducted fan is why bathrooms here grow mildew on the ceiling. Code wants a fan vented outside — not into the attic — and sized to the room. Adding a timer or humidity-sensing switch costs very little at remodel time and solves the problem permanently.
Blocking in the walls for future grab bars, a curbless or low-curb entry, and a comfort-height toilet add modest cost during construction and are expensive to retrofit later. Families staying put in Beaverton's established neighborhoods increasingly ask for them in the main-floor bath even when nobody needs them yet.
Look at whether the bid includes demo and disposal, a rot allowance for the subfloor around the toilet, the fixture allowance amounts, and who supplies tile. One contractor listing a $400 vanity allowance and another listing $1,200 aren't quoting the same bathroom, even if the totals look close.
Describe the project once and we match it with vetted local pros who actually do this work — you choose who to hire, or nobody at all.
Relocating a drain, adding a circuit, or moving a fixture needs permits through City of Beaverton Community Development, or Washington County outside the city. A like-for-like fixture swap generally doesn't. Inspections on shower waterproofing are worth having even when optional.
In houses built before the mid-1990s, expect some subfloor damage around the toilet flange and at the tub apron — decades of small leaks add up. A bid with no rot contingency will turn into a change order the day demo happens.
Sheet vinyl, mastic, and some wall textures from that era can contain asbestos, and disturbing them has rules. Testing is inexpensive and lets a contractor plan the demo properly rather than stopping work mid-job.
A hall bath refresh keeping the existing layout — new vanity, toilet, flooring, light, paint — commonly runs $8,000 to $18,000. A full gut with a custom tiled shower typically lands between $20,000 and $40,000. Primary suites with double vanities, a freestanding tub, and relocated plumbing go higher. Where bids diverge most is waterproofing and tile labor, so read those lines before you read the total.
Rot under the toilet was worse than anyone expected, but it was in the contract as an allowance so there was no drama. Shower has held up perfectly through two winters.
Converted the tub to a curbless shower for my dad. They added blocking for bars we haven't installed yet, which I appreciated.
The old fan had been venting straight into the attic, which explained years of mildew. They ducted it out through the roof and put in a humidity-sensing switch while the ceiling was already open.
Two to three weeks for a straightforward refresh, three to six for a full gut with a tiled shower. Tile and waterproofing have cure times that can't be rushed, so a contractor promising a week on a custom shower is cutting something.
Better looking and more customizable, yes. Lower maintenance, no — grout needs sealing and cleaning. A quality acrylic or solid-surface unit is a perfectly sensible choice for a secondary bathroom, especially on a budget.
If plumbing or wiring moves, yes. If you're swapping fixtures in place and painting, generally not. Your contractor should tell you which category you're in at the estimate stage, and pull it under their own license.
It's done regularly, but plan for it. Some homeowners rent a portable unit or stay with family for the roughest week. Ask the contractor to sequence the toilet reinstall as early as the plumbing allows.
One description of the room and your wish list gets you itemized bids from licensed Beaverton bathroom contractors.
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