Bathroom Remodel Savannah, GA

Buyers notice a renovated bathroom the moment they walk in, and it's one of the rooms that can set your home apart if you ever decide to sell. Beyond resale, a remodel is the easiest way to change the whole feel of a room. New paint, updated fixtures, and better lighting go a long way toward making a tired bathroom look current without a full teardown.

Function improves too. A bathroom with no storage becomes one with a shower niche and a vanity built for the way you actually get ready in the morning. And safety shouldn't be an afterthought. Getting in and out of a slick tub gets riskier as people age, and aging-in-place features built in now, grab bars, a lower curb and slip-resistant flooring, keep the room safe for years without looking clinical.

It depends heavily on the scope. Nationally, a simple refresh (new fixtures, a backsplash, updated lighting) often runs $3,000 to $8,000. A mid-range remodel that includes new tile, a vanity, and flooring typically costs between $10,000 and $18,000. A full gut job down to the studs, with plumbing moves and custom cabinetry, can climb past $25,000.

Savannah pricing usually falls in the middle of that range, though older homes near the historic district sometimes carry extra cost if the plumbing behind the walls needs updating, too. We'll walk through your bathroom in person and provide a written estimate before any work starts, so you won't have to guess what the final number will be partway through the job.

A single-service job, like replacing a vanity or a showerhead, can wrap up in a day. Replacing tile in one shower usually takes two to four days once the old tile and grout are removed and the substrate is inspected for damage.

A full remodel runs on a longer clock. Once the design is locked in and materials are ordered, most complete bathroom remodels in the Savannah area take three to five weeks from demo to final walkthrough. That window stretches if custom tile or cabinetry has to ship, and it shrinks for a smaller guest bath instead of a full master suite. We'll give you a realistic schedule during the consultation, rather than a best-case number that slips the moment we open the walls.

Sometimes, and it depends on what's changing. Cosmetic work like new tile, a new vanity, or fresh paint usually doesn't require one. Moving plumbing lines, adding electrical circuits, or changing the footprint of the room typically does, since that falls under the city or county building code.

Skipping a required permit can cause problems down the road, especially if you sell the house and an inspector flags unpermitted work during a home inspection. We pull the necessary permits ourselves as part of the project, so you're not the one tracking down paperwork or coordinating an inspection around your schedule.

Ask to see photos of past work, not a stock portfolio page, actual jobs completed nearby. Confirm they're licensed and insured, and don't just take their word for it. Ask what happens if something goes wrong after the job wraps. We back ours with the Done Right Promise, and that's worth asking any remodeler you're considering.

Get a clear answer on materials before signing anything. Are you paying for porcelain or ceramic? Solid surface countertops or laminate? And get the timeline and total cost in writing. A remodeler who hesitates to put numbers on paper is one to think twice about, no matter how good the sales pitch sounds.

A backsplash behind the sink is one of the cheapest upgrades that makes a visible difference. Ceramic tile is inexpensive, and installation usually takes a few hours from start to finish. Swapping out outdated fixtures, faucets, showerheads, and cabinet hardware can do more for a bathroom's look than most homeowners expect, especially when nothing currently matches.

New lighting matters too. A single dim overhead bulb can make even a clean bathroom look tired, while layered lighting with a dimmer changes the room's whole mood. And if accessibility is on your radar at all, a grab bar costs little now and pays off later, both in safety and in resale appeal.

If nobody in the house takes baths, it's a reasonable move that usually opens up the room both visually and physically. Two situations are worth pausing on first. If you're planning to sell in the next few years, keep at least one tub somewhere in the house. Buyers with young kids tend to look for one, and its complete absence can slow down a sale.

If you have a toddler or an aging parent moving in, a tub is often easier and safer than bathing them in a walk-in shower. Outside of those two cases, a tub-to-shower conversion is one of the more popular upgrades we do, and most homeowners don't miss the tub once it's gone.

The 60-30-10 rule keeps most remodels from looking mismatched. Pick a light, muted main color for about 60% of the room, walls, and larger tile runs. Choose a complementary secondary color for roughly 30% of the cabinetry, or a darker tile band. Then pick a contrasting accent for the remaining 10%: fixtures, a mirror frame, or a small mosaic detail near the shower niche.

Sticking to three colors in those rough proportions is what makes a professionally designed bathroom read as intentional instead of an assembled piece-by-piece over a few weekends.

Layout comes first. Space-saving moves like a tub-to-shower conversion or vertical linen storage make a small bathroom function like a bigger one. Sectioning the room by shower, toilet, and vanity zones improves flow more than most people expect when walking in.

Accessibility is worth planning for even if you don't need it yet. Grab bars, a lower curb, and slip-resistant flooring cost less to install during a remodel than to retrofit later, and walk-in showers reduce the fall risk that comes with stepping over a tub wall day after day.

Lighting deserves its own line item. Layered lighting, task, ambient, and accent, does more for the room than one bright overhead fixture ever will. Wet-rated fixtures over the tub and shower cut down on shadows and glare, and a skylight or frosted window adds brightness without giving up privacy from the street or neighboring homes.

Ventilation matters more than most people think, since Savannah's humidity is hard on drywall without a properly sized exhaust fan running consistently. Waterproofing around the tub and shower base is the boring part of the job, but skipping it is exactly what leads to the mold and mildew problems that show up eighteen months later, usually behind a wall nobody's looking at.

For storage, corner sinks, sliding drawers, and floating vanities all save floor space without cutting function, and an unused shower niche or under-sink cabinet is often the easiest storage win in the whole project. Budget-wise, set aside about 15% for the unexpected. Older homes almost always turn up a surprise once the walls come open, and having that cushion means it doesn't derail the whole project or force a cut corner somewhere else.

We're a full-service handyman company, so bathroom work is just one part of what we do. We also handle kitchen remodels, drywall repair, flooring installation, painting, trim work, cabinetry, and minor electrical and plumbing work. If your bathroom project turns up an issue in an adjoining room, like a hallway floor that needs patching after a pipe was rerouted, we can usually fold that into the same job instead of sending you to find a second contractor for one extra task.

Other add-ons homeowners often bundle in with a bathroom remodel: shower niche installation, tile flooring replacement or repair, mirror and vanity swaps, and light fixture installation throughout the room.

Our crews average about a decade of hands-on experience, and it shows up in the small things: knowing which grout holds up in Savannah's humidity, or catching a soft subfloor before it turns into a bigger repair down the line. We're licensed and insured, we show up on time and in uniform, and we back our work with the Done Right Promise^®.

We serve Savannah, Hilton Head, Richmond Hill, and the surrounding area, including Pooler. Call us or request an estimate online to get your bathroom remodel started.

Looking to transform your lackluster bathroom into the rejuvenating oasis of your dreams? We can help. With a wide range of high-quality remodeling services, whether the project is big or small, you can count on our qualified team to enhance the functionality, safety, and appearance of your space.

We’re proud to serve Savannah, Hilton Head, Richmond Hill, and the surrounding areas with top-tier remodeling services you can trust. We are your trusted partner for a wide range of high-quality home improvement projects, including bathroom refreshes.

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