Tile on the floor and the shower surround
Backer board behind it, not greenboard, with a real waterproofing membrane in the pan. The work you can't see after the tile goes up is what keeps the room dry in five years.
Bathroom Remodels · Baltimore
Baltimore Bathroom Remodels, $15K to $19K Complete
New tile, vanity, plumbing, fan, paint. Glass shower enclosure if you want it. Most baths finish in two weeks.
40 Google reviews 2-week typical install MHIC #149066
What's in the price
The whole room, down to the trim.
Vanity, toilet, and fixtures
New vanity and faucet, new toilet, new shower or tub valve. Pick the finishes; we source and install.
Exhaust, lighting, and GFCI
Fan vented to the outside, not the attic. Code-correct GFCI outlets and new lighting. The boring stuff that fails inspection when someone skips it.
Glass enclosure, optional
Frameless glass is a $2,200 add-on. Most clients take it — it opens the room up and it lasts.
How it goes
Two to three weeks, start to finish.
01
Walkthrough + estimate
We measure the room, check the fan vent path, and look for wet rot behind the walls where we can. Written estimate in 48 hours.
02
Demo + rough-in
Everything comes out. Plumbing and electrical rough-ins adjusted if we're moving anything. City inspection before the walls close.
03
Waterproof + tile
Backer board, membrane in the pan, then tile. This is the phase we won't rush — cure time is what keeps the room dry.
04
Fixtures + finish
Vanity, toilet, shower fixtures, glass enclosure if ordered, fan, lighting, paint, trim. Final inspection, then it's yours.
Baltimore baths
Small rooms, stacked plumbing, old surprises.
City bathrooms are small and they're stacked. In most rowhomes the second-floor bath sits right over the kitchen or the first-floor bath, so the plumbing runs in a chase you can't see from inside the room. When we open a wall and find the original cast-iron stack still in service — common in pre-war Canton, Hampden, and Pigtown houses — we'll tell you whether it's worth replacing while it's exposed. It usually is.
Old baths hide water damage, too. A toilet that's been weeping at the flange for a decade rots the subfloor and the joist under it. We check for soft spots on the first visit and price the repair into the estimate instead of springing it on you after demo. And tight footprint is just the Baltimore reality — we've fit a full walk-in shower, a real vanity, and a linen niche into rooms five feet wide. It comes down to where the door swings and which wall the plumbing lives on.
Thinking about aging in place? A zero-threshold walk-in with a bench and grab bars anchored into blocking is a clean upgrade now and a non-issue later — see our ADA bathroom page. Planning more than one room, check kitchen remodeling and the pricing page. We do baths across the city and suburbs, from Canton and Federal Hill to Towson and Catonsville.
★★★★★ 4.6 on Google · 40 reviews
What Baltimore bathroom clients say
★★★★★
Monarch Bay did an incredible job with the complete renovation of our master suite bathroom. All the old fixtures, cabinets, tub, shower, toilet, walls and flooring were removed and an extraordinary new bathroom resulted. We told them what we wanted and the team delivered. Our bathroom is stunning. We highly recommend Monarch Bay Renovations.
★★★★★
Steven and his team completed a 3-level renovation of my newly purchased home. They took the time to ensure my vision was possible and within budget while keeping quality. Even after construction was completed they were just as attentive, answering any questions I had. I would choose Monarch Bay for any of my future renovation needs.
★★★★★
Steve and his team did a great job on my kitchen remodel. Sergio and Frank were respectful and did clean, quality work. From the demo phase to installing cabinets, granite and plumbing, the process went smoothly. The kitchen looks great and I will be going back to these guys for more work in the future!
Common Questions
Bathroom remodels, answered.
How much is a bathroom remodel in Baltimore?
A full bathroom remodel runs $15K to $19K with us. A powder room or half bath is $6K to $9K, and a primary suite with a soaking tub and separate walk-in shower runs $22K to $40K and up. A frameless glass shower enclosure adds about $2,200.
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
Two to three weeks for most full baths. Tub-to-shower conversions can finish in a week to ten days. We don't rush the tile, because proper waterproofing and cure time is what keeps the room dry.
Can you do a tub-to-shower conversion?
Yes, often. Tile walls, a waterproofed pan, a new valve, and a glass door. We'll tell you whether converting makes sense for your house or whether you should keep at least one tub for resale.
Do I need a permit?
Plumbing and electrical changes need a permit in both the city and the county, and we pull it and handle the inspection. A like-for-like fixture swap usually doesn't.
What kind of tile do you use?
Whatever you pick. We source from Floor & Decor or MSI most days. Big-format, subway, mosaic accents — your call.
Ready for a real bathroom quote?
Fixed quote in 48 hours. Two-week typical install. No surprise change orders.