Most Wallingford bathrooms were built with a standard 5-foot alcove tub-shower combo. For the 80-year-old homes common here, these combos are showing their age: cracked fiberglass, mildewed grout, outdated tile, and valves that barely work. The #1 upgrade we do is converting that tub combo to a spacious walk-in shower. In Wallingford, where homes average $920,000, shower remodel projects range from $7,000 for a basic upgrade to $23,000 for a high-end custom shower with steam, body sprays, and premium stone.
Wallingford is one of Seattle most sought-after family neighborhoods, known for its tree-lined streets, excellent schools, and walkable commercial district along 45th Street. Craftsman bungalows built in the 1920s through 1950s dominate, many featuring original built-in cabinetry, hardwood floors, and charming but undersized kitchens. Homeowners invest heavily in kitchen expansions and bathroom additions for single-bath homes.
Our shower remodels include complete waterproofing with the Schluter Kerdi system — this is non-negotiable in the Pacific Northwest. We see too many Wallingford homes with hidden mold damage from showers that relied on outdated waterproofing methods. Beyond waterproofing, we handle everything: framing adjustments for curbless or zero-threshold entries, plumbing rough-in for rain showerheads and body sprays, custom tile installation, frameless glass enclosure fabrication and install, and accessories like built-in benches, recessed niches, and grab bars. One contractor, one timeline, one point of contact.
Wallingford's single-bathroom Craftsman homes create a supply-and-demand imbalance that drives the neighborhood's most common bathroom project: adding a second full bathroom, typically in the attic, basement, or a converted second-floor closet. Attic bathroom additions are particularly popular because Wallingford's Craftsman bungalows often have partially finished attic spaces with dormer windows that provide natural light and head clearance. These additions require routing new plumbing through existing walls from the second floor to the basement drain stack, and the path through hundred-year-old balloon-framed walls must be carefully planned to avoid cutting structural members. The existing main bathrooms in Wallingford homes are typically five by eight feet with hexagonal floor tile, a cast-iron tub, and a pedestal sink — functional but too small for today's expectations.
Verified activity