A bathroom remodel that stays on schedule.
Dreading the remodel that drags on for months? The waiting starts when the plumber doesn't show. Our plumber is already our crew. We rough in the plumbing and electrical on the same day, so the job keeps moving. Most full baths run 3-6 weeks on-site.
Which bathroom are you starting with?
Most folks who call us are in one of four situations. We start every one the same way. We come look at your bathroom, then email you a written, itemized quote within 5 business days. Bathroom work is too different home to home for a price over the phone, so we don't guess at one.
01 You want the layout changed - the toilet, vanity, or tub moved
Moving the toilet, relocating the vanity, converting a tub footprint to a walk-in shower, swapping a wall-hung sink for a vanity with storage. Includes: plumbing rework (drain + vent + supply lines to new fixture locations, code-required venting for relocated drains), electrical rework (GFCI receptacles at code-required clearances, vanity-light wiring, exhaust-fan circuit, optional radiant floor heating), framing changes if walls move, drywall + cement board, Schluter Kerdi waterproofing, tile, vanity, plumbing trim, and fixtures. Typical: 3-6 weeks on-site.
02 The layout works - you just need everything behind the walls replaced
For older NoVA homes built before 2000, keeping the existing fixture layout but replacing everything inside the walls. Common when the layout already works but the bathroom needs full systems modernization - outdated cast-iron drains, galvanized supply lines, ungrounded electrical, mold behind tile, asbestos floor backing. We handle the surprises behind the walls - most NoVA bathrooms built before 2000 have at least one. A 5-10% contingency in the proposal absorbs typical surprises; larger discoveries get documented change orders.
03 You're done with the tub and want a walk-in shower instead
Many full bathroom remodels include converting the tub to a walk-in shower - the most-requested aging-in-place adjustment. Walk-in shower install adds: Schluter Kerdi waterproofing across shower floor and walls, drain placement (curbed standard; curbless when the subfloor permits and you want the aging-in-place gold standard), glass enclosure coordination, slope-to-drain (1/4 inch per foot) at code, and grab-bar blocking framing if requested. See Tub-to-Shower Conversion and Walk-In Shower Installation for standalone scopes.
04 You're specifying top-tier fixtures, tile, and finishes
For homeowners specifying top-tier plumbing fixtures (Kohler / Hansgrohe / Toto), intricate tile installations (herringbone, large-format, mosaic accents), Restoration Hardware or local custom vanities, and quartz or marble countertops. The same one-contractor, same-day rough-in structure applies; the build window stretches to 5-8 weeks because tile work is denser and fixture install tolerances are tighter. Typical higher-end full bath: $35K-$60K+ (range varies with tile scope, fixture tier, and vanity).
How a full bathroom remodel actually runs at Anson
Bathrooms are plumbing-density-per-square-foot champions - more plumbing scope per square foot than any other Remodeling category, with drain, vent, supply, fixture placement, slope, and code-required venting all coordinating in a tight footprint. The plumbing license is why bathroom remodels run on schedule at Anson. The single most-common NoVA bathroom-remodel delay we see when called in to finish someone else's project: the original plumbing sub was two weeks out.
Same crew, same day, no sub-coordination
Standard Anson bathroom rough-in: demo Tuesday, plumbing and electrical rough-in Wednesday (same crew, same day), inspection Thursday or Friday. At most remodelers this 3-day window stretches to 2-3 weeks waiting on a plumbing sub between rough-in stages. The plumbing crew is our crew. Drain + vent + supply to fixture locations at code. Electrical for GFCI, vanity light, exhaust fan, and optional radiant floor on the same rough-in pass.
Written milestones, weekly photo updates, schedule of values
Bathroom proposals include a written milestone schedule: demo (1 week), plumbing + electrical rough-in + inspection (1 week), drywall + cement board + Schluter waterproofing (1 week), tile + grout (1-2 weeks variable), vanity + fixtures + plumbing trim (1 week). A schedule of values maps milestone payments. Weekly photo updates go out every Friday. Typical full bath: 3-6 weeks. Higher-end full bath: 5-8 weeks.
Three permits pulled - building, electrical, plumbing
Full bathroom remodels require three permits in your jurisdiction (Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, or independent city). We pull all three. Permit lead time in NoVA varies 1-4 weeks depending on jurisdiction and backlog. One combined inspection on rough-in day covers building + electrical + plumbing in most NoVA jurisdictions. Final inspection at project close. You never deal with the permit office.
Schluter Kerdi membrane on every wet area - included, not upcharged
Schluter Kerdi is our standard waterproofing system for shower walls, shower floors, tub surrounds, and any tiled wet-area substrate. A top-tier membrane designed for tile-direct application - lifetime-rated when properly installed. RedGard liquid waterproofing for non-tile wet areas (around tubs, behind toilets). We don't use plastic sheeting or unrated tar paper on substrate - both fail within 5-10 years and ruin tile work.
Kohler · Hansgrohe · Toto · Moen · Delta · Brizo
Top tier: Kohler, Hansgrohe, Toto (higher-end toilets and bidets), Brizo, Watermark. Mid-market: Moen, Delta, American Standard. Most NoVA full bath remodels run mid-market fixtures with one or two top-tier accents (a higher-end shower trim plus mid-market toilet, or a higher-end faucet plus mid-market shower). We install whatever package you specify - no brand preference based on margin. Fixture lead time can run 4-8 weeks for the top-tier brands (especially Hansgrohe and Brizo).
Tile from Floor & Decor / The Tile Shop / direct import · vanities stock or custom
Tile drives the largest single schedule variable in a full bath build - basic 12x12 porcelain installs in 1 week; large-format, herringbone, or mosaic accents add 3-5 days. We coordinate tile through Floor & Decor, The Tile Shop, Carrara, or direct-import Italian / Spanish porcelain for the higher-end packages. Vanity: most homeowners buy from Wayfair, Home Depot, or Restoration Hardware and we install.
What remodeling your bathroom actually looks like
It's the same three steps as every Anson job. Two parts belong to a bathroom: the three permits and the wait on your fixtures. We pull the permits and place the orders. During the build, our plumbing and electrical go in on the same day, so nobody's waiting on a sub. You stay out of the paperwork.
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Free consultation on site (60-90 minutes)
We walk the bathroom, talk through what you want, and tell you up front whether what you're imagining is realistic for your home and budget. We discuss layout-change feasibility (toilet relocation, vanity wall move, tub-to-shower conversion), fixture tier (Kohler / Hansgrohe / Toto top-tier vs. Moen / Delta mid), tile tier, and waterproofing scope (Schluter Kerdi as standard, included). We assess the existing plumbing supply lines and the electrical circuit for the bathroom - older NoVA bathrooms sometimes need a supply-line upgrade from galvanized to PEX or copper as part of scope. No high-pressure design pitches. Typical: same week.
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Written proposal · schedule of values · three permits pulled
An itemized proposal: demo, plumbing rough and trim, electrical rough and finish, drywall and cement board, Schluter Kerdi waterproofing as a line item (included, not upcharged), tile, vanity, plumbing trim, fixtures, and contingency. A schedule of values maps milestone payments. Good for 30 days. Three permits pulled (building + electrical + plumbing). Typical: proposal within 5 business days; permit pull 1-4 weeks depending on NoVA jurisdiction. The fixture order is placed after contract signature, with a 1-8 week lead time depending on tier.
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Build (3-6 weeks on-site, 5-8 weeks higher-end)
Demo week, then plumbing and electrical rough-in the same day with a combined inspection (1 week), then drywall + cement board + Schluter waterproofing (1 week), then tile and grout (1-2 weeks variable), then vanity install + plumbing trim + fixtures (1 week), then a punch-list walkthrough. Same crew throughout. Weekly photo updates every Friday. Final inspection at project close. Manufacturer warranties (Schluter, fixture, vanity) handed over at walkthrough.
What a full bathroom remodel runs - and what moves the number
What shapes the number: scope (layout change vs. same-layout gut), fixture tier (Kohler / Hansgrohe / Toto top-tier vs. Moen / Delta mid), tile scope (basic porcelain vs. large-format vs. herringbone or mosaic), vanity tier (off-the-shelf vs. custom), whether a tub-to-shower conversion is included, the existing plumbing condition (modern PEX or copper vs. galvanized requiring a supply-line upgrade), and behind-the-wall surprises (covered by contingency vs. larger documented change orders).
What a full bathroom remodel looks like in practice
"A powder room remodel is the same job, mentally, as a full bathroom gut - we just have one trade-day instead of three trade-weeks. Same Schluter waterproofing on every wet area. Same combined building-electrical-plumbing permit. Same project manager. Same walkthrough at the end."
Why homeowners hand us the whole bathroom and stop chasing trades
The founder went and got the plumbing license
Brad Anson is a Class B Builder and Master Electrician (Shreve/McGonegal lineage) who, after 20+ years, was tired of watching bathrooms stall while a plumbing sub ran late. So in 2026 he added the Virginia plumbing license himself. That choice is the reason this page exists. More on the story behind it.
The crew that opens the walls is the crew that closes them
One crew roughs in the plumbing and the electrical on the same day, because both trades are ours - no sub you've never met setting your drains. The same project manager walks the job from the first consultation to the final punch list.
Everything in writing, all three permits handled
One written contract with a schedule of values, and the building, electrical, and plumbing permits all pulled by us. Schluter Kerdi waterproofing sits on every wet area as a standard line, never an add-on. A 5-10% contingency is built in, and if the walls hold no surprises you don't pay it.
5.0 on Google, and most of it is repeat work
A lot of the homeowners who hire us for a bathroom called us first for a kitchen or a panel upgrade - the Lake Ridge master bath (Lisa, July 2025) is one we come back to often. Built on 20+ years of work, we charge for what we do, don't upsell, and aim to earn the next call.
Questions about full bathroom remodels
The things homeowners ask us most - what it costs, how long it takes, and whether you can still use the bathroom while we're in there. Straight answers below.
How much does a full bathroom remodel cost in Northern Virginia?
A mid-range full bathroom remodel runs $15K-$30K (mid-market fixtures, standard porcelain tile, off-the-shelf vanity, Schluter Kerdi waterproofing included). A higher-end full bathroom remodel runs $35K-$60K+ (Kohler / Hansgrohe / Toto fixtures, intricate tile patterns, custom or top-tier semi-custom vanity, optional radiant floor heating). Master bath remodels run larger - see Master Bathroom Remodel. You get a written proposal with a schedule of values within 5 business days of consultation.
The variables that drive most cost: (1) tile area and tile tier (basic porcelain $5-10/sqft installed, higher-end $15-30+/sqft installed), (2) fixture tier (Moen / Delta total $500-$2K, top-tier Kohler / Hansgrohe / Toto $2K-$8K+), (3) vanity tier (off-the-shelf $500-$2K, custom $3K-$8K+), (4) layout changes (moving plumbing locations adds significantly), and (5) structural surprises behind walls in pre-2000 NoVA bathrooms (galvanized-to-PEX supply-line upgrade, ungrounded electrical, mold remediation). Bathrooms are deceptively expensive - the work is fixture-dense per square foot. Schluter Kerdi waterproofing is included as standard, not upcharged.
How long does a full bathroom remodel take?
3-6 weeks on-site for a typical full bath; 5-8 weeks for higher-end builds with intricate tile patterns and top-tier fixture install. Add 1-4 weeks for permit pull (NoVA jurisdiction-dependent) plus 1-8 weeks for fixture delivery (Moen / Delta usually in stock; Kohler / Hansgrohe / Toto / Brizo can run 4-8 weeks). From consultation to walkthrough: typically 6-16 weeks.
The schedule variables that matter most: tile scope (large-format and herringbone patterns add 3-5 days), fixture lead times (top-tier plumbing fixtures are the most-common bottleneck), and permit timing (Prince William and Fairfax typically faster than Loudoun and Arlington). The actual on-site work runs 3-6 weeks for a mid-range full bath. Plumbing and electrical rough-in on the same day is the schedule-defining advantage - at remodelers who sub plumbing, rough-in alone can stretch 2-3 weeks. Weekly photo updates go out every Friday. A schedule slip of more than one week triggers a written explanation.
Do you do the plumbing yourselves on the bathroom remodel?
Yes - plumbing in-house. Anson holds Master Electrician, Class B Builder, and Virginia plumbing licenses - all three trades. Bathroom plumbing rough-in (drain + vent + supply + fixture placement) is our crew. Electrical scope (GFCI outlets, vanity lighting, exhaust fan, optional radiant heated floors) is our crew. No subbed plumber, no schedule risk from a sub's availability. Plumbing and electrical rough-in are synchronized to the same day, by the same crew.
The plumbing license acquisition was driven specifically by the bathroom and kitchen coordination problem - these are the two Remodeling categories where waiting on a plumbing sub causes the most delays. A two-week plumber-sub-delay easily becomes a four-week bathroom-remodel-delay because every downstream trade (drywall, tile, vanity, fixtures) waits. Now we sequence ourselves. This is the single biggest schedule-discipline advantage we offer over NoVA remodelers who sub plumbing. The plumbing license is why bathroom remodels run on schedule at Anson.
What waterproofing system do you use?
Schluter Kerdi membrane system as standard for shower walls, shower floors, and tub surrounds. Schluter is the top-tier residential tile-substrate waterproofing system - designed for tile-direct application, lifetime-rated when properly installed. Schluter Kerdi is included on every full bathroom proposal as standard, not as a higher-tier upcharge. RedGard liquid waterproofing handles non-tile wet areas (around tubs, behind toilets). We don't use plastic sheeting or unrated tar paper on substrate - both fail within 5-10 years and ruin tile work.
The full waterproofing scope on a typical bathroom: (1) Schluter Kerdi on shower walls and floor, (2) cement-board backing instead of green-board drywall in wet areas, (3) RedGard liquid waterproofing around tubs and behind toilets, (4) proper slope to drain on shower floors (1/4 inch per foot), and (5) waterproof penetrations at every plumbing rough-in (Schluter Kerdi-Seal at every supply and drain through-wall). Some remodelers cut waterproofing to hit a budget number - we don't, because waterproofing failures show up as tile failure 3-5 years later when we're long gone. Waterproofing is invisible after install; we treat it like it matters.
Can we use the bathroom during the remodel?
No - for a full bathroom remodel, that bathroom is offline for the entire 3-6 weeks on-site. Demo removes fixtures, tile, and sometimes drywall. The rough-in phase opens walls. Most homeowners use a different bathroom in the home during the build. If the bathroom under remodel is the only bathroom, we recommend renting a porta-john or vacating to a rental for the duration.
For 2+ bath homes, this is a minor inconvenience - the other bathroom absorbs the temporary load. For single-bath homes, planning matters more. We coordinate the install timeline so the no-bathroom window is as compressed as possible (typically 3-4 weeks for a single-bath remodel). Many single-bath customers vacate to a relative's house or a short rental during the rough-in, drywall, and tile phases (the no-toilet phase is about 2-3 weeks of the 3-6 week total). We discuss this during consultation so the temp-bathroom plan is set before demo starts.
Can a tub-to-shower conversion happen during a full bathroom remodel?
Yes - tub-to-shower conversion is one of the most-common scope additions on full bath remodels. When the existing tub is being replaced anyway, converting to a walk-in shower adds minimal incremental scope (Schluter Kerdi waterproofing across the new shower footprint, drain placement, glass enclosure coordination). Curbed conversions are simpler; curbless requires subfloor lowering for level entry - the aging-in-place gold standard, but a more complex install.
Many full bathroom remodel proposals include the tub-to-shower conversion as a single line item rather than treating it as a separate sub-project. Common reasons for the conversion: (1) aging-in-place (walk-in showers are safer than tubs), (2) "we haven't taken a bath in years," (3) primary-suite shower-only preference, and (4) resale value (walk-in showers appraise well in NoVA). We discuss curbed vs. curbless during consultation - curbless requires subfloor work but accommodates eventual mobility aids. We install grab-bar blocking in the framing during rough-in as standard practice on aging-in-place conversions so grab bars can be mounted later without finding studs.
Other bathroom and remodeling services
A full bathroom remodel usually touches one or more of these adjacent scopes. All sit under the Bathrooms sub-hub or the wider Remodeling hub.
Thinking about your bathroom? Let's come take a look.
Free 60-90 minute consultation. Written, itemized quote within 5 business days. Plumbing and electrical are both our own crew, roughed in the same day, so your remodel keeps moving.