Bathroom remodeling in Bethesda, priced per bathroom, in writing.
Hall-bath update, full remodel, or primary-suite renovation — per-bathroom Good/Better/Best packages across Maryland, run by one accountable licensed general contractor.
Every price on this page is a typical per-bathroom range, confirmed by a free in-home consultation — an itemized scope letter, not a guess.
Per-bathroom pricing you can actually plan around
- ✅ On-site measure of each bathroom you're considering
- ✅ Good/Better/Best priced per bathroom — remodel one now, the next later
- ✅ Itemized written scope — tile, vanity, fixtures, trades, timeline
- ✅ $0-down financing illustration, 12–180 months, on approved credit
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Typical Maryland ranges, per bathroom. Remodel one now and the next later, or bundle several under one contract and one financing plan. Exact numbers confirmed in writing at the free in-home consultation.
Hall-Bath Update
- New tub or shower surround, tile floor
- New vanity, top, mirror & lighting
- New toilet & fixtures — plumbing performed by licensed trade partners
- Exhaust fan & GFCI updates — electrical performed by licensed trade partners
- Same layout, fresh everything
Full Bathroom Remodel
- Custom tile shower with glass door, or tub-to-shower conversion
- Porcelain tile floors, heated-floor option
- New vanity with stone top, upgraded lighting & mirror
- Fixture upgrades & in-wall valve work — plumbing by licensed trade partners
- New circuits, fan & lighting — electrical by licensed trade partners
Primary-Suite Renovation
- Layout changes — walls moved, double vanity, freestanding tub + walk-in shower
- Curbless entry, bench, niche & frameless glass
- Rerouted drains & supply lines — performed by licensed trade partners
- Dedicated circuits, heated floors, designer lighting — by licensed trade partners
- Full permit & inspection package handled by us
Typical per-bathroom ranges, not quotes — every project is confirmed by a free in-home consultation with an itemized written scope.
Design → permits → build → punch list
Design & scope
In-home measure of each bathroom, layout review, and selections — tile, vanity, glass, fixtures — priced at Good/Better/Best per bathroom. You get an itemized scope letter and a $0-down financing illustration.
Free · In writingPermits & ordering
Where plumbing or electrical moves, we pull the permits your county requires and schedule inspections. Tile, vanity, and glass are ordered to the measured plan before demo starts, so your bathroom is never down waiting on materials.
We handle the paperworkBuild
Demo, waterproofing, and rough-ins first — plumbing and electrical performed by licensed trade partners, then inspected. Tile, vanity, glass, and finish work follow in sequence, with dust protection and a clean site daily.
1–6 weeks by tierPunch list & warranty
A walkthrough against the written scope, every punch-list item closed before final payment, and our 2-year workmanship warranty on top of manufacturer warranties — in writing.
In writingA $22,000 bathroom as a monthly number
$0-down financing from 12 to 180 months on approved credit — quoted per bathroom at the consultation, so doing two bathrooms under one plan is a line item, not a mystery. See financing options
Build your bathroom in our configurator →Why bathroom quotes for the same room can be $10,000 apart
Two contractors look at the same bathroom and come back $10,000 apart. It is almost always the scope, not the labor rate. These are the lines to compare:
- Waterproofing. A real shower needs a waterproofing membrane behind the tile, not just tile on board. It is invisible on day one and the most expensive thing to get wrong.
- Tile area and pattern. Floor-to-ceiling tile, niches and small mosaics are hours of labor. Ask how many square feet of tile each quote includes.
- Moving plumbing. Keeping the toilet, tub and drain where they are is the biggest lever on cost. Moving a drain means opening the floor and a permit.
- Glass. A frameless glass enclosure is a custom-measured item and can be several thousand dollars on its own.
- Allowances. A low quote often carries small allowances for vanity, tile and fixtures. You pay the difference later when you pick what you actually want.
- Permits and inspections. Required in Maryland when plumbing or electrical moves. A quote that skips them is cheaper and riskier.
Our scope letter lists each of these, with the Good/Better/Best level you picked, before you sign.
What you get when UD remodels your bathroom
- A free in-home design consult. We measure, look at what is behind the walls where we can, and price your bathroom at Good, Better and Best.
- One accountable contractor. Design, permits, plumbing and electrical partners, tile, glass and paint run by one company, so you never chase five trades.
- Permits pulled and inspections booked by us wherever your county requires them.
- A punch list closed before the final payment. We walk the finished bathroom with you against the written scope.
- A written, line-item price. Every part of the job priced as its own line, so you can hold our quote next to anyone else’s and see exactly what is and is not included.
- Licensed in both states. MHIC #111971 in Maryland and DPOR Class A #2705183185 in Virginia. Plumbing and electrical are done by licensed trade partners under permit where the county requires it.
- A deposit Maryland law allows. Never more than one-third up front, which is the legal cap.
- Changes priced before they happen. If you change the scope mid-job, the change is priced and signed in writing before the work changes. No surprise invoice at the end.
- Warranties in writing. Our workmanship warranty is in the contract, and manufacturer warranties are registered in your name.
- Financing if you want it. $0-down options from 12 to 180 months on approved credit, quoted as a monthly number next to the cash price.
- A local company you can find. Family-owned since 2005, office in Bethesda, A+ BBB, 4.9 stars on Google. Se habla español.
Every home-improvement contractor working in Maryland must hold an MHIC licence, and you can look one up in under a minute on the Maryland Department of Labor website. Ours is MHIC #111971. In Virginia it is DPOR Class A #2705183185.
Is a bathroom remodel worth it at resale?
In the Washington, D.C. market, a midrange bathroom remodel averaged $25,936 in 2025 and returned about 68% of its cost in resale value. Most people remodel a bathroom for the years they live with it, not the payback. If you are selling within a year, a smaller update usually earns more of its cost back than a full gut.
2025 Cost vs. Value Report (Zonda), Washington, D.C. market, as published by the Journal of Light Construction.
Before you hire anyone: the questions buyers ask us
Why are bathroom remodel quotes so different?
Usually scope, not labor rate: waterproofing behind the tile, how many square feet of tile, whether plumbing moves, glass, permits, and how big the allowances are. Ask each bidder to list those lines. Ours does.
How much deposit should a bathroom contractor ask for in Maryland?
No more than one-third of the contract price. That is the legal cap under Maryland Business Regulation § 8-617.
How do I check that a remodeler is licensed in Maryland?
Look up the MHIC licence number on the Maryland Department of Labor website. Ours is MHIC #111971. In Virginia, our DPOR Class A licence is #2705183185.
Should I keep a bathtub or convert to a walk-in shower?
If it is the only tub in the house, families with young children often want one, so many owners keep a tub in the hall bath and put the walk-in shower in the primary bath. We will talk it through at the consult.
Does a bathroom remodel add value to my home?
In the Washington, D.C. market, a midrange bathroom remodel returned about 68% of its cost at resale in 2025 (Cost vs. Value Report). The bigger return is living in it.
What happens if I want to change something mid-project?
The change is priced and signed in writing before the work changes, so there is no surprise invoice at the end.
Straight answers
What does a bathroom remodel cost in Maryland?
Typical ranges per bathroom: $12,000–$18,000 for a hall-bath update, $18,000–$28,000 for a full remodel, and $28,000–$45,000 for a primary-suite renovation. What moves the price most is whether plumbing moves, how much tile goes up, the shower glass and the vanity. These are typical ranges, not quotes; your exact number comes in writing after a free in-home consultation.
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
A hall-bath update typically runs 1–2 weeks on site; a full remodel 2–4 weeks; a primary suite with layout changes 4–6 weeks including permits and inspections. Tile and vanity lead times are the biggest variables, so we order everything before demo.
Do I need permits for a bathroom remodel?
If plumbing or electrical moves — a relocated drain, a new circuit, an exhaust fan — Maryland jurisdictions require permits and inspections. We pull the permits and schedule inspections; electrical and plumbing work is performed by licensed trade partners.
Can you convert a tub to a walk-in shower?
Yes — tub-to-shower conversions with curbless entries, benches, and grab-bar blocking are among our most requested scopes, available in both the Better and Best tiers. Any drain relocation is performed by licensed trade partners.
Is financing available?
Yes — $0-down financing from 12 to 180 months on approved credit, quoted per bathroom so you see the monthly number before you commit. Details at udroofing.com/financing.
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Who permits a bathroom in Bethesda, Rockville and Gaithersburg
Bethesda is not a city. It is unincorporated Montgomery County, so every permit, plan review and inspection for a Bethesda house runs through the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS), 240-777-0311. Montgomery County permits electrical work separately and requires it to be done by a licensed master electrician, so a room that touches wiring is at least two permits, not one. Plumbing and gas are separate again: in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties those permits come from WSSC Water, not the county, and the work has to be done by a WSSC Water-licensed plumber or gasfitter.
Rockville and Gaithersburg are different. Inside Rockville city limits the permit goes through the City of Rockville (240-314-8200), and inside Gaithersburg through the City of Gaithersburg (301-258-6330), not DPS. Getting that wrong at the start costs weeks, so we confirm which side of the line your house sits on before anything is filed.
Bathrooms almost always need plumbing and electrical permits, plus a building permit if the layout moves. Two requirements catch homeowners out: GFCI protection, and exhaust ventilation that actually terminates outside the building rather than into a joist bay or an attic. Both get checked at inspection.
What we find behind the walls
Much of Bethesda inside the Beltway is 1920s–1950s colonials and capes, with plaster over wood lath and undersized electrical service. Rockville’s older neighborhoods are 1950s ramblers and split-levels, where opening a bathroom wall often turns up cast-iron or galvanized supply lines. We price both into the written scope up front rather than as a change order.
Who permits a bathroom in Arlington, McLean, Fairfax and Alexandria
In Arlington the permits come from the county’s Permit Arlington Center, 703-228-3800. McLean, Vienna, Great Falls, Burke and the rest of Fairfax County go through Fairfax County Land Development Services, 703-222-0801, and the City of Alexandria through Code Administration, 703-746-4311.
Fairfax County lets a vanity or a bathroom countertop be replaced without a permit. Move the toilet, turn a tub into a walk-in shower, add a fan or a circuit, and each trade needs its own permit and inspection. The exhaust fan has to vent outside the house, not into the attic, and that is one of the first things an inspector looks for.
What we find behind Northern Virginia bathroom walls
Arlington’s 1930s–1950s colonials often still have their original tile set in a thick mortar bed, which is heavy to remove and hides the condition of the subfloor until it is out. In McLean and Vienna’s 1960s–1980s houses the usual finds are fiberglass tub surrounds over drywall that has been wet for years, and bath fans ducted into the attic. We price the tear-out and the subfloor check into the written scope, not into a change order.
Bathroom remodeling by town — Maryland
Permit routing and what is behind the walls both change town to town. Pick yours for the local detail — who issues your permit, and what we typically find in homes of that vintage.
Financing Disclosures
Representative example: $15,000 financed at 9.99% APR for 120 months = approximately $198/month. Total of payments approximately $23,760. Your actual rate, term, and payment depend on the lender, your credit, and the amount financed.
All financing is provided by independent third-party lenders on approved credit. United Developers is a home improvement contractor, not a lender, broker, or financial advisor, and does not make credit decisions or set rates. Rates, terms (12–180 months), and $0-down availability vary by lender and applicant and are subject to change. Not all applicants will qualify. Full financing disclosures →
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