From a powder room refresh to a fully reimagined primary suite, every Neil Kelly project comes with a fixed-price contract, a 5-year warranty, and in-house craftspeople who know Seattle homes inside and out.
Neil Kelly's Seattle bathroom projects range from a powder room refresh to a completely reimagined primary suite. Looking at your bathroom through the lens of these scope options will help you understand how to set your goals and your budget.
New Finishes, Same Bones.
Updated fixtures, refinished or refaced cabinets, fresh tile, and new hardware without touching the layout or the plumbing. This is the right choice when the bathroom is structurally sound but most of the finishes have run their course.
Same Footprint, Brand-New Kitchen.
Every surface, fixture, and finish gets replaced: vanity, tile, shower or tub surround, lighting, hardware, all rebuilt within the existing layout. Includes plumbing and electrical updates where the project calls for it. This is the right choice when the layout still works but the bathroom itself is ready for a full reset.
Walls Move. Layouts Change.
A ground-up redesign that starts by questioning the existing footprint. Walls move, plumbing relocates, and the space gets rebuilt around how you actually use it. This is the right choice when the bathroom no longer fits your household—whether that means aging in place, accessibility, or a primary suite that finally lives up to its potential.
Neil Kelly's designers have worked on bathrooms across Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, and the greater Puget Sound area and in homes of every era. They know what a Capitol Hill Craftsman looks like behind the tile, how an Eastside mid-century primary suite is laid out, and what it takes to bring an older Seattle bathroom up to modern standards without losing what makes the home special.
Every designer brings a distinct area of expertise: accessible and universal design, multigenerational households, historic properties, and a range of aesthetic sensibilities from clean and contemporary to warm and traditional. A bathroom is one of the most personal spaces in a home, and this team has the depth to get it right.
Here's what Seattle-area homeowners say about working with Neil Kelly.
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We hired Neil Kelly for a bathroom remodel. While we did not move any walls, and did not even change the layout, our new bathroom is beautifully transformed, functional, and much more comfortable. We appreciated the expert guidance of everyone from design, demo, construction and finishing. Apart from an unexpected (and until demo, unknowable) plumbing problem that needed to be repaired, we finished on time and on budget!
The NK team did a great job on our down-to-the-100+ year-old- studs bathroom remodel. Isaac Musket’s design brilliance and the whole contraction team did a great job bringing it to life. The coordination between trades and almost zero days that something wasn’t happening kept the project timeline just about as tight as it could be. They were also very responsive to feedback we had, and were great troubleshooting on unexpected items that came up. Glad we picked them.
NK did the design and construction of our new primary bathroom. They showed up, did the work, and left, exactly as promised. Much of the credit has to go to our project manager as well as the lead carpenter who was here just about every day. Work on the project went on continually; there was never a delay because something hadn’t arrived or subcontractors didn’t show. We have never had such a professional team. They’ve been particularly responsive to questions, concerns, and the little things that show up as you settle in to a new place.
Every Neil Kelly bathroom project moves through six clear phases, with the same team managing design, permitting, and construction from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
A Neil Kelly designer comes to your home for a free 60-to-90-minute visit. We'll look at the bathroom, talk through your goals and constraints, and give you an honest picture of what's possible at your budget. No commitment required.
Scope confirmation, layout options, materials direction. You'll see alternatives, ask questions, and shape the concept before any detailed drawings are produced.
Full plans, full specifications, every material and fixture selected and priced. This is where your bathroom concept becomes a buildable project with a finalized contract number.
The number you sign for is the number you pay. Permits filed, materials ordered, schedule confirmed. No headaches when construction starts.
Built by Neil Kelly's in-house craftspeople, with a dedicated project manager coordinating every trade, timeline, and daily detail. You'll hear from us every week about what's done and what's happening next.
Final walkthrough with your project manager. Anything that falls short gets resolved before you sign off. Your five-year warranty begins the day the project is complete.
Seattle's housing stock and permitting landscape create conditions that show up in bathroom remodels as often as any other project type. Getting ahead of them saves time, money, and frustration.
Bathroom remodels that involve plumbing, electrical, or structural work require permits — and in Seattle, that means navigating one of the most complex permitting jurisdictions in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections is known for rigorous review cycles. Eastside cities like Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland have their own requirements. We work across all of them regularly, file early, and build realistic timelines into every contract.
Roughly one third of Seattle-area homes were built before 1950, and bathroom remodels in these properties routinely turn up conditions that newer homes don't have: balloon framing, lath-and-plaster walls, galvanized plumbing, and non-standard layouts. We identify these during the home visit and price them into the scope before work begins.
Seattle's eight designated landmark districts, including Pioneer Square, Harvard-Belmont, and Ballard Avenue, regulate exterior changes, not interior remodels. A bathroom renovation inside a landmark district home generally proceeds without additional review. We flag any exceptions during the consultation.
Bathroom remodels that add circuits for heated floors, ventilation fans, or updated lighting often require addressing legacy wiring in older Seattle homes. We coordinate this through trusted, licensed electricians as part of the project scope.
Bathroom remodels that involve moving walls or reconfiguring the footprint require structural engineering that accounts for Seattle's seismic zone as well as the shifting foundation conditions common in older homes built over soft or sloping ground. Our designers and engineers work together early so these requirements are built into the project from the start. No CTAs in this section — informational content per brief.
The cost of a bathroom remodel with Neil Kelly depends on the size of the bathroom, the changes being made, materials chosen, your home type and condition, and your city. Given those variables, bathroom remodels with Neil Kelly cost anywhere from $25,000 up to and beyond $245,000. The best way to learn specifics is to contact one of our designers.
Timeline depends on the size and scope of the space. A powder room or guest bath with focused updates might wrap up in 2-4 months, while a large primary bath with layout changes and custom work can run 6-9 months or more.
Many bathroom remodels require permits, particularly when updating plumbing, electrical, structural changes, or moving fixtures. Cosmetic updates like painting or replacing faucets do not need a permit. When you work with Neil Kelly, permits are handled by your dedicated project manager.
Refinishing or resurfacing can be a budget-friendly solution if the space is structurally sound but the tub is slightly stained, chipped, or the tile needs updating. Replacement should be considered if there are cracks, leaks, mold, or other signs of water damage.
Usually, yes. Adding a new bathroom is possible but requires careful planning around plumbing, venting, electrical, and structural considerations. Neil Kelly handles all of this as part of the design-build process.
The Seattle office serves the greater Seattle metro area including Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Mercer Island, Shoreline, Edmonds, and surrounding Puget Sound communities.
Neil Kelly serves clients across the Seattle metro. Common areas include Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Bellevue, Kirkland, Madison Park, Mercer Island, and the Eastside.
Generally yes — labor costs and permit fees tend to run higher in the Seattle market than in Oregon markets. Material costs are comparable. Your designer will provide a market-specific estimate.
Stop by our Georgetown design center or reach out online. We'll walk through your bathroom, talk scope and budget, and give you a straight answer about what comes next.
