Bathroom Remodeling in Cary, NC
Licensed and insured, about 20 minutes from our base, with a fixed written price before any work starts.
Full bathroom renovations built on a waterproofing system that holds up, with tile work that still looks right in twenty years.
In Cary you are usually dealing with well built 1990s houses carrying finishes that have aged out, which changes how the work has to be sequenced. Cary has one of the strictest appearance ordinances in the Triangle and most subdivisions add an HOA architectural review on top, so exterior work needs approvals lined up before materials are ordered.
What the price covers
- Bonded waterproofing system. A sloped pan, bonded membrane up the walls, sealed corners and pipe collars, then a 24 hour flood test before tile.
- Tile setting and grout. Layout planned to your sightlines so cuts land where they are least visible, set flat, with grout and caulk joints in the right places.
- Fixtures, trim and finish. Vanity, tops, glass, hardware, lighting, paint and trim, then a punch walk where you list anything you want changed.
Bathroom Remodeling in Cary, in practice
The failure we find most often in Cary bathrooms is a shower pan that was built as a stack of unrelated parts. A plastic liner, cement board sitting in it, and a bead of caulk doing the job a membrane should have done. Water gets past tile and grout by design, which is why the layer underneath has to be continuous. We build the pan sloped to the drain at a quarter inch per foot, bond the membrane to the pan and up the walls, seal every inside corner and pipe penetration with the matching preformed pieces, and then fill the pan and let it sit overnight before anyone opens a box of tile.
Floors get checked before tile, not after it cracks. Ceramic and porcelain need a subfloor that deflects no more than the span divided by 360 under load, and natural stone needs twice that stiffness. In older Cary homes with true two by eight joists at 16 inches, that often means sistering members or adding a layer of plywood, which also solves the bounce you feel walking past the vanity. Over the corrected deck we set an uncoupling membrane so seasonal movement in the wood does not telegraph into the grout lines and open them up a year later.
Free Estimate
Cary homeowners: tell us about the project and we will put a number in writing.
What Cary homes need
Most of Cary went up between 1988 and 2008, which means builder grade finishes on solid framing. The bones are fine. The oak cabinets, cultured marble vanity tops and beige tile are the parts homeowners here are replacing.
Permits for structural, plumbing and electrical changes go through the Town of Cary Permit and Inspection Center. We file them, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector, so the work is on the record when you eventually sell.
We work across Preston, MacGregor Downs, Lochmere, Amberly and the rest of Cary, and we are about 20 minutes from our base.
Everything we do in Cary
How a Cary project runs
Four stages, each finished before the next begins. Typical duration is 2 to 4 weeks.
Measure and scope
We walk the room, check the floor for deflection, look at what is under the vanity, and write down the layout you actually want.
Selections locked
Tile, fixtures and vanity are chosen and on site before demo, which is what keeps a bathroom from stalling for three weeks mid project.
Demo and rough in
Strip to studs, correct the structure, move plumbing and wiring, then call the inspection before anything gets closed up.
Waterproof, tile, finish
Pan and membrane, flood test, tile, grout, then fixtures and paint. You get a photo of every stage that ends up hidden.
Questions from Cary homeowners
Do you pull the bathroom permit in Cary?
Yes. When the job moves plumbing or alters circuits we file with the local inspections office, schedule the rough in inspection, and meet the inspector ourselves. You never have to take a day off to let anyone in.
How quickly can you start a bathroom in Cary?
We usually estimate within a few days of your call and start within two to four weeks, depending on how quickly selections are locked. Tile and vanity lead times drive the start date far more than our calendar does.
Do you work in Cary on older homes with cast iron drains?
Regularly. Older stock in Wake County still has cast iron waste lines and sometimes galvanized supply. We open the floor, look at the actual condition, and quote the replacement as a known line item rather than discovering it as a change order.
Do I need a permit?
If we move plumbing or alter wiring, yes, and we pull it. A cosmetic swap that reuses every existing rough in location often does not. We tell you which one your project is at the estimate rather than after the fact.
What it usually costs
Bathroom Remodeling in Cary generally runs between $9,500 and $34,000, depending on size and finish level. The estimate is free and the number we write down is the number you pay.
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Free estimates across Cary and the wider Triangle, with a fixed written price before any work starts.