Bathroom Renovation in Woburn, MA.
With a median home value of $645,000, Woburn homeowners invest in quality renovations that hold their value. Schlickmann Construction is 4.0 miles from our Stoneham office, licensed CSL-121587.
Bathroom Renovation contractor serving Woburn
Full bathroom renovations from spa-style master baths to ADA-compliant accessibility upgrades. Tile, plumbing, vanity, and lighting handled in-house.
Woburn is the biggest city in our immediate service area — 12.7 square miles of wildly varied housing — and that variety is exactly why bathroom remodels here are never one-size-fits-all. A bath in a West Side Colonial is a different animal than one in a North Woburn ranch or a Central Square triple-decker, and we plan each accordingly.
Woburn's neighborhoods each bring their own bathroom realities: West Side has two-story Colonials with original upstairs baths, North Woburn is heavy on single-level ranches where we often relocate or expand a main bath, and the Central Square area still has plenty of early-1900s triple-deckers with stacked plumbing chases and shared walls to work around. With a median home value near $645,000 — one of the more attainable in our Middlesex County footprint — most Woburn projects are smart, value-driven mid-range remodels where a clean tiled shower, efficient vanity, and good ventilation deliver real resale return. Older central-Woburn homes frequently surface galvanized or cast-iron piping behind the plaster, and the ranch-and-cape stock often needs better exhaust venting to handle New England humidity and winter condensation. From our Stoneham HQ it's only about 4 miles, so we can be on a Woburn site for a same-day estimate and keep crews supplied without long hauls.
Woburn's permitting runs through the city's building department, and as a Massachusetts-licensed GC (CSL-121587) we handle the building, plumbing, and electrical permits and inspections that a bath remodel in any Woburn neighborhood requires. For homeowners in a city with this much aging plumbing, a licensed contractor also means the hidden re-piping and venting work gets done to code rather than hidden behind new tile.
What's included
- Free on-site consultation
- 3D renderings of vanity, tile, and lighting layouts
- Permit pulling and inspection coordination
- Full demolition with floor protection
- Plumbing rough-in to current MA code
- Electrical updates (GFCI, exhaust fan, sconce wiring)
- Schluter or Wedi waterproofing on every wet wall
- Custom vanity and built-in storage
- Tile, marble, and stone installation
- Frameless glass shower enclosures
- Heated tile floor systems (electric or hydronic)
- Lighting and mirror installation
- 2-year workmanship warranty
Our Bathroom Renovation process in Woburn
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Walk-Through & Scope
We measure, photograph, and discuss your priorities — accessibility, storage, light, finish level.
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Design & Selections
We render the new bath, finalize tile, vanity, fixtures, and lighting selections, and price every line item.
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Demo & Rough-In
Tear-out, plumbing relocations, electrical, waterproofing, and substrate prep — all inspected before tile.
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Tile, Vanity & Final
Tile installation, vanity, fixtures, glass, paint, and a clean walkthrough with full warranty documentation.
FAQ — Bathroom Renovation in Woburn
Does Woburn require a permit for a bathroom renovation?
Yes — the City of Woburn building department requires a building permit for bathroom remodels, with separate plumbing and electrical permits when fixtures move or wiring changes. In older Central Square triple-deckers and West Side Colonials this almost always applies because the plumbing gets reworked. We pull and manage all of it as part of the job.
How much should I budget for a bathroom remodel in Woburn?
Given Woburn's median home value of about $645,000, most homeowners get the best return with a mid-range remodel in the $16,000–$30,000 range for a standard full bath. A larger primary bath or a North Woburn ranch where we expand the footprint typically runs $30,000–$48,000. Budget a contingency if your home is a pre-1940 Central Square property, since galvanized or cast-iron piping often needs replacing once it's exposed.
How long will a Woburn bathroom remodel take?
A standard full bath in Woburn typically takes 3 to 4 weeks on site. Triple-deckers and older central-city homes with stacked or shared plumbing can run 4 to 5 weeks because the re-piping is more involved. With our Stoneham shop just 4 miles away, scheduling and material drop-offs stay tight, which helps keep these older-home projects on track.
How long does a bathroom renovation take?
A standard hall bath runs 4–6 weeks. Master baths with double vanities, custom tile, and tub-to-shower conversions run 6–8 weeks. Tile dry time and grout cure are the biggest schedule drivers.
Do you do walk-in showers and ADA-accessible bathrooms?
Yes. We design and install zero-threshold walk-in showers, grab-bar reinforcement (blocking installed during framing), comfort-height toilets, roll-under vanities, and slip-resistant tile per ADA accessibility guidelines.
What waterproofing system do you use?
Schluter Kerdi membrane on every wet wall, Schluter Ditra on the floor, with proper pre-slope to drain. We pressure-test plumbing and run a 48-hour shower-pan flood test before tile to verify zero leaks.
Can you match historic homes?
Yes. We've restored bathrooms in colonial, Victorian, and craftsman homes across Greater Boston — using period-appropriate tile, fixtures, and millwork while quietly upgrading plumbing, electrical, and waterproofing to modern code.
Bathroom Renovation near Woburn
Bathroom Renovation in Woburn — done right.
No subcontractors. No surprises. Licensed CSL-121587, BBB A+, and 5.0★ from 50+ homeowners across Greater Boston.
- Free, no-pressure estimate
- Licensed & insured in MA
- On-site within 48 hours