A bathroom remodel is the project where craftsmanship matters most. Water finds every shortcut — so we don’t take any. K&H Construction & Remodeling builds Portland bathrooms that look like a spa and are waterproofed like a boat: proper membranes, sloped pans, sealed penetrations, and tile set to last decades.
Every contractor’s website says something like that. We’d rather show you. Both sliders below are one West Slope master bath we remodeled — same room, same angles. Drag them.
Bathroom Remodeling in Portland — Proof Before Promises
Framed sliders out, frameless glass in
Rain head, built-in bench, wood-look tile — and no bottom track to squeegee again.
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Same corner, better argument
Garden tub out, deck-mounted soaker with a stone-look surround in. The Sunday soak finally has a case.
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Both sliders are from our West Slope master bathroom remodel. If your plan is to lose the tub and give the shower that space, that’s a tub-to-shower conversion — we do those all over Portland.
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Recent Bathroom Projects Around Portland
Every card opens a full project page — more photos, more sliders to drag. All three are our jobs, photographed in the homes we built them in.
WEST SLOPEMaster Bath, Two Before-and-AftersSee the project → MAPLEWOOD · SW PORTLANDBasement Bathroom with Steam ShowerSee the project → WHITFORD · TIGARDGreen Tile Shower & Wood VanitySee the project →What We Build
Every bathroom we take on gets built in the same order: waterproofing first, pretty second. Here’s the work that shows up most often on our estimates.
Walk-In Showers
Curbless entries, frameless glass, benches — and a niche so the shampoo finally has an address. Showers you walk into, not climb into.
Tubs & Conversions
Soaking tubs set right — or the tub gone entirely, so the shower gets the room. A swap we do all over Portland.
Tub-to-shower conversions →Tile Work
Floor-to-ceiling showers, herringbone floors, heated tile underfoot — set straight and sealed.
Vanities & Storage
Double vanities, wall-hung units, real drawer space — room for what your family actually owns.
Lighting & Ventilation
Good light where you shave, and a fan that pulls its weight. Weak ventilation is how Portland bathrooms grow rot.
Dry rot repair →Small Bathrooms
Powder rooms and tight hall baths where nothing gets wasted.
Small bathroom remodels →Waterproofed like a boat
The tile gets the compliments. The membrane behind it earns them. A shower that leaks into the framing isn’t a remodel — it’s a countdown.
- ✓ Waterproof membranes and sloped pans on every wet area, installed to manufacturer spec
- ✓ Sealed penetrations at every valve, niche, and bench
- ✓ Plumbing and electrical permitted and inspected
More Bathrooms From Around Portland
What Drives the Cost of Bathroom Remodeling in Portland
We don’t print prices on a web page — no honest contractor can price your bathroom without standing in it. What we can tell you is which decisions move the number:
- ✓ Tile scope — a tub surround is one job; floor-to-ceiling tile with a mosaic floor and a niche is another. Tile is labor, and labor is where budgets flex most.
- ✓ Keeping or moving plumbing — leave the toilet, tub, and sink where they are and the plumbing bill stays quiet. A new layout means new supply and drain runs.
- ✓ Fixture and finish quality — there’s a wide range between builder-grade and the faucet you saw in the showroom. Same for tubs, tile, and hardware.
- ✓ Vanity and glass — stock cabinet or custom-built; framed panel or frameless glass. Both show up in the room, and both show up in the estimate.
- ✓ What demo uncovers — decades of Portland moisture sometimes leave rot behind old tile. Our in-house dry-rot crew fixes it on the spot — no waiting on a sub.
The honest answer to “what will mine cost?” is a walkthrough, not a website. We come out, measure, listen, and hand you a free line-item estimate — real numbers in writing, before you commit to anything.
Why K&H for Your Portland Bathroom
- ✓ Licensed, bonded, insured — Oregon CCB #233813. Verify our license in ten seconds.
- ✓ Family-run and BBB Accredited — the people who bid your bathroom are the people who build it.
- ✓ Waterproofing to manufacturer spec — not habit, not “how we’ve always done it.”
- ✓ Permits handled — we run the paperwork and inspections with the City of Portland and surrounding jurisdictions so you don’t.
- ✓ Free line-item estimates — real numbers on paper, response within one business day.
Bathroom Remodeling Across the Portland Metro
Portland is home base, but the trucks range wider. Happy Valley, Milwaukie, and Gresham have their own pages, and we serve Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, and Hillsboro too. Tight footprint? Start at our small bathroom remodel page.
Bathroom Remodeling FAQ
Straight answers to the questions we hear at every kitchen table.
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
A straightforward update — new tile, tub, vanity, and fixtures in the same layout — usually runs 2–3 weeks. A full gut typically takes 4–6 weeks, depending on tile scope and fixture lead times. We give you the schedule before we start, and we tell you if it moves.
What drives the cost of a bathroom remodel?
Four things, mostly: how much tile you want, the quality of the fixtures you pick, whether the plumbing stays put or moves, and the vanity. We break each one out in a free line-item estimate, so you see every decision on paper.
Do I need a permit to remodel a bathroom in Portland?
If plumbing or electrical work is involved — and in a real remodel it almost always is — yes. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections with the City of Portland and surrounding jurisdictions. It’s part of the job, not your homework.
We only have one bathroom. Can we live through the remodel?
Families do it all the time. We run a tight schedule, keep the toilet functional as much as we can, and tell you honestly which days you’ll need a backup plan — in advance, not the morning of.
What happens if you find rot behind the tile?
In Portland, it happens more than anyone likes — water and old showers keep secrets. We don’t stop the job and hand you a problem: our own dry-rot repair crew opens it up, fixes the framing, and the remodel keeps moving. Any added work gets itemized in writing before we touch it.
Can you put a bathroom in a basement?
Yes. Below-grade plumbing takes real planning — that’s the part casual basement baths get wrong. We built a basement bathroom with a steam shower in Maplewood for a repeat client — the second bathroom we’d built in that house.
Our bathroom is tiny. Is remodeling it worth the trouble?
Small rooms are where good planning pays off most — there’s no inch to spare. Wall-hung vanities, corner showers, and smart storage can make a cramped bathroom work like a bigger one. We wrote a whole page on it: small bathroom remodels in Portland.
Start with the bathroom you use every day.
Free line-item estimate, response within one business day. Call (971) 220-6397 or request an estimate.
Browse more work in our project gallery, or see how a bathroom fits a bigger plan on our home remodeling page. Ready to talk about yours? Call (971) 220-6397 — we’ll bring a tape measure, not a sales pitch.