Bathroom Remodeling

Most of what we build falls into four scopes. A cosmetic refresh keeps the existing plumbing and layout and focuses on new tile, a new vanity, fixtures, and paint — typically four to six weeks on site. A gut remodel takes the room down to studs but keeps the footprint, which is the right fit for most older homes where we need to address insulation, wiring, and rotten subfloor under a failed tile job. A reconfiguration moves plumbing and often a wall to get the layout that should have been there in the first place — turning an awkward tub-shower combo into a proper walk-in shower plus a double vanity, for example. An addition creates a new bathroom where one did not exist, often as part of a primary suite or a main-floor powder room.

What’s included in a Knutson bathroom remodel

• In-home consultation — we measure, photograph, and talk through how the bathroom fails you today
• Design and 3D rendering — layout options, fixture selection, and a walk-through of the room before anything is ordered
• Custom vanities and cabinetry — built in our shop to match your exact dimensions
• Tile, stone, and surfacing — floor and shower tile, accent walls, natural stone, solid-surface shower pans
• Plumbing and fixtures — showers, tubs, faucets, toilets, rough-in modifications where layouts change
• Electrical and lighting — code-compliant GFCI circuits, vanity lighting, sconces, heated floor wiring, exhaust fans vented to the exterior
• Waterproofing and ventilation — proper membranes behind tile, correctly sized exhaust for Minnesota humidity
• Permits, inspections, and cleanup — we pull every required permit and handle final haul-away

Our bathroom remodeling process

We use the same five-step process on every bath, whether it is a small powder room or a 200-square-foot primary suite.

1. Consultation — we visit the home, document the existing conditions, and ask the questions that shape scope: who uses the bathroom, what time of day, what breaks down first, what ventilation and moisture issues you have noticed.
2. Design and selections — we draft layouts, model the room in 3D, and walk you through fixture, tile, and color choices at our showroom. Most clients spend two to four weeks in this phase.
3. Fixed-price contract — before demolition, every line is priced and signed. No open allowances on fixtures you have already picked.
4. Build — a dedicated project manager runs the site. Dust containment, daily cleanup, and a shared schedule that shows every trade day and inspection.
5. Final walkthrough and warranty — we punch every item with you before we leave, and our workmanship warranty covers the work after.

Why Twin Cities homeowners choose Knutson

Bathrooms are small rooms where things go wrong fast — a tile detail missed behind the shower, an exhaust fan vented into the attic instead of outside, a vanity ordered a half inch too wide for the doorway. Homeowners hire us because we have been building bathrooms in Minnesota homes since 1983 and we know where those mistakes hide.

Our designer, cabinet shop, and field crews are in-house, so nothing gets handed off between companies that do not talk to each other. That matters most when we have to solve the surprises older homes love to produce — galvanized supply lines behind plaster, cast iron drains that need rerouting, knob-and-tube wiring in the ceiling above the vanity. Our crews know what to do when the plan meets reality, and your project manager communicates the trade-off back to you the same day, not three weeks later.

Twin Cities homeowners also come to us because we hold a fixed price. Your final invoice matches the contract you signed, barring change orders you authorize in writing. That predictability is what lets families plan around a remodel instead of dreading it.

Bathroom remodel cost and timeline

Bathroom budgets in the Twin Cities vary more by scope than by square footage. A cosmetic refresh with a new vanity, fixtures, tile floor, and paint typically runs $15,000 to $28,000. A gut remodel that keeps the footprint — new tile walls and floor, new shower, reconfigured vanity, heated floor, better lighting — usually lands in the $30,000 to $55,000 range. A primary bath reconfiguration with moved plumbing, a custom tiled shower, a freestanding tub, double vanity, and built-ins runs $55,000 to $115,000+. A new bathroom addition is priced separately because framing, foundation work, and envelope details come into play.

Timeline has two parts. Design and selections run three to six weeks. On-site build is typically four to eight weeks for a single bathroom — longer if custom shower glass, natural stone, or specialty fixtures have long lead times. The single biggest schedule risk is product lead time, so we pre-order everything before demo day. What usually adds weeks after that: custom shower enclosures that must be field-measured after tile is set, natural stone slabs that need to be templated and fabricated, and permit reviews when we move a main stack or add electrical service.

Our Twin Cities service area

Knutson builds bathrooms throughout the Twin Cities metro. Our dedicated city pages cover Minneapolis and Saint Paul, plus the western and southern suburbs where we do the most work: Edina, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Bloomington, Eagan, Burnsville, and Lakeville. If you are outside those cities but in the metro, we likely still work there — reach out and we will confirm.

House type matters more than ZIP code. A 1920s story-and-a-half in south Minneapolis usually has an undersized upstairs bath squeezed against the chimney, and often the honest answer is to steal a linear foot from a hallway closet to make a real shower work. A Highland Park colonial typically has a main bath with cast iron drains and a vent stack we need to plan around before we move fixtures. A 1960s rambler in Edina or Bloomington often has a tub-shower-toilet lineup along a single plumbing wall — the cheapest way to expand it is to open the adjacent closet, not to move the stack. A 1990s two-story in Eden Prairie or Maple Grove usually has plenty of primary-bath square footage but dated builder-grade finishes and a jetted tub that could be replaced with a freestanding soaker and a much bigger shower. We design to the house you have.

Ready to start your bathroom remodel?

Request a consultation and we will visit your home, talk through how the bathroom is failing you today, and explain what a realistic scope and budget look like for your house. If you are in the early research phase, bring whatever you have — photos, Pinterest boards, a rough budget. If you are further along, bring your must-haves and any products you have already fallen in love with. Either way you will leave the first meeting with a clear next step.