A bathroom remodel is not just about nicer tile. For most of our clients in Seattle and the Eastside, it is about turning a cramped, dated, or hard to clean space into something that actually works for daily life. You want a bathroom that feels calm at 6 a.m., functions smoothly during busy evenings, and looks like it belongs in a high quality home.
Cornell's Quality Construction has spent more than 30 years remodeling bathrooms across Greater Seattle and the Eastside. We focus on high-end bathroom remodeling that pairs attention to detail with practical layouts, durable materials, and careful waterproofing. The goal is simple: build a bathroom that looks great today and still feels solid ten years from now.
Whether you live in a classic Seattle Craftsman, a mid century Shoreline rambler, or a newer home in Bellevue, Sammamish, or Issaquah, we approach every bathroom remodel the same way. We respect the architecture of the house, we design for real world use, and we execute with precision.
Who We Work With
Most of our bathroom remodeling clients fall into a few clear groups:
- Seattle and Eastside homeowners who are ready to replace an original builder grade bath with something that fits the rest of the home.
- Families who need bathrooms that can stand up to kids, guests, and daily use without feeling chaotic or cluttered.
- Empty nesters upgrading to a true primary suite with a better shower, improved storage, and finishes they actually enjoy looking at.
- Owners of older homes in neighborhoods like Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Ballard, Green Lake, Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond who need better waterproofing and smarter layouts than what was built fifty years ago.
- Homeowners planning to age in place who want safer, more accessible bathrooms without a clinical look.
They tend to be busy, detail oriented professionals. They care about craftsmanship, hate surprises, and look for a bathroom remodeling contractor who will show up, protect their home, and finish to a standard that matches the rest of the property.
What a Cornell's Bathroom Remodel Includes
Every bathroom is different, but most Seattle and Eastside bathroom remodels include some combination of the following:
Layout and Function
- Rethinking the layout so the shower, vanity, and toilet are placed where they actually make sense.
- Removing crowded soffits, awkward tub decks, and unnecessary walls that make the room feel smaller.
- Widening doorways where possible and improving circulation, especially in primary suites and shared hall baths.
Waterproofing and Structure
- Proper shower pan construction, waterproof membranes, and correct substrate for tile.
- Repairing or replacing framing and subfloor where moisture has already caused damage.
- Ventilation upgrades so steam actually leaves the room instead of sitting on every surface.
Tile, Stone, and Finishes
- Large format wall tile or more intricate patterns, depending on the style of the home.
- Shower niches that are sized correctly and placed where you can actually reach them.
- Stone or quartz vanity tops with under mount sinks, matched to the overall design.
- Floors that are safe when wet and installed over appropriate underlayment and heat systems if desired.
Plumbing and Fixtures
- Relocating fixtures when layout changes are needed, not just swapping in new parts where old ones sat.
- Upgrading valves, drains, and supply lines so the new bathroom is solid behind the walls, not just in front of them.
- Selecting fixtures that balance aesthetics, function, and long term reliability.
Lighting and Storage
- Layered lighting: vanity lighting that actually illuminates faces, general lighting, and optional accent lighting.
- Medicine cabinets, linen closets, and built in storage that keep counters clear.
You are not buying a "tile job." You are buying a complete bathroom remodel that handles structure, waterproofing, finishes, and comfort as one system.
Types of Bathroom Projects We Handle
We remodel almost every type of bathroom you will find in Greater Seattle and the Eastside:
Primary Suites
Full renovations of primary bathrooms with walk in showers, double vanities, improved storage, and higher end finishes. Often paired with closet reconfiguration to make the entire suite work better.
Hall Bathrooms
Hard working baths that serve kids, guests, or both. We focus on durable surfaces, smart storage, and layouts that keep people from colliding in the mornings.
Powder Rooms
Smaller spaces where you can take design risks. These often become showcase rooms for higher impact materials, specialty fixtures, or bolder colors.
Basement and Lower Level Baths
New or upgraded bathrooms in basements or daylight levels, often tied to finished basements, guest suites, or ADUs. These require careful attention to drainage and moisture control.
Accessibility and Aging in Place
We integrate curbless showers, grab bars, non slip flooring, and thoughtful layout choices that make bathrooms safer without looking institutional.
High-Quality Construction in the Details
Cornell's is known for high-quality construction. In a bathroom remodel that shows up in:
- Tile layouts that line up with corners, fixtures, and niches instead of being "close enough."
- Tight grout joints and clean terminations at edges, windows, and transitions.
- Showers that feel solid underfoot, with drains set exactly where they belong.
- Millwork, casing, and baseboards that tie into other rooms and look like they were always there.
We do not cut corners on the parts you cannot see. Waterproofing membranes, backer boards, and framing corrections are treated as seriously as the tile and fixtures on top. That is how you avoid leaks and cracked grout down the road.
Bathroom Remodeling Across Seattle and the Eastside
We remodel bathrooms across the same service area as our kitchen work:
- Seattle neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Green Lake, Ravenna, Madison Park, Madrona, West Seattle, Magnolia, and surrounding areas.
- Eastside communities: Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Medina, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Newcastle, Woodinville, and Bothell.
- North and South King County: Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Renton, Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, and nearby suburbs.
Older Seattle homes often have small bathrooms shoehorned into odd corners. Eastside homes may have large primary baths with awkward tubs and undersized showers from the original build. South King County houses may need basic updates from original fixtures to modern, low maintenance surfaces. Our team understands these patterns and designs accordingly.
Our Bathroom Remodeling Process
Bathroom remodels are intrusive if they are managed poorly. Our process is built around minimizing disruption:
- Initial conversation and site visit
- We meet in your home to review the existing bathroom and how you use it.
- We discuss your goals, constraints, must-haves, and nice-to-haves, along with realistic budget ranges.
- Design and selections
- Working with your designer or ours, we confirm layout, storage, and fixture placement.
- We guide you through selecting tile, stone, plumbing fixtures, lighting, cabinetry, and hardware that fit both your taste and your home.
- We provide a clear scope of work and detailed proposal so you know exactly what is included.
- Permitting and planning
- We obtain any required permits for plumbing, electrical, and structural changes in your jurisdiction.
- We plan the sequence of work so that demolition, rough in, inspections, tile, and finishes move in a logical order, without long gaps.
- Construction
- We protect adjacent rooms, hallways, and stairs with coverings and dust control.
- Our crews keep work areas organized and respect that you are living in the home during the remodel.
- When conditions inside the walls differ from what was expected, we show you the issue, explain options, and get alignment before moving forward.
- Final walkthrough and support
- We walk the space with you, confirm that everything functions correctly, and make any final touch ups.
- You receive warranty information and know exactly who to contact if anything needs attention after move in.
Budget, Timeline, and Expectations
Bathroom remodeling in the Seattle area has real cost drivers: layout changes, plumbing moves, tile complexity, waterproofing systems, and fixture choices. We approach these directly.
- We will talk through the scope that fits your budget rather than promising champagne results on a beer budget.
- We will be clear about what drives price and where there is flexibility, without playing games.
- We will give you realistic timeline expectations for demolition, rough in, inspections, tile, and finish work, including how long the bathroom will be offline.
Our clients do not hire us to be the cheapest contractor. They hire us to build bathrooms that feel right, function correctly, and reflect the overall quality of their home.
Why Homeowners Choose Cornell's for Bathroom Remodeling
Homeowners across Seattle and the Eastside choose Cornell's for bathroom remodeling because we:
- Bring three decades of local experience and a reputation for high quality work.
- Focus on waterproofing and structure, not just surface level cosmetics.
- Keep job sites clean and respectful, especially important in occupied homes.
- Communicate clearly and consistently about schedule, decisions, and impacts.
- Deliver bathrooms that feel cohesive with the rest of the home rather than looking bolted on.
Start Your Bathroom Remodel
If you are planning a Seattle or Eastside bathroom remodel and want a contractor who treats the project as a complete system, not just a tile upgrade, Cornell's Quality Construction is ready to help.
Contact us to schedule a conversation about your bathroom project. We will walk the space, listen to what is not working today, and give you a clear view of what it will take to build the bathroom you actually want to use every day.