Real local pricing
These bands reflect what remodels actually cost around King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties right now — labor, materials and project management included. Not national averages from a magazine.
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What will it actually cost?
Most contractors make you sit through a sales visit before anyone says a number. Here’s ours up front. Four questions, about thirty seconds, no email required to see the range.
Where these numbers come from
Honest about what a range can and can’t tell you
A range, on purpose
Anyone who gives you one exact number over the internet is guessing. The spread is the honest part — it narrows the moment we can see the space.
What closes the gap
A free walkthrough. We look behind the obvious, measure for real, and turn the range into a written line-item estimate you can hold us to.
Cost questions we get every week
The honest answers
Why is remodeling so expensive in Seattle?
Three reasons, and none of them are contractor greed. Skilled trade labor here costs more than almost anywhere in the country. Permitting and inspection requirements are stricter than most of the region. And a huge share of Puget Sound housing stock is old enough that opening a wall means finding something — knob-and-tube wiring, no insulation, failed plumbing, occasionally asbestos. A cheap bid usually just means those things weren’t priced in yet.
Why is the low end of the range so far from the high end?
Because finish level and layout changes swing a project enormously. The same 150 sq ft kitchen can be $48,000 with good stock cabinets in the existing layout, or $110,000 with custom millwork and a wall removed. Both are real projects. The walkthrough is where you tell us which one you actually want.
What’s the cheapest way to get what I want?
Usually: keep the plumbing where it is, keep the walls where they are, and spend the money on the things you touch every day. We’ll show you exactly which of your wishes are cheap and which are expensive before you commit to anything — that conversation is free.
Do you require a big deposit?
No. Payments are tied to milestones you can see happening, spelled out in the contract. Washington law also limits what a contractor can collect up front, and we stay well inside it.
Can I do it in phases?
Often yes, and sometimes you should. There’s a smart order to phasing — anything involving plumbing, electrical or structure wants to happen before finishes go in. We’ll map it out with you.
Turn that range into a real number
Free walkthrough, written line-item estimate, no obligation and no sales pitch.