Bathroom Remodeling in Concord, NH

Concord is New Hampshire's capital. It was incorporated in 1734 as Rumford, and today the city takes in Penacook, Concord Heights, East Concord and West Concord as well as downtown. The Contoocook River joins the Merrimack at Penacook.

Bathrooms in Concord homes

A third of Concord homes were built before 1940. Bathrooms in houses that old have usually been redone at least once, often over the top of what was there, so there may be layers of flooring, old plaster walls and drain lines that have been patched over the years. Opening them up carefully is most of the job.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020 to 2024 estimates), Concord has about 19,300 homes. The median home in the city was built in 1969. About 33 percent were built before 1940, 61 percent before 1980 and 16 percent in 2000 or later. About 47 percent are single-family houses, 19 percent are in buildings with two to four units, and 57 percent are lived in by their owners.

What we plan for in Concord bathrooms

• Plaster walls in the shower area. The tile goes over a waterproofed backer, so the old wall comes out there.
• Several layers of flooring that raise the floor and make the toilet sit too high.
• Floors that slope or feel soft near the tub or toilet, which usually means an old leak; we check the subfloor once the floor is up.
• Lead-safe practices for painted surfaces in houses built before 1978.

Water damage and mold

Old bathrooms often hide water damage behind the tile or under the floor. We open it up, show you what we find and price the repair before closing it back in. Atlas does not test, sample or assess for mold; a third-party certified assessor does. If mold is suspected, we will tell you and help you line up an assessment before work continues. Atlas handles the plumbing for the remodel, including fixture and toilet connections, and a licensed electrician does the electrical work.

Permits in Concord

Whether a bathroom remodel needs a building permit is set by the town, and it can depend on the scope. Before work starts we confirm it with Concord's Code Administration Division. Town permit fees, where they apply, are listed separately on the estimate.

An example ballpark for a Concord bathroom

With Concord entered as the town, our Instant Ballpark returns $10,300 to $15,300 for a five-by-eight bathroom in a house from before 1978, with the tub replaced by a tiled walk-in shower tiled to about six feet and a shower curtain instead of glass. That is an example, not a quote. Your range depends on the size of the room, the tile and fixtures you choose and what we find behind the walls.

This is a ballpark, not a quote. It is not adjusted to your site until someone from Atlas sees it; final pricing comes after a site visit and a written estimate.

What this bathroom price includes

More for Concord homeowners

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• Bathroom remodel cost guideExample ranges for common bathrooms.
• Mold cleanup and repairWhat we fix after an assessor has looked.
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