Bathroom Remodeling in Nashua, NH

Nashua, the Gate City, is New Hampshire's second-largest city. It grew up around textile mills on the Nashua River, including the Nashua Manufacturing Company, founded in 1823.

Bathrooms in Nashua homes

Many Nashua bathrooms date from the middle of the twentieth century. Bathrooms from that era often still have their original wall tile set in a thick mortar bed, a built-in tub and small windows in the shower wall, and they were built before exhaust fans were common.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020 to 2024 estimates), Nashua has about 38,800 homes. The median home in the city was built in 1975. About 20 percent were built before 1940, 60 percent before 1980 and 13 percent in 2000 or later. About 50 percent are single-family houses, 16 percent are in buildings with two to four units, and 56 percent are lived in by their owners.

What we plan for in Nashua bathrooms

• Original tile set in a thick mortar bed, which is heavy, labor-intensive to remove and is priced into the demolition.
• A window inside the shower area, which needs careful waterproofing or a change of plan.
• No exhaust fan, or one that vents into the attic. The new fan is ducted outside.
• 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 Nashua

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 Nashua's Building Safety Department. Town permit fees, where they apply, are listed separately on the estimate.

An example ballpark for a Nashua bathroom

With Nashua entered as the town, our Instant Ballpark returns $12,800 to $18,100 for a six-by-nine bathroom in a house from before 1978, with the tub replaced by a tiled walk-in shower with a recessed niche. 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 Nashua homeowners

• Atlas in NashuaEverything we do in Nashua, with local notes.
• Bathroom remodelingHow we remodel a bathroom, step by step.
• Bathroom remodel cost guideExample ranges for common bathrooms.
• Mold cleanup and repairWhat we fix after an assessor has looked.
• Bathroom remodeling in ManchesterManchester, Hillsborough County.
• Bathroom remodeling in ConcordConcord, Merrimack County.

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