Single-family homes
In most Valley neighborhoods the association's design rules deal with what can be seen from the street: paint, roofs, landscaping, additions. Replacing a tub with a shower or remodeling a bathroom does not change any of that, so approval is typically not required.
Every association writes its own rules, so check yours. A short email to the management company gets you an answer in writing. Keep that reply with your remodel paperwork. If a neighbor or a new board member ever asks about the work, you will have the answer ready.
Condos and townhomes
Here you should expect to ask first. Your bathroom may share drain lines, water shutoffs or walls with your neighbors. Associations commonly want to know about:
- Any plumbing work, and any water shutoff that affects other units
- The contractor's license and insurance
- Working hours and noise
- Elevator use, parking and where debris goes
What the HOA may care about even for interior work
- Where a dumpster or trailer sits and for how long
- Contractor parking and gate passes
- Working hours
- Anything that goes through the roof or an outside wall, such as a new exhaust fan vent or a new window
Gated and 55+ communities often ask contractors to register at the gate. We take care of that.
HOA approval is not a building permit
These are two separate things. The HOA is a private association. The permit comes from your city or county. A bathroom remodel needs a permit whenever plumbing or electrical changes, whether or not your HOA has any say. The contractor handles the permit paperwork; your written price states whether the fee is included.
How we handle it
At the free in-home visit, tell us if you are in an HOA or a condo. We provide license and insurance documents, a written scope of work and a schedule the association can review. We plan parking, debris and working hours around their rules. Shower projects take 3–6 days on site and a full bathroom remodel takes 10–15 days, so the disruption to your neighbors is short. Full remodels run $18,500 to $60,000, with one fixed price in writing.
Key facts
- Single-family home
- Approval is usually not needed for interior work
- Condo or townhome
- Often requires notice or approval
- Building permit
- Separate from the HOA, needed when plumbing or electrical changes
- Where to check
- Your CC&Rs or the management company
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Where we do this work
Services: Full Bathroom Remodel · Walk-In Shower Remodel
Bathroom remodeling in Scottsdale, Gilbert, Surprise, and across the Valley.