Bathroom remodeling in Phoenix, AZ
Walk-in showers, tub-to-shower conversions and full remodels for Phoenix homes. Most showers take 4–6 days on site. One fixed price in writing after a free visit.
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Phoenix homes, and what their bathrooms need.
Phoenix holds nearly every kind of house the Valley has produced, from 1920s bungalows near downtown to block ranch homes of the postwar decades and later stucco tracts. Bathroom work follows the age of the house, and older plumbing is often part of the job.
You are in the right place if
- You want someone who works in Phoenix and knows how its homes were built
- You want one fixed price in writing, not a guess
- You want the work done in days, with the house kept clean
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How it goes in Phoenix
From the first visit to the finished room.
01 · The visitOne written proposal, line by line
We measure the room, listen to what you want, and go through the proposal with you: what is included, the schedule and one fixed price. The visit is free.
02 · Day oneThe house is protected first
Floors are covered and a dust wall goes up before anything comes out, and the crew cleans up every day. You have the schedule in writing before work starts.
03 · HandoverWe walk the finished room with you
Every fixture is run with you in the room, and you get the warranty on all labor in writing. The final price is the written price.
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Homes in Phoenix
A century of Phoenix houses
The oldest neighborhoods ring downtown and date from the early twentieth century, with bungalows and period revival houses in districts such as Encanto. After the Second World War the city spread fast. The 1950s and 1960s brought street after street of single-story ranch homes, many built of painted concrete block, in areas like Maryvale, Sunnyslope and the central corridor. Moon Valley and other northern neighborhoods followed in the 1960s and 1970s, and stucco tract homes came after that.
Bathrooms in the postwar ranch houses are small. A hall bath is commonly just wide enough for a standard tub along one wall, with a toilet and a narrow vanity beside it. The primary bath, where one exists, may be a three-quarter bath with a tiled stall shower. Original tile was set in a thick mortar bed. Remodeling these rooms is a matter of careful planning in tight space, and of replacing what is hidden in walls and floors.
What bathrooms here usually need
Cast iron drains below the floor
Phoenix homes built before the 1970s commonly have cast iron drain lines beneath the slab. After decades the pipe interior roughens and can crack or scale shut. A camera run through the line shows its condition. Finding a failing section before new tile goes down is far better than finding it afterward.
Block walls behind the tile
In many mid-century ranch houses the exterior walls are concrete block, and sometimes an interior bathroom wall is too. Pipes run in chases or furred spaces, not open stud bays. Relocating a shower valve or adding a niche on a block wall takes more labor, so layouts often keep plumbing on framed walls.
Heavy original tubs
Original tubs in older Phoenix bathrooms are cast iron or enameled steel, usually chipped or worn dull after generations of use. Taking one out is demolition work, since it was set in place before the tile and walls were finished around it. Once removed, the alcove suits a low-curb shower with a tiled or acrylic base.
Windows inside the shower
Older baths were ventilated by a window, frequently placed right in the tub wall. Wood or steel frames in that spot have usually taken on water. Options include a vinyl or fiberglass replacement with obscured glass, a sloped waterproof sill, or closing the opening. An exhaust fan ducted outdoors should be added either way.
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Around Phoenix
By neighborhood.
Encanto
Around Encanto Park the houses date from the 1920s through the 1940s, with plaster walls and original tile in colors no longer made. Owners often want modern plumbing and waterproofing with a period look, using small-format tile, furniture-style vanities and classic fixtures.
Maryvale
Maryvale was developed as a large postwar community of affordable ranch homes in west Phoenix, starting in the 1950s. Most have one or two compact baths. Tub-to-shower conversions, new vanities and drain line checks are the practical jobs for houses of this type and age.
Moon Valley
Moon Valley surrounds a golf course in north Phoenix and was built largely in the 1960s and 1970s. Homes are bigger than typical mid-century ranches, and the primary bath can sometimes grow by absorbing a closet or a dressing area next to it.
North Central
North Central is known for ranch houses on large irrigated lots along the Central Avenue corridor. Many have been expanded over the years. Bathrooms range from untouched originals to later additions, and projects tend to be full remodels that bring older plumbing and wiring up to date.
Permits and approvals
City permits and historic districts
The City of Phoenix issues residential building permits through its planning and development department. New or relocated plumbing, added electrical circuits and wall changes typically call for a permit, while replacing a toilet, faucet or tile in place often does not. What applies is verified for the individual job. Phoenix also has a number of designated historic districts, Encanto-Palmcroft among them. Historic review concerns the exterior as seen from the street, so an interior bathroom remodel is normally unaffected unless a window or exterior wall changes.
Design ideas for Phoenix homes
What yours could look like.
Design concepts. Photos of finished projects are added after each handoff.
Phoenix questions
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Serving ZIPs 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85028, 85029, 85032, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85051, and 85053.
Can a walk-in shower fit in the hall bath of a 1950s Phoenix ranch house?
Yes, the tub alcove in these houses converts well to a shower. The space is the length of a standard tub, which is enough for a comfortable shower with a glass panel or door. The drain either moves from the end of the alcove toward the center or is matched to a base made for an end drain. The old drain line is inspected at that point.
Should the pipes be replaced when remodeling a bathroom in an older Phoenix home?
Replace whatever is exposed and near the end of its life. With walls open, galvanized steel supply lines within the bathroom can be swapped for copper or PEX with modest extra effort. Drain lines are judged by camera inspection. Sound pipe can stay. Corroded or cracked sections are repaired before finishes go in, since access later means breaking new tile.
Does living in a Phoenix historic district limit what can be done inside a bathroom?
Generally no, interior work is outside the scope of historic review. The city's historic preservation staff look at changes visible from the street, such as windows, doors and additions. If the remodel alters a bathroom window on a street-facing wall, review may come into play. Ordinary building permit rules still cover plumbing and electrical changes.
Is it harder to remodel a bathroom in a Phoenix block house?
Somewhat, yes. Concrete block cannot be opened and patched as easily as a framed wall, so running new pipe or wiring through it takes cutting and surface channels. Good planning keeps the shower valve, niche and new electrical on framed interior walls where possible. Block walls in the wet area are furred out or otherwise prepared before backer board and waterproofing go on.
Desert Skies Contracting remodels bathrooms in Phoenix, Arizona (ZIP codes 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85028, 85029, 85032, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85051, and 85053). In Phoenix a tub-to-shower conversion runs $7,900–$16,500 over 3–5 days and a walk-in shower remodel $9,800–$24,000 over 4–6 days. Call (602) 557-6888.
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Quick facts
- Business
- Desert Skies Contracting — bathroom remodeling in Phoenix, Arizona
- Phone
- (602) 557-6888
- Service area
- Phoenix (Maricopa County): Downtown, Midtown, Moon Valley, North Central, Sunnyslope, Maryvale, Encanto. ZIP codes 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85028, 85029, 85032, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85051, 85053. Nearby: Biltmore, Arcadia, Laveen, Ahwatukee
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7am–7pm
- License
- ROC #345756
- Price ranges
- Full Bathroom Remodel $18,500–$60,000, 10–15 days · Walk-In Shower Remodel $9,800–$24,000, 4–6 days · Tub-to-Shower Conversion $7,900–$16,500, 3–5 days · Master Bathroom Remodel $32,000–$95,000, 3–4 weeks · Vanity, Tile & Refresh $4,500–$12,000, 2–4 days · Accessible & Aging-in-Place Bath $9,500–$28,000, 4–7 days
- Consultation
- Free in-home design consultation; exact fixed price in writing within 48 hours. Contact
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