Brookline is about 12 minutes from our Boston office (121B Tremont St., Suite 24, Boston, MA 02135, USA), with Victorian rowhouses, brick stock, and dense condo conversions with shared walls. We see the most calls from Coolidge Corner, Brookline Village, Chestnut Hill and Washington Square, where housing stock is fairly consistent across blocks and our crews know the inspectors by name.
Brookline bathrooms come to us most often as primary or guest baths in a 1900s to 1950s footprint where the original cast-iron stack and a single-pane window are both due to be retired. The first 30 minutes on site are spent measuring the rough-in, photographing the joist direction below the floor, and confirming whether we are keeping the existing layout or moving the toilet.
Every wet area is detailed with Schluter-Kerdi waterproofing — the membrane goes on the substrate before tile, the curb gets pre-formed Kerdi corners, and the niche is built from Kerdi board so the entire shower envelope is watertight before the first piece of tile lands. We flood-test before tile on every job.
Construction runs 40 to 45 business days on site once permits clear, including a 5 to 10 day rough-inspection waiting period. Glazing and mirrors are fabricated only after tile is set and arrive last; they will not delay bathroom use upon main construction completion.
The tiers below show the typical range for this kind of project in Brookline, depending on the size of the space, the layout, and the conditions we find. Your final price is a single fixed number, confirmed in your written Proposal after an in-home consultation.
$30,000
Under 50 sq ft, single-family home.
$33,000
50 to 100 sq ft, single-family home.
$36,000 – $39,600
Over 100 sq ft, or a condo (elevator, HOA review, and restricted logistics add to the work).
When you sign a Proposal with Bay State, the number on the page is the number you build against — one fixed price, confirmed after an in-home consultation.
Brookline projects often need condo-association review on top of a building permit. The town building department issues kitchen and bath permits in 2 to 4 weeks; condo trustee approval can add another week or two. Dumpster placement on most streets requires a town parking permit, which we pull a week ahead.
Bay State handles all permit applications and inspections. Copies of approved permits are provided to every client. See how the project flows.
