Newton is about 6 minutes from our Newton office (437 Newtonville Ave., Suite B, Newton, MA 02460, USA), with 1920s colonials and shingle-style homes with tighter second-floor footprints. We see the most calls from Newton Centre, Auburndale, Newtonville and Waban, where housing stock is fairly consistent across blocks and our crews know the inspectors by name.
Newton 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 Newton, 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.
Newton Inspectional Services reviews permits in 4 to 6 weeks for kitchens and baths, longer if a load-bearing wall is involved. Pre-1940 exteriors in the village districts also need historic commission signoff, so we build that review into the schedule up front.
Bay State handles all permit applications and inspections. Copies of approved permits are provided to every client. See how the project flows.
