Bathroom & kitchen remodeling in Portland
Portland runs on old houses. Craftsman bungalows, Old Portland Foursquares, the odd Victorian, most of them 90 to 120 years old. We remodel them without erasing what makes them worth owning.
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The homes we remodel in Portland
On the east side, in Ladd's Addition, Richmond, Sunnyside, and Buckman, the bones are similar: one cramped original bathroom, a kitchen walled off from the rest of the house, and systems that predate modern code. A remodel here is rarely just cosmetic. We plan around knob and tube wiring, galvanized supply lines, and century old subfloors, and we waterproof properly, because a Portland winter finds every shortcut.
In a market this old, a well executed kitchen or bath is one of the highest return moves a Portland owner can make. Buyers here pay for a home that keeps its character but functions like new. The two jobs we do most, opening a boxed in kitchen into the living space and turning a single tight bathroom into a real tiled shower, do exactly that.
Remodel design for Portland homes
Old Portland rewards restraint. We restore or echo the original hex and subway tile, keep the built in cabinetry and quartersawn oak where we can, and pick fixtures that read period correct instead of fighting the house.
The trend we see holding here is quiet and material driven: honed stone, unlacquered brass that patinas, warm woods, and tile with a handmade edge. A 1912 bungalow should still feel like a 1912 bungalow when we leave, just with a shower that drains right and a kitchen you can cook in.
Remodeling 100 year old Portland homes
Any crew can make the surfaces look new. The framing, waterproofing, and drainage underneath are what protect your home, and that is where we spend our attention. It is why our work lasts.
It also cuts both ways on old houses: if a past remodel was done fast, the shower is often the first thing to fail. If yours has any history of a quick renovation, it is worth having the wet areas checked for leaks before the water finds the subfloor.
What we build in Portland
The same craft and the same standard, whether your Portland project is a single bathroom or a whole home remodel.
Portland remodeling FAQs
Do you remodel bathrooms anywhere in Portland?
Yes. We work across the city, with most of our projects on the east side, in Ladd's Addition, Richmond, Sunnyside, and Buckman, and in the older Southwest neighborhoods. We're used to the permits, parking, and tight site logistics that come with a 100 year old street.
Can you remodel a 1920s Portland bathroom without losing the house's character?
That's most of what we do in Portland. We keep or echo the original hex and subway tile, save trim where it can be saved, and hide modern waterproofing and plumbing behind period correct finishes. The house still reads 1920s; the shower drains like it was built this year.
Does an older Portland home make a remodel more expensive?
Sometimes. Once walls open, knob and tube wiring, galvanized supply lines, or a tired subfloor can surface, and fixing them then is far cheaper than fixing them after a leak. We inspect early, carry a contingency in the budget, and tell you before demo which risks your house is likely to hold.
Serving Portland and nearby communities
We work throughout the Portland metro area. If you’re near Portland, we likely serve your neighborhood too.
All details matter.
A bathroom or kitchen remodel is hundreds of small decisions. Which tile, where the layout gives and where it holds, what gets fixed once the wall is open. We work through them with you instead of guessing, and you hear from us at every step, not just when something goes wrong. That is what you are actually hiring: skilled trades who sweat the details and answer the phone. Tell us about your space and we will put a real number on it.