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Bathroom remodel cost in St. Paul, published in plain sight.

A full bathroom remodel in St. Paul costs $20,000 to $32,000 for a refresh, $35,000 to $60,000 for a full custom primary bath, and $60,000 to $90,000 or more for a spa build with steam, stone, and heated floors. Shower and tub replacements start at $12,000, and standalone tile work starts at $2,500.

If you are holding 2 or 3 quotes that sit tens of thousands apart, the section on why quotes vary explains exactly where that spread comes from and what to ask each contractor.

Updated August 2026Firm Written Pricing400+ Projects Priced
GUIDE. 01 / THE BANDS
2026 Price Bands · East Metro

How much does a bathroom remodel cost in St. Paul?

A full bathroom remodel in St. Paul costs $20,000 to $32,000 for a refresh, $35,000 to $60,000 for a full custom primary bath, and $60,000 to $90,000 or more for a spa build. Shower and tub replacements start at $12,000 and standalone tile work starts at $2,500. Every figure is firm in writing for the scoped work.

Every Precision project sits inside one of these bands, and each band delivers a complete finished bathroom under one warranty. The band sets the scope, the scope sets the number, and the number holds for the work described.

BAND / 01

The Refined Refresh

$20,000 – $32,000

Your existing layout, rebuilt beautifully. The bathroom reads brand-new because everything you touch and see is.

  • New tile floor + shower
  • Vanity, counters, fixtures
  • Glass + lighting
  • Certified waterproofing
Most Chosen BAND / 02

The Full Custom Primary

$35,000 – $60,000

The complete rebuild of your primary bath, with every finish selected under our guidance.

  • Custom walk-in shower
  • Heated floors
  • Stone or porcelain throughout
  • Frameless glass
BAND / 03

The Spa Build

$60,000 – $90,000+

Every elevation planned and every slab laid out before demo day. The room becomes the finest space in the house.

  • Steam + curbless entry
  • Bookmatched stone
  • Freestanding tub
  • Lighting design

Smaller projects start at $12,000 for a shower or tub replacement inside your existing footprint, and standalone tile work such as a kitchen backsplash starts at $2,500.

GUIDE. 02 / THE SPREAD
The Question Behind Every Bathroom Quote

Why do 3 contractors quote the same bathroom $40,000 apart?

Bathroom remodel quotes vary because of the waterproofing system behind the tile, whether the contractor employs the crew or subcontracts it, and whether the scope was measured before pricing. A quote scoped from the doorway climbs after demolition. A quote scoped on paper holds.

Four things account for almost the entire spread. Ask every contractor about all 4 and the quotes on your counter start explaining themselves.

01

What sits behind the tile

A certified Schluter or Wedi waterproofing system adds a few hundred dollars in material and a day of labor to a shower. Skipping it and setting tile over greenboard saves that money on quote day and costs the homeowner a full rebuild in about 8 years. Ask which system each contractor installs and who certified them to install it.

02

Who actually holds the trowel

A design-build firm sells the job and then subcontracts the tile, which adds a markup layer and puts a crew you never met in your home. A craftsman-direct company prices its own labor. Ask who will physically set the tile, and whether that person is standing in front of you.

03

Whether anyone measured before pricing

A number produced from a doorway walk-through is a guess, and guesses climb once demolition opens the walls. A number produced from measurements and a written scope holds. Ask how long the contractor spent in the room before the figure appeared.

04

What the price carries besides your bathroom

A showroom lease, a design department, and a project manager all live inside a design-build number, which is how comparable rooms reach $85,000 to $115,000. Our price carries the craftsman and the crew, and you meet him at the consultation.

GUIDE. 03 / FIND YOUR BAND
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Which band is your project?

Read the 3 lists below and find the one that describes your bathroom. Most homeowners locate themselves on the first pass, and you will walk into your consultation already knowing the range.

BAND / 01

The Refined Refresh

$20,000 – $32,000
  • The layout works and you are keeping it
  • The toilet, tub, and drain stay where they are
  • You want porcelain rather than natural stone
  • This is a hall bath, a guest bath, or a primary you like the shape of
BAND / 02

The Full Custom Primary

$35,000 – $60,000
  • You want the shower rebuilt custom rather than replaced
  • Heated floors are on your list
  • You are open to moving a wall or the vanity
  • The room needs to match a house worth $500,000 or more
BAND / 03

The Spa Build

$60,000 – $90,000+
  • Steam, a curbless entry, or a freestanding tub
  • Natural stone or bookmatched slabs
  • The layout is changing substantially
  • You want the room drawn before anyone cuts anything

If none of these describe your project and you are replacing a single shower or tub inside its existing footprint, that work starts at $12,000.

You know your band. The exact number takes an hour in your bathroom.
GUIDE. 04 / THE DETAIL

What moves the number inside a band

Footprint and layout. Keeping the plumbing where it lives keeps the number down, and it is the single largest saving available on any bathroom. Moving a drain, taking closet space, or enlarging the shower adds cost we price honestly at the consultation.

Materials. Porcelain delivers most of the beauty of natural stone at a friendlier number and asks almost nothing of you afterward. Marble, quartzite, and bookmatched slabs step the price up, and we tell you plainly where each dollar shows and where it does not.

Features. Heated floors typically add $2,500 to $5,500 inside a full remodel. A steam system typically adds $7,500 to $15,000 within a Spa Build, sized to the enclosure. Each feature page on this site carries its own honest range.

What never appears on your invoice is anything you did not approve in writing. Changes you request, and concealed conditions demolition reveals such as hidden water damage, rot, or a deteriorated subfloor, get documented and priced in a written change order before work continues. We scope carefully up front so true surprises stay rare, and that commitment is PS–03 of The Precision Standard.

How our numbers compare to the Twin Cities market

Remodeling magazine's 2025 Cost vs. Value Report puts a mid-to-upscale bathroom remodel in the Minneapolis–St. Paul market at $43,965 to $84,166, with primary-suite bathrooms passing $115,000. Read our bands against those figures and the position is plain. The metro's moderate figure sits inside our Primary band, its upscale figure sits inside our Spa band, and the money you keep is the showroom, the design department, and the subcontractor markup that design-build pricing carries.

Metro remodel range
$43,965–$84,166 · 2025 Cost vs. Value Report, Minneapolis metro
Primary suite builds
$115,000+ at full design-build firms
National midrange average
$26,138, up 21% since 2020
Precision bands
$12,000–$90,000+, firm in writing, craftsman-direct

Source: Remodeling magazine, 2025 Cost vs. Value Report

What does each project type cost?

Shower replacement
A like-for-like rebuild inside the existing footprint starts at $12,000 and runs to about $20,000 depending on tile and glass.
Walk-in shower
Custom shower builds run $18,000–$28,000 standalone. Inside a full primary rebuild the shower is included in the $35,000–$60,000 number. Details on the walk-in shower page.
Tub-to-shower conversion
Conversions typically run $18,000–$28,000 and often finish faster than our 3-week standard. See tub-to-shower conversion.
Curbless shower
Curbless work is engineering plus finish, and it sits comfortably inside the Primary and Spa bands. See curbless showers.
Heated floors
$2,500–$5,500 added inside a remodel, depending on square footage. See heated floors.
Steam shower
$7,500–$15,000 added within a Spa Build, depending on the generator and the enclosure. See steam showers.
Kitchen backsplash
Backsplashes run $2,500–$6,500 installed, and kitchen tile floors run $5,000–$15,000. Details on the kitchen tile page.
GUIDE. 05 / COST QUESTIONS
Answered Straight

Cost questions, answered the way we answer them in your kitchen.

How much does a bathroom remodel cost in St. Paul?
A full bathroom remodel in St. Paul costs $20,000 to $32,000 for a refresh, $35,000 to $60,000 for a full custom primary bath, and $60,000 to $90,000 or more for a spa build. Shower and tub replacements start at $12,000 and standalone tile work starts at $2,500. Every figure is firm in writing for the scoped work.
Why do bathroom remodel quotes vary so much?
Quotes vary because of the waterproofing system behind the tile, whether the contractor employs the crew or subcontracts it, and whether the scope was measured before pricing. A quote scoped from the doorway climbs after demolition. A quote scoped on paper holds. The 4 reasons above cover what to ask each contractor.
What is the cheapest way to remodel a bathroom?
Keeping the existing layout is the single largest saving available. Leaving the toilet, tub, and drain where they sit avoids moving plumbing, which is the most expensive change in any bathroom. A shower or tub replacement inside the existing footprint starts at $12,000, and a full refresh of an unchanged layout runs $20,000 to $32,000.
Why are your prices lower than design-build quotes?
A design-build price carries a showroom lease, a design department, and a markup on a subcontracted tile crew, which is how comparable rooms reach $85,000 to $115,000 and beyond. Our price carries the craftsman. The finish comes from certified hands either way, and at Precision those hands belong to the owner.
What makes the price go up after work starts?
Two things move a number after signing. Changes you request, such as stepping up to natural stone or enlarging the shower. Concealed conditions demolition reveals, such as rot or hidden water damage. Both get documented and priced in a written change order, and you approve it before work continues.
Does a bathroom remodel pay back at resale?
Remodeling magazine's 2025 Cost vs. Value Report puts a midrange bathroom remodel at roughly 70 percent of cost recouped at resale. Resale is one input. The other is that you use this room twice a day for as long as you own the house, and most of our clients are staying.
Do you offer free estimates?
The Design Consultation costs nothing and runs about an hour in your home. Shawn measures the space, walks your selections, and gives you honest numbers before he leaves. Within days you hold a written, itemized proposal carrying one number.
Can I do part of the work myself to save money?
We build complete projects under one warranty, and that warranty depends on our crew controlling the waterproofing, the substrate, and the tile. We are glad to price the full scope so you can compare it honestly against a piecemeal approach.
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