Bathroom remodeling in Lakewood, CO
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Bathroom Remodeling for Lakewood's ranches and split-levels
Lakewood’s mid-century ranches and tri-levels came with small, compartmentalized bathrooms — often a single hall bath with a tub-shower combo, and a primary bath that’s really just an ensuite closet. The two projects we’re asked for most here are converting that unused hall tub into a large walk-in shower, and reworking a cramped primary bath into something that functions for two people on a weekday morning.
Behind the tile is where these homes actually need the work. Bathrooms from this era were built before modern waterproofing was standard, so we rebuild the wet area properly — cement board, waterproof membrane, a sloped and water-tested pan — vent the exhaust fan to the exterior instead of into the attic, and bring the electrical up to code with GFCI protection. On Green Mountain and Bear Creek homes where owners plan to stay put, we’re also building a lot of curbless, aging-in-place showers with in-wall blocking for grab bars.
Permitting and inspections in Lakewood
Bathroom remodels almost always require permits — especially once plumbing, electrical, or a layout change is involved — and we pull the building, plumbing, and electrical permits and schedule the inspections for you. In Lakewood that means the City of Lakewood’s Public Works Building and Construction Permits division, through Lakewood’s eTRAKiT online portal, under the 2021 International Residential Code and the trade and energy codes Lakewood has adopted. Lakewood’s permit fees are valuation-based, with a plan-review fee added when drawings go through review.
One local detail worth knowing: not every “Lakewood” address is actually inside the city limits — some parcels fall in unincorporated Jefferson County, which permits through the county’s Building Safety division instead. We settle that before filing so the application goes to the right desk the first time.
An unpermitted kitchen or basement shows up as a problem when you sell a Lakewood home — the inspection record is exactly what a buyer’s agent asks for. We pull the permit every time.
We remodel bathrooms across Lakewood, including Green Mountain, Applewood, Bear Creek, Belmar, Eiber, and Morse Park, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Working on more than one space? We also handle kitchen remodeling in Lakewood and basement finishing in Lakewood, and everything we do locally is on our Lakewood remodeling page.
Bathroom remodeling FAQs — Lakewood
Yes. We handle the required permits through Lakewood’s eTRAKiT online portal and schedule the inspections. If your address turns out to sit outside the city limits, we permit through Jefferson County instead — we confirm that before filing.
For a lot of Lakewood homes, yes — that hall tub is often unused space. The one caution is resale: if you’ll sell to families, keeping at least one tub in the home is usually smart. We’ll help you weigh it.
Let’s build something right here in Lakewood.
Send a note about your project, your timeline, and your budget — we’ll set up a free in-home walkthrough, usually within a few days. You’re a neighbor, not a lead.