Planning guide
A kitchen and a bathroom at the same time?
Yes, and some costs are only paid once. Here is what doing both together saves, what it asks of you, and when to split them.
By Ryan McNee, owner · Updated November 3, 2026
The short answer
Yes, and you pay for some things once
You can remodel a kitchen and a bathroom in one project. Both rooms need the same people and the same paperwork: design, permits, a dumpster, floor protection, a plumber, an electrician. Done together, those are set up once.
The trade-off is that you give up two rooms at once, you make more decisions in the same few weeks, and the budget is bigger up front.
What’s shared
What you only pay for once
Design and the written scope
One round of measuring, layout and selections covers both rooms, and one written scope lists everything: what’s included, what isn’t, the materials, the allowances and the price.
Permits and inspections
Work that moves plumbing, wiring, gas or walls needs a permit in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Filed together, both rooms go through the same application and inspection visits where the town allows.
Demolition, dumpster and protection
One dumpster, one round of dust walls and floor protection, one cleanup, instead of doing it all again a year later.
Plumber and electrician trips
The rough-in for both rooms can be done in the same visits, and the inspections lined up together.
What it asks of you
What doing both at once asks of you
- Living without a kitchen and one bathroom at the same time. A simple setup with a fridge, a microwave and a sink somewhere else in the house helps a lot.
- A second working bathroom, or a plan for the order of work if the one being remodeled is your only full bathroom.
- More choices at once: cabinets, counters, tile, fixtures and lighting for two rooms. Making them early is what keeps a two-room job on track.
- A larger budget up front, paid on the schedule written into your contract.
When to split
When it’s better to do one room first
- It’s your only bathroom and there’s nowhere else to stay.
- The budget only covers one room done well. One finished room beats two half-done ones.
- You aren’t sure about the kitchen layout yet, but the bathroom is decided. Start with what’s decided.
- One room is urgent, like a leak or failing tile, and the other can wait.
Real numbers
What our signed kitchens cost
The kitchen projects we show were signed between $74,866.25 and $130,000.00. What we quote for bathrooms: a refresh $10,586 to $22,810, a guest or hall bath $22,810 to $33,649, and a primary bath $33,649 to $48,906. Your exact price comes in a written scope after our visit.
The signed kitchens are in the kitchen cost guide; what moves a bathroom’s price is in the bathroom cost guide; and the jobs we show are on Our Work.
How we run it
How we run a two-room job
One company from the first call to the warranty, and one written scope for both rooms. A crew we manage does the work; plumbing, electrical and HVAC work goes to subcontractors in those trades, and other specialty trades when a job needs them. If anything changes, you get a written change order with the price and sign it before that work starts. Your contract carries a 1-year workmanship warranty.
Call (609) 874-0990 or send us the form. We talk about the project, come see the house, and you get a written scope after the visit.
FAQ
Common questions
01Is it cheaper to remodel a kitchen and a bathroom together?
Usually some of it is. The design work, the permit applications, the dumpster, the protection of your floors and the trips your plumber and electrician make are shared, so you pay for them once instead of twice. How much that saves depends on the house, so your written scope shows both rooms line by line.
02Can we live in the house while both rooms are done?
Often, yes, if you have another working bathroom. If the bathroom being remodeled is your only full bathroom, plan the order of work so you always have a toilet and a shower, or plan to stay elsewhere for part of it. We talk this through before anything is signed.
03Do I need permits for both rooms?
If the work moves plumbing, wiring, gas or walls, yes, in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. On your job, any permit the work needs is in place before that work starts, and it is written into your scope.
04What does a kitchen and a bathroom cost together?
The kitchen projects we show were signed between $74,866.25 and $130,000.00. What we quote for bathrooms: a refresh $10,586 to $22,810, a guest or hall bath $22,810 to $33,649, and a primary bath $33,649 to $48,906. Your exact price comes in a written scope after our visit. Doing both together saves the shared costs you only pay once, and your exact number for both rooms comes in one written scope after we see the house.
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