Bathroom Remodel Cost Guide for Greater Columbus Homeowners
Bathroom remodel pricing across Greater Columbus spreads more than most homeowners expect. The same square footage in a 1890s German Village brick cottage, a 1920s Clintonville bungalow, a 1950s Whitehall brick ranch, a 2010s Dublin or New Albany subdivision home, and a Pickerington or Marysville 90s suburban can land $5,000–$15,000 apart. Demo scope, the shower system, and whether plumbing has to move are what drive the spread.
Typical Greater Columbus price ranges by project type
These are reference ranges for professionally installed, permitted projects from full-service remodelers. Historic intown stock (German Village, Victorian Village, Italian Village, Olde Towne East, Franklinton, Harrison West, Clintonville, Beechwold), dense inner-ring Bexley, Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, and Worthington stock, and long-tenure outer farmhouses across Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties typically land at the higher end of each range because of subfloor moisture, plaster walls, undersized vent fans, original cast-iron drains, and dated plumbing that often surface during demo.
- Tub-to-shower conversion (existing footprint, acrylic): $7,500 – $14,000
- Walk-in shower replacement (acrylic, semi-custom): $9,000 – $17,000
- Walk-in shower (tile build-out, custom): $14,000 – $28,000
- Full bathroom remodel (layout unchanged): $12,000 – $22,000
- Full gut remodel (plumbing relocation, new layout): $18,000 – $40,000+
- Accessibility-focused conversion: $8,500 – $24,000 depending on features
What drives the cost up or down in Greater Columbus and Central Ohio
Demo scope matters most. A clean swap inside a Dublin, Powell, Lewis Center, New Albany, Hilliard, Westerville, Gahanna, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, or Marysville framed alcove is the most predictable scope. A German Village brick cottage, Victorian Village Queen Anne, Italian Village double, Olde Towne East Italianate, Bexley Tudor, Upper Arlington Colonial Revival, Clintonville bungalow, or a long-tenure Whitehall or Reynoldsburg brick ranch can add $2,000–$6,000 before the shower system goes in.
Tile is the other big swing. Acrylic systems install in 1–3 days; tile runs 1–3 weeks because waterproofing, mortar, and grout each need dry time. Central Ohio freeze-thaw humidity swings and Columbus DPU hard water shape long-term finish choices.
- Scope of demo: surface vs. down-to-studs
- Shower system: acrylic insert vs. semi-custom acrylic vs. tile
- Plumbing: stay in place vs. move drains/supply lines
- Subfloor condition (historic German Village, Victorian Village, Italian Village, Olde Towne East, Franklinton, Clintonville stock and older Madison / Pickaway / Union farmhouses often need repair)
- Vent fan rework — undersized or attic-vented fans common in older intown and inner-ring stock
- Permit and disposal fees (vary by City of Columbus plus Dublin, Bexley, Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, Worthington, Westerville, Gahanna, Hilliard, Pickerington, Delaware, and the seven approved counties)
- Historic-district review in German Village, Victorian Village, Italian Village, Olde Towne East, and Bexley
- Hard-water finish choices (brushed nickel and PVD finishes show spotting less than polished chrome on Columbus DPU water)
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Frequently asked questions
What's the most common Greater Columbus bathroom remodel?+
A tub-to-shower conversion inside the existing footprint, especially across Dublin, Powell, Lewis Center, New Albany, Hilliard, Westerville, Gahanna, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, and Marysville subdivisions, and the long-tenure brick ranches across Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, Northland, Hilltop, and Grove City. Acrylic conversions in framed alcoves are 1–3 day installs and the lowest-risk scope in the region.
Do contractors need a license to do bathroom remodels in Ohio?+
Plumbing must be performed by an Ohio-licensed plumbing contractor (Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board / OCILB). Ohio does not license general remodelers at the state level, but the City of Columbus plus Dublin, Bexley, Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, Worthington, Westerville, Gahanna, Hilliard, Pickerington, Delaware, Newark, Lancaster, and the seven approved counties each pull their own permits and inspections for work that moves drains or supply lines. Verify the plumber's OCILB license and the permit pull before signing.
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