Bathroom Remodeling in Northern Virginia

September 15, 2026

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Willard Services manages bathroom remodeling across Northern Virginia — powder rooms, hall baths, and primary suites. The work is contracted for and performed by Virginia Total Contracting & Consulting, LLC (VTCC) under its Virginia Class A contractor license, and managed end to end by us.

What a Bathroom Remodel Includes

Demolition down to studs and subfloor where the scope calls for it, with containment so the dust stays in one room.
Plumbing rough-in — supply and drain lines for relocated fixtures, valve bodies set at the right depth for the finished wall.
Electrical — GFCI protection, dedicated circuits where required, lighting and the exhaust fan.
Waterproofing of the shower or tub surround before any tile goes on.
Tile — floors, surrounds, niches and curbs, with the layout set out before the first tile is stuck down.
Vanity, fixtures, glass, accessories and final punch list.

Tub-to-Shower Conversions

The most requested bathroom change we see. It is straightforward when the drain stays where it is and more involved when it moves — a shower drain sits in a different place than a tub drain, which usually means opening the floor below.

Worth thinking about before you commit: if it is the only full bath in the house, removing the tub can affect resale. We will raise it; the decision is yours.

The Parts You Cannot See

Most bathroom failures are not tile failures. They are waterproofing failures and ventilation failures, and both are buried behind finished surfaces where you will not find them for two years.

Waterproofing. A proper membrane system behind the tile, with corners, curbs and the niche detailed — not just water-resistant backer board and hope.
Ventilation. An exhaust fan sized for the room and ducted to the outside, not into the attic. Venting into an attic is a common shortcut and it grows mould in the roof sheathing.
Blocking. Backing in the walls for grab bars and a glass door, put in during framing when it costs nothing, rather than discovered missing later.

Permits, Inspections and Code

Bathroom plumbing and electrical work requires permits and inspections. VTCC files them and schedules the inspections with Fairfax County, Prince William County or your local building department, and the work is built to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

Rough-in is inspected before it is closed up. That inspection is the whole point — it is the last moment anyone can see the work that matters.

How Long It Takes

A bathroom is a small room with a long sequence: demolition, rough-in, inspection, close-up, waterproofing, tile, grout cure, fixtures, glass. Several of those steps have to wait on the one before, and glass is usually measured only after the tile is finished.

You get a written schedule with those waiting points marked so the quiet days are expected rather than alarming.