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8+ years building in West Michigan · Fixed-price contracts (the quote is the price) · 3D design sketch on the first visit · 2-year workmanship warranty · 4.7★ on Google
Thornapple Construction is a Grand Rapids design-build remodeler that renovates bathrooms across West Michigan, from focused refreshes to full primary-suite rebuilds. Grand Rapids bathroom remodels typically run from the mid-teens for a focused refresh to $60,000+ for a full suite-plus rebuild, and most take 4 to 8 weeks from demolition to final walkthrough. Every project is locked into a fixed-price contract once the design phase is done.
Real bathroom remodels for Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Ada, Cascade, Wyoming, Kentwood, and the surrounding communities. No shower-liner gimmicks. No allowance games. The price we quote is the price you pay.
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Three real things separate a Thornapple bathroom remodel from the typical Grand Rapids remodeler. None of them are slogans.
An estimate is a guess. A fixed-price contract is binding. Once design and scope are locked, the number we put in writing is the number you pay — no allowance games, no end-of-project reconciliation, no surprise change orders. The only way it moves is if you choose to change scope, and that's priced and approved before any work happens. See how the process works.
Our in-home consultation is a working session, not a sales pitch. We measure your space, build a real 3D model in front of you, and hand back a budget range tied to actual scope choices — tile, fixtures, shower configuration — before you commit to anything. You walk away knowing what's possible in your bathroom and what it would cost.
Some West Michigan companies will install a Jacuzzi shower over your existing tile in a day. That's not what we do. We do real bathroom remodels — permits, waterproofing, plumbing, tile, electrical — backed by an honest 2-year workmanship warranty. Not a 25-year product disclaimer with carve-outs you'll never read.
Every Thornapple client gets a private project portal with the full schedule, photo updates after each day on-site, change-order history, and a single point of contact. Most contractors expect you to manage them. We expect to manage the project so you don't have to.
A primary suite and a basement powder room are very different jobs. The Thornapple process — discovery, design, fixed price, build, walkthrough — is the same for both.
The room where your morning starts. Curbless tile shower, freestanding tub, double vanity, water closet, layered lighting, heated floors. Often pairs with a closet redesign next door. See full detail on luxury bathroom remodeling in Grand Rapids.
The bath your kids share, your in-laws use, your dinner guests see. We treat it like the visible front door of your home that it is — vanity, tile, fixtures, lighting, and ventilation upgraded as a unit.
The smallest bath in the house often does the most styling work. Wallpaper, statement mirror, custom vanity, and lighting that makes the room feel curated rather than ignored. Quick to design, quick to build — usually 2 to 3 weeks.
Adding a full bath to a finished basement — or upgrading an existing rough-in into something usable. Below-grade plumbing, ejector pump considerations, ventilation, and waterproofing all factor in. Often built as part of a basement finishing project.
Curbless zero-threshold showers, comfort-height fixtures, reinforced walls for future grab bars, wider doorways, slip-resistant tile that still reads as luxury. Built so today's bathroom quietly serves the next 30 years. Detail on our accessibility remodeling page.
Removing a tub you don't use and building a real tile-and-mortar curbless shower in its place. Done right — with proper slope, linear drain, and waterproofing membrane — this is the single most-requested upgrade in West Michigan primary baths.
Five phases, no surprises. Every one is documented in your project portal so you always know where you are.
Want more detail on any phase? Read the full design-build remodeling process — or jump straight to booking a discovery call.
Grand Rapids bathroom remodels typically run from the mid-teens for a focused refresh to $60,000+ for a full suite-plus rebuild, depending on scope, footprint, and finish level — and every Thornapple project is locked into a fixed-price contract once the design phase is done. For the full breakdown by tier, read our bathroom remodel cost guide or run your specific scope through the cost estimator.
Any bathroom project that relocates plumbing, adds electrical circuits, or touches structural framing requires a building permit. Which department reviews it depends on your address. The City of Grand Rapids handles work inside the city limits. Grand Rapids Township, Cascade Township, Ada Township, and Plainfield Township each have their own building departments — with their own inspection schedules. Forest Hills, depending on the neighborhood, sits inside either Grand Rapids Township or Cascade Township jurisdiction.
Thornapple pulls every permit, coordinates every inspection, and handles every interaction with the building department as part of the fixed-price contract. You never have to chase a sign-off or call a sub-trade. The full breakdown lives on our Grand Rapids remodeling permits page.
On timeline: most Grand Rapids bathroom remodels run 4 to 8 weeks from demolition to final walkthrough. Powder rooms can finish in 2 to 3. A full primary suite with custom tile, plumbing relocation, and longer material lead times can push toward 10. We map every milestone before the first piece of demo — and the whole schedule lives in your project portal. More detail in our bathroom remodel timeline guide.
Real Thornapple projects, real West Michigan homes. Descriptive names — no client names, no street addresses.
A primary bath taken down to the studs and rebuilt as a daily spa retreat. Scope: curbless walk-in tile shower with linear drain, freestanding soaking tub, double vanity with quartz tops, custom tile feature wall, heated tile flooring, layered lighting, and an upgraded ventilation system. Designed and built in the East Grand Rapids / Gaslight Village style.
A dated 1990s primary bath transformed into a clean-lined modern retreat. Scope: bold statement tile, frameless glass shower enclosure, custom floating vanity with integrated storage, statement pendant lighting, and quartz tops. Layout stayed inside the existing footprint — the transformation is entirely about finishes, fixtures, and how the room feels at 6 a.m.
A classic-meets-modern primary bath built for a Forest Hills family planning to stay in the home for the next 30 years. Scope: custom tile, dual vanity, freestanding tub, curbless walk-in shower with built-in bench, reinforced wall blocking for future grab bars, slip-resistant tile that still reads as luxury. Aging-in-place features designed into the architecture rather than added on later.
“More than accommodating, professional, personable, and kept me updated every step of the way. Communication and work completed was high quality.”
“Nate and Austin are great to work with, can pivot throughout the project and address obstacles that sometimes arise. Communication was constant and the result was exactly what we asked for.”
“Incredible! Reliable, friendly, hardworking, passionate about their work. Highly recommended.”
From our Wyoming office at 619 36th St SW, we cover Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan communities. From a primary bath in East Grand Rapids to a curbless shower in Forest Hills to an accessibility remodel in Ada, the same fixed-price, design-protected process runs every project. Pick your neighborhood below for local detail.
Every community has its own housing stock, permit pathway, and finish expectations. We built a dedicated page for each — local detail, real cost bands, and the projects we build most in that city.
Many Forest Hills, Ada, East Grand Rapids, and Rockford clients want a bathroom that quietly makes life easier as the years go on — zero-threshold showers, reinforced walls for future grab bars, comfort-height fixtures — without it reading as clinical. That's a dedicated focus area of ours: see our full accessibility remodeling in Grand Rapids page for the complete breakdown.
The real questions Grand Rapids homeowners ask before booking a bathroom remodel — not the generic ones the other guys recycle.
Grand Rapids bathroom remodels typically run from the mid-teens for a focused refresh to $60,000+ for a full suite-plus rebuild, depending on scope, footprint, and finish level. Every Thornapple project is locked at a fixed-price contract once scope is finalized — the price we quote is the price you pay. Full tier-by-tier breakdown in our bathroom remodel cost guide.
Almost always, yes. Any project that relocates plumbing, adds or moves electrical circuits, or touches structural framing requires a building permit. Which department issues it depends on your address — City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Cascade Township, Ada Township, and Plainfield Township each have their own building departments and inspection schedules. Forest Hills, depending on the sub-neighborhood, sits inside Grand Rapids Township or Cascade Township jurisdiction. A simple cosmetic refresh — paint, vanity swap, no plumbing changes — usually does not require a permit. Thornapple pulls every permit and coordinates every inspection as part of the fixed-price contract. Full detail on our Grand Rapids remodeling permits page.
Most Grand Rapids bathroom remodels run 4 to 8 weeks from demolition to final walkthrough. A small powder-room refresh can finish in 2 to 3 weeks. A full primary suite with custom tile, plumbing relocation, and longer material lead times can push toward 10. Pre-1970 homes in Heritage Hill, Eastown, Creston, and Garfield Park sometimes add a week once we open walls and find galvanized supply lines or cast-iron drains that should be replaced while access is open. Week-by-week breakdown in our bathroom remodel timeline guide.
On a Grand Rapids bathroom remodel, the three biggest cost drivers in order are: tile work (material plus skilled labor to waterproof and install, especially curbless showers), plumbing relocation (moving a toilet flange or shower drain into a joist bay it wasn't designed for), and cabinetry/vanity choice (a fully custom millwork vanity can cost three times a semi-custom one). Fixtures, lighting, and glass come next. Demo and drywall are the smallest line items but the most disruptive day-to-day.
Yes — older Grand Rapids neighborhoods are a meaningful share of our work. Pre-1970 bathrooms commonly have galvanized supply lines that need replacement, cast-iron drains worth keeping where they're intact, plaster lath behind tile, and original framing that may need reinforcement to support a heavier modern tile-and-mortar shower. We plan for those realities in the discovery phase and price them into the fixed contract — so they don't become surprise change orders mid-project.
Yes — this is a focus area for many of our Forest Hills, Ada, East Grand Rapids, and Rockford clients staying in the home they love. We design curbless zero-threshold showers, reinforced walls so grab bars install cleanly later, comfort-height fixtures, wider doorways, and slip-resistant tile that still reads as luxury. Done right, you won't see the planning — you'll see a bathroom that quietly makes life easier at 50, at 70, and at every stage in between. Full detail on our accessibility remodeling page.
Yes. If you have at least one other working bathroom in the home, you can keep using it through the entire project. We install plastic dust barriers to contain the work zone to the bathroom being remodeled, and we bring our own portable restroom for the crew so they never use your other baths. Your daily routine stays close to normal.
An estimate is a guess that can move. A fixed-price contract is a binding number after the design and scope are finalized — the price we quote is the price you pay. No allowance games, no surprise change orders, no end-of-project reconciliation. The only way the price changes is if you choose to change the scope, and that change is priced and approved before any work happens. This is the single biggest difference between Thornapple and the typical Grand Rapids remodeler.
What a bathroom remodel actually costs in Grand Rapids — fixtures, tile, labor, and what drives the price.
Week-by-week breakdown of a real Grand Rapids bathroom remodel — from demo to final walkthrough.
Design a bathroom that stays safe and comfortable for decades — without sacrificing style.
Heated floors, frameless glass, custom vanities — what a luxury primary bath remodel looks like.
City, township, and inspection breakdown for every Grand Rapids–area municipality we work in.
Run a quick range for your specific bathroom scope before booking the discovery call.
Bathrooms are one piece of our design-build remodeling in Grand Rapids practice — design, build, and budget under one roof. Bathroom work often pairs with a broader Grand Rapids remodeling project.
A kitchen that finally works for you — from 3D design to expert installation, protected from start to finish.
More space without the moving boxes — we expand your home seamlessly, matching its character while adding what you need.
When every room needs attention, you need a partner who coordinates every trade, timeline, and detail.
Pick a time and we'll call you. A quick conversation about your goals, a rough budget, and clear next steps — fixed-price, no obligation.
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It starts with a free discovery call — a quick conversation to talk through your project, get honest answers, and see if we're the right fit. No commitment. No pressure. Just clarity.
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