Bathroom remodeling · Easton, PA
Easton's older neighborhoods each have a character of their own. Downtown, inside the city's historic district, is a dense grid of rowhomes and mixed-use buildings between the Delaware, the Lehigh and the Bushkill Creek. College Hill, above the Bushkill around Lafayette College, holds the city's largest homes, most built between 1830 and 1940. The West Ward, from Sixth Street out to 15th Street, is mostly Victorian homes built before 1940. Across the Lehigh, the South Side climbs a wooded hillside of twins, older singles and postwar capes. At Atlas Design & Build, we design bathrooms that fit the way these houses were built, from tight rowhome baths to second floor rooms under Victorian rooflines. We live in Easton and manage every project directly.
Investment ranges
These ranges reflect current material and labor costs for homeowners in Easton and the surrounding Lehigh Valley communities.
| Project type | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Half or guest bathroom | $25,000 to $50,000 |
| Primary or owner's bathroom | $45,000 to $95,000 |
| Primary suite with custom features | $110,000+ |
Ranges reflect current material and labor costs across the region. Exact cost depends on scope, finish selections and site conditions. Older homes in Easton often present conditions behind walls that affect budget. We assess these on site before committing to a number.
Local knowledge
In Easton's rowhomes, the bathroom is almost always upstairs, often at the back of the second floor above the kitchen, and it is usually the only full bath in the house. Plumbing runs in a tight chase, the floor has had a century to settle and the window may be the only source of ventilation. Adding a powder room on the first floor, or a second full bath upstairs, is one of the most valuable changes in these homes.
College Hill's larger homes often have more bathrooms, but many were added decades after the house was built, squeezed into closets, dressing rooms or the ends of hallways. Reworking those rooms into a proper primary bathroom, sometimes by borrowing space from an adjoining bedroom, is one of the most rewarding projects in the neighborhood.
The West Ward's Victorian houses, most built before 1940, bring details worth working with: tall ceilings, deep window casings and sometimes original tile. They also bring older supply lines, cast iron drains and plaster walls. Where a house was divided into apartments, it may have more bathrooms than the family needs, placed where the rental layout needed them rather than where they make sense today.
South Side homes range from older twins to postwar capes, where the upstairs bathroom sits under a sloped ceiling. Across the city, interior bathroom work goes through the building permit, and inside the downtown historic district a new or changed window visible from the street also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Our scope
Easton bathrooms are usually small, old and working hard. These are the areas we focus on here.
Finding room in a rowhome or twin for the bathroom the house never had, often under a stair or at the back of the first floor.
Rebuilding the one full bath with new plumbing, proper ventilation and a layout that makes the most of a narrow room.
Keeping original character where it counts, with tile and fixtures chosen to suit a pre-1940 house.
Glass enclosures and metal details fabricated in-house, an Atlas specialty that sets our bathrooms apart.
Every project also includes design, permitting, licensed trades and finish selection. See our full bathroom remodeling services.
Our approach
We live in Easton and understand what sits behind the walls of these houses. We plan for older drains, settled floors and tight chases from the first visit, so the design holds up once demolition begins.
You receive a written scope, a realistic schedule and one point of contact from start to finish.
Service area
We work throughout Easton and the surrounding Lehigh Valley. Explore our other service areas:
Questions
In many rowhomes, yes. Common locations include the space under the stairs, the back of the first floor near the kitchen or part of a large second floor bedroom. The key is routing the drain to the existing stack, which we map before designing.
Yes. Many West Ward homes were divided into units and have bathrooms in awkward places. We can remove or relocate them as part of returning the house to a single family layout, capping plumbing properly and rebuilding the space.
Any bathroom remodel that changes plumbing, electrical or the layout needs a building permit from the City of Easton's Department of Planning and Codes. We pull the permit and coordinate inspections.
Client experience
John and his team were top notch from start to finish. Their professionalism shined throughout the whole process. The attention to detail was second to none. Highly recommend!
Atlas is very professional, reliable, and extremely knowledgeable. The craftsmanship is top notch. They corrected small details I hadn't noticed to ensure everything was perfect.
John is a true professional who goes above and beyond to bring your vision to life. His craftsmanship is shown in the attention to detail he puts into every project.
How we work
We meet at your home to walk the space, understand your goals and identify what is not working. This is where priorities are established and the direction of the project takes shape.
You receive a detailed written proposal outlining the full scope of work. We refine it together, making sure everything is clear, aligned and accounted for before moving forward.
Once scheduled, your project is managed from start to finish with consistent oversight. You have a direct point of contact and the work progresses according to a defined plan.
We walk the project together at the end, addressing any final details and ensuring everything meets the standard set at the beginning.
Get in touch
A good renovation starts with a real conversation. We walk the space, talk through your goals and what it would take to bring them to life.