Remodeling in Montgomery County

Guides for Montgomery County

• Bathroom remodelingMidrange bathroom remodel: $25,936²

  What a bathroom remodel costs in Montgomery County, how its postwar and 1980s houses and hard Potomac water shape the job, and who issues each permit.

• Kitchen remodelingMinor kitchen remodel: $27,308²

  What a kitchen remodel costs in Montgomery County, how its postwar and 1980s houses shape the layout, and which permits cover the hood, wiring and gas range.

• Whole-home remodelingMajor kitchen remodel: $79,988²

  What the rooms in a whole-house renovation cost in the Washington market, how the county's older, larger houses shape the plan, and how inspections are sequenced.

• Accessible bathroomsUniversal-design bathroom remodel: $41,832²

  What a universal-design bath costs in the Washington market, how many older owners the county has, and the county tax credit and state loans that help pay for one.

• Basement finishingBasement remodel: $52,757²

  What a finished basement costs in the Washington market, why radon testing comes first in Montgomery County, and how the county inspects framing and escape windows.

• Rental conversionsAccessory dwelling unit (new detached build): $164,634²

  What an accessory apartment costs in the Washington market, what Montgomery County requires before one can be rented, and how rents and house types shape the decision.