Updated July 12, 2026 · 7 min read
A guest bathroom — the hall bath your visitors actually see, as opposed to the primary suite only you use — sits in its own budget tier. It's usually a full bath with a tub or shower, not a half bath, but it rarely carries the double vanities, soaking tubs, or natural stone that push a primary bathroom remodel into a much higher bracket. In Clark County, that room is just as often a century-old bath in one of Vancouver's Hough or Carter Park Craftsmans as it is a builder-grade combo in a newer Battle Ground subdivision, and the starting condition of the room affects the budget more than almost anything else.
Camas Bath publishes a Guest Bathroom Remodel range of $15,000–$28,000 for exactly this project type — a full refresh of a hall or guest bath. This guide breaks that published range down by scope tier and line item, and covers the permit and plumbing factors that push a given hall bath toward the top of it, or past it, rather than the bottom. For a bathroom priced by square footage instead of by scope, see our small bathroom remodel cost guide; for a primary suite, see our master bathroom remodel cost guide.
Key takeaways
- Camas Bath publishes a Guest Bathroom Remodel range of $15,000–$28,000 for a full refresh of a hall or guest bath, inclusive of Washington sales tax on labor and materials.
- A lighter refresh (vanity, toilet, fixtures, paint) lands at the low end; a full gut to studs lands in the middle to upper end.
- Relocating plumbing, upgrading to custom tile or stone, or converting to a curbless shower entry are the choices most likely to push a project to or past the top of the range.
- Any plumbing, electrical, or structural work needs a city or county permit, and the contractor pulling it must be registered with Washington L&I.
- A primary suite with a soaking tub, double vanity, or natural stone belongs in a different bracket — see our master bathroom remodel cost guide.
Our published range
Camas Bath's published Guest Bathroom Remodel range is $15,000–$28,000 for a full refresh of a hall or guest bath. That range covers a complete gut-and-rebuild of a typically sized hall bathroom — new tub-shower or shower, tile, vanity, toilet, flooring, lighting, and paint — rather than a cosmetic touch-up of an otherwise sound room, and already accounts for Washington sales tax on labor and materials, which runs roughly 8.6%–8.8% depending on the Clark County jurisdiction, per the Washington Department of Revenue.
Where a given project lands in that range depends on scope tier, fixture and material choices, and whether the plumbing stays in place or gets relocated. The sections below walk through each of those drivers.
Scope tier: refresh vs. full gut
The single biggest factor inside our $15,000–$28,000 range is how much of the room actually gets rebuilt.
| Tier | What it includes | Where it lands in our range |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | New vanity, toilet, fixtures, paint, and re-glazed or spot-tiled tub surround; existing layout and plumbing untouched | Lower end of $15,000–$28,000 |
| Full gut | Demo to studs, new tub-to-ceiling tile or shower surround, new vanity, flooring, lighting, and ventilation; layout may shift within the existing footprint | Middle to upper end of $15,000–$28,000 |
| Full gut + upgrades | Full gut plus tile upgrades, a curbless or walk-in shower conversion, heated flooring, or plumbing relocation | At or above the top of $15,000–$28,000 |
Tier lands based on scope and finish selections within Camas Bath's published Guest Bathroom Remodel range ($15,000–$28,000).
Line items inside the range
A full-gut guest bathroom remodel is made up of the same core line items as any full bathroom remodel, scaled to a hall-bath footprint: demolition and disposal, rough plumbing and electrical, tub or shower and surround, tile, vanity and countertop, toilet, flooring, lighting and ventilation, paint, and trim.
- Demolition and disposal — clearing the room to studs and subfloor on a full gut
- Plumbing and electrical — rough-in for the same fixture locations costs less than relocating supply or drain lines
- Tub-to-shower or shower surround — tile, glass, or a prefab surround, depending on the tier
- Vanity, countertop, and mirror — sized to a typically compact hall-bath footprint
- Flooring, exhaust ventilation, lighting, paint, and trim — the finish work that rounds out a full gut
What pushes a hall bath past the range
A handful of choices reliably push a project toward or past the top of our published range, and it's worth flagging them before a scope of work is set rather than after.
- Relocating the toilet, tub, or shower drain to a new spot in the room, rather than reusing existing plumbing runs — This Old House (2026) notes that relocating plumbing lines or altering pipe layouts demands advanced skills to avoid leaks, and prices plumbing work at $5,545 on average nationally
- Upgrading from a standard shower surround to a fully custom tile or natural stone build
- Converting to a curbless or zero-threshold shower entry, which adds subfloor and waterproofing work beyond a standard surround
- Structural surprises once demolition starts: This Old House (2026) reports that roughly 1 in 4 homeowners nationally encountered unexpected water-damage repairs, and about 22% faced unanticipated structural repairs to walls, subfloors, or framing — a risk that runs somewhat higher in Clark County's pre-1960s housing stock, where a bathroom hasn't always been opened up since it was built
- Widening a doorway or reworking the room's footprint for accessibility, which crosses into aging-in-place scope
Permits and who can pull them
Any scope that touches plumbing, electrical, or the room's structure needs a permit — cosmetic-only work like paint, flooring, or a straight fixture swap generally doesn't. In Camas, that permit is issued by the city's Building Division; in Vancouver, through the city's Permit Center, which requires plans submitted electronically through its ePlans system. Either way, the contractor pulling the permit has to be registered with Washington's Department of Labor & Industries — the state's substitute for a general-contractor licensing board — which is worth confirming before signing a contract, not after.
3-year workmanship warranty
Every guest bathroom we remodel is backed by a 3-year workmanship warranty on our construction, in addition to manufacturer warranties on the fixtures and materials we install.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a guest bathroom remodel cost in Camas?
- Camas Bath publishes a Guest Bathroom Remodel range of $15,000–$28,000, covering a full refresh of a hall or guest bath — new tub-shower or shower, tile, vanity, toilet, flooring, lighting, and paint, inclusive of Washington sales tax. A lighter refresh that reuses existing plumbing and fixtures lands at the lower end; a full gut with upgraded tile or a shower conversion lands at or above the upper end.
- Do I need a permit for a guest bathroom remodel in Vancouver or Camas?
- Yes, if the work touches plumbing, electrical, or the room's structure. In Camas that permit runs through the city's Building Division; in Vancouver through the city's Permit Center via its ePlans system. Purely cosmetic work — paint, flooring, a like-for-like fixture swap — generally doesn't require one.
- What pushes a guest bathroom remodel above $28,000?
- Relocating plumbing to a new layout, upgrading to fully custom tile or natural stone, converting to a curbless shower entry, or discovering structural issues behind the walls once demolition starts are the most common reasons a hall bath remodel exceeds Camas Bath's published $15,000–$28,000 range.
Sources
- This Old House — Bathroom Remodel Cost (2026)
- City of Camas — Building Division
- City of Vancouver, WA — Residential Building Permits
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries — Register as a Contractor
- Washington Department of Revenue — Local Sales & Use Tax Rate Table
Claims and figures are drawn from the sources above and provided for general guidance; your project may vary. Photography is illustrative of design concepts. For a fixed price on your specific bathroom, request a free estimate.
