Bathroom Remodeling · Brookline, MA

Bathroom remodeling in Brookline,with the neighbour below in mind.

Brookline is stacked. The 1920s brick buildings around Coolidge Corner, Washington Square and Brookline Village are full of condos where your bathroom floor is somebody else's ceiling, and where the shower stack has served six units for a hundred years.

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Brookline, Massachusetts

What a Brookline bathroom throws at a crew.

There are also the big Victorians and colonials on the higher streets, with original tile, generous rooms and plaster that does not forgive a rushed patch. Parts of town also sit in historic districts, which matters more for exteriors than for a bathroom, but it's worth knowing before you plan anything visible from the street.

Whichever one you have, the same two things decide the job here: the association's rules and the waterproofing. We get the certificates and the work-hour windows sorted first, then build a pan that gets flood-tested for a full day before tile — because in this town a leak is never just your leak.

Areas we workCoolidge CornerWashington SquareBrookline VillageChestnut HillLongwood

What we run into here

Condo boards and building rules
Insurance certificates, approved work hours and protected common areas handled before the first tool arrives.
Century-old shared stacks
We plan the tie-in and the water-off window around the whole building, not just your unit.
Plaster in the big Victorians
Skim-coat repairs done properly so the new work doesn't read as a patch under afternoon light.

What it costs you in days

Seven working days in Brookline.

The sequence doesn't change from town to town — only what we find behind the plaster does.

  1. 01Day 1

    Protection and demo

    Dust wall up, room stripped to the studs, debris out the same day. This is also when surprises surface, and when we tell you about them.

  2. 02Day 2

    Rough plumbing and electrical

    New drain and supply, valve set, GFCI and lighting, fan ducted outside. Permits pulled with your town and inspections scheduled by us.

  3. 03Day 3

    Waterproofing

    Mortar bed, membrane, banded corners, flood test. This is the day that decides whether the ceiling below stays dry for twenty years.

  4. 04Day 4

    Tile and grout

    Dry layout first so the cuts are deliberate. Then wall, floor, niche, grout, and silicone at every corner and change of plane.

  5. 05Day 5

    Vanity, fixtures and trim

    Everything you actually touch goes in: vanity, top, faucet, toilet, mirror, lighting, hardware, door and trim.

  6. 06Day 6

    Walk-through and sign-off

    We walk the room with you, write the punch list, finish it, and clean the space before we invoice.

The work

Bathrooms we build.

Marble walk-in shower next to a freestanding tub with a walnut vanityFig. 01
Tiled shower with a rain head and a herringbone marble wallFig. 02
Marble bathroom with a double vanity, brass faucets and oval mirrorsFig. 03
Curbless walk-in shower in large-format grey tile with black fixturesFig. 04
White bathroom with a glass shower enclosure and a wood-floor vanity wallFig. 05
Grey tiled bathroom with a soaking tub, wood vanity and towel warmerFig. 06

Reference builds in the configurations and materials we work in. Photography of 7 Days projects is added here as jobs are completed and released by the homeowner.

What clients say

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I hired 7 Days Remodel & Contracting to replace my deck and repair the front porch. I also needed new kitchen and bathroom flooring and tile on the kitchen counter and upstairs bathroom. Al and his team were extremely professional and multitasked to complete interior and exterior while I was away on military orders. Pleasantly surprised and extremely satisfied with the outcome and highly recommend them — Al communicated consistently throughout the process and completed the work as discussed prior to my return and on budget.
Jake D.Build or Replace a Deck or Non-Masonry PorchAngi · Sep 22, 2025
Al did a great job on our renovation of our three-unit apartment building. He showed up, his team showed up, and everyone was skilled, delivering a great result.

R.S.S.

Angi · Oct 7, 2025

They start and finish the work and I'm happy.

Jim B.

Angi · Sep 12, 2025

The job was done in a timeframe that was shorter than projected. Their team was very professional and did a great job cleaning up behind themselves.

Gregory H.

Angi · Aug 16, 2025

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Straight answers

Bathroom questions we get in Brookline.

How long does a bathroom remodel take?

A standard full bath runs about seven working days on site, plus the shower glass, which is templated after the tile is grouted and installed when the fabricator delivers. Layout changes, custom tile patterns and long-lead vanities push that out — and we put the real number in your written proposal instead of the optimistic one.

Can we still use the bathroom while you work?

Not the one we're building. If it's your only full bath, tell us at the estimate — we sequence the toilet back in as early as the work allows and we'll tell you honestly which nights you'll want a plan B.

Do you pull the permits?

Yes. Plumbing and electrical permits are pulled with your town's building department and we schedule the inspections. You don't chase paperwork.

What does a bathroom remodel cost?

It depends on the size of the room, whether the layout moves, and what you pick for tile, vanity, fixtures and glass. We don't quote bathrooms over the phone. The on-site estimate is free, takes about thirty minutes, and produces a written itemized price within 48 hours.

Can you convert a tub into a walk-in shower?

Yes, and it's one of the most common jobs we do in older Greater Boston homes. It usually means a new pan and drain location, a proper sloped mortar bed and membrane, and a decision about whether to keep a curb or go curbless — which depends on your joists. We look at that at the estimate.

Do you do small bathrooms and powder rooms?

Yes. A 5×7 second-floor bath in a 1920s two-family is our bread and butter, and a powder room is a short job we're happy to schedule.

What about asbestos or lead paint?

We don't do asbestos abatement or de-leading — those need a licensed specialist and we'll refer you to one. If we find something behind the wall during demo, we stop, tell you, and don't disturb it.

Who is actually in my house?

Our own vetted, certified crew. Same faces from demo day to the final walk-through, and you have Alessandro's number the entire time.

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