By Vasile Teterea, Owner and CEO, Firm Remodeling LLC. WA Contractor License #FIRMRRL783PU. Published July 20, 2026. A few times a year I get the same phone call. Someone in Kent just listed their house, the appraiser walked the basement, and the “4-bedroom” they’ve been paying taxes on came back as a 3-bedroom. Or they’re … Can You Legally Call a Basement Room a Bedroom in Kent? What the Permit Office Checks
Almost everyone who hires us plans to keep living in the house while we work. That’s completely normal — on most of our Kent projects, the family stays put and works around the crew. And it can be done without misery. But there’s a catch: the households that come through it relaxed are the ones … How to Survive a Kent Home Remodel Without Losing Your Mind
The showers that fail in two years almost never fail at the tile. They fail underneath it, at the pan and the waterproofing, the parts you stop being able to see the day the tile goes on. A curbless shower raises the stakes, because there is no curb holding the water in. We build a … How We Waterproof a Curbless Walk-In Shower So It Doesn’t Leak in Two Years
Out of every bathroom project we get called for in Covington, this is the one that comes up most. Someone has a tub in the main bathroom or the guest bath, nobody has actually taken a bath in it for years, and it just sits there taking up space and holding a ring that will … Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Covington, WA: Why It’s Our Most-Requested Bathroom Project
By Vasile Teterea, Owner and CEO, Firm Remodeling LLC. WA Contractor License #FIRMRRL783PU. Published June 29, 2026. If you are remodeling to sell rather than to stay, the math changes. You are not building your dream house anymore. You are spending money to make a buyer say yes, faster and for more. After years as a … The Best ROI Remodels for Issaquah Homes Before You Sell
By Vasile Teterea, Owner and CEO, Firm Remodeling LLC. WA Contractor License #FIRMRRL783PU. Published June 29, 2026. If you’re budgeting a remodel in Issaquah this year, let me save you the scroll and give you the numbers up front. A bathroom usually lands somewhere between $18,000 and $85,000, depending on which bathroom we’re talking about. … What a Home Remodel Costs in Issaquah, WA (2026): Real Numbers by Project Type
By Vasile Teterea, Owner and CEO at Firm Remodeling LLC — WA License #FIRMRRL783PU I get the same phone call a few times a month. Someone in Renton has been quoted $48,000 for a master bath by one company and $29,000 by another, for what sounds like the same job, and they want to know … What a Master Bath Remodel Actually Costs in Renton vs. Kent vs. Bellevue
By Vasile Teterea, Owner and CEO at Firm Remodeling LLC — WA License #FIRMRRL783PU Countertops are the second thing people obsess over in a kitchen remodel, right after cabinets. And the showroom is a terrible place to make the decision, because everything looks perfect under those lights. What you actually want to know is how … Quartz vs. Granite vs. Butcher Block Countertops: 5-Year Performance in Kent Kitchens
By Vasile Teterea, Owner and CEO at Firm Remodeling LLC — WA License #FIRMRRL783PU Almost every kitchen remodel we quote in Kent gets to the same fork in the road. The homeowner wants more counter space, a place for the kids to sit, and somewhere to put the stuff that’s currently piled on the dining … Kitchen Island vs. Peninsula in Kent Homes: What Fits and What We Recommend
By VASILE TETEREA Owner and CEO at Firm Remodeling LLC — WA License #FIRMRRL783PU Quick thing before you read on, because most of the people who land on this post are actually researching a bathroom remodel: the cabinet brands I’m ranking here all make vanities too. Same factories, same finishes, mostly the same boxes. The … Kitchen Cabinet Brands We’ve Installed in Covington & Renton, Ranked by 5-Year Performance
