Washington, DC
BATH REMODEL ESTIMATING.

## Bath Remodel Estimating in Washington, DC Washington, DC has some of the most demanding bath remodel conditions in the country. You are working in rowhouses built before 1930, high-rise condos with HOA approval requirements, and historic districts where even a new vanity window can trigger DC Historic Preservation Review Board scrutiny. Every project has a layer of administrative work before a single tile is set. Estimate.Pro is built for that reality. ### Why Bath Estimating Is Different in DC DC's Department of Buildings issues interior alteration permits for most bath remodels that involve moving plumbing, adding circuits, or structural changes. The permit fee schedule is tiered by project value. A $25,000 master bath gut renovation will carry a permit fee in the $400–$700 range depending on trade sub-permits pulled separately for plumbing (DC Water) and electrical (DOB). Miss those line items on a bid and you are eating them. Labor rates here run higher than the national median. Union-affiliated tile setters in the DC metro area average $75–$95 per hour. Plumbers licensed under DC's master plumber requirements bill at $110–$140 per hour for residential remodel work. If your estimate uses national average data, you are underbidding before you leave the driveway. Material lead times compound the margin problem. Supply chain through the DC metro frequently routes through Baltimore or Richmond distribution. Specialty tile, custom vanity tops, and Schluter systems can run 3–6 weeks. Estimate.Pro lets you flag material lead time notes directly in the scope so your client sees the schedule constraint in writing, not as a surprise mid-project. ### What Estimate.Pro Does for DC Bath Remodelers **AR Measurement on the Walkthrough** Point your device at the bathroom and capture linear footage, floor area, and ceiling height using ONNX-assisted live AR measurement on supported devices. Camera and photo measurements are marked as estimates so you know the confidence level before you price. No measuring tape, no transcription error on a 5×8 powder room in a Capitol Hill rowhouse. **Scope-of-Work Generation** After the walkthrough, the AI drafts your scope covering demolition, waterproofing membrane, backer board, tile installation, plumbing rough-in and trim, electrical (GFCI per NEC 210.8 requirements, exhaust fan circuits), fixture setting, and finish work. You edit, not write from scratch. That is how the 8-minute median from walkthrough to sendable bid works. **Saved Material Cost Workspace** Build your DC-specific material costs once — your preferred supplier pricing from Waxman, Floor & Decor in Woodbridge, or Penn Kitchen & Bath — and the workspace applies them across every future estimate. No re-entering Schluter Kerdi pricing job after job. **Stripe Connect on Pro+ with $0 Platform Fee** Collect deposits and draw payments directly through the estimate. Pro and Elite plans carry 0% platform fee on Stripe Connect transactions. The Free tier charges 3%. For a $30,000 master bath, that spread is $900 back in your pocket per job on Pro+. ### Pricing That Fits a Small Crew - **Free forever** — no credit card, no expiration. Right for solo operators testing the tool. - **Pro at $39/seat/month** — saved cost workspaces, full AR measurement, client-facing bid PDFs. - **Elite at $79/seat/month** — Stripe Connect at 0% platform fee, invoice exports, advanced workflows. - **Crew at $399/month flat** — whole company, unlimited seats. Makes sense once you have three or more estimators in the field. ### DC-Specific Details That Matter on Every Bid Historic properties in Capitol Hill, Georgetown, LeDroit Park, and other designated districts may require a Historic Preservation Review Board permit before interior work if the property is a contributing structure. That adds 4–8 weeks to the project timeline and sometimes restricts materials. Note it in your scope. DC Water requires a licensed plumber to pull a plumbing permit separately from the DOB interior alteration permit. If you are a general contractor subing out the plumbing, confirm your plumber has an active DC license before you bid the job. A lapsed license stops your project at inspection. Condominium projects add a third layer: HOA move-in and move-out fees, elevator reservations, and noise ordinance hours (generally 7 AM–10 PM Monday–Saturday, no work Sundays in most condo buildings) affect your crew scheduling and your cost. Build those into the estimate before you sign the contract. Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. If you carry tile, plumbing, or electrical in-house alongside your bath remodel work, every trade runs through the same walkthrough-to-bid workflow. One tool, one login, consistent margin discipline across every job type you take in DC.