Bathroom Remodeling in Kennesaw, GA

A mistake made on a scaled drawing costs nothing to erase. Before any tile is chosen, Precision Remodeling measures the bathroom and draws it with every fixture, door and clearance in place. For bathroom remodeling in Kennesaw, that drawing is where fixture spacing and the shower layout get settled, and it becomes the reference every trade works from.

Where the tile stops, how wide the vanity can be and where the lights hang all come from the same measurements, so they are drawn in too.

Drawing the room before choosing anything

The layout starts with the fixed points: the door, any window, and the existing drain and supply lines. From there, the toilet is placed with clearance at its sides and in front, the vanity with room for drawers to open, and the shower with an entry that does not compete with the door.

The shower layout includes the valve position, ideally reachable from outside the spray, the showerhead height, and features like a bench, niche or handheld sprayer. Door swing and fixture clearance are checked on paper as well; an entry door that hits the vanity can be rehung, swung outward or replaced with a pocket door while the plan is still flexible.

Vanity, countertop and lighting

Vanity sizing sets the width of the walkway and the position of the mirror and lights. The vanity and top are chosen together: quartz needs little upkeep, natural stone needs sealing, and an integrated sink top has no seam to clean. The faucet style determines how the top is drilled, and the top is typically templated after the cabinet is set.

Lighting is placed around the mirror you choose. Fixtures on both sides give even light for grooming, while a ceiling light and an optional wet-rated shower light handle the rest of the room.

When the walls and floor come open

Demolition reveals the subfloor, which is checked for water damage, soft spots and movement. Tile needs a stiff base, so weak areas are replaced. The studs behind the tub, shower and vanity are inspected for rot and straightness, blocking is added for grab bars and glass, and the pipes are adjusted for the new fixtures.

These repairs come first, since finishes cannot go over damaged wood. They appear in the written scope as specific items, so you can see what each one involves.

A materials check before demolition

Before the bathroom is taken apart, the delivered vanity, tile, valve and fixtures are compared with the approved selections, including sizes, finishes and model numbers. A wrong vanity finish or a valve that does not match its trim is far easier to sort out while the old bathroom still works.

Kennesaw permits and adopted codes

Kennesaw is in Cobb County. According to the City of Kennesaw Building Services page, the department accepts permit applications only online, offers a homeowner affidavit for owners pulling their own permits and schedules inspections through its online portal, with a 7 p.m. cutoff for next-business-day inspections. Among the mandatory codes that page shows as taking effect January 1, 2026 is the 2024 International Plumbing Code with Georgia amendments.

Sequence, final checks and the estimate

Work proceeds from protection and removal to rough plumbing and electrical, where the ventilation is corrected so the fan vents outdoors. Waterproofing and tile follow, with tile transitions installed at the doorway and curb. Then come the vanity, top, toilet, glass and trim. Near the end, the niches and recessed cabinets are checked for level and fit, and the caulk joints at the curb and around the valve trim are inspected.

In the written estimate, each of those stages should appear with its materials and labor, along with protection, cleanup and anything excluded. If you change a selection or a hidden problem appears, the change is written up and priced before work continues. For tile-heavy projects, our tile installation page for Kennesaw has more detail.

Frequently asked questions

How do Kennesaw homeowners apply for a permit and schedule inspections?

Kennesaw’s Building Services Department accepts permit applications only online and offers a homeowner affidavit for owners pulling their own permits. Inspections are scheduled through the city’s online portal, and requests made before the 7 p.m. cutoff can be scheduled for the next business day. The department’s page explains the steps for a particular project.

Why draw a bathroom to scale before choosing finishes?

A scaled drawing shows whether the fixtures, doors and clearances actually fit before anything is ordered. It reveals problems like a door that hits the vanity or a toilet squeezed too close to the shower. Correcting them on paper takes minutes, while correcting them after installation means removing finished work.

What does a pre-demolition materials check catch?

It catches wrong sizes, mismatched finishes, incorrect model numbers, short tile quantities and shipping damage. Finding these while the old bathroom still works means a replacement can be ordered without leaving the room torn apart. It also confirms that the valve and fixtures match each other, since shower trim must fit the valve installed in the wall.

Start with a scaled drawing

Phone 404-409-4448 and tell us about the bathroom you want to remodel. We can arrange a visit to measure, draw the room and prepare a written estimate.