Bathroom Remodeling
in Villanova, PA

Why Villanova homeowners are building spa bathrooms instead of buying bigger houses

Here is the math a lot of Villanova and Wayne homeowners are doing. Homes in Radnor Township regularly sell above $1.5 million, and the question on St. Davids, Strafford, and the older Villanova lanes is no longer whether to move. It is what it would take to make this the bathroom they would move for. A primary suite with a 66-inch walk-in shower with a bench and steam, a freestanding tub under the original window, heated stone floors, a custom double vanity, and a linear drain answers that for $75,000–$110,000, in a house they already love.

Most 1920s–30s primary baths in Villanova are too small for what we just described, and the square footage has to come from somewhere. It comes from the adjacent closet, a redundant hallway, or a small fourth bedroom, not from an addition; in Radnor Township an addition runs well into six figures and rarely beats what is achievable inside the existing walls.

What a Villanova Tudor adds to the project

The Hartford family’s 1931 Tudor on our Wayne page is the reference: a herringbone marble floor that took three days to lay, in a house with the arched doorways, slate roof, and plaster walls that make Radnor Township what it is. What those houses hand us is a cast-iron drain stack eighty years past its design life, plaster to be repaired by someone who knows plaster, a wall that leaks because the original window was never flashed, and supply lines that explain the low water pressure. We replace the reachable stack while the walls are open, build the shower on a true waterproofing system, and rebuild the window surround in solid stone.

Design and selections take six to ten weeks because custom vanities, stone, and steam equipment have lead times. Permits go through Radnor Township, which inspects plumbing, electrical, and structural work; we file, meet the inspectors, and close out inside our standard scope. Construction runs 6–8 weeks for a primary suite in a stone home.

Investment in Villanova bathrooms

Hall baths in Villanova run $38,000–$55,000 done properly. Primary baths run $55,000–$85,000 in newer construction and $65,000–$100,000+ in the pre-1950 stone homes. Spa suites with steam, a freestanding tub, and heated stone throughout run $85,000–$150,000+, depending on size, tile selection, fixtures, and structural changes. Homes in Villanova often feature large primary suites that reward the investment, and the market supports it.

Spend on the vanity and the stone, because in a Villanova home the finishes have to carry the room’s proportions. Heated floors are the upgrade we would never leave out. Every estimate is itemized before any work begins, and the in-home consultation is free.