Green Lake Remodeling & Construction
Green Lake wraps a beloved city lake in some of Seattle's most family-friendly blocks — 1920s bungalows, Tudors and four-squares within a stroll of the water. Owners here tend to love the neighborhood enough to never want to leave, which makes Green Lake a steady market for kitchen and bath remodels and the additions that let a growing family stay put.
Building in Green Lake: the housing stock, the projects, the site notes
The housing around Green Lake is classic close-in Seattle: mostly 1910s–1930s Craftsman bungalows, Tudor Revivals and a few four-squares, on tidy lots a few blocks deep from the lake path. They're solid, charming homes with the predictable old-house limitations — a closed-off original kitchen, one or two small dated baths, and a layout designed for a 1925 household rather than a 2026 family. The proximity to the lake, the park, the community center and good schools means people fix these houses rather than trade them.
That's why our Green Lake bread-and-butter is kitchens and bathrooms. The typical project opens the cramped original kitchen to the dining and living space for the way families actually live, and rebuilds tired bathrooms into proper, fully-waterproofed spaces — often adding a primary or a second full bath that the original house never had. We detail every bath here for moisture from the substrate up, because a beautiful bathroom that leaks is just an expensive future tear-out.
When a family outgrows the footprint entirely, the next step is an addition — a main-floor bump-out for a bigger kitchen and family room, a dormer or second-story to add bedrooms, or a primary-suite addition that finally gives parents their own space. Green Lake's consistent bungalow architecture means these additions have to be designed with care to match roofline, eaves and trim, and we do exactly that so the home grows without losing the character that drew the owners in the first place.
Because this is pre-1978 Craftsman stock, lead-safe (EPA RRP) practice is standard, and second-story work here is a natural moment to add a seismic retrofit while the structure is open. We handle the full SDCI permit and inspection process — straightforward on a kitchen or bath, more involved on an addition — so families get a clean, code-compliant result without having to manage the city themselves.
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Honest Seattle budget ranges
Construction is custom, but you deserve real numbers up front. These are typical Seattle ranges; your fixed bid comes after a free in-home consult in Green Lake.
| Project | Typical Seattle range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom remodel | $25,000 – $60,000 |
| Kitchen remodel | $45,000 – $120,000 |
| Home addition | from $95,000 |
| Whole-home remodel | from $120,000 |
| DADU / backyard cottage | $250,000 – $450,000 |
| Seismic retrofit | $5,000 – $15,000 |
Prices in USD. Every Green Lake project gets a written, fixed-scope estimate after a free in-home consultation. Financing available.
Your Green Lake questions, answered
How much does a kitchen remodel cost near Green Lake?
Seattle kitchen remodels typically run $45,000–$120,000 depending on whether you're refreshing finishes or fully reconfiguring and opening the space, which is the most common Green Lake ask. You get a fixed-scope estimate after a free in-home consult — no surprise change-orders.
Can you add a bedroom or primary suite to my Green Lake bungalow?
Yes — that's a frequent Green Lake project. Depending on your lot and house we'll recommend a main-floor bump-out, a dormer, or a second-story addition, all designed to match your bungalow's roofline and trim so the home grows without losing its character.
How do you make sure a new bathroom does not leak?
We waterproof from the substrate up — proper membranes, sloped pans, correct flashing and moisture-tolerant materials — rather than relying on tile and grout alone. In a wet climate on an old house, that detailing is what separates a bathroom that lasts decades from one that fails in a few years.
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