Home Remodeling Questions, Answered

Pisasale & Sons Home Remodeling is a family-owned remodeling contractor based in Eagleville, Pennsylvania (19403, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County), run by Michael Pisasale. We remodel kitchens and bathrooms, finish basements, build additions, decks and porches, install flooring and tile, and take smaller handyman jobs. More about us.

Yes. Pisasale & Sons is registered with the Pennsylvania Attorney General as a Home Improvement Contractor, PA HIC #186102, and carries liability insurance. Pennsylvania registers home improvement contractors rather than issuing a state license, and you can look up the registration on the PA HIC search.

Pisasale & Sons offers kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling (including tub-to-shower conversions and walk-in showers), basement finishing, home additions, flooring and tile installation, decks, porches, entry and storm doors, interior painting and drywall, and handyman work like faucet, toilet and light-fixture replacement.

The same family crew handles your project from demolition to the final walkthrough, including the tile work. New plumbing or electrical rough-in is done by licensed trade partners we coordinate, and it's included in the same written estimate, so you deal with one contractor.

Yes. Every photo on this website is from our own job sites. There are 20 project write-ups with photos taken during and after the work, plus a gallery of 130+ job-site photos of kitchens, bathrooms, basements, floors and decks.

Customers describe the crew as professional, skilled and careful with details. One homeowner wrote that after a full condo renovation "it looks like a brand new home," and another said the crew "paid close attention to every detail." Read the full reviews, word for word and linked to the originals, on our reviews page.

Our work is mostly homes, but we've done small commercial interiors, such as an office partition wall with an interior window and a tile wainscot in a commercial back room. Call and describe the job.

Yes. Pisasale & Sons gives free written estimates. We come out, look at the space, measure, and send an itemized estimate with no charge and no obligation. We reply within 1 business day. Request an estimate or call (267) 592-2260.

Published figures for the Philadelphia market put a midrange 5×7 bathroom remodel around $27,800 and an upscale, expanded one around $85,300 (2025 Cost vs. Value Report), while national sources like Fixr put most projects between $6,000 and $18,000. Those are regional estimates, not our prices; your price comes from a free written estimate for your actual bathroom. Bathroom cost guide.

It depends mostly on cabinets, countertops and whether walls or plumbing move. Our kitchen cost guide lays out published local and national ranges and what moves the price. Your actual price comes from a free, itemized written estimate.

This Old House puts most tub-to-shower conversions at $2,000 to $12,000: roughly $2,000 to $6,000 for a prefab stall, $6,000 to $12,000 for a tiled shower, and $8,000 to $15,000 for a curbless one. Glass doors and moving the drain add to that. Tub-to-shower conversion guide.

Pisasale & Sons accepts Cash, Check, Venmo, Zelle. Payments are tied to milestones written into your estimate, so you always know what's due and when.

We stop, show you what we found, and give you a written price for the fix before doing it. Nothing gets added to the job without your approval.

Four steps: a walkthrough and free written estimate; choosing finishes, with our guidance; one crew building it from demolition to the final coat, with permits handled; and a final walkthrough where we fix anything that isn't right. We stand behind the work after we leave.

Most of our bathrooms take two to four weeks from demolition to final walkthrough. A full gut with a custom tiled shower and glass enclosure is on the longer end. Remodel timelines, phase by phase.

Most kitchens take four to eight weeks from demolition to final walkthrough, depending mostly on cabinet lead times and whether walls move. You get a schedule with your written estimate.

We reply within 1 business day. Then we set a walkthrough at a time that works for you. We're based in Eagleville, so most of Montgomery County is a 10–25 minute drive.

Yes. Pisasale & Sons takes small jobs like faucet, sink and toilet replacement, light fixtures, drywall repair, doors, trim, a single bathroom floor or one backsplash, with the same crew and the same free written estimate. Handyman services.

Yes. When a project needs a permit, such as structural changes, new plumbing or wiring, additions, egress windows or most decks, we prepare the drawings, pull the permit from your township, borough or Philadelphia L&I, and schedule the inspections.

Replacing tile, cabinets, a vanity or a toilet in the same spot generally doesn't need a permit. Moving plumbing, adding circuits, or changing framing usually does, under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code. Permit guide: Philadelphia vs. the townships.

The municipality the house actually sits in, not the post office name. ZIP codes like 19403, 19426 and 19460 cross several townships and boroughs, so we confirm your municipality before the estimate and file with the right office.

Usually. Pennsylvania's code exempts only uncovered decks 30 inches or less above grade, and townships can still apply zoning rules to those. Footings go at least 36 inches deep, below the frost line. Deck cost and permit guide.

Yes. We remove the tub, build a sloped, waterproofed shower pan, and tile the walls and floor, often with a niche and a bench. If the drain needs to move, a licensed plumber we coordinate handles that part. See a walk-in shower with a pebble floor and bench.

Every shower Pisasale & Sons builds gets a continuous waterproofing layer behind the tile, either a sheet membrane or a liquid-applied coating, with sealed seams, corners, niches and valve openings. Tile and grout alone are not waterproof. Shower waterproofing explained.

Small tiles follow the slope to the drain without lippage, and the extra grout lines give bare feet more grip than one large tile would. That's why many of our showers pair large wall tile with a mosaic or pebble floor.

Often, yes. We first confirm whether the wall is load-bearing and what runs through it. If it carries load, it gets an engineered beam and a permit; if not, removal is usually quick plus patching. Load-bearing wall guide.

Whatever your kitchen needs: demolition, cabinets, countertops, backsplash tile, sink and faucet, lighting, flooring, painting, and wall changes when they make sense. Everything is listed line by line in the written estimate. Kitchen remodeling.

Often, yes. Gutters, downspout extensions and grading fix most dampness, and moisture-tolerant materials like vinyl plank flooring handle what's left. If water is actively coming in, it should be waterproofed before any framing starts. Basement finishing.

Yes. Every basement sleeping room needs an emergency escape opening of at least 5.7 square feet net clear (5.0 at or below grade), at least 24 inches high and 20 inches wide, with the sill no higher than 44 inches off the floor. Egress window guide.

Luxury vinyl plank handles water and pets better and works in basements and kitchens. Hardwood can be refinished and suits living areas and bedrooms. Many homes use both. LVP vs. hardwood.

Pressure-treated wood costs less up front but needs cleaning and sealing every few years. Composite costs more but only needs washing. Decks and porches.

Pisasale & Sons is based in Eagleville, PA and works throughout Montgomery County and the greater Philadelphia area, including Eagleville, Audubon and Trooper, Norristown, King of Prussia, Collegeville, Phoenixville, Royersford, Conshohocken, Plymouth Meeting and Blue Bell, plus parts of Chester, Delaware and Bucks counties and Philadelphia. All service areas.

Yes. Pisasale & Sons Home Remodeling is a family-owned contractor based in Eagleville (Lower Providence Township), PA HIC #186102, offering free written estimates on kitchens, bathrooms, basements, flooring, decks and smaller jobs. Call (267) 592-2260.

Call (267) 592-2260, email parabol316@aol.com, or use the free estimate form. We reply within 1 business day.