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Bathroom Remodel Bid-Comparison Worksheet (Printable)
A free, printable worksheet for comparing written bathroom remodel bids side by side before you sign. No sign-up and no download gate — print this page or fill it in on screen. Grand Rapids Bath Pros is a referral publisher; it does no remodeling work and sets no prices.
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How to use this worksheet
Collect at least two written bids for the same scope. Fill one column per company. Any blank cell is a question to ask before signing; a bid that cannot fill a row is not yet comparable.
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Comparison worksheet
| Item | Company A | Company B | Company C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company name | |||
| Michigan license number | |||
| License type (Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor) | |||
| License status checked on LARA (date checked) | |||
| Certificate of insurance received directly from the insurer? | |||
| Total price | |||
| Materials subtotal | |||
| Labor subtotal | |||
| Allowances (each item and dollar amount) | |||
| Who pulls the permits? | |||
| Job value declared for the building permit | |||
| Permit fees included in price? | |||
| Deposit and payment schedule | |||
| Start date and working days on site | |||
| Change-order terms (how hidden conditions are priced) | |||
| Workmanship warranty (length, who honors it) | |||
| Fixture manufacturer warranties | |||
| Subcontractors for plumbing/electrical | |||
| Lien waiver at final payment? |
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Grand Rapids permit fees to ask about (FY2027 schedule)
The City of Grand Rapids FY2027 Planning, Design and Development Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, sets these residential permit fees:
- Building permit: $54 base fee for the first $1,000 of construction cost, plus $6.80 for each additional $1,000.
- Zoning permit: for 1–2 family residential projects, a $25 zoning permit fee is typically added to the building permit fee.
- Plumbing permit: $52 application (includes one inspection), plus $5 each for fixtures such as a bathtub/shower, lavatory or toilet; a water heater is $21; an additional inspection is $42.
- Electrical permit: $52 application (includes one inspection), with $10 line items for work such as branch circuits and devices or lighting.
Illustration only, using the schedule's own arithmetic: a bathroom remodel declared at $15,000 would carry a $54 base fee plus 14 × $6.80 = $95.20, for a $149.20 building permit, plus the $25 zoning permit. Replacing a tub/shower, lavatory and toilet would add a $52 plumbing application plus 3 × $5 = $15. Actual fees are set by the City at permit issuance.
Source: City of Grand Rapids FY2027 Planning, Design and Development Fee Schedule (PDF), retrieved 2026-10-04.
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Check the Michigan license yourself
Michigan's Occupational Code (Article 24 of Public Act 299 of 1980) licenses Residential Builders and Maintenance & Alteration Contractors through LARA's Bureau of Construction Codes. Ask each company for its license number and look it up on LARA's public lookup; confirm the name, license type and status match the company on the bid.
Under MCL 339.2412(1), a residential builder or maintenance and alteration contractor cannot bring a court action to collect payment for work that requires a license without proving it was licensed while doing the work.
This site verifies nothing about any company; the check is yours to make.
See the Grand Rapids license list from LARA for company licenses with a Grand Rapids address.
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Ready to compare real bids?
You can request a connection with an independent remodeling company and review the buyer’s guide and bathroom remodel cost page before comparing bids.
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Cite and reuse this worksheet
Cite this page: Grand Rapids Bath Pros (2026, October 4). Bathroom Remodel Bid-Comparison Worksheet (Printable). BetterAds Solutions LLC. https://grandrapidsbathpros.com/bathroom-bid-comparison-worksheet/
CC BY 4.0: free to print, copy and share with attribution to 'Grand Rapids Bath Pros, BetterAds Solutions LLC' and a link back.
Sources for this page
- City of Grand Rapids FY2027 Planning, Design and Development Fee Schedule (PDF), retrieved 2026-10-04.
- LARA Residential Builders page, retrieved 2026-10-04.
- LARA license lookup, retrieved 2026-10-04.
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Last updated 2026-10-06