Key takeaways
- At RDC, LVP on stairs costs $100 to $185 per step, including removing the old carpet, installation and the stair nose.
- Porcelain and ceramic tile runs $7 to $18 per square foot installed, large-format porcelain (24x48 inches and larger) $12 to $22, and engineered hardwood $8 to $16.
- RDC bathroom projects start at $9,000: a tub-to-shower conversion runs $9,000 to $14,000, and a primary bathroom starts at $18,000.
- EPCOR's 2025 report puts Fountain Hills water at about 16 grains per gallon, so shower grout and glass are chosen with hard water in mind.
- The median Fountain Hills home was built in 1994 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024), so RDC checks flatness at the free measure and moisture-tests each slab once it is exposed, before anything new goes down.
Home Remodeling in Fountain Hills, AZ
Home remodeling in Fountain Hills at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts is led by the surfaces: new floors on every level, tile, bathrooms from $9,000, and kitchen countertops and backsplash. All of it is priced line by line on one written estimate. Kitchen cabinets stay as they are, because RDC works on the surfaces around them.
The Town of Fountain Hills describes itself as a master-planned community established in 1970 by McCulloch Properties and incorporated in 1989. If your home steps down the slope on split levels, the stairs and the transitions between levels matter as much as the open rooms, and RDC plans them together.
The installed prices on this page are the same ones RDC charges across the Valley. For the wider picture, see RDC's pages on flooring installation in Phoenix and bathroom remodeling in Phoenix.
How Much Does It Cost to Put LVP on Stairs in Fountain Hills?
LVP on stairs in Fountain Hills costs $100 to $185 per step at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts, including removing the old carpet, installation and the stair nose. A straight 14-step flight is 14 × $100 to $185 = $1,400 to $2,590. Curved stairs, open sides and landings are priced after measuring, with a free written estimate.
If your home steps down the slope, a whole-home floor crosses several levels tied together by stair runs. Stairs take the most cutting and fitting of any part of a floor. Every tread and riser is cut individually, and the nosing has to sit right or the flight looks wrong from the bottom. The material also has to turn the corner between levels without an awkward transition.
RDC prices stair runs as their own line on the written estimate, next to the luxury vinyl plank installation on the open floors. For the per-square-foot side of the job, see LVP flooring cost in Arizona.
Wood-look LVP treads on a Phoenix staircase with an oak railing, installed by RDC.
What We Do in Fountain Hills
Flooring
- Tile flooring, porcelain, ceramic & large-format
- Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) with a waterproof core
- Laminate flooring installation
- Engineered & solid hardwood floors
- Carpet for bedrooms, stairs & bonus rooms
- Travertine & natural stone flooring
- Stair runs in LVP, carpet or tile
- Subfloor prep, leveling & moisture testing
- New flooring after water damage, once a restoration company has dried the subfloor
Bathrooms
- Full bathroom remodeling
- Custom walk-in tile showers
- Tub-to-shower conversions
- Shower tile & waterproofing
- Vanity, sink & fixture installation in a full remodel
Kitchens
- Kitchen tile & LVP flooring
- Tile & stone backsplash
- Kitchen countertops
Countertops & Stone
- Quartz countertops
- Granite countertops
- Porcelain slab countertops
- Marble & quartzite countertops
- Natural stone, supplied & installed
- Countertop templating, partner fabrication & installation
Fountain Hills Homes by Year Built
The median home in Fountain Hills was built in 1994, nine years later than the Phoenix median of 1985, and about 70% of the town's homes were built between 1970 and 1999. For a remodel, that age matters because a slab, a stair run and a bathroom from those decades are checked before anything new goes in.
| Measure | Fountain Hills | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Median year built | 1994 | 1985 |
| Homes built 1970 to 1999 | About 70% | About 49% |
| Homes built in the 1990s | About 35% | About 13% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25035 and B25034.
An older slab can be out of flat. RDC checks it against the ANSI A108.02 tolerance (1/8 inch in 10 feet for large tile) before quoting, and grinding or leveling ($1 to $4 per square foot) is written into the estimate.
Polished 12x24 tile carried through an open plan in a Scottsdale home, by RDC.
Engineered hardwood and white quartz counters in a Peoria kitchen, both installed by RDC.
Materials That Match the View
In a home built around a view, three things shape the material list: direct sun through big windows, several levels, and rooms that open onto a patio.
- Porcelain tile: its color is fired in, so big west-facing windows won't fade it, where wood and vinyl finishes can change in direct sun. See our page on tile flooring installation.
- Travertine and natural stone: earth tones that sit naturally against the McDowell views, at $12 to $25 per square foot installed indoors and $20 to $42 for a travertine patio. Compare options in our natural stone flooring guide.
- Engineered hardwood over solid: over a concrete slab, engineered boards glue down or float over the prepared slab; solid hardwood is harder there and usually needs sleepers or plywood first. Details in our engineered hardwood guide.
- Marble and quartzite counters: slabs chosen in person at the Bell Road showroom and sealed at installation, with marble at $80 to $180 and quartzite at $100 to $200 per square foot.
What Is the Best Flooring for Sunny Rooms in Fountain Hills?
The best flooring for a sunny Fountain Hills room with view windows is porcelain tile, at $7 to $18 per square foot installed at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts. Its color is fired in, so direct sun does not fade it. Engineered hardwood and LVP work too, with window coverings and the product's expansion gap planned in.
A room designed around the view means large areas of glass facing out over the valley and the mountains. That is exactly what you want to look at, and it is also hours of direct sun landing on the floor every day. What that means when choosing:
- Porcelain handles it best. Its color is fired into the tile and there is no vinyl wear layer for the sun to fade, so afternoon sun through a wall of glass does not change it. For a view-facing great room it is the low-risk choice.
- Engineered hardwood works, with awareness. Real wood can lighten or darken under sustained direct sun. It is entirely usable here, but color choice and window treatment matter more in a room with a wall of glass than they would elsewhere.
- Rigid-core LVP is a strong value across a whole home, but manufacturers warn that long direct sun can fade it and make it expand. A sun-struck strip of floor is worth discussing before selecting.
A concrete slab can also carry moisture, and flooring manufacturers set their own slab-moisture limits in their installation instructions. RDC tests the slab on every level before anything goes down (see our slab prep and moisture testing guide). For the Valley-wide comparison, read which flooring handles Arizona sun and heat, or see how RDC handles porcelain tile flooring installation.
A curbless glass shower and freestanding tub with green mosaic tile, in a Scottsdale bathroom by RDC.
Built for Seasonal & Vacation Homes
If you spend part of the year away, RDC works while you are gone: progress photos at each stage, a schedule set around your dates, and the timeline agreed in writing before work starts. Owners who live elsewhere part of the year get the same written, itemized estimate and 1-year workmanship warranty as full-time residents. Before you are back in town, you can text photos to (602) 788-1446 for a preliminary estimate.
A Peoria walk-in closet with a real marble floor and a quartz island top, installed by RDC.
Tile Installation in Fountain Hills
Tile installation in Fountain Hills costs $7 to $18 per square foot installed for porcelain and ceramic at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts, and $12 to $22 for large-format porcelain (24x48 inches and larger). Stair runs are priced as their own line. RDC measures every level and stair run before quoting.
On a home that steps down the slope, the tile plan covers the stair treads, risers and landings as well as the open rooms. RDC lays the tile out from the main view room outward, so the grout lines run true where they are most visible and the cuts fall in closets and hallways.
Large tile needs a very flat base. RDC works to the ANSI A108.02 tolerance of 1/8 inch over 10 feet, grinding high spots and pouring leveler where the older slab has moved. Every level is moisture tested before tile is set. More on porcelain tile installation in Phoenix.
How Much Does Tile Removal Cost in Fountain Hills?
Tile removal in Fountain Hills costs $3 to $5 per square foot at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts, and RDC removes tile only together with a new floor. Taking up 1,000 sq ft is 1,000 × $3 to $5 = $3,000 to $5,000 before the new floor goes in, and the removal itself takes 1 to 4 days.
After the tile comes up, the thinset is ground off and the slab is checked for flatness and moisture. Leveling, where the slab needs it, adds $1 to $4 per square foot as its own line. The full process, from dust control to haul-away, is on the tile removal and replacement page.
Engineered Hardwood in Fountain Hills
Engineered hardwood in Fountain Hills runs $8 to $16 per square foot installed at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts. It is how a home on a concrete slab gets real wood: the boards glue down or float over the prepared slab, and the cross-layered core moves less than solid boards.
Three decisions come before the first board goes down. The slab on each level is moisture tested, because wood over damp concrete is a warranty problem. The expansion gap at every wall, stair nosing and threshold is set to the manufacturer's figure, since split levels create more edges than a single-story plan.
And in rooms facing the view, the color is chosen knowing that hours of direct sun will change real wood over time, with shades or UV film planned alongside. More on hardwood floor installation in Phoenix.
RDC has also worked on existing wood floors in Fountain Hills. The photo below is a rustic-grade hardwood floor in a home here, sanded, stained and finished again by RDC.
A rustic-grade hardwood floor in a Fountain Hills home, sanded, stained and refinished by RDC.
Walk-In Shower in Fountain Hills
A walk-in shower in Fountain Hills costs $9,000 to $14,000 at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts when it replaces a tub (a tub-to-shower conversion). A primary bathroom rebuilt around a custom walk-in shower starts at $18,000. Final pricing is set individually for each customer based on their specific project, after the free in-home measure.
A walk-in shower can replace the tub and small shower of an older primary bathroom with one larger tiled shower with a bench, a niche and frameless glass. A tub-to-shower conversion takes 5 to 8 working days, plus 2 to 3 if the drain moves, with the glass about a week after the tile. For owners who are away during the work, RDC sends photos at each stage, including the waterproofing before tile covers it.
Every shower is built on a bonded waterproofing membrane (Schluter KERDI or RedGard). Layouts and options are on the walk-in shower installation page, the conversion is explained on the tub-to-shower conversion page, and whole-room projects are on the bathroom remodeling page.
Where Does Fountain Hills Get Its Water?
Fountain Hills gets its water from EPCOR's Chaparral City system, a blend of Colorado River water delivered by the Central Arizona Project and groundwater pumped from the aquifer below the town. EPCOR's 2025 Chaparral City water quality report puts hardness at approximately 16 grains per gallon, which the report's own scale rates as very hard.
Because the supply mixes surface water and groundwater, EPCOR notes that hardness and taste can shift with the season. For comparison, the City of Phoenix 2025 Water Quality Report lists 10 to 17.6 grains per gallon.
In a shower, hard water leaves mineral deposits on glass and grout. RDC chooses the grout for each area, cement-based, sealed or epoxy, with the hard water in mind. Large wall tile and a frameless panel leave fewer joints for minerals to cling to. More on Phoenix hard water and remodeling, and on building a walk-in tile shower for it.
Why Fountain Hills Homeowners Choose RDC
RDC installs natural stone, large-format tile and hardwood in Fountain Hills homes, with each level prepped and checked before anything is set and progress photos for owners who are away. Eli Kovalev, RDC's owner, has 17 years in flooring. RDC is rated 5.0 on Google, fully insured, and backs every job with a 1-year workmanship warranty and a free in-home estimate.