Key takeaways
- RDC bathroom projects in Scottsdale start at $9,000: a tub-to-shower conversion runs $9,000 to $14,000, and a primary bathroom starts at $18,000.
- At RDC, installed LVP runs $4 to $9 per square foot. Porcelain and ceramic tile run $7 to $18, and engineered hardwood $8 to $16.
- A whole-home renovation with 1,500 sq ft of LVP and two small bathrooms starts at about $24,000 at RDC; countertops are additional.
- The City of Scottsdale's 2026 Water Quality Report lists 13 to 17 grains per gallon of hardness. RDC chooses the grout for each area with that water in mind.
- The median Scottsdale home was built in 1991 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024). RDC checks every slab for flatness and moisture before a new floor goes down.
Home Remodeling in Scottsdale, AZ
Home remodeling in Scottsdale at RDC Renovation & Design Concepts covers the surfaces of the house. That means floors in every room, tile showers and full bathrooms from $9,000, and kitchen countertops and backsplash. Every line is priced on one written estimate, from a single room to a whole-home flooring, bathroom and surfaces renovation.
RDC works across Scottsdale, from Old Town and South Scottsdale to McCormick Ranch, Gainey Ranch and the North Scottsdale foothills. Kitchen cabinets stay as they are, because RDC works on the surfaces around them.
A two-story Scottsdale living room in white-oak-look LVP, an RDC whole-home flooring job.
For one service, go straight to the Scottsdale pages for flooring installation in Scottsdale and Scottsdale bathroom remodeling. Valley-wide flooring detail is on the flooring installation in Phoenix page. Next door, RDC also serves Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills, and new builds are covered under luxury custom home flooring.
Arizona and Phoenix Conditions That Carry Into Scottsdale
Scottsdale has hard water, like the rest of the Phoenix area. City of Phoenix water measures 10 to 17.6 grains per gallon (2025 Water Quality Report), and Scottsdale's own report lists 13 to 17. The median Phoenix home was built in 1985 and the median Scottsdale home in 1991 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, table B25035).
RDC serves Scottsdale from its showroom at 1610 E Bell Rd in North Phoenix, open Sunday to Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Every Scottsdale project starts with a free in-home estimate, a written itemized quote and a 1-year workmanship warranty. The installed prices are the same ones RDC charges for flooring and home remodeling in Phoenix and across the Valley.
Scottsdale Projects by RDC
Whole-Home Flooring and Surfaces
A two-story Scottsdale home: white-oak-look LVP throughout, a quartz waterfall island and laundry counters, a tile shower and a tile fireplace wall.
12x24 Tile Throughout
Light gray 12x24 tile across a great room, stair landing, bedrooms and hall, set with a leveling system, plus a patterned tile fireplace surround.
Carpet Replacement
New carpet in a Scottsdale home, measured and installed by RDC.
Showers
A curbless shower and a full shower remodel in Scottsdale homes, built on a bonded waterproofing membrane.
A white quartz island top, installed by RDC in Scottsdale.
What We Do in Scottsdale
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
- Old tile and carpet removal with a new floor
- Subfloor prep, leveling & moisture testing
- Flooring replacement after water damage (after a restoration company dries the subfloor)
Bathrooms
- Full bathroom remodeling
- Custom walk-in tile showers
- Tub-to-shower conversions
- Shower tile & waterproofing
- Vanity, sink & fixtures in a full bathroom remodel
Kitchen Surfaces
- Tile & stone backsplash
- Kitchen tile & LVP flooring
- Countertops (no cabinet work)
Countertops & Stone
- Quartz countertops
- Granite countertops
- Porcelain slab countertops
- Marble & quartzite countertops
- Natural stone, supplied & installed
- Countertop templating & installation
- Tile fireplace surrounds
- Outdoor kitchen & BBQ countertops
Scottsdale Neighborhoods We Serve
The median Scottsdale home was built in 1991, and 58% of its homes were built between 1970 and 1999. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, tables B25035 and B25034. RDC serves every part of Scottsdale from the Bell Road showroom, so in-home estimates and sample visits are easy to schedule.
A primary bath in marble-look porcelain with brass fixtures, built by RDC in Phoenix.
- Old Town & South Scottsdale: original tile and carpet come out at $3 to $5 per sq ft. Removal comes only with a new LVP or porcelain floor.
- McCormick Ranch & Gainey Ranch: whole-home flooring and bathroom rebuilds, sequenced so the floors go in after the wet work.
- DC Ranch & Grayhawk: if your community has HOA design standards, RDC's written, itemized quotes and material specs make design-review submissions straightforward.
- Silverleaf, Troon & the North Scottsdale foothills: wide-plank engineered oak, large-format porcelain (24x48 inches and larger) and natural stone, chosen in person at the showroom.
- Kierland & Scottsdale Airpark area: for a townhome or a rental, LVP with a waterproof core is a practical choice for owners and investors.
- Vacation and seasonal homes citywide: RDC can work while owners are away, with progress photos at each step.
Live in one of these Scottsdale neighborhoods? Call or text (602) 788-1446 for a free in-home estimate.
12x24 tile carried across a Scottsdale great room, set with a leveling system.
Why Scottsdale Homeowners Choose RDC
RDC is rated 5.0 on Google and has completed 382+ projects across the Valley. Each Scottsdale job runs on one contract with one point of contact, and every installation is backed by a 1-year workmanship warranty.
RDC is fully insured, with business coverage through Insurance Concepts & Risk Management LLC and employee & job-site coverage through Central Insurance.
A dark hardwood entry under an arch, sanded, stained and refinished by RDC in a Phoenix home.
The RDC Client Experience
A Scottsdale project can be an Old Town condo, a North Scottsdale custom home, or a second home that sits empty half the year. Whichever it is, the finish matters and so does how the work is run and reported. This is the process every project follows.
- Showroom and samples. It starts at the Bell Road showroom, where you compare full-size materials side by side in real light rather than from a photo.
- Site visit and measure. RDC comes to the house, measures, and checks what moves a price: slab flatness, moisture, and what sits under the existing floor.
- Written itemized proposal. One document covering material, removal, prep and installation, with nothing left to "we'll see on site."
- Scheduling. Dates agreed in advance, sequenced around an occupied home, a part-time resident's calendar, or a builder's program.
- One point of contact. You deal with RDC throughout, from the estimate to the final walkthrough. You always know who to call.
- Updates with photos. Progress, what is next, and anything that needs a decision, with photos for owners who are out of state.
- Final walkthrough and punch list. RDC walks the finished work with you and closes every item on a written punch list before the job is called done.
- 1-year workmanship warranty. In writing, on top of the manufacturer's material warranties.
The standard on site
- Access and working hours agreed before the first day, not negotiated on it.
- Any change to scope priced and approved in writing before the work happens.
Working with a designer, Realtor, or builder? Interior designers, Realtors and contractors in Phoenix and Scottsdale refer work to RDC.
RDC installs to a designer's spec and keeps a single point of contact for the trade. It holds to the schedule the rest of the project depends on. If you are specifying RDC on a client's home, call (602) 788-1446 and ask for a trade walkthrough.
Surfaces RDC Recommends for North Scottsdale Homes
For higher-end Scottsdale homes, RDC recommends a short list of surfaces, chosen for how they read in big, light-filled rooms:
- Wide-plank engineered oak: the warm, natural wood look in an engineered construction made for slab homes. See the engineered hardwood guide.
- Large-format porcelain (24x48 inches and larger): fewer grout lines across open floor plans. Exterior-rated versions can carry the floor from the great room out to the patio. Details in the porcelain & ceramic tile guide.
- Marble, quartzite & natural stone: for primary baths, fireplace surrounds and countertops, sealed at installation. Compare options in the natural stone guide.
- Quartz & slab surfaces: non-porous and easy to live with, templated and installed with seam placement planned before anything is cut.
Floors in a Scottsdale Home Renovation
This section compares porcelain tile and luxury vinyl plank for a Scottsdale renovation. In RDC's experience, the room settles the choice more than taste does. Large-format porcelain carries an open plan without breaking it into grout lines every few inches. LVP with a waterproof core is warmer underfoot and quieter, which suits bedrooms, second stories and rentals.
Many homes end up with both. A common RDC layout is large-format porcelain through the entry, kitchen and great room, and LVP through bedrooms and a bonus room.
What decides whether that floor still looks right years later is the slab underneath it. RDC checks the slab before anything is set. Moisture testing and grinding or filling to ASTM guidelines are done where needed and written into the estimate.
Polished 12x24 tile carried through an open-concept Scottsdale home, by RDC.
Full Scottsdale flooring detail, prices and installers are on the Scottsdale flooring installation page. For the tile itself, see tile installation in Phoenix.
Does Scottsdale Have Hard Water?
Yes, Scottsdale has very hard water. Scottsdale's 2026 Water Quality Report lists 13 to 15 grains per gallon south of Indian School Road and 13 to 17 farther north. RDC Renovation & Design Concepts plans grout and stone details around that water.
In milligrams per liter, the report gives 230 to 260 south of Indian School and 215 to 285 up to Chaparral Road. North of Chaparral it is 230 to 290. The USGS classes water above 180 mg/L as very hard, so every zone qualifies.
The City's report notes that hardness is not a primary water quality standard and is not considered a health concern. The report adds that treating for it would not be cost effective, since most residential water use is outdoors.
In a remodel, RDC chooses the grout for each area, cement-based, sealed or epoxy, with the hard water in mind. Natural stone floors and countertops are sealed at installation. For the Valley-wide numbers, see the guide to the Phoenix hard water level.
Can You Put Hard Flooring in a Scottsdale Condo or Townhome?
Yes, a Scottsdale condo or townhome can take hard flooring when the underlayment meets your association's standard. The International Building Code sets STC 50 and IIC 50 between dwelling units. RDC specs an underlayment that meets your association's rule and lists its rating on the written estimate. Underlayment options are covered on the luxury vinyl plank installation in Phoenix page.
The rules land differently depending on the house. In a detached home with HOA design standards, the association may want the material and finish submitted and approved before work starts. In an attached home, a townhome or a casita over a garage, the issue is impact sound. If your home is in an HOA, the CC&Rs may require written approval before carpet is replaced with a hard floor.
The International Building Code baseline applies between dwelling units in multi-resident buildings, and hard flooring transmits footfall in a way carpet did not. For a replacement floor, check the number in your CC&Rs first. If an attached home has no stated standard, RDC still recommends a rated acoustic underlayment. A single-family home may have no sound requirement, but its HOA may still require approval before the work starts.
Bathrooms in a Scottsdale Home Renovation
A bathroom in a Scottsdale renovation can start in one of two places. One is a tub surround whose waterproofing has failed behind the tile. The other is a bathroom that works but looks like the year it was built. Both end up the same way: the tile comes off, the waterproofing goes in, and the room is rebuilt.
RDC builds tile showers on a bonded waterproofing membrane (Schluter KERDI or RedGard) rather than fitting an acrylic or solid-surface liner. Tub-to-shower conversions, curbless walk-in showers, tile to the ceiling, niches and glass are all part of the same scope. Plumbing rough-in is coordinated through licensed plumbing partners.
A curbless shower beside a freestanding tub, built by RDC in a Scottsdale home.
Scottsdale bathroom costs and the week-by-week timeline are on the Scottsdale bathroom remodeling page. The Valley-wide figures are in the bathroom remodel cost guide.
Whole-Home Renovation in Scottsdale
The projects RDC is built for are the ones that touch the whole house at once. The ideal case is a Scottsdale homeowner who has just bought and wants the flooring, bathrooms and kitchen surfaces done before the furniture arrives. The house is empty, the trades can be sequenced freely, and one crew carries one floor through every room.
That scope covers flooring throughout, tile showers and full bathrooms, countertops and backsplash, and stair treads; baseboard is quoted as its own line. Kitchen cabinets are never part of it; in a full bathroom remodel RDC supplies the vanity cabinet with its top, sink and faucets. If your cabinets are sound, new countertops, backsplash and flooring change the room without a full kitchen tear-out.
Two things make a whole-home renovation in Scottsdale run differently from a single room. The first is sequencing: floors go in after the wet work and before the baseboard, and getting that order wrong means redoing work. The second is design review: if your community has HOA design standards, RDC's itemized proposal lists the product specs a submission needs.
How Much Does a Whole-Home Renovation Cost in Scottsdale?
A whole-home renovation in Scottsdale with RDC Renovation & Design Concepts starts at about $24,000. That covers 1,500 sq ft of LVP plus two small bathrooms. Large-format porcelain and larger bathroom scopes raise the total. Countertops are additional, and final pricing is set individually for each customer.
| Flooring area and bathrooms | Flooring | Bathrooms | Starting total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 sq ft of flooring, 2 small bathrooms | LVP 1,500 × $4 to $9 = $6,000 to $13,500; large-format porcelain 1,500 × $12 to $22 = $18,000 to $33,000 | 2 × from $9,000 = from $18,000 | from $24,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft of flooring, 2 small bathrooms | LVP $8,000 to $18,000; large-format porcelain $24,000 to $44,000 | from $18,000 | from $26,000 |
| 2,750 sq ft of flooring, 2 small bathrooms + 1 primary | LVP $11,000 to $24,750; large-format porcelain $33,000 to $60,500 | from $18,000 + primary from $18,000 = from $36,000 | from $47,000 |
Starting totals use LVP throughout and RDC's starting bathroom prices. Removal of old flooring ($3 to $5 per sq ft) and slab prep ($1 to $4 per sq ft) are listed separately when needed. Countertops are additional. Final pricing is set individually for each customer based on their specific project.
Prefer monthly payments? RDC offers financing for Scottsdale renovations. The same installed prices apply to home remodeling in Phoenix.
What Separates a Quality Job From a Low Bid
If you are collecting estimates in Scottsdale, you have probably noticed the spread. Compare what each bid includes, line by line. These are the five lines worth checking on every quote you receive, from anyone.
- Is slab preparation in the scope, or an extra? An older slab may need grinding, filling and moisture testing to ASTM guidelines before a new floor goes down. RDC writes it into the estimate instead of discovering it on day one.
- Is the shower waterproofed with a bonded membrane, or a liner? RDC builds tile showers on a bonded waterproofing membrane. A liner system is faster and lower in cost, and it covers the substrate rather than sealing it. The difference shows up years later, behind the tile.
- What grout, given Scottsdale's hard water? RDC chooses the grout for each area, cement-based, sealed or epoxy, with the hard water in mind.
- Who is your point of contact? Ask who you call during the job. At RDC it is one contact from the estimate to the final walkthrough, and every change is priced in writing first.
- Is the estimate itemized? Material, removal, prep and installation as separate lines, in writing, before anything starts. A single lump sum is where the surprises live.
None of this makes RDC the lowest quote in Scottsdale, and it is not meant to. It is written down so you can hold every bid you receive to the same five questions.
Everything starts at the Bell Road showroom, open Sunday to Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM. There you compare full-size materials side by side in real light rather than from a phone screen. For a house-sized project RDC brings samples to the home as well. A stone that reads warm under showroom light can read gray in a north-facing great room.
Countertops in a Scottsdale Home Renovation
At RDC, countertops in a Scottsdale renovation cost $45 to $100 per square foot installed for granite and $50 to $120 for quartz. Porcelain slab runs $60 to $130, marble $80 to $180 and quartzite $100 to $200. Installation takes one to three days after one to three weeks of fabrication. Natural stone is sealed at installation, and final pricing is set after RDC measures.
Slabs are chosen in person at the Bell Road showroom rather than from a sample, and book-matched slabs are available. Veining changes across a full slab, and an island shows all of it. Full detail is on the countertop installation page.
What Surfaces Cost in Scottsdale
Installed pricing in Scottsdale is the same as anywhere else RDC works. What moves the total is scale, material selection, and how much slab preparation the floor needs, not the zip code.
| Material | Installed, per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Carpet (bedrooms, stairs) | $3 to $7 |
| Luxury vinyl plank | $4 to $9 |
| Porcelain / ceramic tile | $7 to $18 |
| Large-format porcelain (24x48 in and larger) | $12 to $22 |
| Engineered hardwood | $8 to $16 |
| Quartz countertops | $50 to $120 |
| Granite countertops | $45 to $100 |
| Porcelain slab countertops | $60 to $130 |
| Marble countertops | $80 to $180 |
| Quartzite countertops | $100 to $200 |
| Old flooring removal (with a new floor) | $3 to $5 |
| Slab prep and leveling | $1 to $4 |
Please note: these are RDC's installed ranges, not quotes. Final pricing is set individually for each customer based on their specific project. The material, the slab's condition and flatness, the layout, and the demolition and prep all affect it. The only accurate number is a written estimate after RDC measures.
Want a real number for your Scottsdale home? Get a free written estimate or call or text (602) 788-1446.