Kitchen and bathroom remodel estimates from St. George to Cedar City

Washington County and Cedar City are different places to remodel

Most of this service area is Washington County, which is the St. George metro area, and its median home was built in 2003¹. Cedar City is up Interstate 15 in Iron County, where the median home dates to 1997 and nearly a quarter of homes were built before 1980².

The climate splits the two counties too. Cedar City sits at about 5,800 feet⁸ and builds to a 30 inch frost depth⁹, while Hurricane posts a 12 inch frost line¹⁰. Cedar City's airport averages about 169 nights a year at or below freezing, against about 63 in St. George¹¹. Ask the remodeler how that affects where water lines run and when winter work gets done.

Hard water shows up across much of the area. St. George's water report suggests softener settings of 13 to 24 grains per gallon¹², and Ivins suggests 22¹³. Cedar City's water comes from 8 wells and 4 springs¹⁴, but the city doesn't publish a hardness number, so ask its Water Division before you pick fixtures or a softener.

Historic districts in St. George, Santa Clara, Hurricane and Cedar City

Four towns here have historic districts, and their homes are decades older than a typical 2000s build. Each one calls for its own plan.

• St. George: The downtown Central City Historic District joined the National Register on April 6, 2026, roughly from Bluff Street to 300 East and from Diagonal Street to 500 South. The city says listing brings no restrictions¹⁵. Homes on the Register may qualify for Utah's 20% state historic tax credit on rehab work of at least $10,000 that meets federal preservation standards, so ask before you start¹⁶.
• Santa Clara: Under guidelines adopted in 2024, any exterior change in the Historic District along Santa Clara Drive, even repainting, goes to the Heritage Commission. Most homes there date from the 1920s to the 1960s¹⁷.
• Hurricane: The old town core, roughly 300 South to State Street and 200 West to the Hurricane Canal, has been on the National Register since 1995¹⁸. It's mostly small red brick houses, and the oldest sit on sandstone foundations¹⁹.
• Cedar City: The 2004 district just east of Southern Utah University holds 172 homes built from the 1880s to the mid 1960s²⁰.

Older homes bring older materials. Utah's lead paint program warns that a home built before 1978 probably has lead based paint²¹, and the EPA notes that asbestos usually can't be spotted by eye unless the material is labeled, so have suspect materials tested before a remodel disturbs them²². In Enoch, the permit packet for remodels asks for an asbestos inspection certificate on buildings built before 1980²³.

La Verkin, Toquerville, Leeds and Enoch

You can send a request from these four towns as well. They don't have their own guides yet, and each one runs its own permit office.

ZIP codes don't follow town lines here. ZIP 84721 covers part of Cedar City and all of Enoch²⁸, and 84720 reaches south into Washington County²⁹. The remodeler confirms which permit office covers your address.

Who issues remodel permits in Southern Utah

Your city issues the permit unless you live outside city limits. Most cities here take applications online through CityInspect, while Washington County uses CivicReview for its unincorporated areas³⁰.

• St. George: the Building Department, part of Community Development³¹.
• Washington City: a water heater replacement or gas line addition counts as a Simple Permit³².
• Hurricane: no same day inspections; requests are due through the portal by 3 p.m. the business day before¹⁰.
• Cedar City: Building and Zoning takes permit applications online only³³, and its FAQ says remodeling a house needs a permit³⁴.
• Unincorporated Iron County: Iron County Building and Zoning, which also handles remodels³⁵.

The remodeler you hire handles the application. To look up a contractor's license yourself, follow the steps on how it works.