A bathroom remodel without the deposit gamble.
Bathrooms are where waterproofing shortcuts hide behind pretty tile. On Obra, each stage — rough plumbing, waterproofing, tile, glass — is documented and approved before its money moves.
Small crews feel slow pay hardest. On Obra the bath is funded before demo, waterproofing and tile draws release on your photo evidence, and the final doesn't hostage your margin.
Built for the way this goes wrong.
Built for the way you actually get paid.
Waterproofing proven before it's buried
The one stage you can never inspect later gets documented on video before the tile goes on — and before that draw releases.
Your money waits for the work
FDIC-insured licensed escrow. Not a contractor's operating account, not a hope.
A one-minute approval, not a standoff
Evidence arrives on your phone; you approve or ask questions. Funds freeze on any dispute.
Funded before you demo
The whole contract sits in escrow on day one. You never chase the last check.
Evidence kills the 'redo it' fight
Timestamped video of the pan test and membrane beats memory when a question comes up in year two.
Punch list ≠ hostage negotiation
The final draw has defined evidence and a defined release path — not an open-ended wallet standoff.
A typical bathroom remodel project on Obra: $54,000, five draws.
Every dollar is committed to licensed escrow at signing and releases per phase — when you've seen the evidence and tapped approve.same-day ACH each time the homeowner approves your evidence.
| Draw | Milestone | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Demo & rough plumbing | $9,000 |
| 02 | Waterproofing & tile | $14,000 |
| 03 | Shower glass & fixtures | $12,500 |
| 04 | Vanity, counters & lighting | $13,000 |
| 05 | Punch list & final | $5,500 |
What homeowners ask about bathroom remodel.
What bathroom remodel pros ask.
What's a fair payment schedule for a bathroom remodel?
Milestone-based, never calendar-based: money should follow completed, verifiable stages — demo/rough-in, waterproofing and tile, glass and fixtures, finishes, final. That's exactly the draw schedule Obra builds and escrows.
How do I know the waterproofing was done right?
It's the flagship use case: the membrane and pan test are documented on video before tile covers them, and that draw doesn't release until you've seen it and approved.
My bathroom jobs are 3–6 weeks. Is escrow overkill?
Short jobs feel slow pay the most — a 74-day industry payment cycle can be twice the length of the job itself. Escrow flips it: funded up front, paid within a day of each approval.
Who pays for Obra on a small remodel?
One flat project fee set at funding, sized to the job — like a small closing cost. Nothing comes out of your draws.
Start your bathroom remodel protected.
Bring your next bathroom remodel job to Obra.
Now piloting with projects on the Wasatch Front.