A condo remodel is a different job from a house. You share walls, pipes, an elevator and a parking lot with your neighbors, and the association has a say in how the work gets done.

This guide walks through what a Park City condo remodel takes, using a real job of ours: a full kitchen and three bathrooms, finished in four weeks of construction.

Our job

A full kitchen and three bathrooms in a Park City condo. Four weeks of construction, with every material ordered and staged two weeks before demo.

Who approves

Your condo association. Utah law lets it review plans before work starts. A denial has to be in writing and name the rule.

Permit

Park City or Summit County, depending on where the building sits. In Park City, cabinets, counters, paint and carpet need no permit. Any drywall work does.

Shared parts

Park City asks for a condo letter from the association for work in a condo, and it covers shared walls, floors and the outside.

Owner permits

Park City does not allow owner-builder permits for work in a condo.

Work hours

Park City allows 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Your association may set tighter hours, so ask.

What makes a condo different

Where your unit ends. Your condo declaration says where your unit stops and the common area starts. It might be the paint on the walls or the studs behind them. Read it before you plan.
The structure is shared. Walls that hold up the building, walls between units and shared pipes usually belong to the association.
Water shutoffs. Turning off water can affect other units, so the building usually decides how and when that happens.
Floors and noise. Some associations have rules about hard floors and the sound mat under them. Ask before you pick a floor.
Fire sprinklers. Any change to sprinkler heads goes through a licensed fire sprinkler contractor.
Elevators, parking and dumpsters. Crews need a plan for loading, parking and where the debris goes.

What needs approval, and what needs a permit

Work	Park City permit	HOA
Paint, carpet, wallpaper, cabinets, countertops	Not required	Check the rules on hours, noise and deliveries
Any drywall work	Required	Check your rules
Electrical or plumbing changes	Usually required. Ask the building department	Check your rules
Anything touching shared walls, floors, pipes or the outside	Required, with a condo letter	Written approval first
Taking out or moving a wall	Required	Written approval first. An engineer if the wall is structural

Outside Park City limits, Summit County's building department sets its own permit rules.

Our condo job, week by week

Here is how the four weeks went. The real work happened before demo: every material was ordered and staged two weeks early, so no crew sat waiting on a delivery.

1.
Two weeks before demo
Ordered and staged every material and confirmed cabinet lead times. Tile, quartz and flooring were delivered to a local staging area. The trade schedule was locked.
2.
Week 1
Demo of the kitchen and bathroom surfaces. Plumbing adjusted for the new vanities and electrical updated for new lighting. Kitchen cabinets started.
3.
Week 2
Kitchen cabinets finished and countertops templated. Vanities set in all three baths. Bathroom floor and shower tile started.
4.
Week 3
Quartz installed in the kitchen and all three baths. Backsplash set and plumbing fixtures in. Vinyl plank flooring started in the living areas.
5.
Week 4
Flooring finished, mirrors hung, final plumbing hookups, paint touch-up, a deep clean and the final walkthrough.

Condo kitchen cabinets being installed over protected floors — Week 1: kitchen cabinets going in, with the floor covered and protected.

New bathroom vanities set in a Park City condo before the counters go on — Week 2: vanities set, waiting on quartz.

Condo kitchen with quartz counters and backsplash installed — Week 3: quartz and backsplash set, flooring next.

What went in

Walnut-tone flat-panel cabinets with soft-close hardware.
White quartz in the kitchen and all three bathrooms.
Cream subway tile backsplash in a stacked pattern.
Wood-look luxury vinyl plank in the living areas and porcelain tile in the baths.
Glass shower enclosures, large white subway tile on the shower walls and mosaic shower floors.

Condo primary bathroom with glass shower and quartz vanity — Primary bath: glass shower and quartz vanity.

Condo second bathroom with an extended vanity — Second bath: extended vanity and tile floor.

How to keep a condo remodel short

Make every selection before demo. A missing faucet or tile can stop a crew for a week.
Order and stage materials early, so nothing ships after the walls are open.
Keep plumbing where it is when you can. Moving drains in a condo can mean working in the unit below or in shared pipes.
Line up the association's approval, the building's contractor rules and the permit before the start date.
Tell the neighbors before the loud days.

Gather these before you call a contractor

Your condo declaration and CC&Rs
The association's remodel or contractor rules
Insurance the association requires from contractors
Elevator, parking, loading and dumpster rules
Allowed work hours and any quiet hours
Any rules on hard floors and sound mats
The name and email of your property manager

How we handle it

We get the association's written approval, and the condo letter when the city needs one, before demolition. We order and stage materials before the start date, protect the halls and the elevator, schedule loud work around the building's rules, and keep your neighbors posted.

Common questions

How long does a condo kitchen and bath remodel take?+

Our Park City condo job, a full kitchen and three bathrooms, took four weeks of construction. Every material was ordered and staged two weeks before demo. Design, selections and approvals come before that.

Do I need HOA approval to remodel my condo?+

Read your declaration and rules first. Utah law lets the association review plans before work starts, and a denial has to be in writing and name the rule. Work on shared walls, floors, pipes or the outside needs its sign-off.

Do I need a permit to remodel a condo in Park City?+

Not for cabinets, countertops, paint, carpet or wallpaper. Any drywall work needs a permit. Electrical and plumbing changes usually need one too, so ask the building department.

Can I pull the permit myself?+

Not in Park City. The city does not allow owner-builder permits for work in a condo or PUD.

Can I take out a wall in my condo?+

Only with the association's written approval, and an engineer if the wall holds up the building. Structural walls and the walls between units belong to the association.

Which permit office handles my condo?+

Park City Municipal if the building sits inside city limits. Many condos at Canyons Village and elsewhere in the Snyderville Basin are in unincorporated Summit County, which has its own building department.

Where this comes from

We checked these sources in October 2026. Every association writes its own rules, so confirm yours with your property manager before you plan. The job details come from our own Park City condo remodel.

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Planning a condo remodel in Park City?

Send us your association's remodel rules and what you want to change. We will tell you what needs approval and how long it will take.

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Remodeling a Park City Condo: HOA Rules, Permits and a Real Four-Week Job