The residential dog wash has been quietly promoted from a garden hose looped over the utility sink to one of the single most-requested specifications on any 2026 Westchester primary-bath, mudroom, or laundry remodel — a fully-plumbed, fully-tiled, fully-drained 36 × 42 or 42 × 60 elevated wash bay with a Kohler Artifacts or Waterworks Aero handheld sprayer on a 60-inch stainless braided hose, a 3-inch tile-in linear drain trench routed to a properly-vented 2-inch trap, a nonslip R11-rated 24 × 24 textured porcelain floor sloped 1/4-inch per foot toward the drain, hot and cold 1/2-inch PEX-A supply lines rough-in behind a Kerdi-Board waterproof niche, a Rocky Mountain Hardware unlacquered-brass grab bar at 34 inches AFF for a golden retriever climbing in and out, LED strip lighting under the elevated deck at 3000K/CRI 95+ for accurate coat-color rendering, and a matching lower-cabinet drying-towel and grooming-tool drawer stack finished in the same rift white oak the mudroom bench is wrapped in. In Bedford, Chappaqua, Katonah, Scarsdale, Rye and Pound Ridge — where the median primary residence now houses at least one 60-pound retriever, doodle, or bernedoodle plus a rotating cast of muddy children — the dedicated dog wash has replaced the powder room as the highest-ROI square-foot in the mudroom-adjacent bath.
If you're planning a 2026 or 2027 Westchester mudroom-bathroom, laundry-mudroom hybrid, or dedicated pet-wing remodel, the dog-wash decision drives an outsized share of the plumbing, tile, framing, ventilation, and cabinet scope. This guide covers the six canonical dog-wash programs, the sprayer and fixture brand map at every price tier, the elevated-basin vs. drop-in vs. floor-level height decision, the drain sizing and rough-in math that separates a professional wet room from a leaking disaster, the R-rating and slip-resistance rules for the tile, the ventilation and moisture-management program that keeps the surrounding drywall dry, common Westchester installation mistakes, and the realistic 2026 installed cost ranges from Yonkers to Pound Ridge.
Why the Dog Wash Is the Highest-ROI Square Foot in a 2026 Westchester Mudroom
The Westchester dog wash occupies a uniquely rational position in a family-home remodel: it converts an otherwise-lost 12–20 square feet of mudroom wall (usually the awkward corner between the boot bench and the laundry stack) into the single most-used utility fixture in the house after the kitchen sink. On a rainy October morning in Chappaqua, a properly-built wash bay saves the primary shower from becoming a muddy paw factory, saves the family-room area rug from a wet-doodle detour, saves the mudroom subfloor from a two-year moisture accumulation, and — the point every seller misses — turns into one of the most-photographed features in the Sotheby's, Julia B. Fee, and Houlihan Lawrence listing package the day the house goes on the market.
In 2026 Westchester primary-bath and mudroom remodels over $80,000, the dedicated dog wash line item now regularly runs $8,000–$28,000 installed — sometimes $45,000+ for a fully-tiled, radiant-heated, custom-cabinet-wrapped, walk-in-with-ramp program — because the clients understand that they are buying a permanent operating-cost reduction (fewer carpet cleanings, fewer contractor callbacks for water damage, fewer arguments about the golden retriever on the white slipcovered sofa) alongside a resale feature every prospective buyer with a dog stops and audibly reacts to.
The 6 Best Dog Wash Programs for 2026 Westchester Homes
- Elevated Tile-In Wash Bay (The Default) — A 36 × 42 or 42 × 60 fully-tiled walk-in bay elevated 18–24 inches off the finished floor, integrated into the mudroom bench run or the laundry stack. Homeowner stands upright, dog steps up a two-tread ramp or is lifted in. Best for 30-90 lb dogs. Fixtures: Kohler Artifacts handheld on Kerdi-Board niche, Infinity Drain linear tile-in drain, 24×24 R11 porcelain.
- Floor-Level Walk-In Wet Room (Large-Dog Program) — A 48 × 72 or larger curbless walk-in bay at the finished-floor plane with a 3-inch linear drain along the back wall, a nonslip R12-rated porcelain floor, and a Waterworks or Rohl exposed thermostatic handheld valve at 60 inches AFF. Best for 90+ lb dogs, senior dogs, and multi-dog households. Requires a dropped subfloor or a stepped foundation slab to hit the drain slope.
- Drop-In Cast Acrylic or Stainless Wash Basin — A prefabricated basin (WashBar Ultimate Dog Bath, Booster Bath, Groom Professional Elevated Tub) dropped into a rift-white-oak-clad millwork cabinet with a tile splash surround. Faster and less expensive than a tile-in bay; slightly less premium and less flexible. Best for 20-70 lb dogs.
- Utility-Sink Hybrid (The Budget Move) — A deep 25-inch Kohler Whitehaven or Rohl Shaws fireclay farmhouse sink at 32-inch counter height wired with a Waterworks or Perrin & Rowe pull-down spray faucet, doubling as the laundry sink, the boot-rinse sink, and the small-dog wash. Best for households with 15-40 lb dogs and tight square footage. Not recommended for anything larger than a beagle.
- Exterior-Wall Weatherproof Bay (Garage-Adjacent Program) — A tile-lined wash bay in the mudroom-to-garage vestibule wall with a hot-water rough-in on an unheated exterior wall, wrapped in a spray-foam-insulated stud bay and a heat-tape wrap. The dog gets rinsed on the way in from the driveway, before the mudroom floor ever sees a paw. Requires careful winterization detailing.
- Fully-Custom Grooming Suite (The High-End Move) — A dedicated 60-100 sq ft room with a walk-in wash bay, a raised professional grooming table with an integrated forced-air dryer arm, a Miele W1/T1 washer-dryer stack for towels and dog beds, a floor-to-ceiling supply cabinet, a heated-tile floor on a Warmly Yours 240V mat, and its own zoned Panasonic WhisperCeiling FV-1115VQ1 exhaust fan on a humidistat. This is the program that shows up in 30% of new-construction Bedford Corners primary residences over $4M.
Elevated vs. Floor-Level vs. Drop-In: Choosing the Right Basin Height
The wash-bay height decision is the single most consequential ergonomic call in the whole scope, and it is the one homeowners most often get wrong by not thinking about a decade of morning knee-pain instead of a single showroom-visit lift-in.
Elevated Tile-In Bay at 18–24 inches AFF (Default Recommendation):
- Standing-upright wash for the homeowner, no back strain.
- Requires the dog to be lifted in (30-70 lb sweet spot) or ramp in.
- Two-tread built-in ramp adds 12 × 24 inches to the footprint and drops the top tread to 6 inches AFF.
- Interior bay dimensions: 36 × 42 minimum, 42 × 60 preferred, 48 × 72 for large-dog households.
- Deck-to-drain drop: 3 inches minimum, 4 inches preferred.
- Waterproofing must extend up the interior walls a minimum of 48 inches from the finished bay floor.
Floor-Level Curbless Walk-In (Large-Dog Program):
- Dog walks in unassisted — mandatory for 90 lb+ or senior dogs.
- Homeowner kneels or bends — most Westchester primary residences add a fold-down teak bench on the exterior wall so the homeowner can sit.
- Requires a dropped subfloor of at least 1-1/2 inches (Schluter KERDI-SHOWER-KIT slope tray) or a stepped slab pour to hit code slope with a linear drain.
- Curbless waterproofing extends across the entire mudroom or bathroom envelope in a wet-room configuration.
- Best paired with a fold-down handheld sprayer on a swing-out arm at 42 inches AFF.
Drop-In Prefab Basin (Speed Program):
- WashBar Ultimate (52 × 24 × 22, stainless, $2,800–$3,600), Booster Bath Elevated Pet Bathing System (44 × 22 × 18, LLDPE plastic, $650–$900), Groom Professional Deluxe Steel (48 × 28 × 24, stainless, $2,200–$2,800).
- Drops into a rift-white-oak or painted-inset cabinet with a nailer frame and shim ring — cabinet installer's day, not the tile setter's.
- Fastest and least expensive path to a functional wash bay, but limited to the manufacturer's fixed dimensions.
- Downside: reads as a "pet product" bolted into a millwork opening rather than a fully-integrated architectural detail. Fine for the mudroom, less appropriate for a primary bath.
Sprayer, Faucet & Valve: The Fixture Brand Map
The dog-wash valve is not a shower valve, not a laundry faucet, and not a kitchen pull-down — it is its own fixture category with its own hose-length, spray-pattern, and thermal-shock requirements. Get this wrong and every wash is a fight with the hose length, the water temperature, and the spray-pattern arc.
Sculptural / Waterworks Tier ($2,400–$5,500 per valve + sprayer):
- Waterworks Aero Exposed Thermostatic Handshower Set with 60-inch braided stainless hose in unlacquered brass or matte black.
- Waterworks Henry Exposed Wall-Mount Handshower Set with brushed nickel or antique brass finish.
- Rohl Country Bath U.5386X wall-mount exposed thermostatic in polished nickel.
- Rocky Mountain Hardware custom-cast bronze wall-mount handshower brackets.
Designer Tier ($900–$2,400):
- Kohler Artifacts K-72776 wall-mount handshower on a 60-inch braided hose, polished nickel or vibrant brushed bronze.
- Perrin & Rowe Contemporary U.5185 exposed handshower in polished chrome, polished nickel, or English bronze.
- Newport Brass 928 series exposed thermostatic handshower, satin bronze or French gold.
- Kohler Purist K-14675 wall-mount handshower, vibrant brushed moderne brass.
Workhorse / Pro-Grade Tier ($350–$900):
- Delta Faucet R2000-FL rough-in valve with a Delta 51559 handheld sprayer, chrome or matte black.
- Moen 3865EP Commercial with a 68-inch stainless steel hose.
- Chicago Faucets 897-317 pot-filler-style pull-down for a utility-sink hybrid.
- T&S Brass B-0133 pre-rinse pull-down with a 44-inch flexible hose.
Grooming-Suite Professional Tier ($1,200–$3,800):
- Groom Professional Ultra-Handi-Spray with dual-jet trigger and quick-connect swivel.
- ForeverPRO groomer's spray arm on a swing-out ceiling-mount bracket.
- Master Equipment Recirculating pre-rinse system with attached shampoo Venturi injector.
Mandatory Fixture Specifications, Regardless of Tier:
- Hose length: 60 inches minimum, 72 inches preferred. Anything shorter forces the homeowner to spray from one fixed position and fights the tail end of a wash.
- Braided stainless hose sleeve. Rubber-only hoses kink, retain smell, and fail at the crimp within 3-5 years.
- Anti-scald ASSE 1016 thermostatic valve. The dog will not stay in the bay if the water shocks from 105°F to 140°F when the dishwasher upstairs fires.
- Wall-mount, not deck-mount. Deck-mount spray heads flood the basin rim and drip into the millwork cabinet below.
- Trigger with a lockable full-open detent. Otherwise the homeowner is squeezing the trigger for the full 8-minute wash and every hand cramps by the third session.
Drain Sizing, Slope Math & Rough-In (The Rule That Prevents Callbacks)
The dog-wash drain is the single most-under-specified component in a Westchester mudroom-bathroom, and it is the one every callback traces back to. A 60 lb wet retriever shedding into a 2-inch centered dome drain will clog it in a single wash — hair mats over the strainer, standing water backs up 3 inches into the bay, and the homeowner is on the phone by dinner.
Drain Type Decision:
- Linear tile-in drain (Infinity Drain, Schluter KERDI-LINE, Quick Drain, Zurn ZUS-BP) — strongly preferred. 24-36-inch stainless channel with a removable hair-catch basket, tile-in top so the finish reads as a continuous porcelain floor, single-plane slope to a rear or side drain. Handles 100% of a wet-dog-hair load without clogging when the basket is emptied weekly.
- Center dome drain (Schluter KERDI-DRAIN, Ebbe America, Quick Drain SquareDrain) — acceptable, not preferred. Requires four-way slope (compound miters), clogs faster with hair, harder to keep the tile grout joints clean around the drain body.
Slope & Drop Specs:
- 1/4 inch per foot of slope from any point in the bay to the drain (2024 IRC P2711.1).
- Linear drain: single-plane slope from the wall opposite the drain toward the drain trench.
- Center drain: compound slope from all four walls to the center point.
- Drop-in prefab basins: the manufacturer's built-in slope is sufficient; do not attempt to add slope with a tile setter.
Waste Pipe Sizing:
- 2-inch PVC or Sched 40 ABS trap arm, minimum, per 2024 IRC Table P2705.2.
- 3-inch trap arm strongly preferred for linear drains — the extra hair-load capacity is real, and the incremental cost is $180-320 in materials.
- P-trap must be accessible for snaking; do not bury the trap in a slab pour without an accessible cleanout.
Venting:
- 1-1/2-inch dry vent per 2024 IRC P3105.3 minimum.
- An AAV (Studor Redi-Vent or Oatey Sure-Vent) is code-legal in most Westchester municipalities but should be located behind an access panel — not sealed inside the wall — for the day it fails.
Hair-Catch Basket:
- Removable stainless basket sized to the linear channel (Infinity Drain FA basket, Schluter KERDI-LINE integrated basket, Quick Drain hair trap).
- Weekly empty in a five-second lift-and-shake. This is the maintenance item every dog-wash homeowner needs to understand from day one; if the client won't do this, choose the utility-sink hybrid instead.
Tile, Slip-Resistance & Waterproofing Specs
The dog wash sees more water, more soap residue, and more sudden slip-loads (dog spins to shake off, homeowner catches a wet paw on their instep) than any other tiled surface in the house — including the primary shower. The tile spec is not a "match the mudroom" decision. It is a slip-safety spec first, aesthetic second.
Floor Tile — Slip Rating Rules:
- DCOF ≥ 0.60 (ANSI A326.3 wet-condition). This is the floor of what's acceptable. Anything below is dangerous when wet.
- R11 rating (DIN 51130 barefoot/ramp test), R12 preferred for large-dog bays. Available from Daltile, Emser Tile, Mirage, Landmark Ceramics, and Italian mills like Marca Corona and Ceramica Sant'Agostino.
- 24 × 24 large-format porcelain preferred over mosaic for hair-flush reasons — fewer grout joints = less trapped fur.
- Never use polished porcelain, marble, or slate on the floor of a dog wash. All three are slip hazards when wet-and-soapy, and marble reacts with dog urine and shampoo residues.
Wall Tile — Height & Substrate:
- Waterproof to 48 inches minimum from the finished bay floor, 60 inches strongly preferred, floor-to-ceiling for the walk-in wet-room program.
- Substrate: Schluter KERDI-BOARD, Wedi 1-inch, or Laticrete Hydro Ban Board on all wet-zone walls. Half-inch cement backer board is not code-adequate for the water load a dog wash sees.
- Large-format 12 × 24 or 24 × 24 porcelain reads architectural and cleans easily. Handmade zellige and 4 × 4 hex mosaics look great in a photograph but trap hair and shampoo scum in grout joints within six months.
Grout:
- Epoxy grout (Laticrete SpectraLOCK PRO Premium, Mapei Kerapoxy CQ) — strongly preferred. Nonporous, stain-resistant to shampoo dyes, immune to urine acid, dishwasher-safe. Higher installed labor cost ($2.80-$4.20 per sq ft vs. $0.90-$1.60 for cementitious), 100% worth it here.
- Cementitious grout is acceptable only if the client understands it will stain over a five-year horizon and will need to be scrubbed and sealed annually.
Waterproofing Envelope:
- Full Schluter Kerdi membrane, Wedi Fundo tray, or Laticrete Hydro Ban liquid-applied system on all floor and wall surfaces to the specified waterproof height.
- Corners and pipe penetrations pre-formed with Kerdi-KERECK-F pre-formed corners or Wedi 610010 corner patches.
- Flood test the completed pan for 24 hours before tile setting. This is non-negotiable — a leaking dog wash discovered post-tile is a $12,000 tear-out.
Ventilation, Moisture & Humidity Management
A dog wash generates more moisture per use than a full primary shower, and the dog itself brings 40-90 pounds of wet coat that will off-gas humidity for 45 minutes after the wash ends. The exhaust program is not the same as a powder-room bath fan.
Fan Sizing:
- Minimum 110 CFM per HVI-2100 for a bay under 50 sq ft; 150-200 CFM strongly preferred for the walk-in program.
- Panasonic WhisperCeiling FV-1115VQ1 (110 CFM, 0.3 sones) is the default. Broan-NuTone Roomside Series AER110L (110 CFM, 0.5 sones) is the value option.
- Delta BreezSmart SMT130H with an integrated humidistat auto-triggers on rising humidity — the correct choice for a household that will forget to hit the switch.
Duct Routing:
- 4-inch rigid galvanized or smooth-wall PVC duct to a wall or roof termination, per HVI-2100.
- Total equivalent duct length under 25 feet; add one CFM step-up per 10 feet over 25.
- Never terminate into an attic or a soffit — 2024 IRC M1505.2 requires termination to the exterior.
Humidistat + Timer Control:
- Leviton IPHS5 humidistat-plus-timer switch, or Panasonic FV-WCSW11-W wireless SmartAction control.
- Auto-triggers at 60% RH, runs 20 minutes past the wash, shuts down at 45% RH.
- Prevents the surrounding drywall, cabinet backs, and mudroom bench cushions from a slow multi-year moisture-load failure.
Radiant Floor Heat — Strongly Recommended:
- Warmly Yours 240V TempZone Mat or Nuheat SunTouch under the tile bay and the mudroom transition zone.
- Speeds drying of the tile, keeps the dog's paw pads warm on a January morning, and eliminates the "wet-cold" that keeps dogs from wanting to walk into the wash.
- Wired to a dedicated 20-amp NEC 210.11(C)(3) circuit with a nuHeat Signature or Warmly Yours nSpire thermostat mounted 5 feet AFF on the mudroom wall — not inside the wash bay.
Cabinet, Storage & Grooming-Tool Integration
The wash bay is 60% of the ergonomic decision; the surrounding cabinet stack is the other 40%. A well-integrated wash bay has every grooming tool within 18 inches of the sprayer arm — shampoo dispenser, towel drawer, brush drawer, ear-cleaner shelf, treat bin, spare collar hook.
Recommended Cabinet Program:
- Above the wash bay (60-inch AFF and higher): Open shelving or a soft-close upper cabinet with a Blum Aventos HK-S hinge for a shampoo/conditioner/de-shedding-spray row. Integrated in-cabinet Docking Drawer Blade Duo for a Wahl clipper charger.
- Under the elevated bay (0-18 inch AFF): Blum Legrabox drawer stack — top drawer for microfiber drying towels (12-14-inch depth), middle drawer for brushes and combs (7-inch depth), bottom drawer for grooming clippers, nail trimmers, and a bathroom scale for weekly weigh-ins.
- Adjacent to the bay (side-wall panel): Wall-mounted 3-shelf Häfele wire pull-out for shampoo bottles, a small towel-warmer bar on a Runtal or Amba electric ladder rail (also serves as the boot-drying rail), and 4 stainless-steel leash hooks on Rocky Mountain Hardware or Sun Valley Bronze pulls at 60 inches AFF.
- Toe-kick drawer: A Blum Space Twin toe-kick drawer for cleaning supplies (wet vac attachment, dog-hair pickup brush, spare drain-basket).
Millwork Finish Rules:
- Match the mudroom bench finish for visual continuity — rift white oak with a 2° water-based UV-cured topcoat, painted inset in Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron or Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore, or thermofoil for the budget program.
- Never use unfinished-interior cabinets adjacent to a wash bay. UV-cured maple or white melamine interiors are mandatory; the water intrusion will delaminate a raw interior within 18 months.
Common Westchester Dog-Wash Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Over the last three years we have been called to correct or complete more Westchester dog-wash installs than any other single mudroom-bath scope. The pattern of mistakes is remarkably consistent:
- 2-inch center drain with no hair basket. Clogs on the third wash. Correct: 3-inch linear tile-in drain with a removable stainless hair basket.
- Deck-mount faucet on the bay rim. Floods the millwork below. Correct: wall-mount handshower on a Kerdi-Board niche 42-48 inches AFF.
- Undersized 50 CFM bath fan carried over from the powder-room spec. Fails to remove the wet-dog moisture load. Correct: 110-200 CFM with humidistat-plus-timer.
- Polished porcelain or marble floor tile. Dangerous when wet-and-soapy. Correct: R11-rated textured porcelain with DCOF ≥ 0.60.
- Cementitious grout in the wash bay. Stains from shampoo dyes and dog-urine acid within 12 months. Correct: full epoxy grout throughout the wash-bay envelope.
- Waterproofing terminated at 24 inches — the same height as a normal shower splash zone. Dog shakes throw water past 60 inches. Correct: 48-inch minimum, 60-inch preferred waterproofing height on all wet-zone walls.
- No accessible P-trap cleanout. First hair clog needs a wall demo. Correct: cleanout in the toe kick of the adjacent cabinet or in the wall behind a Häfele access panel.
- Fixed-length 36-inch hose. Homeowner is fighting the hose length for every wash. Correct: 60-inch minimum, 72-inch preferred, braided stainless.
- No radiant floor heat. Dog refuses to walk into the wash on a 12°F January morning; tile stays wet for two hours after every use. Correct: 240V mat on a dedicated 20-amp circuit with an nSpire thermostat.
- No exterior door mat / boot scraper transition. The whole point of the wash bay is defeated when the muddy paw is still hitting the mudroom floor before the wash. Correct: WaterHog Classic 3 × 5 exterior mat plus a Häfele stainless boot scraper immediately outside the mudroom door.
Plumber, Tile Setter & Cabinet Shop Vetting Checklist
The dog-wash scope crosses three trades — plumber, tile setter, cabinet shop — plus the electrician for the radiant floor and the fan. Any single weak link creates a 3-year failure mode. Vet each trade against this checklist before contract signing.
Plumber:
- Provide two Westchester dog-wash references from installs 24+ months old — verify no callback for drain clogs, hair backup, or trap venting.
- Confirm familiarity with 3-inch linear trench drains (Infinity Drain, Schluter KERDI-LINE) and the specific trap arm sizing calc for a wet-dog load.
- Confirm ASSE 1016-2017 thermostatic valve installation certification.
- Confirm anti-scald valve tested and set to 105°F max at the fixture.
Tile Setter:
- Provide two Westchester epoxy-grout installations 24+ months old.
- Confirm Schluter or Wedi certification (not just "familiarity").
- Confirm 24-hour flood-test protocol before tile setting.
- Confirm R11 or R12 tile handling experience — the textured porcelain surface chips easily when cut wrong.
Cabinet Shop:
- Confirm UV-cured maple or white melamine interior spec for wash-bay-adjacent cabinets.
- Confirm Blum Legrabox with Blum Movento undermount runners rated to 100 lb for towel drawers loaded with wet microfiber.
- Confirm accessible toe-kick cleanout coordination with the plumber.
Electrician:
- Confirm NEC 210.11(C)(3) dedicated 20-amp GFCI-protected circuit for the radiant floor mat.
- Confirm NEC 210.8(A)(9) GFCI protection for the fan circuit.
- Confirm humidistat-plus-timer switch wiring (three-conductor to the fan, one-conductor to the switch bank).
Realistic 2026 Installed Cost Ranges (Yonkers to Pound Ridge)
Every project is different, but the 2026 Westchester dog-wash cost ranges we quote are:
Drop-In Prefab Basin (Utility-Sink Hybrid or WashBar Ultimate):
- Basin + faucet + cabinet: $2,400–$4,800
- Rough-in plumbing + drain: $1,200–$2,400
- Cabinet integration: $1,800–$3,600
- Total installed: $5,400–$10,800
Elevated Tile-In Wash Bay (36 × 42 to 42 × 60, 24×24 R11 Porcelain):
- Framing + subfloor prep: $1,800–$3,600
- Rough-in plumbing + linear drain: $2,400–$4,400
- Tile + waterproofing + epoxy grout: $4,800–$8,800
- Handshower + thermostatic valve + niche: $1,800–$4,200
- Radiant floor mat + thermostat + circuit: $1,400–$2,400
- Millwork upgrades + drawer stack: $3,200–$6,400
- Ventilation upgrade (110-150 CFM w/ humidistat): $600–$1,200
- Total installed: $16,000–$31,000
Floor-Level Curbless Walk-In Wet Room (48 × 72 or larger):
- Dropped subfloor or stepped slab: $2,800–$5,400
- Full wet-room waterproofing envelope: $3,800–$6,800
- Rough-in plumbing + 3-inch linear drain: $2,800–$4,800
- Tile + waterproofing + epoxy grout: $6,200–$11,400
- Waterworks-tier exposed thermostatic handshower: $2,800–$5,500
- Radiant floor mat + thermostat + circuit: $1,800–$3,200
- Fold-down teak bench + grab bar + millwork upgrades: $2,400–$4,800
- Ventilation upgrade (150-200 CFM w/ humidistat): $700–$1,400
- Total installed: $23,000–$43,000
Fully-Custom Grooming Suite (60-100 sq ft, Dedicated Room):
- Framing + door + interior finish: $3,800–$7,400
- Walk-in wash bay (per above): $18,000–$32,000
- Raised grooming table + forced-air dryer arm: $2,800–$5,400
- Miele W1/T1 washer-dryer stack: $6,800–$8,800
- Full-height supply cabinet millwork: $4,800–$8,800
- Heated tile floor on separate zone: $1,800–$3,200
- Zoned exhaust + humidistat: $900–$1,600
- Total installed: $38,000–$67,000
These are Vega Kitchen & Bath ranges for a full-service White Plains, Bedford, Chappaqua, Scarsdale, Rye, Katonah, and Pound Ridge remodel — including designer specification, showroom sourcing at trade pricing, project management, and the punch list. Owner-supplied fixtures and general-contractor coordination can pull the numbers 15-25% lower; ultra-luxury custom stone work, imported bronze fixtures, and multi-dog grooming-suite programs can push them 30-50% higher.
The Bottom Line
The 2026 Westchester dog wash is no longer a novelty amenity — it is the highest-ROI square foot of mudroom-bathroom scope in a family home with a dog, and it is the fastest-selling photograph in a listing package. The elevated tile-in wash bay at 18-24 inches AFF with a 3-inch linear drain, a wall-mount 60-inch braided handshower on an ASSE 1016 thermostatic valve, R11 textured porcelain on epoxy grout, 48-inch minimum waterproofing height, 110-150 CFM ventilation on a humidistat, and a Warmly Yours radiant mat under the bay is the default program we specify in every Bedford, Chappaqua, Scarsdale, Rye, and White Plains primary residence over $2M.
Get the drain sizing right, get the slip-rating right, get the waterproofing height right, and this is a fixture your family will use every single week for the next 15 years — and the next owner will use every single week after that.
Ready to Design Your Westchester Dog Wash?
Vega Kitchen & Bath's 5,500 sq ft White Plains showroom carries the full Waterworks, Kohler Artifacts, Rohl, Perrin & Rowe, Infinity Drain, Schluter, and Rocky Mountain Hardware lines, and our design team has specified and project-managed dog-wash installations across every Westchester municipality from Yonkers to Pound Ridge. Walk-ins welcome, and every consultation includes a free 3D design of the wash bay integrated into your mudroom or primary-bath scope.
Call (914) 350-3005, email info@vkbd.llc, or visit 285 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606 to start your project.