Surface refresh
Plumbing stays where it is. We refinish or replace the vanity, lay new flooring, retile or regrout, replace the lighting and mirror, and repaint with a finish built for a damp room. Usually about a week, and it transforms the room.
Cincinnati & the West Side
Bathroom Remodeling in Cincinnati
Vanities, tile, flooring, lighting and the finish work that makes a bathroom feel finished rather than nearly finished. Every bathroom is different, so we come out, look at the room, and price the work honestly.
Three ways to remodel a bathroom
Bathrooms are small rooms where costs escalate quickly, mostly because of what sits behind the walls. Knowing which of these three jobs you need is what keeps the budget under control.
Full replacement
New tub or shower, new vanity and toilet, new tile throughout, in the same layout. More work and more cost, but no walls move and no plumbing is rerouted, which keeps it predictable.
Reconfigure
Moving the shower, converting a tub to a walk-in, or taking out a wall. The largest job and the one where surprises live, so we are deliberately careful about quoting it before we have seen behind the wall.
Vanities and cabinets
Bathroom cabinets take more abuse than kitchen cabinets — constant humidity, water sitting on the counter, cleaning products. A vanity with a sound frame can be refinished for far less than replacement, provided the finish used is right for a bathroom. We use moisture-resistant products, because a standard cabinet paint in a bathroom peels at the edges within a year and we would rather do it once.
Tile, flooring and waterproofing
The part of a bathroom remodel you never see is the part that decides whether it lasts. Waterproofing behind tile, a properly sloped shower base and the right substrate under the floor are what stop a beautiful bathroom failing in three years. We do that work properly even though nobody will ever photograph it.
Paint and finish work in a wet room
We came up as painters, so this is the part we are strictest about. Bathrooms need a finish that handles steam, clean caulk lines where tile meets tub, and trim that is sealed rather than simply painted. Small details, and the difference between a remodel that still looks good in five years and one that does not.
How long it takes
- Vanity refinish and repaint: usually 2 to 4 days
- Surface refresh with flooring and tile: usually about a week
- Full replacement, same layout: usually 2 to 3 weeks
- Layout changes: quoted after we have seen the room
If you only have one bathroom we plan the sequence around that, and we tell you honestly how many days it will be out of use before you commit.
What it costs
Every bathroom is different, so we do not publish a single price — a vanity refinish and a full tile replacement are not the same job. What we will say is that we price fairly for Cincinnati, the estimate is in writing before any work starts, and we do not add costs later unless something genuinely unexpected appears behind a wall. If that happens you hear about it before we proceed, not afterwards on the invoice.
Our own work
These are bathrooms we have actually finished in Cincinnati, not stock photographs. The vanities below were refinished rather than replaced, because the frames were sound — the homeowners kept the cabinetry they had and spent the difference elsewhere in the room.
Where we work
Our shop is on Leona Drive, so most of our work is on the West Side and close by. We are in Covedale, Cheviot, Bridgetown, Green Township, Colerain Township, Westwood and Delhi Township most weeks. We also work across the rest of Cincinnati including Madeira, Indian Hill, Kenwood, Hyde Park, Oakley, Mariemont and Anderson Township, and across the river in Florence, Kentucky.
Common questions
- How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Cincinnati?
- It depends on whether plumbing moves. A refresh that keeps the layout is far less than a reconfiguration. We give a written estimate after seeing the room, free of charge.
- Can you refinish the vanity instead of replacing it?
- Usually yes, if the frame is sound and not water damaged. It costs considerably less and takes days rather than weeks. We will tell you straight if a vanity is too far gone.
- How long will the bathroom be unusable?
- For a vanity refinish, two to four days. For a full replacement, two to three weeks. If it is your only bathroom we sequence the work to shorten that as much as possible.
- Do you install the tile and flooring yourselves?
- Yes — tile, flooring, waterproofing and finish work are all handled by our own team, so one company is responsible for the result.
- Do you do kitchens as well?
- Yes. Kitchen remodeling is the other half of our remodeling work, and many customers do both together.
- Is the estimate really free?
- Yes. We come out, look at the room, talk through the options and leave you with a written price. No charge, no obligation.