Remodeling so you can stay in the home you love, on the lake or in town, for as long as you want to. Zero-step entries, curbless showers, first-floor suites and wider doorways, built by the same crews that do every Elite Improvements kitchen and bath, with the same 3-year workmanship warranty.
What we do
- Curbless, walk-in showers. A linear drain, a sloped tile floor and a bench, waterproofed with Schluter or GoBoard so there is nothing to step over and nothing to leak. Blocking goes in the walls for grab bars now or later.
- First-floor primary suites. A bedroom, a full bath and laundry on the main level, as an addition or by reworking rooms you already have, so the stairs become optional.
- Zero-step entries and wider doors. A level path from the garage or driveway to the door, 36-inch doorways, lever handles, and hallways a walker or wheelchair can turn in.
- Kitchens that work sitting or standing. Pull-out shelves, drawer bases instead of doors, a lowered counter section, a side-opening oven and better lighting over every work surface.
- Stairs, lighting and floors. Second handrails, lit stair treads, motion-sensor lighting, and slip-resistant floors without thresholds between rooms.
- Lake homes for the long run. Many of our lake clients are planning to retire to the house. We design the remodel so it works at 60 and still works at 85.
What it costs
An accessible bathroom remodel starts where our other bathrooms do, about $25,000 to $40,000, with a curbless shower adding roughly $3,000 to $6,000 and heated floors $2,500 to $5,000. A first-floor suite addition runs $425 to $575 per square foot. Door widening, a zero-step entry and grab-bar blocking are usually a few thousand dollars when they ride along with a larger project. The estimator will give you a range in about 30 seconds, and every range we publish is on the pricing page.
How we plan it
The free planning meeting happens at your house, because the house is the point. We walk every path you use in a day: car to door, bed to bathroom, kitchen to table, and the one you will use in ten years. Then we show you what to change now, what to rough in for later, and what to leave alone. If an occupational therapist or your doctor has given you a list, bring it; we build to it.
Who it is for
Homeowners who intend to stay put. Adult children remodeling a parent’s house in Lake Geneva, Burlington, Elkhorn or Delavan from a distance, who want weekly photo updates and one person to call. Anyone recovering from surgery or living with a mobility change who needs the bathroom fixed first and the rest planned around it.
Will it look like a hospital?
No. A curbless shower with large-format tile and a frameless glass panel is what the high-end bathrooms look like anyway. Grab bars come in the same finishes as the faucet. Done well, nobody notices the house is accessible until they need it to be.
Can we do it in stages?
Yes, and most people should. Bathroom and entry first, kitchen and first-floor suite when the budget or the need arrives. We put the blocking, wiring and plumbing stubs in during the first project so the second one costs less.
How long will we be without a bathroom?
A bathroom remodel takes 3 to 6 weeks. If it is the only full bath, we schedule the work so the toilet is out of service for the shortest stretch possible and tell you the dates before we start.
Is there financing?
Yes. Through our Houzz Pro partnership you can check your rate on a Figure home equity line of credit in about five minutes, with no effect on your credit score, and get funded in as few as five business days. See if you pre-qualify → Or ask at the planning meeting and we will walk you through it.
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