Bathrooms fail from the inside out: a shower pan that was never sloped, a vent that dumps into the attic, tile over drywall. We build them from the inside out instead. Waterproofing, ventilation and plumbing come first; the pretty part comes after, and lasts. Most of our bathroom remodels run $25,000 to $80,000 (get your range in 30 seconds).
What we do in a bathroom
- Full gut and rebuild, or targeted updates when the bones are sound
- Curbless and tiled showers with linear drains, waterproofed with Schluter or GoBoard systems
- Tub-to-shower conversions and freestanding tubs
- Heated tile floors, custom vanities, stone tops, Kohler, Moen, Delta, Hansgrohe and Brizo fixtures
- Layout changes: moving the toilet, adding a second sink, stealing space from a closet
- Primary-suite baths, hall baths, basement baths, powder rooms
- Aging-in-place details: zero-threshold entries, blocking for grab bars, comfort-height fixtures
What drives the price
Finishes only ($25,000–$40,000): Same layout. New tile, vanity, fixtures, lighting, paint, glass. 3–4 weeks.
Tub to walk-in shower ($40,000–$60,000): Custom tiled shower in the tub’s footprint, new vanity and top, heated floor, better lighting. 4–6 weeks.
New layout ($60,000–$80,000+): Move fixtures, enlarge the room, curbless shower, freestanding tub, double vanity. 5–8 weeks.
Bathrooms we’ve built
Marble Primary Bath Remodel
Elite Improvements recently completed a full custom bathroom remodel in Delavan, WI, bringing both functionality and high-end finishes to this space.
Custom Bathroom with Tiled Walk-In Shower
We helped transform this Lake Geneva bathroom with a few awesome updates.
Primary Bath Remodel with Double Vanity
This Racine bathroom remodel was a fun one.
- Delavan (2023): primary bath with marble tile, standard-curb shower. Photos →
- Pleasant Prairie, Lake Michigan shore (2024): three bathrooms refreshed as part of a whole-home remodel. Project →
- Burlington: lower-level full bath with walk-in glass shower, vertical tile, live-edge vanity and vessel sink. Photos →
A note on moisture in Wisconsin bathrooms
Our winters push warm, wet air into cold walls. Every bathroom we build gets an exhaust fan vented outside, not into the attic, and a waterproofing membrane behind the tile, not just cement board. It is the difference between a bathroom that looks good at the walkthrough and one that still looks good in ten years.
Questions we hear
Can I keep using a bathroom during the remodel? If you have a second one, yes. If it is the only bath, we plan around it and keep the toilet working as long as possible.
Do you do small bathrooms? Yes. Powder rooms and hall baths start near the low end of the range.
Is a curbless shower a good idea? For most homeowners, yes: easier to clean, no step, and it works for every age. It needs a properly sloped floor, which is why it costs more than a standard base.
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Built once, built right, built for generations. Elite Improvements.
Planning to stay in the house for the long run? Curbless showers, wider doors and first-floor suites are on our aging-in-place remodeling page.
Built once, built right, built for generations. Elite Improvements.