Bathroom Remodeling in Northern Westchester & Putnam County
Most bathroom remodeling around here gets split between two or three trades: a general contractor, a plumber, and a tile guy, each waiting on the others before they can start. We remove that bottleneck. As licensed plumbers who also handle finish carpentry, tile, and fixtures, our team completes the rough-in plumbing and the visible remodel work under one roof, on one schedule.
That matters more in a bathroom than almost any other room. Water lines, drain slope, and vent stacks sit behind every wall and under every floor, and mistakes there don’t show up until months later as a soft subfloor or a stain on the ceiling below. When the same crew that sweats the copper also sets the tile and hangs the vanity, there’s no handoff where details get lost.
What We Build
Full renovations — plumbing, electrical, flooring, walls, and fixtures. Because we’re the plumber of record on our own remodels, we can move a toilet flange, add a second sink line, or reroute a shower drain without waiting on a subcontractor. Master baths get the water heater and supply lines sized for the added demand before we touch tile; small baths and powder rooms get fixtures chosen for the actual space rather than scaled-down master plans.
Showers and tubs — walk-in shower installation, where drain placement, slope, and waterproofing behind the tile decide whether it lasts twenty years or leaks in five. Bathtub installation and replacement, and tub-to-shower conversions handled in one continuous job rather than opening walls twice.
Finish work — tile with proper backer board and moisture barriers on floors, shower walls, and tub surrounds; vanity and fixture installation including hookups for sink locations that don’t line up with the old ones; vanity lighting, recessed cans, and exhaust fan wiring.
Accessibility — curbless walk-in showers, grab bar blocking installed in the wall framing rather than surface-mounted, comfort-height toilets, and wider door clearances, planned around the plumbing from day one.
How a Project Runs
We start with a free estimate and a walkthrough, talking through layout, fixtures, and what’s realistic given the existing plumbing and electrical. Then permitting where required, demolition, rough-in, framing, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and final inspection — with one point of contact throughout, not a general contractor relaying updates from a sub we’ve never met. We protect and clean the work area daily, because a remodel is happening inside someone’s home.
If you’re comparing remodelers, ask each one directly who’s doing the plumbing. If the answer is “a sub we work with,” you’re adding a coordination step we build out of the process entirely.
Remodeling Across Northern Westchester
Somers, Yorktown Heights, and Shrub Oak have neighborhoods full of homes from the 1950s through the 1980s where the primary bathroom hasn’t been touched since construction — a tub-shower combo, a small vanity, dated tile, and plumbing runs never designed for the fixtures people want now.
Converting a tub-only bathroom to a walk-in shower is the single most requested change we see up here. Mid-century homes were built assuming every bathroom needed a tub, which isn’t how most households live today. The conversion means reworking the drain, often relocating the valve, and waterproofing to a higher standard than a straight tub swap. Accessibility is the other driver, especially among homeowners planning to stay put long-term. Either way, updating a 1960s or 1970s bathroom here usually means addressing supply line material, drain sizing, and shutoff valve locations that no longer meet code — we flag all of that during the assessment so nothing surprises you once walls are open.
Remodeling Across Putnam County
Housing here runs from small seasonal cottages near the lakes to older farmhouses inland to newer construction scattered between, so there’s no single template that fits every home in the county.
Cottages converted from summer use are their own category. Their bathrooms were plumbed for occasional use — supply lines sized light, minimal pipe insulation, fixtures never meant for winter — so remodeling one is more than cosmetic. It usually means reworking supply and drain lines for daily use and protecting pipe against freezing. In the county’s older homes, bathrooms original to the house often still have galvanized supply lines; a renovation is the practical time to replace them, since the wall is already open. Private wells are common throughout, and mineral content shortens the life of faucet cartridges and shower valves, so water quality factors into our fixture recommendations.
Towns We Serve
Most of our remodels are within a short drive of the shop — Mahopac on the Putnam side, then Somers, Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, and Croton Falls across the line in northern Westchester, plus the surrounding towns in both counties. What sits behind the walls varies a good deal between them, and each of those pages covers the housing we work in there.
For plumbing outside the bathroom, see our plumbing services page.
Call (845) 628-7593 for a free estimate or to schedule a walkthrough.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you handle both the plumbing and the construction work?
Yes. We’re a licensed plumbing company that also performs the full remodeling scope — framing, tile, fixtures, finish carpentry — so one crew runs the project from rough-in to final walkthrough.
How long does a bathroom renovation take?
It depends on scope. A powder room refresh moves much faster than a full master remodel with a relocated shower and new plumbing runs. We give a project-specific timeline during the free estimate.
Can you convert my bathtub to a walk-in shower?
Yes, it’s one of our most common projects — demolition, drain relocation if needed, waterproofing, and tile or pan installation in one continuous job.
Can a seasonal cottage bathroom be remodeled for year-round living?
Yes, though it takes more than surface updates. We typically address supply and drain line sizing along with pipe insulation.
Do you do smaller upgrades, or only full remodels?
Both — full renovations as well as targeted work like tub-to-shower conversions, comfort-height toilets, grab bar blocking, and fixture replacement.