Bathroom Remodeling in Joliet

Joliet bathroom remodels that fix what is behind the wall

Once a tub surround comes off, the open wall shows you what the next twenty years of that bathroom look like. We look at the drain, the vent and the supply lines and replace what is worn while the wall is open, since it will not be open again after the tile goes up. The new shower gets a continuous waterproofing membrane over the walls and pan, sloped to the drain and water tested before tile. After that we set the tile, install the vanity, toilet and faucets, and finish the drywall, trim and paint.

Joliet is on our regular route, off I-80 and I-55, with Route 30, Route 53, Jefferson Street and Larkin Avenue getting us across town and over the Des Plaines River. Where an older Joliet house still has cast iron drains or galvanized supply pipes in the bathroom wall, we price replacing them in the same opening, because a new shower valve tied to tired pipe is a weak spot. If the walls are plaster, we cut back to the studs in the wet area and patch the plaster around it so the rest of the room stays intact. Every change like that is spelled out in writing before we do it.

What we cover in a Joliet bathroom

How we run a Joliet bathroom job

We start with a free estimate at the house, and anything you can tell us about how the old pipes have behaved helps. The written scope separates what we know we are replacing from what we will check once the wall is open, so nothing gets added without your say. When demo exposes a problem, you get a written price and approve it before the crew moves on. Permit inspections go on the calendar as the work reaches them, and the last step is a walkthrough with every faucet and drain run in front of you.

• Written estimate that separates known and possible work
• Old drains and supply lines priced up front
• Plaster patched to match outside the wet area
• Shower valve and pan tested before tile
• Permits and inspections scheduled for you
• Floors protected and dust contained