Bathrooms
Plaster walls, brass fixtures, hand-set zellige and terrazzo. I build bathrooms around the morning light, not the bathtub catalog — the room you start your day in deserves more than a builder-grade kit.
What a bathroom project can include.
- Primary baths, guest baths, and powder rooms
- Plaster wall finishes (lime and Venetian)
- Hand-set zellige, cement, and terrazzo tile
- Walk-in showers with steam and bench-seat options
- Soaking tubs and freestanding fixtures
- Brass, unlacquered brass, and aged bronze hardware
- Custom vanities and millwork that matches the kitchen
- Plumbing rework and shower waterproofing done right (it’s the part you can’t see that matters)
- Heated floors and ventilation upgrades
How a bathrooms project runs.
One person to call from the first walkthrough to the final punch-list. Here’s how a project usually runs.
Walkthrough
I look at the existing space and ask how you actually start your day. Where the light comes in. What the room needs to do for you.
Drawings & selections
Layout, elevations, plumbing rough-in plan, and a binder of specified fixtures and finishes. Selections are locked before demo.
Pre-order
Stone slabs, hand-set tile, custom vanities, fixtures — everything ordered ahead so the schedule doesn’t stall waiting for a faucet.
Build
Five to eight weeks on site for most bathrooms. I do my own tile setting on the work that matters. Waterproofing layered properly, plumbing fittings tested before tile.
Bathrooms — questions clients ask.
How much does a bathroom remodel cost?
In 2026: roughly $25,000–$50,000 for a refresh that keeps the existing footprint (new tile, fixtures, vanity, paint), $50,000–$100,000 for a full reconfiguration with new plumbing rough-in and custom vanity, and $100,000–$250,000+ for primary suites with custom millwork, plaster walls, hand-set zellige and high-end fixtures.
How long does a bathroom take?
Five to eight weeks on site for most bathrooms. Powder rooms can wrap in 3–4 weeks; full primary suites with structural work can run 10–12 weeks.
Can we use other bathrooms during construction?
Yes. I contain the work zone with dust walls and keep the rest of the house running normally. If we’re renovating the only bathroom in the house, we sequence the rough-in carefully so you’re without a working bath for as few days as possible.
Do you do steam showers?
Yes — with the right generator sizing, proper sloped ceiling, vapor-tight enclosure, and a dedicated circuit. Steam showers fail when corners are cut, so they have to be planned from the rough-in stage.
Plaster walls vs. drywall?
Plaster (lime or Venetian) is warmer, more humidity-tolerant, and ages beautifully — but it’s a specialty trade and costs more. Most baths I build still use drywall with a careful paint scheme. For primary suites where the room is the whole point, plaster is worth it.