Older Oakwood houses
Bathroom Remodel in Oakwood, Planned Around the House You Have
Half of Oakwood's houses were built by 1938, so we plan every remodel around the walls and pipes already there.
What We Do Here
Bathroom remodel in Oakwood
From a new shower or tub up to rebuilding the entire room, we remodel bathrooms across Oakwood, in owner-lived homes and rentals alike.
The age of the houses shapes how we plan it. A bathroom in a house that old, on the streets around Hawthorn Hill or anywhere else in town, often has plaster over wood lath, old galvanized supply lines and a drain that has sat in one spot for generations.
We look for those on the estimate visit, so the quote covers the room you actually have and nothing waits to surprise you once the old tile comes off.
- 1938
- The median year an Oakwood house was built
- 79.7%
- Of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners
Bathroom work we handle in these older houses:
- Shower remodelA fresh shower that starts at a new "shower pan", waterproofed behind the walls.
- Bathtub replacementThe old tub out and a new one in, with the drain and faucet reconnected.
- Tub to shower conversionThe bathtub out and a walk-in shower in its place, drain and valve included.
- One day bathroom remodelAcrylic wall panels and a new base fitted where the existing tub or shower still drains and runs fine.
- ADA bathroom remodelA "curbless shower", "comfort-height fixtures" and grab bars for safer bathing.
Not sure which job yours is? Describe the room on the call and we sort it out together.
How the Work Runs
How the remodel runs in Oakwood homes
Oakwood remodels follow the order every bathroom does: demolition first, then rough plumbing and electrical, inspection, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and finish last.
In an older house the first stage tells us the most, because the open wall shows what the plaster was hiding. Each stage waits for the one before it:
- DemolitionDown to the lath and studs wherever the new work needs it.
- Rough-inNew supply and drain lines, plus any electrical changes.
- InspectionThe open walls are checked where the job carries a permit.
- Waterproofing"Cement board" and a "waterproofing membrane" before any tile.
- TileFloor and walls set, grouted and sealed.
- FixturesToilet, vanity, exhaust fan, glass and the valve trim.
- FinishPaint and caulk, a walk-through with you, then cleanup.
Where We Work
Bathroom remodel across Oakwood neighborhoods
Our crews cover all of Oakwood, and each nearby town listed below has a page of its own.
That takes in the Schantz Historical District and Five Points, and the neighboring streets of Southern Hills, Carmonte and South Dale. If your house sits just past those, the call settles it.
Neighboring towns that each have a page:
With Every Remodel
A written quote for every Oakwood remodel
With every job you get a free estimate, a written quote for the whole job before work starts, and a tidy site when we finish.
That quote lists four things in writing: what materials go in, the labor, how long it takes and when payments fall due.
- Estimates are free, with no obligation
- A whole-job price before any work
- We arrive when we said we would
- A clean house when we leave
Before You Call
What Oakwood homeowners ask first
Before a remodel, cost is usually what Oakwood owners raise first, and an honest answer can only start from the scope and the fixtures rather than the floor area.
Leaving pipes, the drain and wiring in place is cheaper than relocating them. A simple "surround replacement" costs less than a tub-to-shower conversion that needs a new "rough-in". In an older house, moisture, framing or subfloor damage found after demolition can add to the price as well.
If something like that turns up, we write it down as a "change order" and you approve it before that work goes ahead. That is why the number comes after we have stood in the room, never before.
Booking a remodel in Oakwood
Booking starts with your call; then we visit to measure and talk through materials, and you hold a written quote before anything is scheduled.
It goes in this order:
- You call
Describe the bathroom; if we miss you, we ring back that working day.
- We visit and measure
We measure the room and go over the materials with you at the house.
- You get it in writing
The whole job is quoted before anything goes on the calendar.
The estimate is free and there is no obligation to book.
Common Questions
Questions before an Oakwood remodel
What to avoid when renovating a bathroom?
Avoid starting without a detailed "Scope of Work" agreed in writing; settling the scope before construction is what cuts unexpected costs and changes later.
Avoid judging the job by its finishes alone, too. The waterproofing membrane behind the tile and the plumbing inside the walls are what protect an older house once the room is closed up again.
Free Estimates
Talk through your Oakwood bathroom with us
Call, tell us what the room needs, and we come out, measure and quote the whole job in writing before any work starts.
Our hours run Monday to Saturday; anything left on voicemail after hours gets a call back the following working morning.
- No charges you did not approve
- Same-day callbacks on working days
- Rooms left clean at the end