Bathroom Remodeling in Wicker Park Chicago
Industrial loft, classic three-flat, and workers' cottage bathroom renovations. Slab routing, exposed ceiling layouts, and sound isolation planned from day one, not patched in later.
Wicker Park bathrooms have their own quirks.
Wicker Park bathrooms live inside converted industrial lofts, classic three-flat apartments, and renovated workers' cottages. Loft units often have concrete slabs, exposed ceilings, and limited chase space, while three-flats and cottages bring their own original plumbing and shared-wall sound issues.
Typical Wicker Park bathroom remodel investment runs $28,000 to $65,000 depending on scope, finish level, and building requirements. We build the estimate and schedule around the real conditions in your building, not a generic national average.
What we plan around in Wicker Park:
- +Industrial loft slab routing where waste lines cannot drop through the floor
- +Exposed ceiling heights and ductwork that constrain shower head and lighting placement
- +Three-flat sound isolation between units during demo and finish work
- +Mixed-use building rules with retail or restaurant tenants on the ground floor
- +Original workers' cottage plumbing and undersized supply lines
How a Wicker Park bathroom remodel actually runs.
Transparent from first phone call to final walkthrough. You always know what is happening this week and what is happening next.
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On-site consultation
We meet you at your home, walk the space, listen to how you use the bathroom today, and talk through what you want to change. We take measurements, photos, and notes. No sales pressure.
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Written estimate
You receive a clear, itemized written estimate within a few days. Labor, materials, fixtures, permits, and contingencies are all called out so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
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Design and selections
We help you finalize tile, vanity, fixtures, and finishes. If the project needs architectural plans we bring in our architect partner. You sign off on the design before any demo happens.
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Permit, HOA, and prep
For permitted work, we file with the City of Chicago and coordinate inspections. We handle HOA paperwork, certificates of insurance, and elevator reservations for condo buildings.
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Demolition and rough-in
Demo, dumpster, plumbing rough-in, electrical rough-in, and framing. Dust protection and daily clean-up are part of the job, not an afterthought.
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Waterproofing, tile, and finish
Proper waterproofing, custom tile, fixtures, vanity, lighting, paint, and punch list. We walk the finished bathroom with you and leave care instructions for every surface.
A real Wicker Park bathroom we built.
We recently rebuilt a primary bathroom inside a Wicker Park industrial loft conversion. The waste line could not drop through the slab to the unit below, so we built a discreet curb-mounted wet wall to carry the new shower drain to the existing stack. The finished bathroom kept the exposed brick wall, added a frameless glass walk-in shower with linear drain, blackened steel vanity, polished concrete floor, and a soaking tub tucked into the alcove the old layout had wasted.
Project details anonymized to respect homeowner privacy. We share full project photos and references during your consultation.
We remodel bathrooms across Chicago.
See our dedicated pages for nearby neighborhoods, or visit the main Chicago bathroom remodeling page for the full service overview.
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Wicker Park bathroom remodeling FAQ.
- How do you handle plumbing in a Wicker Park loft on a concrete slab?
- Loft units on a concrete slab cannot drop new waste lines through the floor without coring the slab, which most buildings will not allow. We route new drains through a built-up curb or short wet wall back to the existing stack, plan fixture placement around that constraint, and confirm the routing with the building engineer before finalizing the layout.
- Can you work around exposed ceilings and ductwork in a Wicker Park loft?
- Yes. Exposed ceilings are part of what makes loft units special and we plan around them. We coordinate sprinkler head, shower head, lighting, and ductwork locations during design so the finished bathroom looks intentional and respects the loft aesthetic. We do not box things in unless you want them boxed in.
- What does a Wicker Park bathroom remodel cost?
- Wicker Park bathroom remodels typically run $28,000 to $65,000. Loft conversions with slab routing or three-flat projects with shared-wall isolation sit on the higher end. Our minimum project size is $22,000 and we provide an exact written estimate after a site visit.
- Do you remodel bathrooms in Wicker Park three-flats?
- Yes. Three-flats are a Wicker Park staple and we know how to work in them. We plan sound isolation between units, coordinate with the other owners on work hours, protect shared stairwells, and update original plumbing where it makes sense. If you own the building we can also stage multi-unit renovations in sequence.
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