We Redo Bathrooms Built Into Brighton’s Older Homes
Brick colonials and mid-century ranches near Twelve Corners weren’t built with modern bathrooms in mind. We fix that without wrecking the house around it.
Brighton’s bathrooms mostly date back to when the house went up, whether that’s a brick colonial off Elmwood Ave or a ranch near Winton Rd. Small tiled baths, one supply line, a fan that barely works, if there’s a fan at all. We’ve worked in enough of these near Twelve Corners and Buckland Park to know what’s usually behind the tile before we even open the wall.
Houses from the 1920s through the 1950s in Brighton usually mean plaster walls, block basements, and a bathroom that was tiled once and never touched again. Once we open things up we typically find old galvanized pipe, sometimes knob-and-tube nearby, and subfloor that’s been patched more than once. Small original footprints near Twelve Corners and Monroe Ave also mean the layout itself is often the real problem, not just worn-out fixtures.
What’s included
- Gut old tiled baths down to the studs
- Convert tubs to walk-in tile showers
- Waterproof shower pans and walls correctly
- Replace vanities sized for small original layouts
- Run proper exhaust venting through old roof lines
- Reframe layouts to fix cramped 1930s floor plans
What We See Around Brighton
The most common issue in Brighton’s older baths is waterproofing that was never done right the first time, or wasn’t there at all under the original tile. Once we pull it out we often find soft subfloor or rot in the wall behind the tub. We replace what’s damaged, build the shower with a proper waterproofing system underneath, and make sure the next twenty years don’t repeat the last fifty.
One crew comes and stays until it’s done. We tear out, we frame, we tile, we plumb, we finish. No subs rotating through, no gap between demo and rebuild. Around Twelve Corners we work around narrow driveways and street parking rules, and we protect hardwood and plaster on the way through the house. You get a straight price before anything starts. Call (585) 488-3155 and we’ll walk the bathroom with you and talk through what it actually needs.
How a project runs
No mystery pricing, no disappearing crews.
Walk-through
We measure, photograph, and talk through what you actually want.
Written proposal
A clear scope and one investment number, emailed to you.
Schedule
Start date, material selections, and a stage-by-stage plan.
Build & walk-out
Daily cleanup, a final walk-through, and a punch list closed out.
Notes for Brighton homeowners
Brick colonials and mid-century ranches near Twelve Corners weren’t built with modern bathrooms in mind. We fix that without wrecking the house around it.
- The Town of Brighton pulls permits separately from the city, and inspections are usually quick if the scope is clear upfront.
- Detached garages and mature trees on older Brighton lots mean tight staging, so we plan material drop-offs and dumpster placement early.
- A lot of Twelve Corners and University of Rochester area homes are grad-student or faculty rentals, so we coordinate work around lease turnover schedules.
- Plaster walls in 1920s-1940s Brighton homes crack differently than drywall during demo, so we score and contain rather than just swinging a hammer.
Brighton questions
Do you handle the permit with the Town of Brighton?
Yes. Brighton requires a permit for bathroom remodels that touch plumbing or electrical, and inspections happen along the way. We pull it, we schedule the inspections, and we build to what they want to see.
My house is from the 1930s, is the plumbing going to be a problem?
Sometimes. Old galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains show up a lot in the Twelve Corners area, and once we open the wall we can tell you what’s left of its life. We’ll flag it before we close anything back up.
Can you convert my tub to a shower without ripping out the whole bathroom?
Often, yes. Depends on the waterproofing behind the old tile and whether the framing needs attention. We check that first, then tell you honestly whether it’s a swap or a bigger job.
Other work we do in Brighton
Carpentry & Built-Ins
Trim, doors, stairs, mudrooms and storage built into the space you already have.
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Drywall, doors, flooring, punch lists and the small jobs other crews won’t return calls about.
Learn more →Basement Finishing
Family rooms, guest suites, offices and gyms built in Monroe County basements.
Learn more →Home Remodeling
Living spaces, bedrooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms and whole floors, remodeled across Monroe County and Victor.
Learn more →Real Estate Investors
One crew for landlords, investors and agents across Monroe County and Victor — clean outs, turns, rehabs and repair scopes.
Learn more →Got a Brighton bathroom that needs work. Call (585) 488-3155 and let’s talk about it.
(585) 488-3155Call or text with your address and a few photos — we’ll set up a walk-through.