Bathroom Remodeling in Elm Grove, WI
T and J All In Remodeling handles bathroom remodeling in Elm Grove, WI from its Georges Avenue headquarters in neighboring Brookfield. Father-and-son owners Teli and John Karampetsos lead every upstairs family bath, walk-in shower conversion, accessible bath and lower-level bathroom, with each permit filed through the village.
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Elm Grove remodeling services
Elm Grove Bathroom Remodeling Services by T and J
Elm Grove bathroom remodeling with T and J covers upstairs baths rebuilt over finished rooms, floor height and threshold work, basement bathrooms, gut renovations, accessible first-floor baths, and vanities, tile, roof-vented fans and lighting. Compare every bathroom remodeling service T and J offers.
Upstairs baths
Upstairs Bathroom Remodels Over Finished Rooms
In an Elm Grove colonial the family bath sits over the living room ceiling, so a leak means plaster repair below. T and J slopes a mortar bed, carries a bonded membrane up the walls and holds the pan under water a full day before tile.
Assembly
Membrane carried up the walls
Testing
Held under water a full day
Ceiling below
Protected through strip-out
Floor levels
Bathroom Floor Height, Thresholds and Doors
A mortar bed, membrane and porcelain raise the finished floor of an upstairs bath by about an inch and a half. Door undercuts, the landing threshold and the toilet flange all move with it, so T and J calculates the build-up before you choose tile.
Build-up
Calculated before selections
Thresholds
Level with the landing
Flange
Reset to the finished height
Basement
Basement Bathrooms Near Underwood Creek
Downtown Elm Grove flooded repeatedly after Underwood Creek was channeled in concrete in the 1960s, until the 2003 to 2007 flood project. Near the creek, T and J specifies a backwater valve where the drain allows, closed-cell materials at the base of the wall and finishes that dry out instead of failing.
Drainage
Backwater valve where possible
Materials
Closed-cell at the base
Finishes
Chosen to dry, not to fail
Full rebuild
Gut Renovation Down to the Studs and Stack
An Elm Grove bath opened to the studs usually shows a 1950s waste stack, an exhaust fan that was never ducted outside and subfloor patched around a shifted toilet flange. T and J replaces and inspects all of it before the walls close.
Reach
Studs, subfloor and stack
Systems
Supply, waste, vent, power
Sign-off
Rough-in before board
Accessibility
Accessible First-Floor and Guest Bathrooms
With the main bedroom upstairs, the practical accessible bathroom in an Elm Grove colonial is on the first floor. T and J widens the doorway, flattens the shower entry and adds blocking behind the tile, turning a powder room into a full bath that still works in twenty years.
Entry
Flush or low-profile
Blocking
Behind tile for rails
Fittings
Comfort height, handheld, seat
Fit-out
Exhaust Fans, Lighting and GFCI
T and J vents an upstairs Elm Grove bath through the roof, not into the attic. Moist air pushed into a cold attic under the village’s mature trees shows up as ceiling stains within a winter or two. Shower lighting is wet-rated and every receptacle is GFCI-protected.
Exhaust
Through the roof, sized to volume
Lighting
Wet-rated over the pan
Circuits
GFCI, on its own permit
Finished work
Bathroom Remodels Built by T and J
Second-floor family baths, ground-floor powder rooms and lower-level bathrooms from T and J’s recent projects.
Upstairs rebuilt
Family bath rebuilt above a finished living room with a fully membraned pan
Double vanity
Two-sink vanity across from a freestanding tub
Tub out
Upstairs tub alcove rebuilt as a glassed walk-in
Freestanding tub
Soaking tub and double vanity in a primary bath
Glass shower
Frameless glass shower beside a wood vanity
Shaker vanity
Green painted vanity under twin brass sconces
Tile detail
Shower bench, mosaic panel and corner shelves
Vanity update
Navy cabinet with brass pulls beside the toilet
More bathroom remodels, shower conversions and accessible baths in the T and J gallery.
Cost factors
What Sets the Price of an Elm Grove Bathroom Remodel?
Elm Grove incorporated in 1955 and most homes date from 1940 to 1969, so the bathrooms T and J remodels usually sit upstairs over a finished room. Waterproofing, floor height and the ceiling below set the price, all measured at the free visit.
Housing
1950s–60s
Postwar colonials and ranches on large village lots, with the family bath upstairs.
Bathroom closed
1–5 weeks
Most village colonials keep a powder room downstairs, so you always have a working bathroom.
Above living space
Nearly always
A leak upstairs means a ceiling repair downstairs, so T and J water-tests every pan for a full day.
Village pricing
Elm Grove Bathroom Remodel Prices by Scope
In Elm Grove, T and J bathroom remodels run $6,500 to $55,000 and up, with most between $20,000 and $32,000. Working over a finished ceiling adds a membrane, a day-long water test and protection below. Scopes are detailed in the Elm Grove bathroom pricing guide.
7 to 10 days
Surface update
$6.5k–$18k
- Vanity, top and sink
- Pan, faucets and trim
- Existing surround refreshed
- Flooring, paint and new lights
Usual Elm Grove scope
About a month
Standard rebuild
$12k–$35k
- Membraned pan over living space
- Tiled walls, floor and shower niche
- Thresholds and doors reset
- Exhaust fan vented through the roof
3 to 5 weeks, village review extra
Full Rebuild
$27k–$55k+
- Opened to studs, joists and waste stack
- Waste and vent renewed
- Ceiling below opened and made good
- Curbless entry or full wet room
Rough out an Elm Grove budget
Pick a room size and finish level for a ballpark now. The free measure firms it into a fixed quote.
Materials for upstairs baths
Best Tile, Countertops and Vanities for Elm Grove Bathrooms
Over a finished room, T and J picks every surface by one test: what happens to the ceiling below if water gets past it.
Porcelain tile
Dense body, low movement, the surface the membrane was designed to sit under. Standard here.
Ceramic tile
Fine on a dry wall. Kept off the shower floor of an upstairs bath.
Natural stone
Handsome and permeable. Used away from the spray, never as the pan finish.
Solid surface
No grout to fail, and the lightest full surround to carry on old joists.
Quartz tops
Non-porous and never sealed, the vanity top in almost every village bath.
Cultured marble
Bowl cast into the top, so nothing to leak at the rim.
Shaker vanities
Reads correctly against 1950s and 1960s village millwork.
Floating vanities
Lifts the cabinet off a tiled floor and makes a small upstairs bath breathe.
Tile, tops and vanities for Elm Grove upstairs baths
| Surface | Use over living space | Weight on old joists | Upkeep | Best for in Elm Grove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain tile through-body | Yes, over a bonded membrane | Moderate | Seal grout once | Upstairs pans, walls and floors |
| Ceramic tile glazed | Walls only | Light | Seal grout once | Dry walls and surrounds |
| Natural stone marble, slate | Away from the spray | Heaviest option | Reseal every 6–12 months | Vanity walls and thresholds |
| Solid surface acrylic | Yes: no grout to fail | Lightest full surround | Wipe down only | Tight upstairs alcoves |
| Quartz top engineered | Yes | Moderate | None | Vanity tops throughout |
| Cultured marble cast | Yes | Light | Polish occasionally | Single-basin family baths |
| Vinyl plank rigid core | Not in a wet pan | Negligible | Wipe clean | Lower-level floors near the creek |
| Glass mosaic kiln-formed | Yes | Light | Seal grout once | Niches, benches and bands |
Bathroom sizes
What Bathroom Layout Fits an Elm Grove Colonial?
Floor area is rarely the limit in an Elm Grove bath. Ceiling height at the stair, joist direction and the room below usually are, and T and J checks all three before drawing your layout. See small bathroom layout ideas.
5 by 8 upstairs family bath
The village standard. Its 60-inch alcove fits a tub or a membraned walk-in shower, with the vanity across the room.
Primary bath off the main bedroom
Usually tight. A double vanity needs a wall moved into the closet.
Ground-floor powder room
Under 20 square feet. The easiest room in the house to make fully accessible.
Lower-level bathroom
Governed by drain height and by how close the property sits to the creek.
Dormer or attic bath
Knee walls and a dormer ceiling. Standing height at the shower decides where it goes.
Elm Grove permits
Do You Need a Permit to Remodel a Bathroom in Elm Grove?
A permit is needed once piping is added, a fixture moves or a new circuit goes in. In Elm Grove a homeowner can permit only fixture replacements in their own single-family home. Everything else needs a Wisconsin-licensed Master Plumber to pull the permit before work starts.
Elm Grove is an incorporated village, so permits and inspections run through the Village of Elm Grove building inspector at Village Hall, 13600 Juneau Boulevard, (262) 782-6700, not Waukesha County. T and J posts the permit card at the house and is there for the rough-in and final inspections. State rules are summarized in our Wisconsin plumbing permit explainer.
Required
Relocating a fixture on an upper floor
Plumbing permit; rough-in inspected.
Required
Opening the ceiling below to reach waste
Framing and rough-in both inspected.
Required
New circuit or heated floor mat
Electrical permit; GFCI required.
Required
Fitting a lower-level bathroom
Plumbing permit; drainage detail reviewed.
Not required
Like-for-like vanity replacement
Services stay where they are.
Not required
Retiling a sound shower surround
Cosmetic work only.
The build
How Long Does an Elm Grove Bathroom Remodel Take?
Three to five weeks for a full rebuild, plus village review. The day-long pan test sits in the middle and is never cut short to save time.
No-cost measure · Plan drawn up · Village of Elm Grove filing
First visit
Measure, joists and the room below
The bathroom is measured, joist direction and depth are noted, and the ceiling beneath is checked so the cost of reaching waste is known before the quote is written.
Free, on site in the village
Weeks 1 to 2
Selections, build-up and fixed price
Tile, glass, vanity and trim are chosen together with the finished floor height, so thresholds and door clearances are settled on paper, and the written quote follows.
No deposit taken
Review time
Village filing
While fixtures and glass are on order, the plumbing application moves through Village Hall, so neither step waits.
Filed with the village
Weeks 1 to 3
Tear-out, new piping, village inspection
The room is taken back to studs with the ceiling below protected, waste and supply are renewed, the exhaust fan is vented through the roof, and rough-in is signed before board.
In-house crew
Last weeks
Membrane, test, tile, handover
The bed is sloped, the membrane bonded up the walls and the pan held under water for a full day before tile. Glass and fixtures follow, and the owners walk the finished room with you.
Owner walk-through at the end
Bathroom remodeling reviews
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T and J holds a 4.9 Google rating over 60+ reviews and an A+ from the Better Business Bureau.
Nearby communities
Hire T and J for Bathroom Remodeling Near Elm Grove
T and J’s headquarters on Georges Avenue in Brookfield is a few minutes from the village, so Elm Grove jobs start on time and the same crew covers the surrounding suburbs. Kitchen, basement and addition work in the village is on the Elm Grove remodeling contractors page.
Nearby
Brookfield, Wauwatosa and New Berlin.
East
West Allis, Greenfield and Milwaukee.
West and north
Waukesha, Pewaukee and Menomonee Falls.
Bathroom Contractors in Towns Around Elm Grove
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T and J’s Georges Avenue Headquarters Near Elm Grove
T and J All In Remodeling is based at 985 Georges Avenue, Brookfield, WI 53045, a short drive from Watertown Plank Road. Teli and John Karampetsos do every Elm Grove walk-through themselves, upstairs or down, before any number is written.
T And J All In Remodeling
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Sunday
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Water emergencies
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Common questions
Upstairs Bath and Floor Questions in Elm Grove
Questions about an Elm Grove bath? Call (262) 352-9525.
What causes a ceiling stain under an upstairs shower?
Usually cracked grout or caulk where the tub or curb meets tile, trim that lets spray behind the wall, a failed pan liner, a loose drain gasket or a worn toilet wax ring. A stain that grows after showers points to the shower; one that grows after flushing points to the toilet.
How high is too high for a bathroom floor transition?
Accessibility guidelines allow a 1/4-inch square edge, or up to 1/2 inch when beveled at 1 in 2. Anything taller needs a tapered saddle or a thinner floor build-up, which matters most at an upstairs bath door at night.
Are heated bathroom floors a good idea upstairs?
Yes, and a second-floor bath over heated rooms is the easy case. An electric mat in the thinset adds about an eighth of an inch and runs on a programmable, GFCI-protected thermostat, covering the floor where feet stand rather than under fixtures.
How do I convert a half bath to a 3/4 bath with a shower?
A three-quarter bath adds a stall shower to the toilet and sink and needs roughly 15 more square feet than a powder room. The shower needs a larger drain and its own vent, so the space usually comes from a hall closet or pantry near the stack.
Can you do a curbless shower on a second floor?
Yes, but the floor framing decides how. Sawn joists can be dropped or sistered to recess the shower, while engineered I-joists cannot be notched, so the floor is built up to meet it. Checking from the ceiling below shows which you have.
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Cost ranges, accessible shower pricing, heated floors and basement bath options, so your free T and J estimate starts with a clear scope.
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