Bathroom Remodeling in Lindenhurst, NY

Alec's Construction remodels bathrooms in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County — full guts, tub-to-shower conversions, layout changes and the plumbing, ventilation and waterproofing behind them — working out of the yard in East Patchogue. Bathrooms are indoor work from the first day, which is why they run through our winter calendar.

Bathrooms in Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst capes have the smallest bathrooms on our board — the original 5-by-7 first-floor bath, and if the second floor was finished, a knee-wall bath under the slope with a shower you cannot stand up straight in. Making these work is a layout problem before it is a finish problem. South of Montauk Highway, the elevated houses have bathrooms that were rebuilt in the lift and are generally in good shape; the older stock north of it is where the remodels are.

Cape Bathrooms: Small, Sloped and Under-Ventilated

The post-war cape has the smallest bathrooms on Long Island — a 5-by-7 first-floor bath, and if the second floor was finished, a knee-wall bath with the ceiling sloping into the shower. Making them work is a layout problem before it is a finish problem: the tall things go where the ceiling is high, the low things go under the slope, and a skylight or a shed dormer in the slope changes the room completely.

The other cape constant is the fan. Where there is one at all, it vents into the knee-wall attic, and every shower since has been putting warm wet air into a cold space. It gets ducted outside before the walls are closed.

What a Bathroom Remodel Is, in Order

1. Demolition to the studs, and an honest look at what is behind the walls and under the floor. 2. Rough plumbing and electrical — drains, vents, the valve, a dedicated circuit for the fan and the outlets, and the fan ducted to the outside. 3. Inspection, before anything is closed. 4. Cement board and a waterproofing membrane in the wet areas, a proper pan under the shower. 5. Tile, then the fixtures, then the vanity, the trim and the paint.

Permits in Lindenhurst

The Village of Lindenhurst runs its own building department, separate from the Town of Babylon. Replacing fixtures in place does not usually need a permit; moving plumbing, changing electrical or altering framing does. We file for what needs it and get the rough inspection before the walls close.

Book It for the Winter

One bathroom at a time, the materials ordered before the demolition, and a usable toilet and shower every night if the house has only one. A remodel that starts in January is done before the spring.

Free walkthrough in Lindenhurst. Alex looks at the floor, the plumbing wall, the fan and the layout, and you get a written scope and the photographs whether or not you hire us.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you make a bathroom work under the slope in a Lindenhurst cape?

By putting the tall things where the ceiling is high and the low things under the slope. The shower goes against the knee wall where headroom is full, the toilet and the vanity go under the slope where you are sitting or standing at the sink, and a skylight or a shed dormer in the slope changes the room completely if the budget allows. A shed dormer over the bath is a bigger job but it is the one that turns a knee-wall bath into a real one.

Does a bathroom remodel need a permit?

Replacing fixtures in place generally does not. Moving plumbing, changing the electrical, altering the framing or changing the layout does, in every Suffolk town and village. We file for the work that needs it and get the rough inspection before the walls are closed, because a bathroom that fails inspection after the tile is on is an expensive bathroom.

How long does a bathroom remodel take?

A full gut of a standard hall bath is a few weeks of work once the materials are on site — demolition, rough plumbing and electrical, inspection, cement board and waterproofing, tile, fixtures, trim and paint. The variable is the materials lead time, which is why we order everything before demolition starts so the house is not without a bathroom while a vanity ships.

Why remodel a bathroom in winter?

Because none of it depends on the weather and the calendar is open. A bathroom remodel is entirely indoors from the first day, the trades are available, and a project that starts in January is finished long before the spring rush. If the house has one bathroom, we sequence the work so a toilet and a shower are usable every night.

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• Siding in Lindenhurst — James Hardie, vinyl and cedar
• Windows & Doors in Lindenhurst — insert and full-frame replacement

Work With Alec's Construction

This guide is written by the crew that does the work. See Alec's Bathroom Remodeling service — full gut renovations, tile, plumbing and vanities. Licensed and insured on Long Island, one crew start to finish, free walkthrough and a written estimate inside 48 hours.

Booking the cold months now: we also handle Kitchen Remodeling and Painting.