Bathroom Remodeling in Akron, NY

Akron has the oldest housing stock in America - 38.44% built before 1939. These bathrooms have severe issues: knob-and-tube electrical wiring (fire hazard, insurance problems), lead or galvanized steel plumbing (health hazards, corrosion), lath-and-plaster walls (crumbling, difficult to work with), asbestos in floors, ceiling, and insulation (requires licensed abatement), tiny layouts with inadequate fixtures, foundation moisture problems, and minimal or no insulation. We completely gut these bathrooms, address all safety hazards with licensed contractors, replace all systems to modern codes, and rebuild with contemporary layouts and materials - essentially creating a new bathroom in your historic Akron home.

Yes. With 33.22% of Akron homes being duplexes or converted apartments, bathroom additions are common requests. We can add separate bathrooms for each unit, convert shared bathrooms into private ones, finish basement space for additional bathrooms, reconfigure bedrooms or closets into full or half baths, and ensure proper plumbing capacity and code compliance. This improves functionality for multi-family living, increases rental income potential, and adds value in Akron's mixed owner-renter market (55.82% owner-occupied, 44.18% renters). We handle all Village of Akron permits.

Akron's Rich-Twinn Octagon House and Knight-Sutton Museum show community appreciation for architectural history. We preserve original details where possible: salvage period fixtures and hardware, maintain original woodwork and floors outside bathrooms, use historically appropriate materials and colors, replicate original tile patterns, and conceal modern mechanicals tastefully. However, safety comes first - we never compromise on plumbing, electrical, or ventilation codes. The result honors Akron's heritage (median build year 1951) while creating safe, functional bathrooms that work for today's lifestyles and modest income levels (median $44,816).