Bathroom Remodeling in Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell is a walkable borough of houses built mostly between 1910 and 1950, on lots that leave no room to add on. So the bathroom you have is the bathroom we make work, and we make it work very well.

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4.9 on Google · 51 reviewsNJ HIC reg. #13VH10766600Building in New Jersey since 2019

Black and white patterned tile shower with a linear drain

Caldwell's houses, decade by decade.

The borough incorporated in 1892 on the old Horseneck Tract, and its growth curve explains the bathrooms we open.

Caldwell counted 2,236 residents in 1910, 5,144 in 1930 and 6,270 in 1950 (U.S. Census). The dip in 1940 came from North Caldwell splitting off, not from people leaving. Those four decades built most of the town: the blocks off Bloomfield Avenue, the streets around the 1908 Carnegie library and the 1832 manse where Grover Cleveland was born.

A house from that era typically has one full bath upstairs, sometimes a half bath added later under the stairs. The room is small, the walls are plaster over lath, the tub is cast iron, and the floor often hides a subfloor that has been wet for years.

Lots are modest, so the way to a better bathroom is almost never an addition. It is a smarter layout inside the same four walls, or borrowing a closet next door.

What we check first in Caldwell

Subfloor condition around the toilet flange and along the tub edge.
Whether the drain stack is cast iron and where it can be tied into.
Room for a 30-inch or wider shower once the tub is gone.
The fan: many vent nowhere. We duct it outside.
The electrical panel, since a heated floor or a new circuit may need capacity.

Guest shower with a matte black sliding glass door, patterned niche and patterned floor

Bathrooms that fit a Caldwell house.

The trick in a small prewar bath is proportion: a shower that feels generous, storage that disappears, and tile that suits a house with real character.

Tub-to-shower conversions with a sliding door, since a swinging door often has nowhere to go.
Full hall bath remodels, the most common Caldwell job.
Primary baths made from the old bath plus an adjacent closet.
Half baths under the stairs rebuilt with proper venting and a wall-hung sink.
Schluter waterproofing under every tile shower, no exceptions.

Our bathroom remodeling process

What a bathroom costs in Caldwell.

Caldwell rooms are small, which helps, and old, which does not. Most jobs we price here land in the first two rows.

Project	Labor only
Tub-to-shower conversionThe tub comes out and a tiled shower goes in, in the same spot.	$6,500 – $16,750
Hall or guest bath, full remodelFloor, walls, shower or tub, vanity and toilet. Size and finish level move the number.	$12,000 – $26,000
Primary bathA larger shower, a double vanity, often a tub, a bench or a moved drain.	$23,000 – $50,000+

Every number above is labor: demolition, disposal, prep, Schluter waterproofing, installation and cleanup. You buy all materials, from tile and vanity down to thinset, grout and the waterproofing kit, using the product list we write for your job. Permit fees and hidden damage are separate and quoted in writing first.

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Shower niche lined with a fan-pattern mosaic, framed by a thin matte black edge

Union County, NJ · April 2025

Finished work near Caldwell.

In Union County we finished a guest bath with a matte black sliding door, a fan-pattern niche and a patterned floor, alongside the primary bath in the same house. In Somerset County we turned a 1990s jetted-tub layout into a curbless primary with a soaking tub under a skylight.

Google: 4.9 stars from 51 reviews
Bathrooms: 200+ completed
Showers: Every one waterproofed with Schluter
Registered: NJ HIC reg. #13VH10766600

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How it goes.

The same route on every Caldwell job: look, write, build, walk through. Payments follow the phases; see the ways to pay.

Step 1

Free visit

Thirty minutes at the house. We measure, look under the sink and behind the access panel, and hear your list.

Step 2

Scope and price

Phase by phase, in writing, with the products you will buy listed.

Step 3

Build

One point of contact. If the borough requires a permit, we file with the Caldwell Construction Department and book the inspections.

Step 4

Walkthrough

We finish the punch list together before the final payment.

Caldwell bathroom questions.

Does Caldwell require a permit for a bathroom remodel?

Yes when the work includes plumbing, electrical or framing, which covers most full remodels. We file with the Borough of Caldwell Construction Department under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and coordinate the inspections. Cosmetic updates typically do not need a permit.

Is a small prewar bathroom worth remodeling, or should I move it?

Moving a bathroom means new drains, new venting and a bigger permit. In most Caldwell houses the better value is a well-planned remodel in place, sometimes taking a closet next door. We show you both options at the visit if it is a close call.

What does a full hall bath cost here?

For labor, $12,000 to $26,000. Where the number lands depends on the size of the room, whether the subfloor and pipes need replacing, and the finish level. Materials are separate and purchased by you.

Can you fit a shower where the tub was without moving the drain?

Usually, yes. The tub drain is relocated a short distance inside the same joist bay, which is normal work in a tub-to-shower conversion.

How long will I be without a bathroom?

It depends on the scope and on when your materials arrive. If it is your only full bath, we sequence the plumbing so the toilet is back quickly and tell you the shower-out dates in writing.

Do you also cover West Caldwell, North Caldwell and Essex Fells?

Yes, all three, plus Verona, Roseland, Livingston and West Orange.

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Expect a call or text from (973) 577-9383 within one business day to set up your visit.