Wildwood homes and this kind of project
Our first visit for a bathroom remodel in Wildwood is spent on the subfloor around the toilet and tub, where the fan exhausts and the age of the valve and piping, which tells us how custom homes on large wooded lots and rural estates were put together.
The housing stock here: 1980s to 2000s custom and semi-custom homes on large wooded lots, newer town-center development and rural estates.
Secondary baths in large homes are finished to the same standard as the primary.
What we find inside Wildwood homes
Expect spacious homes with two-story great rooms, extensive oak trim and dated kitchens. Millwork updates, stair balustrade replacement and kitchen redesign are typical.
Primary bathrooms in Wildwood are large, and owners want them to feel like a spa: steam showers, freestanding tubs, heated floors, custom vanities and natural stone. Steam and stone each have technical requirements we design for from the beginning.
What is included
For Wildwood bathrooms our standard gut scope includes demolition, subfloor and framing repair, new shower valve and supply stops, updated drain connections, a ducted quiet fan, GFCI circuits, membrane waterproofing, tile, vanity and top, toilet, glass, paint and accessories.
We take on bathroom remodel work across Wildwood, from estates near Babler State Park to Wildwood Town Center and neighborhoods along Highway 109 and Manchester Road.
What we watch for
Second-floor baths in Wildwood two-stories were frequently vented into the attic with flex duct lying in the insulation. We run the duct to a roof or gable termination as part of every remodel.
Wildwood properties tend to be steep, wooded acreage where tree and grading rules apply, and that affects how we stage materials, where a plumber, an electrician, a tile setter and carpenters park and how debris leaves the site.
Permits and approvals in Wildwood
Wildwood's zoning review and the St. Louis County permit process is where we file for a bathroom remodel in Wildwood, and the job will see plumbing and electrical inspections when lines or circuits change.
Being inside the house, this project is unlikely to need sign-off from the city's tree preservation and grading rules, but we confirm any rules on containers and work hours.
Schedule and getting to you
Plan on three to four weeks of site work for a bathroom remodel in Wildwood, once permits and materials are in hand.
Wildwood sits toward the edge of our range: I-64 to Chesterfield and then south on Highway 109, around forty minutes. We group trade visits and deliveries carefully for projects at that distance, and we take them on when the scope justifies a dedicated crew.
What our bathroom remodeling looks like
Photographs from jobs we have built. We do not label photographs by town, so these may or may not be near Wildwood; they are here so you can judge the standard of finish before we meet.
What moves the price in Wildwood
We price bathroom remodeling in Wildwood from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.
- Whether plumbing fixtures stay in place.
- Shower construction: acrylic base versus fully tiled, and the glass enclosure.
More detail
Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main bathroom remodeling page. More about the area is on our Wildwood page.
Bathroom Remodeling in Wildwood: common questions
How long does a bathroom remodel take in Wildwood?
A hall bath gut remodel takes three to four weeks. For Wildwood we group trade visits to keep that schedule tight despite the drive.
Who will be working in my Wildwood home during a bathroom remodel?
A plumber, an electrician, a tile setter and carpenters, scheduled and supervised by one Henry Hill project lead who is your single point of contact. Licensed trades are used wherever Wildwood's zoning review and the St. Louis County permit process requires them.
Why did my old shower fail?
Usually no real waterproofing behind the tile, a pan liner with no pre-slope, or movement at the curb. All three are avoidable with current methods.