Shower & tub
Highland Park homeowners increasingly want hotel-quality primary bathrooms with large format tile, frameless glass, and high-end fixtures.
Bathroom Remodeling in Highland Park, IL
Design-build bathroom remodel planned for Colonial homes in 1920s-1970s
Local lens
Bathroom Remodeling planned for Highland Park homes
Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling is a Lake Forest-based design-build firm serving the North Shore and nearby Chicagoland. In Highland Park we remodel bathrooms in Colonial homes, with bathroom investment from $20,000 to $55,000.
Good bathroom design in Highland Park starts with the architecture and the existing room. Local projects often start with this condition: Mix of original tile work in older homes and builder-grade updates from the 1990s that look tired. We decide what to keep, what to rebuild, and where to add light, storage, waterproofing, and material weight that fits the rest of the house.
Investment
Historical investment ranges for bathroom remodel in Highland Park
Pricing is shaped by cabinetry specification, finish level, structural work, and how much the layout moves. Every project is priced after an in-home visit.
| Tier | Range | What's typical |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | $18K–$32K | Same footprint, vanity and fixture replacement, new tile in the wet zone. No structural or plumbing relocation. |
| Full bathroom remodel | $20,000–$55,000 | New layout, custom vanity, walk-in shower or freestanding tub, full tile work, plumbing relocation, ventilation, lighting design. |
| Primary suite renovation | $60K–$120K+ | Combined primary bath plus walk-in closet build, structural changes, premium tile and stone, integrated lighting, heated floors. Estate-scale work. |
Planning lens
What a Highland Park bathroom remodel involves
Highland Park bathroom remodels typically run $20,000 to $55,000. Pricing reflects tile coverage, plumbing routing, shower design, and finish level.
Vanity & storage
Highland Park bathrooms need storage, lighting, mirror placement, and outlet planning tied to the actual morning routine.
Waterproofing
Highland Park sits on a bluff cut by wooded ravines, and any remodel that adds exterior footprint or touches drainage near a ravine or bluff falls under Steep Slope Zone setback rules. Earth-moving over 50 square feet also triggers a drainage and grading plan requirement that most adjacent suburbs do not impose.
Permits
City of Highland Park Community Development Department, which now intakes building permits through the Civic Access Portal. The City also runs an Architectural Review Commission and a Historic Preservation Commission covering three local historic districts. We submit, schedule inspections, and close out the project.
When to remodel
Signs your Highland Park bathroom remodel is ready
The primary bathroom no longer matches the home
1920s-1970s estates in Highland Park often carry bathrooms from a previous renovation era (dated marble, brass fixtures, or low ceilings) that no longer match the quality the rest of the house carries.
Original fixtures are failing rather than worth preserving
When original pre-war tile, tubs, or plumbing are past useful life, a remodel is the right moment to rebuild with period-appropriate materials that read as part of the house rather than a replacement.
The primary suite lacks real shower or storage function
Estates with large bathrooms still organized around the original tub-focused plan rarely have showers, storage, or lighting that meet daily use standards without a layout change.
A caregiver or aging-in-place plan requires structural changes
Curbless showers, grab-bar blocking, and clear floor space are layout and structural decisions. In a large Colonial bathroom, they belong in the design from the first walkthrough.
Local proof
Bathroom Remodeling we have completed in Highland Park
Each project below was designed and built by Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling in Highland Park.
Highland Park Bath Remodel: Glass-Tile + Laundry
Highland Park bathroom remodel combining a primary bath with integrated laundry: teal vertical glass-tile walk-in shower with frameless door and rainhead, marble built-in bench seat, navy painted floating vanity, integrated stacked LG washer-dryer column behind millwork, and large-format gray porcelain plank floor.
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Highland Park Bath: Tub + Walk-In Shower
Highland Park bathroom renovation with a frameless glass walk-in shower, white subway tile walls, gray pebble mosaic shower floor, ceiling-mount rainhead with handheld, recessed niche with mosaic accent, freestanding white soaker tub, chrome wall-mount tub filler, and dark slate plank floor.
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Highland Park Bath: Marble + Glass Mosaic
Highland Park bathroom renovation with a frameless glass walk-in shower clad in marble subway tile, a vertical sea-green glass and stone mosaic accent strip running the back wall, ceiling-mount rainhead, marble half-wall pony with built-in bench seat, marble basket-weave floor tile, and polished chrome valves.
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Highland Park Primary Bath: Carrara Subway
Highland Park primary bathroom renovation with a frameless glass walk-in shower clad in carrara marble subway tile, marble basket-weave shower floor, carrara marble counter with white undermount sink, polished-chrome single-handle faucet, gray-stained wood-look plank floor, and a niche recessed into the marble shower wall.
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Bathroom Remodeling projects in Highland Park
Every pin is a bathroom remodel Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling has designed and built in Highland Park. Click any project to read the case study.
Recent details
Detail moments from Highland Park projects
Small decisions that decide how a finished room reads. Cabinetry, stone, hardware, light, and proportion.
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Local difference
Why Highland Park kitchen and bathroom remodeling is different
Highland Park has one of the most diverse housing stocks on the North Shore: 1920s-30s Ravinia Colonials, mid-century ranches and raised ranches across the interior, and lakefront estates along Sheridan Road. Parcels with ravines or bluff frontage (common across much of eastern Highland Park) sit inside a Steep Slope Zone with extra setback and grading requirements that neighboring Deerfield and Northbrook, which are flatter and inland, do not encounter. For a remodel, that usually means earlier involvement from a structural engineer on anything that shifts load paths, and earlier coordination with the City on any work that adds footprint near a ravine.
FAQ
Bathroom Remodeling in Highland Park: common questions
How long does a bathroom remodel take in Highland Park?
Primary suite renovations in Highland Park (expanded footprints, custom tile, structural changes) typically run eight to fourteen weeks from demolition through final walkthrough.
What does a bathroom remodel in Highland Park typically cost?
Highland Park bathroom remodels typically fall between $20,000 and $55,000. Pricing is shaped by tile coverage, plumbing relocation, shower design, custom storage, and finish level. Every project is priced after an in-home visit.
Do you handle permits for bathroom work in Highland Park?
Yes. City of Highland Park Community Development Department, which now intakes building permits through the Civic Access Portal. The City also runs an Architectural Review Commission and a Historic Preservation Commission covering three local historic districts. We submit the permit set, coordinate inspections, and close out the project so homeowners never deal with the building department directly.
Can you preserve original details in a Highland Park bathroom?
When original tile, millwork, or fixtures in a 1920s-1970s Highland Park home still belong in the room, we plan the remodel around them. When they do not, we source period-appropriate replacements that read as part of the house rather than a generic upgrade.
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