Bathroom Remodeling in the Thousand Islands
A good bathroom remodel does two jobs at once. It has to look right, and it has to hold up to North Country winters and the damp that comes with living near the St. Lawrence River. Crystal Clear Contracting handles bathroom remodeling in Clayton NY and the surrounding Thousand Islands towns, from a tired half-bath to a full gut-and-rebuild. We're local, owner-operated, and fully insured. Kaleb runs the job site himself, so the people doing the work are the same people who quoted it. We tear out clean, waterproof properly behind the tile, and leave you a bathroom that still looks sharp ten winters from now.
Done right, start to finish.
Full bathroom remodels, refreshes, and gut renovations in Clayton NY and across the Thousand Islands Tile and walk-in shower installation, including curbless and waterproofed shower systems ADA, accessible, and aging-in-place bathroom remodels Cottage and second-home baths scheduled around your season, manageable remotely Proper waterproofing and venting built for North Country humidity and hard water Vanities, counters, fixtures, lighting, heated floors, and finish carpentry Local and owner-operated, with Kaleb on-site, not a call center Fully insured, with honest written quotes after an on-site visit Tidy job sites and stage-by-stage photo updates for out-of-town owners
What a bathroom remodel with us includes
We take on the whole bathroom, down to what's behind the walls. That means demo and haul-away, framing changes if you're moving a wall or a fixture, plumbing and electrical rough-in coordinated with our trades, waterproofing, tile, vanities, lighting, exhaust, and the finish carpentry that ties it all together.
Most of what we do falls into three buckets: a straightforward refresh (new vanity, fixtures, paint, maybe a re-tile), a full remodel where the layout stays but everything else goes, and a gut job where we're moving walls and rerouting plumbing. We'll tell you straight which one your project actually is. As a bathroom remodel contractor in the Thousand Islands, we'd rather scope it honestly up front than surprise you halfway through.
Smaller stuff too. If you just need a leaking shower pan fixed or a single tile wall redone, we can do that. We just won't oversell you a remodel you don't need.
How we run the job
It starts with an on-site visit. We look at what's there, talk through what you want, and check the bones, because old bathrooms up here hide a lot behind the walls. Then you get a written quote that spells out the work and the materials. No vague ballparks that balloon later.
Once you're in, we protect the rest of the house, set up containment so dust doesn't travel, and work in a sequence that keeps the job moving: demo, rough-in, inspection where needed, waterproofing, tile, then fixtures and finish. We keep the site tidy at the end of every day. You'll always know who's coming and what's happening next. For folks who aren't local year-round, we send photos at each stage so you can follow along from wherever you are.
Options and materials
Tile and walk-in shower installation is the heart of most of our bathroom jobs. We build proper waterproofed shower systems, set tile to last, and do curbless walk-in showers when the space and the framing allow. Subway, large-format, porcelain that reads like stone, mosaic shower floors, heated floors under tile, glass doors or a clean tiled threshold, your call. We'll walk you through what wears well in a bathroom that sees hard water and heavy seasonal use.
Vanities, counters, fixtures, lighting, and finish carpentry all get the same treatment. Want something simple and durable? We'll do that. Want a higher-end finish for a riverfront home? We source it and install it right. We're happy to work with materials you've already picked out, or point you toward options that fit the budget and the room.
Built for the river
Bathrooms near the St. Lawrence take a beating. Humidity, hard water, freeze-thaw, and cottages that sit closed up half the year all work against cheap materials and lazy waterproofing. We build for that. Proper venting so moisture leaves the room, waterproofing behind every wet wall, and fixtures and finishes that handle the mineral content in well water without spotting and pitting out in a season.
We do a lot of work for second-home and cottage owners. We're set up for it: bathroom renovation in Alexandria Bay NY for a place you only see in July, a walk-in shower remodel out on a Cape Vincent property, an ADA and aging-in-place bath so you can stay in the family home longer. We can schedule cottage and second-home baths in the off-season so the work's done and dried in before your season starts, and you can manage the whole thing remotely while we keep you posted.
What it costs
Bathroom remodels swing widely in price, and anyone who quotes you a flat number over the phone is guessing. A cosmetic refresh and a full gut with a moved layout and a custom tile shower are not the same project, and the price reflects that.
What moves the number: the size of the room, any layout changes, the tile and fixtures you choose, how much plumbing and electrical has to move, and what we find once the old walls come down. We quote every bathroom on-site after we've actually looked at it, and the written estimate breaks down what you're paying for. No hidden line items, no day-of add-ons unless we hit a genuine surprise behind the wall, in which case we stop and talk to you before spending your money.
Questions homeowners ask
How much does a bathroom remodel cost in the Thousand Islands?
It depends on the room and the scope, so we quote on-site rather than over the phone. A cosmetic refresh costs far less than a full gut with a moved layout and a custom tile shower. We look at the bathroom, talk through your choices, then give you a written estimate that breaks down the work and materials so there are no surprises.
Can you remodel a bathroom in my cottage while I'm not here?
Yes. We do a lot of cottage and second-home baths and we're set up to run them remotely. We schedule the work in the off-season when it suits you, manage the trades on-site, and send photos at each stage so you can follow along from out of town. The bathroom's done and dried in before your season starts.
Do you build walk-in and ADA-accessible showers?
We do. Walk-in shower installation is a big part of our bathroom work, including curbless, low-threshold, and fully waterproofed tile systems. For aging-in-place and ADA remodels we add grab bars, accessible vanities, comfort-height fixtures, and barrier-free entries so the bathroom works long-term, whether it's for you now or down the road.
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
A simple refresh can run a week or two; a full gut with new plumbing, tile, and finish work takes longer. The biggest variables are tile work, waterproofing cure times, and any inspections. We give you a realistic schedule with the quote and keep you updated as we go, so you always know what's happening next.
Are you licensed and insured?
We're fully insured for the bathroom remodeling work we do across Clayton, Alexandria Bay, Cape Vincent, and the wider Thousand Islands and Jefferson County area. We're local and owner-operated, so you're dealing with the same crew start to finish. Happy to confirm our coverage before we ever start tearing out tile.
Planning a remodel on the river?
Tell us about your bathroom remodeling project. Honest quote, no pressure.