Bathroom remodeling in Lexington, KY
Elite Floors handles full-service bathroom remodeling in Lexington, KY and across Central Kentucky, from demolition through custom tile and flooring. Most general contractors subcontract the tile and floor work. Flooring-only crews stop once the floor is down. We run the whole remodel in-house, with a clear four-step process, a satisfaction guarantee, and 33 five-star reviews from homeowners around Lexington.
An outdated bathroom slows down your whole morning: poor lighting, not enough storage, water spots that never quite wipe away. We’ve remodeled bathrooms for homeowners in Lexington, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Richmond, and Versailles, turning cramped, tired rooms into spaces that actually work.
Why choose Elite Floors for your bathroom remodel
of the surfaces you actually see in a bathroom are tile and flooring — and they take the most water abuse. That’s our core trade, not a subcontract.
We install LVP, porcelain tile, heated floors, and waterproof systems every day across homes and businesses in Central Kentucky, so we know how these materials hold up in our humid climate.
Tile is where quality either shows or fails. These are the details we sweat on every job:
Full mortar coverage
Keeps tiles from cracking or sounding hollow underfoot years down the road.
Clean, even grout lines
The difference between a bathroom that still looks professional in year five and one that doesn’t.
Waterproofing at the transitions
Done right, moisture never gets behind your walls. Done wrong, you find out the expensive way.
A careful tile layout
Cut tiles land where you won’t notice them, not in the middle of the wall you look at every day.
The last thing you want as a homeowner:
- Repeated callbacks to fix the same tile
- A disorganized job site you’re living around
- Wondering when — or if — it gets finished
- Stress where the excitement should be
- Another month in a bathroom you’ve outgrown
One crew, one point of contact, daily cleanup, and a walkthrough before your final payment.
Get a free estimateBathroom remodeling services in Lexington
Design, demolition, plumbing and electrical coordination, tile and flooring, and the final finish work.
Full bathroom remodels
A full remodel replaces everything: the tub or shower, tile, flooring, vanity, fixtures, and lighting, and often the layout itself. It’s the right call when your bathroom’s footprint no longer matches how you use it. We move plumbing and electrical as needed, install custom tile on walls and floors, set the new fixtures and vanities, and coordinate every trade involved.
Shower remodeling and replacement
A tiled walk-in with a custom glass enclosure, a curbless shower for easier access, or a prefab unit. Shower tile is unforgiving work — water finds every seam, so the waterproof membrane has to be right at each penetration, the mortar and grout have to suit a wet environment, and the tile needs enough slip resistance to be safe underfoot.
Tub-to-shower conversions
Swapping an old bathtub for a walk-in shower is a common move for accessibility and for modernizing a dated bathroom. We pull the tub, prep the space, install waterproof backer board, tile the walls and floor, set the glass enclosure, and finish the fixtures.
Bathtub replacement and walk-in tubs
If you’d rather keep a tub, we install soaking tubs, freestanding statement tubs, or walk-in tubs for accessibility. A walk-in tub has a sealed door, so you step in instead of climbing over a high wall — a real difference for aging in place or limited mobility.
Small bathroom remodeling
Small bathrooms need smart design so they don’t feel cramped. Wall-mounted vanities free up floor space, corner showers fit where a full-size one won’t, large-format tile keeps grout lines to a minimum, and recessed niches add storage without eating into the room.
Tile installation
Tile sets the character of a bathroom and handles moisture better than almost anything else. We install ceramic for budget-friendly projects, porcelain for durability and water resistance, marble for a high-end look, and mosaic for accent walls. Our flooring background means we get substrate prep, waterproofing, proper shower-pan slope, and layouts that keep cuts to a minimum.
Flooring installation
Bathroom floors have to take moisture, temperature swings, and daily traffic. We install luxury vinyl plank for waterproof durability, heated tile floors for Kentucky winters, and porcelain for long-term water resistance. We prep the substrate, use moisture barriers, and pick materials that last.
Heated floors
The upgrade people don’t expect to love as much as they do. Electric radiant heat runs under the tile on a programmable thermostat, adds barely any height to the floor, and makes a cold morning a lot easier to face.
Vanity, lighting, and fixture upgrades
Not every bathroom needs a gut job. We install floating and double vanities, upgrade lighting to clear out the shadows, and swap dated faucets and hardware for current styles — without the cost or downtime of a full remodel.
Our bathroom remodeling process
Four steps, no surprises. You always know when we’re coming and what’s happening next.
Free consultation and site assessment
We come to your home, measure, and talk through what you want. We check plumbing access, electrical capacity, ventilation, subfloor condition, and whether walls can move.
About an hour · itemized estimateDesign approval and material selection
We finalize the design and help you choose fixtures, wall and floor tile, flooring, and lighting. In our humid climate, porcelain tile and waterproof LVP are usually the smart pick. You approve everything before we order a thing.
About a weekDemolition and installation
We pull the old fixtures, tile, and flooring, protect the rest of your home with dust barriers, and coordinate our licensed plumbers and electricians. Then backer board, tile, flooring, vanity, tub or shower, fixtures, and finish work.
1–5 weeks · daily cleanupFinal walkthrough and guarantee
We walk the finished bathroom with you and review every surface, fixture, and finish. Anything you flag, we address. If you spot an installation defect later, our guarantee covers the fix.
Before your final paymentBathroom remodeling costs in Lexington, KY
A full bathroom remodel in Lexington runs $18,000–$35,000. Partial updates start around $5,000. Here’s how it breaks down by project type.
| Project type | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Powder room refreshVanity, flooring, fixtures | $5,000–$10,000 |
| Standard bathroom remodelTub/shower, tile, vanity, flooring | $12,000–$20,000 |
| Master bathroom renovationFull remodel with layout changes | $20,000–$35,000 |
| Tub-to-shower conversionTub removal, waterproofing, tile, glass enclosure | $5,000–$12,000 |
| Shower remodel with custom tileWalk-in or curbless, tiled walls and pan | $7,000–$15,000 |
What moves the number most
Materials
Standard ceramic tile runs $3–$6 per square foot; premium porcelain is $8–$15. A basic vanity is $500–$1,200, while a custom hardwood vanity with a quartz top runs $2,500–$5,000. Builder-grade faucets cost $150–$300; designer fixtures run $800–$2,000 and up.
Layout changes
Moving plumbing lines, electrical, or walls adds labor and specialized coordination. Keeping the existing footprint is the single easiest way to hold the budget down.
Size
A 35-square-foot powder room needs far less tile and labor than a 120-square-foot master bath. Square footage drives both material cost and days on site.
We stand behind the work
Our guarantee covers workmanship at no extra cost. If something in our installation isn’t right within the warranty period, we come back and fix it.
- If something goes wrong, call us — we’ll fix it.
- If the issue is our fault, we repair it at no extra cost.
- Anything you flag at the walkthrough gets handled before final payment.
Local and family-owned. Elite Floors is family-owned and built on hard work and a lot of pride in the finished product. Our Nicholasville shop puts us minutes from Lexington, Georgetown, Richmond, and Versailles. Those 33 reviews come from people in the same neighborhoods we work in, not from a corporate call center three states away.
Frequently asked questions
Most full bathroom remodels in Lexington run $18,000–$35,000, and partial updates start around $5,000. A standard remodel with a new tub or shower, tile, vanity, and flooring usually lands between $12,000 and $20,000. Your final price depends on materials, layout changes, and the size of the room.
A typical master bathroom takes 3–5 weeks from demolition to the final walkthrough. Smaller projects move faster: a tub-to-shower conversion or walk-in shower replacement runs 1–2 weeks, and a vanity-and-fixture update takes 3–5 days.
We do it in-house. Most general contractors hand tile and flooring to a subcontractor, but that’s our core trade. Since tile and flooring make up 40–50% of a bathroom’s visible surface and take the most water exposure, keeping it in-house is a big part of why our finishes hold up.
Yes, you need permits for bathroom remodeling in Kentucky if the project involves plumbing or electrical changes. A straightforward swap of fixtures and finishes often doesn’t. Lexington and Jessamine County permits typically take 1–2 weeks to process, and we coordinate the licensed trades whose work has to be permitted and inspected.
Yes, Elite Floors handles bathroom remodels while you live in the house. We use dust barriers, maintain daily cleanup, and work with your schedule to minimize disruption.
Yes. A tub-to-shower conversion is one of our most common projects. We remove the tub, install waterproof backer board, tile the walls and floor, set the glass enclosure, and finish the fixtures. It usually takes 1–2 weeks and runs $5,000–$12,000 — a much shorter, lower-cost project than a full remodel, which changes the layout, fixtures, tile, flooring, and vanity over 3–5 weeks.
Elite Floors coordinates licensed plumbing and electrical subcontractors as part of our full-service bathroom remodeling, ensuring all work meets Kentucky code requirements. You still deal with one point of contact — we schedule the trades around the rest of the build.
Both work well in Lexington bathrooms. Tile offers timeless durability and water resistance, while LVP provides waterproof performance at a lower cost with faster installation. Elite Floors specializes in both and can help you choose based on your budget and style — see our flooring options for the full range.
Look for licensed and insured contractors with verifiable local reviews, transparent pricing, and workmanship guarantees. Elite Floors holds a 5/5 rating from 33 Lexington-area clients and provides comprehensive guarantees covering workmanship issues at no extra cost.
We’re based in Nicholasville and remodel bathrooms throughout Lexington, Georgetown, Richmond, Versailles, and the surrounding Central Kentucky communities.
Yes. Our satisfaction guarantee covers workmanship. If you find an installation defect related to our work within the warranty period, we fix it at no extra charge.
Let’s price your bathroom remodel
Free in-home consultation, an itemized estimate before anything is ordered, and one crew from demolition to the final walkthrough.
Elite Floors LLC — 135 MacArthur Ct, Nicholasville, KY 40356 · (859) 553-6259
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Serving Lexington, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Richmond, Versailles, and Central Kentucky.