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Most contractors can handle a straightforward gut renovation. What they can’t handle is what they find inside a converted 19th-century commercial building two blocks from the East River original cast-iron pipes, compromised waterproofing from a decade of post-Sandy moisture, or materials that require certified remediation before a single tile goes up. That’s where a lot of projects stall. Not here.
When we open up your walls, we’re not just renovating. We’re assessing. If there’s mold, residual water damage, or deteriorated waterproofing hiding behind your existing tile which is more common than most contractors will admit in Peck Slip it gets handled in-house. No stopping the project. No calling a separate specialist. No surprise timeline.
The result is a bathroom that’s been built correctly from the inside out. Better waterproofing, updated plumbing, and a finish that holds up in a building that’s seen everything from 19th-century maritime commerce to a six-foot storm surge. That’s not a bonus. In Peck Slip, that’s the baseline.
We’re a full-service remodeling and environmental restoration company serving Peck Slip, Lower Manhattan, the greater NYC metro area, and Long Island. That combination renovation and remediation under one roof isn’t common. It’s what makes us the right fit for a neighborhood like Peck Slip, where the building stock is old, the boards are demanding, and what’s behind your walls can change the entire scope of a project.
We handle everything: demolition, plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile, fixture installation, and every permit and board document your building requires before work begins. Whether you’re in a co-op at Southbridge Towers, a condo at Seaport South Apartments, or one of the converted historic buildings along Front Street, we’ve navigated the same approval process and the same building conditions before.
You get one point of contact, one contract, and a team that doesn’t disappear after the deposit clears.
It starts with a walkthrough. Before any numbers are discussed, someone comes to your unit, looks at what you’re working with, and gives you an honest read on scope including what might be hiding behind your existing walls. In buildings like the ones surrounding Peck Slip, that pre-construction assessment isn’t optional. It’s how you avoid budget surprises mid-project.
From there, you get a detailed written proposal that covers the full scope of work, permit costs, and a realistic contingency budget. In older Manhattan buildings, we recommend building in 15–20% above the base estimate for discoveries during demo. That number gets communicated upfront, not after the walls are already open. Once you’re ready to move forward, we prepare and file all DOB documentation, coordinate with your building’s management office, and handle the alteration agreement paperwork your board requires including the insurance certificates.
Construction follows a clear sequence: demo, rough plumbing and electrical, waterproofing, tile and finishes, fixtures, and final inspection. You’ll know what’s happening each week. And because all trades are coordinated under one contract, there’s no freight elevator scheduling conflict, no miscommunication between subcontractors, and no reason for your building’s management to have a problem with how the job is being run.
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A full bathroom renovation with us covers demolition, plumbing upgrades, electrical improvements, waterproofing, custom tile work, vanity and fixture installation, and design consultation. That’s the standard scope. What sets it apart in Peck Slip specifically is what gets added when the walls open up because in this neighborhood, they almost always reveal something.
The buildings around Peck Slip range from mid-century residential towers to converted warehouses that predate modern plumbing entirely. When demo uncovers original galvanized pipes, inadequate drainage, or moisture damage from the 2012 Sandy flooding that was patched rather than properly remediated, our environmental restoration certification means the project keeps moving. Mold removal, asbestos abatement, and water damage restoration are handled in-house not farmed out to a third party who adds weeks to your timeline.
Waterproofing gets particular attention here. You’re a few blocks from the East River, in a neighborhood that the FiDi and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan specifically identifies as a flood-risk area. Proper bathroom waterproofing in this context isn’t an upgrade it’s protection for your unit, your downstairs neighbors, and your building’s common areas. Every renovation we do includes waterproofing systems designed for New York City’s coastal climate conditions, not just the minimum the code requires.
Yes and in most buildings around Peck Slip, the board approval process is more involved than people expect. Before any work begins, your building will require a signed alteration agreement, a detailed scope of work, proof of contractor licensing, and insurance certificates that meet the building’s specific coverage requirements. Some buildings also charge pre-construction fees or require a refundable damage deposit, which can add anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars before construction even starts.
The DOB permit filing comes after board approval, not before. As of January 2026, new DOB rules also require condo and co-op boards to provide attestation in DOB NOW before a permit can be filed adding a procedural step that your contractor needs to be familiar with. We handle all of this documentation as part of the standard pre-construction process. You don’t need to become an expert in NYC building regulations to get your bathroom renovated. You just need a contractor who already is one.
Bathroom remodel costs in Manhattan run 30–50% above the national average, and the range is wide depending on scope. A basic cosmetic refresh new fixtures, tile, and vanity without moving plumbing typically runs $8,000–$15,000. A full renovation involving plumbing relocation, electrical upgrades, and custom tile work lands in the $15,000–$25,000 range. A high-end gut renovation with premium materials and custom design can reach $30,000–$75,000 or more.
What most cost estimates don’t account for are the pre-construction costs specific to NYC buildings: alteration agreement fees, board-imposed deposits, DOB filing fees, and architect or engineer fees for plan preparation. These can add $5,000–$25,000 before a single tile is touched. In Peck Slip’s older building stock, where demo frequently uncovers original pipes or moisture damage, a contingency budget of 15–20% above your base estimate is a realistic and recommended buffer not a worst-case scenario. Transparent pricing upfront is the only way to avoid the mid-project surprises that give contractors a bad reputation in this city.
With most contractors, finding mold during demo means stopping the project, calling a separate remediation company, waiting for their availability, and then restarting once the area is cleared. That process can add weeks to your timeline and thousands to your budget especially in a Peck Slip building where scheduling around freight elevator availability and building management’s work-hour restrictions already limits your daily window.
With us, mold remediation is handled in-house. We’re a certified environmental restoration company, not just a renovation contractor, so the project doesn’t stop when the walls reveal a problem. The remediation gets done, the area gets cleared, and the renovation continues on the same timeline. In Peck Slip specifically, where Superstorm Sandy sent up to six feet of water through the neighborhood in 2012, residual moisture damage in lower-floor units and older buildings is a documented reality not a rare edge case. Having a contractor who can handle what’s behind the walls without pausing the job is the difference between a renovation that finishes on schedule and one that drags on for months.
For a full gut renovation in a Manhattan co-op or condo, the realistic timeline from first consultation to completed project is typically 3–5 months and most of that time is spent before construction even starts. Board approval, DOB permit filing, and alteration agreement processing in NYC commonly take 2–6 months on their own, depending on the building and how complete the submission is on the first attempt.
Once permits are approved and construction begins, the physical work on a standard full bathroom renovation takes 3–6 weeks. That timeline can extend if demo reveals hidden issues original plumbing that needs full replacement, waterproofing damage, or materials requiring remediation. The best way to protect your timeline is to hire a contractor who files accurate, complete permit submissions the first time (reducing back-and-forth with DOB) and who can handle in-house whatever demo uncovers. In buildings like Southbridge Towers or the converted lofts along Front Street near Peck Slip, where the building stock is older and surprises are common, that capability matters more than it would in a newer building.
It’s not an upsell it’s the most consequential part of the job, and it’s also the part most likely to be skimped on by contractors who are competing on price. In a Manhattan apartment, a bathroom waterproofing failure doesn’t just damage your unit. It damages the unit below you, potentially the unit below that, and triggers a building claim that can cost far more than the renovation itself. Co-op and condo boards in buildings around Peck Slip are well aware of this risk, which is why many alteration agreements specifically address waterproofing standards.
In this neighborhood, the stakes are higher than average. The FiDi and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan an ongoing multi-billion-dollar initiative specifically identifies the Historic South Street Seaport area as a flood-risk zone. Buildings here have experienced real water intrusion events, and the ones that came through Sandy with the least long-term damage were the ones with properly installed, properly maintained waterproofing systems. We install waterproofing designed for New York City’s coastal climate not the minimum the code requires, but what actually holds up over time in a building a few blocks from the East River.
Most bathroom remodelers in New York City are renovation contractors. We’re a renovation contractor and a certified environmental restoration company and that distinction matters most in a neighborhood like Peck Slip, where the buildings are old, flood history is real, and what’s behind your walls is genuinely unpredictable. When a standard contractor opens up a bathroom in a converted 19th-century building near the South Street Seaport and finds mold, asbestos-containing materials, or water damage from a decade of post-Sandy moisture, the project stops. When we find the same thing, the project continues.
Beyond the remediation capability, the single-contractor model covers everything from demolition through final inspection plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and every permit and board document your building requires. No subcontractor coordination, no miscommunication between trades, no freight elevator conflicts caused by multiple crews on different schedules. One contract, one point of contact, and a team that has navigated the same DOB filing process and co-op board approval requirements that your building demands. For residents in the South Street Seaport area investing in a high-value address, that level of operational control is what separates a renovation that goes smoothly from one that becomes a months-long ordeal.
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