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A lot of West Hills homes were built in the 1960s and 70s. The bones are solid, the lots are beautiful, and the location is hard to beatbut the bathrooms? They often haven’t kept up. If you’re still working with the original tile, a cramped vanity that was installed before you were born, and a shower that’s more function than comfort, you already know it’s time.
The thing is, opening up a bathroom in a home that age isn’t always straightforward. Behind those walls, you might find asbestos floor tile, lead paint on the trim, or mold that’s been quietly growing where the old caulk failed. Most remodeling crews aren’t licensed to deal with any of thatso they stop, you wait, and the project stalls. We handle asbestos abatement, lead removal, and mold remediation in-house, with the proper licensing to back it up. The project doesn’t stop. It keeps moving.
West Hills homes sit on wooded, elevated terrain that creates a naturally humid environmentand bathrooms in those conditions need to be built right, not just built fast. That means cement board behind the tile, waterproof membranes in the wet areas, and ventilation that actually moves moisture out. When the renovation is done, you get a bathroom that holds up to the environment it’s innot one that looks great for a year and starts showing problems in year two.
We’re a Suffolk County-based contractor with over 5,000 completed projects across New York State. That’s not a round number pulled from a brochureit’s the result of years of consistent work in homes across Long Island, Nassau County, and New York City. Owner Leopoldo Torres built this company on full-service capability, which means when a job gets complicated, the answer is never “you need to call someone else.”
For West Hills homeowners, that matters more than it might in other communities. Homes in the Town of Huntingtonespecially those built before 1980carry a real probability of hazardous materials showing up the moment demo begins. We hold an asbestos abatement license, a Lead-Based Paint license (LBP-F122209-1), and mold remediation certifications. When something turns up behind your shower wall, you don’t lose weeks waiting for a separate crew. The work continues under one roof, one contract, and one point of contact.
We’re available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. That’s not a taglineit’s how we actually operate, and the reviews from homeowners across Suffolk County confirm it.
It starts with a straightforward conversation about what you want, what the space currently looks like, and what your budget is working with. From there, we assess the scopefixtures, layout changes, plumbing, electrical, tile work, ventilationand give you a clear picture of what the project involves before anything gets signed.
Once work begins, the first phase is demolition and inspection. This is where older West Hills homes tend to reveal themselves. If asbestos tile, lead paint, or mold shows up during demo, we handle it on the spot. We’re licensed for it, and it doesn’t trigger a separate contract or a separate timeline. The project moves forward. After the demo and any necessary remediation, we move into rough-in workplumbing, electrical, and structural modifications if needed. Because West Hills falls under the Town of Huntington Building Department’s jurisdiction, any remodel involving plumbing relocation, electrical changes, or structural work requires a permit. We pull those permits, we coordinate the inspections, and we make sure the finished bathroom is fully code-compliant and documented. That matters when you go to sell a home worth over a million dollars.
Finish work is lasttile, fixtures, vanity, lighting, ventilation, and final details. You get a walk-through before we consider the job done. If something isn’t right, we fix it before we leave.
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A bathroom remodel with us covers the full scopenot just the visible stuff. Demo, hazmat handling if needed, plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile installation, vanity and cabinetry, lighting, ventilation, and finish work. One team, one contract, start to finish. You’re not managing three different subcontractors and hoping they show up in the right order.
For West Hills specifically, a few things come up consistently. Homes in this areaparticularly those built between the 1950s and early 1980soften have galvanized plumbing that’s reached the end of its useful life, original exhaust fans that don’t meet current ventilation standards, and tile set over materials that were never meant to handle long-term moisture. We address all of it as part of the renovation, not as a surprise add-on after demo. The wooded environment around Sweet Hollow Road and the surrounding neighborhood means humidity is a real factorso every wet area gets a proper waterproof membrane, not just moisture-resistant drywall.
If your remodel is connected to an insurance claima burst pipe during a cold snap, a slow leak that finally got out of handwe’ve navigated that process hundreds of times. We document the damage correctly, communicate with adjusters directly, and can bill your insurance carrier on your behalf. It’s one less thing to manage when you’re already dealing with a disrupted bathroom.
If your remodel involves moving plumbing, changing electrical, altering ventilation, or making any structural modifications, yesyou need a permit from the Town of Huntington Building Department. West Hills falls under Town of Huntington jurisdiction, not a village building official, so all permit applications go through the town’s building department directly. The permit application requires a completed and notarized form, construction drawings, andcriticallya copy of the contractor’s Suffolk County Home Improvement Contractor license. That’s a requirement specific to how Huntington Town processes these applications.
We hold that license. We handle the permit application, coordinate the required inspections, and make sure the finished work is documented and code-compliant. For a home valued at over a million dollars in West Hills, an unpermitted bathroom renovation creates real problems at resale and can create gaps in your homeowner’s insurance coverage. It’s not worth the shortcut.
This is one of the most common situations we encounter in West Hills homes built before 1980, and it’s worth understanding before demo starts. Asbestos was used in vinyl floor tiles, pipe insulation, joint compound, and textured ceilings throughout that era. Lead-based paint was standard on trim and walls. Mold tends to show up behind shower tile where old caulk failed or where ventilation was never adequate. When a standard remodeling crew finds any of these, they’re legally required to stop work until a licensed specialist comes inwhich can mean weeks of delay and a separate contract.
We’re licensed for asbestos abatement, lead-based paint removal (License LBP-F122209-1), and mold remediation. We handle all of it in-house. If something turns up during demo, the project doesn’t stopwe address it on the same contract, under the same timeline, and keep moving. For West Hills homeowners with older homes, this isn’t an edge case. It’s a realistic part of what a bathroom renovation involves.
Bathroom remodel costs in West Hills run higher than national averagesLong Island labor rates, permitting costs, and material prices all push the numbers up. A midrange full bathroom renovation in this area realistically starts around $40,000 and can reach $65,000 or more depending on scope, layout changes, and fixture selections. Upscale master bathroom renovations in larger West Hills homesthe kind that involve expanding the footprint, adding a walk-in shower, heated floors, or high-end tile workcan run $80,000 to over $100,000.
What drives cost most is scope: are you keeping the plumbing where it is, or relocating it? Is there any hazmat remediation needed? Are you doing a cosmetic refresh or a full gut renovation? The best way to get an accurate number is a direct conversation about your specific space. We’ll give you a clear picture of what’s involved and what it costs before anything gets startedno vague ranges, no bait-and-switch after demo begins.
A straightforward midrange bathroom remodelwhere the plumbing stays in place, no hazmat issues surface, and the scope is well-definedtypically runs three to five weeks from the first day of demo to final walk-through. Larger projects involving layout changes, plumbing relocation, or significant electrical work can run six to eight weeks. If hazmat remediation is needed, that adds time, but because we handle it in-house rather than bringing in a separate crew, the delay is significantly shorter than it would be with a contractor who has to stop and wait.
Permitting can affect timing in the Town of Huntington, particularly if inspections need to be scheduled at multiple stages. We factor that into the project timeline from the beginning so it doesn’t catch anyone off guard. Spring and early fall tend to be the busiest scheduling windows on Long Island, so if you’re planning a renovation, getting the conversation started earlier rather than later gives you more control over when the project actually begins.
Yesand this is actually a significant part of what we do. A lot of bathroom renovations in West Hills get triggered by a covered event: a pipe that froze and burst during a cold January night, a water heater that failed and flooded the floor, a slow roof leak that eventually worked its way down to the bathroom ceiling. These situations involve both a restoration component and a renovation component, and most contractors handle one or the othernot both.
Our background is in disaster restoration and environmental remediation, which means we know exactly how to document damage for an insurance claim, what adjusters look for, and how to communicate with carriers directly. We’ve billed insurance companies on behalf of homeowners hundreds of times. If your bathroom remodel is connected to a covered loss, we can manage that process alongside the renovation itselfone point of contact from the initial damage assessment through the finished remodel.
For most West Hills homeowners, yesand the math is fairly straightforward. The 2025 Cost vs. Value Report puts the national average return on a midrange bathroom remodel at around 80% of cost at resale. In a market like West Hills, where the median home sale price is sitting above $1,150,000 and buyer expectations for updated interiors are high, a dated bathroom is a real liability when it comes time to sell. Updated bathrooms consistently appear on the short list of features that move buyers from interested to committed.
But the more immediate return is the one you live with every day. West Hills homeowners tend to be long-term ownersmany have been in their homes for a decade or more and plan to stay. A bathroom that functions well, looks the way you want it to, and holds up to the humid, wooded environment around it isn’t just a financial investment. It’s a quality-of-life upgrade you get to use every morning. That daily return starts the moment the project is finished, not when you eventually sell.
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