BATHROOM RENOVATION CONTRACTORS IN NEW YORK CITY

The key to a luxury bathroom renovation in New York City is to utilize every inch of space. Small bathrooms are all too common in NYC, which is why we’ve made sure our team is comprised of bathroom renovation contractors, designers, and planners who are experts at maximizing space. When handling the most delicate room in your home, we give equal weight to function and aesthetic. Our goal is to bring your dream NYC bathroom to life.

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About Gallery KBNY

Gallery KBNY is an award-winning, full-service design-build firm specializing in the architecture, interior design, and renovation of apartments, co-ops, condominiums, townhomes, and lofts across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Our integrated team of architects, designers, contractors, and project managers — with a founding partner involved in every project — manages every phase from board approvals and DOB permitting through design and construction. Because architecture, design, permitting, and construction are coordinated under one roof, the process remains streamlined, accountable, and transparent from start to finish. Our work has been recognized by Forbes, The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Inc., and we have received Houzz Best of Design & Service seven consecutive years, along with 100+ five-star client reviews.

10 to 16 Months

Consultation to move-in

$450 to $650/sq ft

Upper mid-tier to luxury

100+ Five-Star Reviews

Across Manhattan & Northern Brooklyn

Featured In

The New York Times & Architectural Digest

As a consecutive Houzz award winner in both Design and Service, you can rest assured we’re experienced, responsible, and beloved by our clients. We approach every project with the ambition and experience to skillfully innovate and personalize your space to the finest detail. Whether you’re in Brooklyn or Manhattan, your luxury NYC bathroom renovation is in trusted hands when you choose to work with Gallery.

FULL-SERVICE BATHROOM CONTRACTORS

Our extensive experience in multi-room renovations throughout New York means we are fully equipped with the knowledge to tackle bathroom renovations. Since we’re a full service design-build firm, we don’t just design and renovate: we also curate, procure, and inspect every single item before being delivered to the project site. If you need ideas for how to make the most of a small bathroom, we’ll brainstorm everything from layout to storage. From the initial design concept all the way to completion of the renovation, we oversee every aspect of the project.

Interior Design Services

Bathroom design naturally encompasses both aesthetics and functionality. Storage is important to every bathroom, but particularly so in New York’s small spaces. Optimizing storage is always top of mind in our designs. Other major changes we consider when renovating bathrooms include; how to make the space flow better, rearranging fixtures, replacing tubs with walk-in showers, and adding washer/dryer rooms to nearby linen closets or adjacent spaces – a common add-on when renovating bathrooms as plumbing is involved in both projects.

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MATERIAL SELECTION + PROCUREMENT

The most hands-on aspect of any bathroom renovation is finding materials to bring your chosen interior design style to life. That entails paint color, shower style, tile choices, fixtures, vanity, and more. As a full-service design-build firm we take on the design, sourcing, and procurement of every permanent fixture in your home.

Plus, Gallery is brand-agnostic and vendor-agnostic, meaning we’re not limited in any way with our material selections. Some firms or contractors sell their own materials or have relationships with particular vendors, but our commitment is to our clients. We’ll procure from any vendor, whether international or local. This quality makes our ability to design for both taste and budget fairly flexible.

Tile: From natural stone to subway to penny tiles, we can install the ideal tile to match your vision. If you’re unsure which route to go, our design experts will help you choose an option that will bring the most out of your space. Our extensive experience in bathroom remodels means we are able to easily accommodate all manner of styles and finishes.
Vanities: In a bathroom remodel, the vanity is often the focal point of the space and central to a redesign. A well-placed vanity is important to maximize space in a bathroom, improve the traffic pattern, and create a seamless flow. The aesthetic is key as well. Whether your preferred style requires a sleek contemporary look, a retro mid-century modern appearance, or anything in between, we’ll find the perfect vanity for you.
Countertops: Updating the vanity countertops is another vital factor in bathroom renovations. We always consider both durability and style when selecting the materials for your new bathroom countertops. From the stain-resistant, long-lasting beauty of quartz to nonporous solid-surface materials, we’ll find the ideal countertops to match your new bathroom’s aesthetic.

Design Renders

After materials have been sourced, we create life-like digital renderings of the renovated bathroom. This includes every aspect of the design, from flooring to fixtures, even showing how renovated bathrooms will look under different lighting settings. These high-end renderings provide a visual accompaniment to the blueprint that guides construction and helps clients tweak final design decisions like paint color or fixture height. The previous image is actually a render from our renovation at 220 Riverside Blvd, while the following image is from the completed project. View the full Upper West Side luxury condo renovation before and after.

Permit & Board Approval Services

As a full-service design-build firm in NYC, we know navigating the complexities of New York City building codes and co-op/condo board requirements can be daunting. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. To ensure your renovation runs smooth and stays compliant, our team of experts handles all necessary approvals, permits, and filings on your behalf. See our full-scope of board approval and permit services.

Construction & Site Management Services

Our highly skilled construction team, overseen by dedicated project managers, executes every aspect of the build with precision and professionalism. From demolition to final touches, we manage the entire process, keeping you informed every step of the way through our user-friendly JobTracker app. Read more about our construction and site management services.

One Standard, Every Bathroom The Concealed Assembly Behind Every Bathroom In A Full Renovation A gut renovation rebuilds every bathroom in the home at once, and that's the advantage: the same six concealed layers go into the primary en-suite, the family bath, and the powder room, built to one standard while the walls are open across the apartment.

Rough Plumbing And VentingLayer One

What It IsNew supply, waste, and vent lines for every fixture, with pressure-balanced valves set at final heights.

Why It MattersEvery fixture requires proper venting under code, and rough-in precision determines whether the finished fixtures land exactly where the renderings placed them, in every bathroom at once.

In-Wall BlockingLayer Two

What It IsSolid backing built into the framing wherever weight will hang: floating vanities, shower benches, glass panels, and heavy mirrors.

Why It MattersA floating marble bench, like the one in our 55 East End Avenue en-suite, holds its cantilever for life because the structure behind it was designed before the walls closed.

Sound IsolationLayer Three

What It IsInsulated plumbing walls, isolated pipe hangers, and acoustic treatment at party walls shared with neighbors and bedrooms.

Why It MattersWater noise travels through structure, and a whole-home renovation is the one chance to quiet every wet wall in the apartment at once, for your household and your neighbors alike.

Shower PanLayer Four

What It IsThe sloped, waterproof floor assembly beneath the shower, whether mud-set to a custom pitch or an engineered pan, with the drain integrated.

Why It MattersThe pan handles more water than any other surface in the apartment, and curbless entries succeed or fail on the precision of this single layer.

Waterproofing MembraneLayer Five

What It IsA continuous liquid-applied or sheet membrane over the backer board, sealing the full wet envelope: floors, walls, niches, and benches.

Why It MattersTile and grout are decorative, and the membrane is the actual waterproofing. In a building with neighbors below, this layer protects both the renovation investment and the relationship.

Radiant Floor HeatLayer Six

What It IsElectric heating mats set beneath the tile on dedicated circuits with programmable thermostats.

Why It MattersThe signature luxury upgrade costs least during the gut, when the whole-home electrical plan is sized for it and every bathroom floor is already open.

Gallery KBNY builds and inspects these layers in every bathroom of the full renovation before tile is set, and photographs each assembly for the project record, so the whole home's wet rooms share one documented standard.

Accommodating All Styles Of NYC Bathroom Remodels

When you work with Gallery, you never have to sacrifice style for functionality, no matter the size of your bathroom renovation. We’re experts in making the most out of New York’s smallest and most cumbersome spaces to create the bathroom you’ve always wanted.

Small Bathroom

The layout in bathrooms is essential. That's why our designs for NYC's notoriously small bathrooms are open and bright, with the goal to be able to easily move around, no matter how tight the space might be. We also seek to maximize storage capabilities, from adding a niche in the shower to incorporating a medicine cabinet behind the mirror. Your bathroom door is another important component as well: how will it open up? Would a pocket door be an improvement? How about a swing door? We take into account everything that can affect the flow in your bathroom.

Luxury Bathroom

While the functionality of storage options and the aesthetics of material selection are always key, luxury bathroom renovations kick the design up a notch. Heated floors and his and hers dual vanities are as luxurious as they are functional. So are walk-in showers, soaking tubs, and other plumbing-related elements that take your high-end bathroom to new heights of comfort and style. Learn more about our luxury renovations in NYC.

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One Home, Several Roles Designing The Bathroom Program Across A Full Renovation In a whole-home renovation, the bathrooms are designed as a program rather than a collection: each one takes a distinct role, and the roles divide the investment intelligently. Most full renovations in Manhattan and Brooklyn compose three or four of these.

Primary En-SuiteThe Retreat

The ProgramWalk-in shower with bench, soaking tub where the plan allows, double vanity, radiant floors, and a water closet in larger footprints, often carved together with the dressing room during the gut.

Where The Investment GoesThis is the home's spa and its deepest bathroom investment: custom stone work, the finest fixtures, and details like the floating marble bench in our 55 East End Avenue en-suite.

Family Or Secondary BathThe Workhorse

The ProgramA tub for children and resale, generous storage, durable large-format tile, and finishes chosen to look composed a decade of daily use later.

Where The Investment GoesDurability and storage over spectacle: quality waterproofing and hardware, with the design language of the home carried through at a sensible finish tier.

Powder RoomThe Statement

The ProgramA half bath positioned off the entertaining zone, sometimes added during the renovation near the kitchen stack, sized small and finished fearlessly.

Where The Investment GoesThe boldest design moves in the home per square foot: dramatic stone, sculptural fixtures, and wallpaper or lighting the larger rooms would temper.

Laundry PairingThe Quiet Upgrade

The ProgramA washer and dryer placed beside a bathroom or within an adjacent closet, sharing the wet wall the renovation is already rebuilding.

Where The Investment GoesPlumbing economy: the pairing costs least while the walls are open, and building consent for laundry rides within the same board package as the bathroom scope.

Gallery KBNY designs the full bathroom program during whole-home concept design, so roles, budgets, and riser logic are settled together and priced within one all-inclusive proposal.

Bathroom Renovations Within Larger NYC Renovations

At Gallery, bathroom renovations are typically only included as part of larger renovation projects, opposed to isolated single-room renovations. The types of full-service NYC renovations we specialize in include:

Manhattan Bathroom Renovation Gallery KBNY

Kitchen And Bathroom Renovations

As NYC’s premier bathroom and kitchen contractor, Gallery handles every aspect of your upcoming renovation, via a comprehensive method that delivers cohesive design throughout these priority areas of your home. Read more about our Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations In New York City.

Full Gut Renovations

Our specialty is full-scale gut renovations of the various styles of residential homes that make up New York City. While full details on this extensive overhaul of your home are noted in our guide on Gut Renovations In New York City 101, the average full gut renovation to an NYC condo with Gallery KBNY includes:

Full Kitchen Renovation (Fixtures, Appliances, Countertops, Backsplash, Island)
Multiple Bathroom Renovation (Fixtures, Shower/Bath, Vanity, Tiling & Ceramics)
Hardwood Flooring and/or Carpet Installation
Pre-War Restoration (Flooring, Framing, Moulding)
Custom Window Treatments + Fabrication/Installation
Paint Color + Wall Covering
Lighting + Electrical Fixture
Custom Carpentry (Cabinets, Closet Builds, Millwork, Finish Carpentry)
Integrated Smart Home Technology
Plumbing Selections

Pre-War Apartment Renovations

As experienced pre-war renovation contractors in New York City, Gallery KBNY helps clients turn their pre-war homes into masterpieces. We also know how much work is needed before each unveiling. Thanks to scattered ownership and inevitable decay, pre-war properties often require significant planning and renovation before they can meet their full and pristine potential. View our full portfolio of pre-war apartment renovations in NYC.

Combining Two Apartments

With a sole focus on NYC properties, we’re quite well-versed in what it takes to combine apartments – everything from how to approach the new layout to accounting for building codes, wet over dry restrictions, and communicating with co-op boards. See our expertise for yourself via this apartment combination project in Columbus Circle, which involved combining an existing one-bedroom apartment with a newly purchased one-bedroom unit next door. View our full portfolio of apartment combinations in NYC.

Expanding The Wet Program Where The Bathroom Count Grows During A Full Renovation Adding a bathroom is a whole-home move: it happens when the full plan is being redrawn, and it usually serves a larger goal, whether the new primary suite, the family wing, or the entertaining layout. Feasibility follows one variable above all: distance from the building's existing wet infrastructure.

Rebuilding Within The Existing FootprintStraightforward

Every bathroom in the home gutted in place: fixtures, surfaces, and concealed layers renewed while supply, waste, and vent connections stay where the building expects them.Rides within the whole-home filings and board package, with fixture positions adjustable inside each room.

Expanding Into An Adjacent ClosetAchievable

Annexing a neighboring closet to build the primary suite's double vanity, walk-in shower, or separate water closet, staying within or at the edge of the existing wet zone while the suite is being carved from the old bedroom plan.Requires stack proximity for the new fixtures and venting design; the same logic supports the washer and dryer pairing most full renovations add alongside.

A New Bath Near The Kitchen StackAchievable

Converting a maid's room, pantry, or hall closet adjacent to the kitchen's wet wall into a powder room or full bath, borrowing the second wet zone most apartments already contain, timed while the kitchen itself is being rebuilt.Requires board consent and engineering that ties cleanly into the existing risers, with wet-over-dry review where the space below is dry.

Mid-Apartment, Away From Any StackComplex

A powder room in the interior of the plan, distant from existing wet infrastructure, served by furred waste runs with engineered pitch or a pump system.Requires a wet-over-dry exception in most buildings and the strongest engineering case; within a full renovation the powder room completes the entertaining plan, which is exactly the argument boards respond to.

Gallery KBNY maps riser and stack positions during whole-home diagnostics, so each candidate location's feasibility answer arrives with the full concept design, priced inside the single all-inclusive proposal.

Benefits Of Choosing Gallery For Your Bathroom Renovation In New York City

The Gallery Way means that every aspect of your condo or co-op renovation is considered and managed from the very beginning of our working relationship.

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More Streamlined Than Traditional General Contractors

While searching ‘general contractors in Manhattan’ may be the first route that comes to mind when renovating in NYC, this age-old path to your dream home is not always the straightest. Hiring a traditional design-bid-build general contractor usually requires additional design support you must source and manage yourself, plus complicated permit and approval work most homeowners are unfamiliar with. For more information, read Design-Build Vs General Contractor: What’s The Difference?

More Control And Lower Cost Than Independent Architects

On the opposite end of the spectrum is an independent architect. Hiring an independent architect may result in less work for the client, but this route can also become a burdensome partnership. Since independent architects often act with their own interests in mind, clients get very little input in the design process and wind up paying exorbitant material costs for interior design that may not even suit their style. Plus, since independent architects outsource the construction, you’re often not seeing the full scope of costs until after designs are completed - which could take up to six months in some circumstances. For more information, read What Kind Of Architect Is Best For Your NYC Apartment Renovation?

Design-Build, The Ideal Approach To Bathroom Renovations In NYC

Working with a design-build general contractor in Manhattan is the closest clients get to their initial expectations when renovating in NYC. From the rapport and custom-first approach to the cost and timeline, design-build renovations are specifically meant to manage expectations by delivering a system that delivers them up front and executes every time. Benefits of design-build include:

Streamlined Communication: Multiple relationships become one with design-build, making Manhattan renovations instantly easier for busy clients - who can now manage updates with one person instead of multiple.
Welcomed Design Input: This two-way relationship also means clients can have as much or little design input as they prefer, building directly from their mood boards or partnering with their dedicated interior designer for a reinvigorated look fit for their Manhattan surroundings.

Faster Project Completion: Not only are there less middle-men for clients to deal with in design-build renovations, all needed components being under one roof means every party is working in tandem towards the same goal from day one. This leads to proactive solutions earlier in the process, faster permitting and approvals, quicker response times between parties in pivotal points of the renovation, and ultimately a shorter delivery time for clients. After all, in Manhattan, there’s no time to waste.
Proactive Risk Management: The design-build umbrella of services not only expedites the move-in date, but having all needed services working in tandem early on in the process results in proactive problem solving and less change orders mid-way through the renovation. Without having these preliminary checks and balances in-house, details may fall through the cracks and issues common in older buildings may rear their ugly heads (IE: insufficient electrical capacity, hidden asbestos, outdated cloth wiring, etc).

Early Knowledge Of Costs: With all resources accounted for upfront, providing all-inclusive pricing for your full renovation is one of the most convenient benefits of design-build. This is especially beneficial considering most other methods of renovating in Manhattan operate with staggered pricing, which can quickly become difficult to manage as the project proceeds.

Exclusive To New York City

While certain competitors aim to service various areas of the country, Gallery’s goal has always been to deliver the highest quality renovations in New York City. Flat out. We don’t create stock kitchen templates and sell them via big box stores, or cater half our business around part of the country with a totally different climate. We deliver full-service, start-to-finish home renovations, specifically for New Yorkers, built specifically around the specialized complexities our magnificent city has to offer. After all, why would we go anywhere else?

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NYC Bathroom RENOVATIONS

Upper East Side Co-op Renovation | 55 East End Ave

The primary en-suite bathroom of our UES co-op renovation at 55 East End required an especially custom touch and came out eloquent as ever. Beyond the custom floating marble bench in the shower that was specifically designed for client (find out why here), we wanted the space to really drive home the mid-century modern design. To accomplish this, we added emerald green tile up top, then paired that with Calcutta penny tile and brass finishes from Kohler, plus an extremely rich West Elm Mid Century Walnut vanity to add earthy tones to the space and ground the design. View the full co-op renovation via our Before + After portfolio.

Tribeca Ensuite Bathroom Renovation | 9 Murray St

This NYC loft renovation in Tribeca found us providing a luxury bathroom remodel for a client who worked with Gallery previously on another multi-room project, featuring one of our favorite designs. The family had been living in the space for some time, renovating in phases. When the time came to remodel their ensuite bath, there was only one way to go - The Gallery Way. View the full Tribeca renovation via our Before + After portfolio.

Helpful Articles About NYC Bathroom Renovations

Looking for more information on bathroom renovations in New York City? Make time for these priority articles from our Design & Reno blog, which lend further expertise about our client-first, full-service approach to your upcoming NYC renovation.

Common FAQs About Whole Home Renovations and Bathroom Design NYC

Designing a luxury bathroom requires a holistic approach that aligns with the architectural language and material palette of your entire residence. Our integrated design-build model ensures that primary suites, powder rooms, and guest baths are planned in tandem with adjacent bedrooms and living spaces. We coordinate matching millwork profiles, consistent metal finishes, and complementary stone selections across all rooms. This comprehensive planning creates a unified, harmonious aesthetic throughout your home, elevating the overall design standard and maximizing your property's long-term value.

Remodeling bathrooms within historic co-ops, condos, or townhouses involves navigating complex building infrastructure and strict municipal codes. Our in-house architects and engineers perform detailed pre-construction assessments to locate building risers, waste lines, and structural joists. We design elegant solutions that respect strict wet-over-dry restrictions imposed by building boards while optimizing layout flow. This technical expertise allows us to safely relocate fixtures, integrate curbless walk-in showers, and install advanced waterproofing systems without compromising the structural integrity of your building.

Sourcing and installing high-end bathroom elements (such as book-matched marble slabs, custom vanities, and integrated smart-home automation) demands absolute precision. Our designers work directly with our construction managers from the initial concept phase to verify material tolerances and plumbing requirements. We produce highly detailed shop drawings for custom stone fabrication and coordinate the precise rough-in dimensions for digital showering systems and concealed fixtures. This seamless collaboration guarantees that bespoke finishes and advanced technologies are executed flawlessly, avoiding costly field adjustments and ensuring a perfect final installation.

FULL-SERVICE RENOVATION CONTRACTORS IN NEW YORK CITY

Thinking of renovating a condo/co-op, loft, brownstone/townhouse, or pre-war apartment in NYC? Learn more about Gallery, browse our Before + After portfolio, then see What Our Clients Are Saying. Ready to renovate? Contact us to set-up your initial consultation and see why our New York City apartment renovation and remodeling services are the most mindful choice when considering a residential renovation in Manhattan or Brooklyn.

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Gallery KBNY is an award-winning, full-service design-build firm specializing in the architecture, design, and renovation of apartments, co-ops, condos, townhomes, and lofts across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Our in-house team — with a founding partner involved in every project — manages every phase from board approvals through construction. No outsourcing, no handoffs, no gaps in accountability.

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Pre-Purchase Assessment

We conduct pre-purchase renovation assessments for buyers during the contract period. Walk the apartment with us before you commit — understand the full scope, cost, and timeline before closing.