Primary baths worth the square footage.

A ranch-era Pinecrest house typically came with bathrooms that were generous for 1965 and comical now: a five-foot tub, a single sink, and tile the color of an avocado. Owners in South Pinecrest and Kendall Park Estates are rebuilding them as true primary suites — wet rooms with freestanding tubs, frameless showers lined in real slabs, double vanities with actual storage. Often the smartest move is borrowing space from an oversized closet or hallway, and on an acre lot there is usually somewhere for the square footage to come from.

Bathroom projects here are permitted through the Village of Pinecrest Building and Planning Department, with separate plumbing, electrical, and building inspections along the way. Two local realities matter. First, many original Pinecrest homes still run on cast-iron drain lines nearing the end of their service life — we camera-scope them rather than tile over a problem. Second, a fair number of properties in the village remain on septic systems, so relocating fixtures or adding a bathroom deserves a capacity check before plans are drawn.

Waterproofing is where bathroom remodels are won or lost, and it is invisible by the time anyone is admiring the marble. We put the whole assembly in writing — membranes, slopes, flood tests, movement joints — and a PGX supervisor verifies each step before tile goes on. Fixed scope, daily supervision, protected floors between the front door and the work zone, and one accountable team from first measurement to the warranty call you probably will not need.