Category: Blog
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Homeowner’s Guide to Bathroom Flooring: How to Choose the Best Flooring for Your Bathroom
Replacing Your Bathroom Floor? A Remodel is the Perfect Time. This post is part of a series of bathroom design guides, written to aid homeowners in discovering their options and defining their preferences. For a big-picture design overview, please visit How to Design a Bathroom That Fits Your Lifestyle. If you’re already remodeling your bathroom,… Read more
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What Is Kohler LuxStone Really Made Of? A Contractor’s Analysis
If you’ve researched bathroom remodeling for any length of time, you probably already know the difference between Acrylic vs. Cultured Stone Showers, and you’ve probably encountered Kohler’s LuxStone shower system. Kohler markets LuxStone as being made from “crushed stone” and frequently highlights its durability, realistic appearance, and low-maintenance design. But what exactly is LuxStone? Is… Read more
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Building Bath Pros: Thoughts from the Owner
If you’ve spent any time on our website, you’ve probably noticed that we cover just about everything related to bathroom remodeling. We have articles explaining costs, comparing products, walking through real projects, discussing common mistakes, and answering questions that homeowners ask us every day. I enjoy writing those articles because I genuinely believe an educated… Read more
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Bathroom Design Guide: How to Design a Bathroom That Fits Your Lifestyle
When working with a custom bathroom remodeling company like Bath Pros, there is no such thing as ‘normal.’ Every remodel we complete is made-to-order for each customer’s unique needs, style preferences, and day-to-day routines. While there are standard sizes for most features in the bathroom, such as the vanity, toilet, and shower bases, nearly every… Read more
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Why Reputable Contractors Want Detailed Contracts
When homeowners compare bathroom remodeling companies, they usually focus on the obvious things—reviews, before-and-after photos, product selections, and price. Those are all important, but there’s another indicator of professionalism that often gets overlooked: the contract itself. A bathroom remodeling contract isn’t simply paperwork that needs to be signed before construction begins. It’s the document that… Read more
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East Syracuse Bathroom Remodel Case Study: How One Project Changed Our Product Catalog
This East Syracuse bathroom remodel transformed an aging builder-grade bathroom into a custom space centered around an Onyx Collection walk-in shower. The project included a complete renovation with new luxury vinyl tile flooring, a custom Onyx Collection vanity top, updated plumbing fixtures, lighting, drywall finishing, paint, and a heavy glass shower enclosure. Although the remodel… Read more
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How to Clean an Onyx Collection Shower: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide (2026)
How to Clean an Onyx Collection Shower: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide One of the biggest reasons homeowners choose an Onyx Collection shower isn’t just because it looks beautiful on installation day—it’s because it stays beautiful with remarkably little maintenance. Unlike traditional ceramic tile showers that require scrubbing grout lines, periodic sealing, and ongoing mildew removal,… Read more
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What Happens If My Lead Remodeler Gets Sick During My Bathroom Remodel?
It’s not a question most homeowners think to ask, but it’s a fair one. When you’re inviting someone into your home for two or three weeks, it’s reasonable to wonder what happens if something unexpected occurs. Does the project stop? Does another installer show up the next day? Does everything get pushed back? The honest… Read more
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Soft or Spongy Shower Floor? What Causes Shower Pan Flex
If you’ve ever stepped into a shower and felt the floor move under your feet, even slightly, it’s not something to ignore. A shower pan should feel completely solid. When it doesn’t, it’s usually a sign that something about the system—either the material itself, the installation, or the structure underneath—isn’t performing the way it should.… Read more
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Gold Bathroom Fixtures: What Homeowners Should Know Before Going for Gold
Designing a bathroom remodel is one of the most exciting steps of improving your home. It’s where everything starts to come together—the layout, the materials, and especially the finishes. In recent years, gold bathroom fixtures and brushed brass finishes have become one of the most popular design trends among homeowners looking to create a warm,… Read more
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VA HISA Grant: A Syracuse Veteran’s Guide to the HISA Application Process
Many veterans are surprised to learn that the Department of Veterans Affairs offers funding to help pay for medically necessary home accessibility improvements. Through the VA’s Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) Grant program, eligible veterans may qualify for: These funds are commonly used for bathroom accessibility improvements such as walk-in showers, tub-to-shower conversions, grab… Read more
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Why Older Shutoff Valves Sometimes Fail During Plumbing Renovations
Older homes throughout Syracuse and Central New York often contain plumbing systems that have remained largely untouched for decades. In many cases, those systems continue functioning well enough that homeowners never realize there may be underlying weaknesses hidden behind walls, beneath floors, or inside aging shutoff valves — until renovation work or plumbing service requires… Read more
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What Is a Barrel Trap?
Hidden Plumbing Problems We Encountered During a Syracuse Bathroom Remodel Older homes throughout Syracuse and Central New York often come with hidden surprises behind the walls. Some are harmless. Others can turn into major plumbing headaches decades after the original installation. This particular bathroom remodel began as a fairly straightforward accessibility-focused tub-to-shower conversion. The homeowners… Read more
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How to Avoid Low Water Pressure When Upgrading Your Shower
One of the most frustrating moments in a bathroom remodel is when a homeowner spends tens of thousands of dollars on a beautiful new shower system… only to discover the pressure feels worse than before. Unfortunately, this happens more often than people realize. Large rain heads, body sprays, handhelds, and multi-function shower systems can look… Read more
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Best Shower Valve Brands: American Standard vs Delta vs Moen (What Actually Matters)
Most Homeowners Focus on the Wrong Part of the Shower When homeowners begin planning a bathroom remodel, the focus is almost always on visible finishes. They compare brushed nickel versus matte black, debate trim styles, scroll through Pinterest photos, and spend hours looking at rainfall heads and handheld combinations. Most homeowners think the visible trim… Read more