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Planning a bathroom remodel, kitchen renovation, finished basement, home addition, or laundry project in Shorewood, Wisconsin? Optimal Plumbing provides professional remodel plumbing for Shorewood homeowners, landlords, property owners, and contractors.
From older homes near Oakland Avenue and Capitol Drive to properties closer to Lake Drive, Atwater Park, the Milwaukee River, and the UW-Milwaukee area, Shorewood has an incredible variety of established homes—and remodeling them can uncover plumbing you weren’t expecting.
Our licensed, bonded, and insured plumbers can help from rough-in through final fixture installation, with honest recommendations and code-compliant work designed to last long after your remodel is finished.
Older homes are a huge part of what gives Shorewood its character.
They can also make remodeling interesting.
Once walls and floors are opened, you may discover galvanized water lines, older drain piping, corroded valves, previous repairs, outdated plumbing layouts, or piping that simply doesn’t work with your new floor plan.
Don’t panic.
We’ll look at what’s actually there, explain what needs attention and what doesn’t, and help you determine the best way to move forward.
If your walls are already open, it may also be a smart time to replace aging plumbing while it’s easier to access.
Sometimes the call to the plumber happens after demolition.
Your contractor opened a wall and found old pipes. The new vanity doesn’t line up with the existing drain. You decided you’d rather have the shower on the opposite wall. Or the renovation uncovered plumbing that needs to be corrected before the project can continue.
We can help. Call us at 414-387-2332.
Optimal Plumbing works with homeowners and contractors on renovations already underway. We’ll evaluate the existing plumbing, discuss your new layout, and help determine what needs to happen next.
Own a rental, duplex, or multi-unit property in Shorewood or near the UW-Milwaukee area?
We can help property owners update aging plumbing during kitchen, bathroom, basement, and unit renovations.
Whether you’re preparing a property for new tenants, renovating a recently purchased building, or updating a unit you’ve owned for years, we’ll help you understand the plumbing work required and provide straightforward recommendations.
We know rental-property projects often involve timelines and coordination between multiple trades, so communication matters.
Permits and inspections are particularly important when renovating an older home.
The Village of Shorewood requires plumbing permits for many plumbing modifications and requires rough and final inspections for permitted plumbing work. When walls or floors are opened, rough plumbing may need to be inspected before drywall, concrete, or other finish materials are installed.
Shorewood also requires building permits for interior remodeling projects such as kitchens and bathrooms.
Permit requirements vary depending on the project, so homeowners and property owners should confirm current requirements with the Village of Shorewood Planning & Development Department.
Permit info: https://www.villageofshorewood.org/190/Building-Trade-and-Other-Permits
Permit Information Sheet: https://www.villageofshorewood.org/DocumentCenter/View/632
The finishes get all the attention, but what’s behind your new walls matters just as much.
Optimal Plumbing can help with:
Have something different planned?
Ask us. If it involves plumbing, there’s a good chance we can help.
They can. Many Shorewood homes were built decades ago and may contain aging water or drain piping, previous plumbing modifications, or layouts that don’t easily accommodate a modern renovation. We evaluate what’s actually in the home and explain your options before making changes.
Many remodel plumbing projects require permits. The Village of Shorewood requires plumbing permits when plumbing fixtures are removed, replaced, or relocated, with limited exceptions for certain simple fixture changes. Remodel projects may require additional building or trade permits depending on the scope.
Learn more: https://www.villageofshorewood.org/190/Building-Trade-and-Other-Permits
Yes. A remodel can be an excellent opportunity to evaluate and replace aging galvanized water piping because portions of the system may already be accessible. We can determine whether a partial or whole-home repipe makes sense.
Yes. We can evaluate the existing sanitary, vent, and water piping to determine what’s required to serve the new bathroom. This could include an upstairs bathroom, basement bathroom, primary suite, or other addition.
Yes. Fixture locations can often be changed during a remodel. We’ll evaluate the existing drain, vent, and water piping and determine how the new layout can be properly served.
Yes. Depending on the home’s layout, we can install new water, drain, and vent piping to relocate a washer and dryer to a more convenient location.
Yes. Optimal Plumbing works with homeowners, landlords, property owners, and contractors on plumbing renovations. We can assist with kitchens, bathrooms, repiping, fixtures, laundry plumbing, and other improvements in rental and multi-unit properties.
Absolutely. We regularly coordinate with remodelers, general contractors, electricians, HVAC professionals, and other trades to help keep renovation projects moving.
Yes. We can install many customer-supplied faucets, sinks, toilets, shower trim, garbage disposals, and other plumbing fixtures as part of a renovation.
Whether you’re planning six months ahead or standing in a half-demolished bathroom wondering what to do with the plumbing you just discovered, give us a call.
We’ll listen to what you’re trying to accomplish, look at the existing plumbing, and give you straightforward recommendations about your options.
Planning a kitchen, bathroom, basement, rental-property renovation, laundry relocation, or home addition? Contact Optimal Plumbing to talk with a Shorewood home remodel plumber.
We’re in your neighborhood.
Planning a bathroom, kitchen, basement, or laundry room remodel can get confusing quickly. Do you call the plumber, contractor, electrician, or carpenter first?
We put together a simple step-by-step guide explaining when each trade typically gets involved — and why the plumbing behind your walls should be considered before the finishes go in.
Planning a kitchen, bathroom, basement, rental-property renovation, laundry relocation, or home addition? Contact Optimal Plumbing to talk with a Shorewood home remodel plumber.
We’re in your neighborhood. Give us a call at (414) 387-2332.
Whether you’re planning six months ahead or standing in a half-demolished bathroom wondering what to do with the plumbing you just discovered, give us a call.
No pressure and no unnecessary upselling—just straightforward recommendations from plumbers who care about getting your project done right.
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