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Bathroom Remodeling in Millburn & Short Hills, NJ
Millburn Township is an Essex County community of about 22,000 residents — and Short Hills, its best-known section, is home to most of them. It is one township with two names, and its housing runs in two directions: older village homes in Millburn proper, where the median house dates to 1950 and a third were built before 1940, and the large estate-scale homes of Short Hills, where the houses are grand but many primary bathrooms were finished decades ago and no longer match the home around them. 3sixty Renovate handles bathroom remodeling across Millburn and Short Hills — rebuilding dated bathrooms in pre-war homes and creating high-finish custom ones in larger houses — from the first consultation to the final walkthrough.
Bathroom Services in Millburn & Short Hills
The right scope depends on the house and the room, but most Millburn and Short Hills projects come down to one or more of these:
Full bathroom remodels — a complete renovation of the room: demolition, plumbing and electrical updates as needed, waterproofing, tile, fixtures, and finishes, rebuilt in the right order.
Tub-to-shower conversions — replacing a hard-to-use or rarely used tub with a walk-in shower, one of the most requested upgrades in the township’s older homes.
Walk-in showers — custom tiled showers with proper waterproofing, niches, benches, and glass — including curbless designs and large-format tile in the primary bathrooms with the space for them.
Tile and waterproofing — shower walls, floors, and surrounds installed over modern waterproofing systems, so the beauty on the surface is backed by what matters underneath.
Flooring installation — bathroom flooring that can handle daily water and humidity, including heated floors, installed as part of a remodel or on its own.
You can see recent bathroom remodels by 3sixty Renovate in our project gallery, and when you’re ready to talk about your own bathroom, request a free quote.
Our Work and What Homeowners Say
3sixty Renovate has been in business since 2017, remodeling bathrooms across New Jersey and Westchester County, NY. The photos in our gallery are our own recent projects — full renovations, walk-in showers, and tub-to-shower conversions — so you can see the standard of finish we bring to a Millburn or Short Hills home.
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“He did a beautiful job for my tub to shower renovation work. They were easy to work with and did excellent work! i definitely recommend working with them. the experience was great!!!!”
— JleMoH, Google review
“We appreciated their honesty and transparency throughout our project. Great quality and dependable service.”
— Andronic, Google review
“Amazing renovation experience from consultation to completion.”
— Mdharun, Google review
Bathroom Remodeling in Millburn & Short Hills: Local Guidance
Permits in Millburn Township.
Construction permits in Millburn are issued by the Township of Millburn Building Department at Town Hall, which enforces New Jersey’s State Uniform Construction Code and runs the building, electrical, and plumbing subcode inspections. You can read about the department on the township’s official website: Township of Millburn Building Department. One local detail worth knowing: Millburn schedules inspections through its online SDL Portal, and inspection requests must be made in writing — we plan our construction sequence around those inspection points rather than treating them as an afterthought.
New Jersey sorts renovation work into tiers under that statewide code. Surface-level work that doesn’t touch plumbing, electrical, or structure — painting, like-for-like fixture swaps, finishes — is generally treated as ordinary maintenance and usually doesn’t require a permit. Work that moves, adds, or relocates plumbing or wiring, or changes the layout or structure, does require a permit and inspections — typically a rough inspection while walls are open, before anything is closed in, and a final inspection when the work is complete. A tub-to-shower conversion, for example, often involves drain and supply adjustments, so it frequently lands on the permitted side of the line.
One Millburn-specific layer: parts of the township sit in two designated historic districts — the Short Hills Park Historic District and the Wyoming Historic District. A bathroom remodel is interior work and doesn’t change a home’s exterior, but if a project grows to include exterior changes on a property in one of those districts, review by the township’s Historic Preservation Commission — and a Certificate of Appropriateness — can come first. We flag that at the consultation stage if your home is in a district, so there are no surprises mid-project.
Because the specifics are confirmed per project, permits are part of the conversation from the start: our quote form asks whether you expect permits to be pulled — and “Not sure” is a perfectly good answer. We’ll walk through what your project requires before work begins.
What Millburn & Short Hills housing means for your bathroom.
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the median Millburn home was built in 1950, about a third of homes date to before 1940, and the median owner-occupied home is valued at over $1.37 million. Nearly four out of five homes are detached single-family houses. In practice, that shapes almost every bathroom renovation in Millburn and Short Hills, NJ:
Primary suites that no longer match the house. Short Hills’ larger homes often have generously sized primary bathrooms finished to the standard of an earlier decade. The space is already there — a remodel turns it into a curbless walk-in shower, a freestanding tub, a double vanity, and heated floors, finished the way the rest of the home deserves.
Aging plumbing behind the walls. Pre-war and early post-war homes commonly still have cast-iron drain lines and galvanized supply piping, which corrode from the inside over decades. A full remodel opens the walls once — the right moment to inspect those lines and replace what’s failing before new tile closes everything back in.
Original bathrooms in older village homes. In Millburn’s older sections, many bathrooms are still close to their original footprint and fixtures. Careful layout decisions and well-chosen tile make a compact room work far better without changing its character.
Historic-district homes need the exterior left alone. If your home is in the Short Hills Park or Wyoming historic district, interior remodeling is straightforward — the township’s preservation rules are about exterior features, so the work simply stays inside the walls.
Homes built before 1978 can contain lead-based paint, so renovation work in older Millburn homes calls for lead-safe work practices during demolition and surface prep.
None of this is a reason to avoid remodeling an older or larger home — it’s a reason to hire a remodeler who expects it and plans for it.
Our Process — and What a Millburn & Short Hills Remodel Costs
A full bathroom remodel with 3sixty Renovate follows a clear sequence:
Consultation. We talk through your bathroom, what isn’t working, and what you want the finished room to do.
Scope and written estimate. You get a defined scope of work and a written estimate based on it — no vague allowances hiding the real number.
Selections. Tile, fixtures, vanity, and flooring are chosen before construction starts, so materials are ready when they’re needed.
Construction. Demolition, any plumbing and electrical work, inspections at the right points, waterproofing, tile, and finishes — in that order.
Final walkthrough. We go through the finished bathroom with you and make sure every detail is right before we call it done.
Pricing.
Every bathroom is quoted individually after we understand the scope, but most homeowners plan in one of these ranges: $16k–$30k for a focused renovation that keeps the existing layout, $30k–$60k for a full remodel with new tile, fixtures, and layout refinements, and $60k+ for larger primary bathrooms or high-end custom work — the range many Short Hills primary-suite projects land in. The biggest cost drivers are whether plumbing moves, how much tile work is involved, the materials selected, and what we find behind the walls of an older home once demolition opens them up.
Timing.
As guidance — not a promise — a full bathroom remodel typically runs roughly three to six weeks of construction once work begins. Permit review, inspection scheduling, and material lead times can affect the overall calendar, which is why we plan them with you up front.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit for a bathroom remodel in Millburn or Short Hills, NJ?
It depends on what’s changing. Short Hills is part of Millburn Township, so the Township of Millburn Building Department has the final word for every address in both. Under New Jersey’s Uniform Construction Code, which the department enforces locally, cosmetic work that doesn’t touch plumbing, electrical, or structure is generally ordinary maintenance and usually needs no permit. Moving or adding plumbing or wiring, converting a tub to a shower where lines move, or changing the layout requires a permit and inspections — Millburn schedules inspections through its SDL Portal. See the township’s official page: twp.millburn.nj.us/150/Building. If you’re not sure where your project falls, ask us when you request a quote.
How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Millburn & Short Hills?
Most projects are planned in one of three ranges — $16k–$30k, $30k–$60k, or $60k+ — depending on size, whether plumbing moves, tile and material selections, and the condition of what’s behind the walls. Larger primary-suite remodels in Short Hills commonly fall in the top range. Your written estimate is based on your actual bathroom and scope, and it’s free to request.
How long does a full bathroom remodel take?
Roughly three to six weeks of construction is a reasonable planning range for a full remodel. Permit timing, inspection scheduling, and custom material lead times can stretch the overall calendar, so we map those out with you before work starts.
Do you serve all of Millburn and Short Hills?
Yes — all of Millburn Township, both ZIP codes (07041 for Millburn, 07078 for Short Hills), including the Wyoming section and Short Hills neighborhoods such as Glenwood, Knollwood, and Old Short Hills. Millburn & Short Hills are a regular part of our Essex County service area, and one page covers both because they’re one township.
Can you build a curbless shower or heated floors in my home?
Yes — curbless walk-in showers, large-format tile, and heated bathroom floors are regular options in the larger primary bathrooms we remodel in Short Hills and Millburn, and they’re planned as part of the tile and waterproofing work rather than added on. Tell us what you’re picturing when you request a quote and we’ll design the scope around it.
How do I get started?
Request a free quote through our form — tell us about your project, your timing, and how you’d like us to reach you — or email us at info@3sixtyrenovate.com. We’ll set up a consultation and follow with a written estimate for your scope.
Plan Your Millburn & Short Hills Bathroom Remodel
Tell us what you’d like to change, and we’ll take it from there — consultation, honest scope, written estimate.
Questions first? Email info@3sixtyrenovate.com.
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