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    Office, Retail & TI

    Commercial Restrooms

    Durable, high-capacity, and ADA-compliant restroom renovations tailored exclusively for businesses, retail centers, and professional spaces.

    Designed for High Capacity and Hygiene

    Commercial restrooms endure heavy daily use. We renovate outdated facilities into modern, touchless environments engineered for low maintenance and high sanitation.

    • ADA Compliance Upgrades: Retrofitting older buildings to meet the exact regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act for public access.
    • Touchless Technology: Sensor-activated plumbing, lighting controls, and drying systems for a modern, germ-free footprint.
    • Commercial Finishes: Epoxy floors, heavy-duty commercial partitions, and resilient wall cladding designed to withstand rigorous daily cleaning routines.

    High Traffic Use

    Industrial-grade materials for gyms, schools, warehouses, and bustling restaurants.

    Accessibility Built-In

    We ensure clearances, heights, and structural backing for grab bars are calculated perfectly.

    Multi-Stall Buildouts

    Efficient routing of core plumbing stacks to accommodate extensive retail, medical, or corporate bathroom banks.

    Proof

    Built into a summer break at Walton-Verona Middle School

    RCG's renovation of the nurse's suite, main office and administration area at Walton-Verona Middle School included a private ADA-compliant restroom and a new first-aid room with an ADA sink — new plumbing, full-height partitions, doors and finishes, completed entirely within summer break and handed back before the first day of school.

    See the Walton-Verona case study →

    The Dimensions Inspectors Measure

    Restroom layouts are one of the most common reasons commercial plans get sent back for corrections in Cincinnati. Four numbers decide most of them:

    ElementADA requirement
    Turning space60-inch diameter, or a T-shaped space
    Toilet centerline16 to 18 inches from the side wall
    Grab bars33 to 36 inches above the finished floor
    SinkAt least 27 inches of knee clearance, pipes insulated

    There is also a budget rule to plan for. When a renovation alters a primary function area, the ADA's path-of-travel requirement can pull the restrooms serving that area into scope — up to 20% of the renovation budget. We flag it in preconstruction so it is priced, not a surprise. The full breakdown is in our Commercial ADA Compliance Guide.

    How a Restroom Renovation Runs

    1. Site walk & code check (free). We measure the existing clearances, locate the plumbing stacks and flag every ADA gap before a number goes on paper.
    2. Itemized bid & phasing plan. A line-item scope, with the work phased so the building keeps a working restroom wherever the layout allows.
    3. Construction behind containment. Dust barriers and negative air in occupied buildings, loud work after hours, one project manager and weekly written updates.
    4. Inspection & turnover. Final inspections, punch list and closeout documents — handed back clean and ready to open.

    Commercial Restroom FAQs

    Every commercial restroom buildout we complete in Cincinnati adheres strictly to current ADA compliance standards. We design to accommodate proper turning radius, grab bar placement, sink clearances, and stall dimensions.

    Yes. For multi-stall facilities or multi-bathroom buildings, we construct phased operational plans, utilizing negative air pressure and dust barriers so your business can remain open and sanitary.

    Touchless technology is standard in modern commercial restroom renovations. We coordinate the plumbing and electrical to install sensor faucets, automated flushometers, and touchless soap dispensers for high hygiene.

    It can. Under Title III of the ADA, altering a primary function area — an office floor, a dining room, a sales floor — triggers a requirement to make the path of travel to that area accessible, and the restrooms serving it are part of that path. Owners are expected to put up to 20% of the renovation budget toward removing those barriers. We check for the trigger during preconstruction so the restroom work is in the budget from day one, not discovered at inspection.

    The ones inspectors measure first: a 60-inch turning space (or a T-shaped turning space), a toilet centerline 16 to 18 inches from the side wall, grab bars mounted 33 to 36 inches above the finished floor, and at least 27 inches of knee clearance under the sink with the pipes insulated. Missing any of them by an inch can mean tearing out finished work, which is why we lay them out before framing and plumbing rough-in.

    In buildings with more than one restroom bank, we phase the work so one bank stays in service while the other is rebuilt. Where there is only one restroom, we schedule the shutdown with you in advance and compress it, using after-hours and weekend work where the building allows. The plan is agreed before demolition starts.

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