about us

The bathhaus story

Over twenty years ago, Jay and Leslie Eiring started their own business. Jay has a degree in Journalism and Leslie has a degree in the school of Architecture. With their combined vision they spent much of their first years of business traveling to the ISH fair in Frankfurt Germany to learn about new products. In those early years there was very little available to us here in the United States. Jay and Leslie knew that the bath would one day become an oasis for individuals to relax and unwind and the kitchen would become a functional, comfortable, gathering place for the entire family.

bathhaus began in Lake Zurich in 1988. After 10 years of renting in Lake View Plaza, Jay and Leslie decide to move their business home to Barrington. They now own the old Great Lakes Fire Supply building at the corner of Northwest Highway and Eastern Avenue. If you come in early you might get a chance to meet Mr. Simek who is the previous owner of the building. Into his 90’s now, Mr. Simek still comes to the bathhaus almost six days a week.

Their relationships with their vendors are long and true. Jay and Leslie have had personal relationships with the Kohler family, the Rohl family and the Dornbracht family to name a few, for two decades. They are so pleased to continue supplying their customers with these incredible product lines.

Jay and Leslie are parents of three boys age 16, 14 and 12 years of age who are Barrington school students. They also have a little black poodle named Rex. Rex is a working dog and has his own business cards. Their vision for the home remains unchanged—visit Jay and Leslie at the bathhaus to get started on creating that comfortable, luxurious sanctuary called home.

Why choose bathhaus for your project?

You have multiple bath and kitchen stores to choose from, from the big box retailers to our competitors in the luxury bath and kitchen plumbing niche. So why bathhaus?

The short answer: We know luxury bathroom and kitchen products.

The long answer is that since 1989, bathhaus has worked hand in hand with homeowners, builders, designers and architects to create elegant, one-of-a-kind luxury baths and modern, welcoming kitchens. We offer you three important factors that make us the only place you’ll ever have to go to get your dream bath or kitchen: our showroom, which features the best products available in the industry; our design services; and our end-to-end project management.