Bathrooms & Showers / Duval County
Bathrooms & Showers in Avondale, FL
The original bath in an Avondale home usually has a cast iron tub, tile from another era, and no shower worth using. Pulling the tub and setting a tiled shower in its place is the most requested job in this neighbourhood.
In Avondale
What bathrooms & showers involves here
- Tub removed, space reframed and waterproofed
- Allowance made for what older walls hide
- Exactly this job is in our project gallery
A shower is not a tile job. It is a waterproofing job that happens to be finished in tile.
The part that determines whether it lasts is entirely invisible once the work is done: the slope of the pan, the continuity of the waterproof membrane, how corners and penetrations are treated, and whether the substrate behind the wall tile can handle constant moisture. Tile and grout are not waterproof. Grout is porous. Water gets through it every single day, and what stops it from reaching your framing is the system underneath.
Local conditions we plan for in Avondale
- Tub-to-shower conversions
- The most requested job in this neighborhood. The tub comes out, the space gets reframed and waterproofed as a system, and a tiled shower goes in.
- Historic district considerations
- Interior flooring and tile work generally does not run into historic review the way exterior changes do, but it is worth confirming your specific situation before a larger remodel.
- Access is tight
- Narrow driveways, street parking, and small doorways. We plan material staging and debris removal around that instead of blocking your street all week.
Quote for Avondale
Name and cell number. We will call you back and set up a measure.
What is included
- Demo of the existing bath, tub, or shower surround
- Framing corrections and blocking where they are needed
- Pan built and sloped correctly to the drain
- Continuous waterproof membrane across pan, curb, and walls
- Corners, seams, and penetrations detailed and sealed
Proof
Bathrooms & Showers we have completed in Avondale
Photographed on the job as the work happened.
Avondale, Jacksonville3 photosBathrooms & Showers
Avondale Bathroom: Tub Out, Tile Shower In
The tub came out of this Avondale bath and a tiled shower went in. Common request in older Jacksonville homes.
Neptune Beach15 photosBathrooms & Showers
Neptune Beach Wetroom, Taken Down to Studs
A full wetroom build in a Neptune Beach home. Everything behind the tile was rebuilt before anything went on the wall.
San Marco, Jacksonville7 photosBathrooms & Showers
San Marco Barndominium Bath, Floors and Walls
An upstairs bath in a San Marco barndominium. Tile ran across the floor and up the walls.
FAQ
Bathrooms & Showers in Avondale: questions
Not covered here? Call (904) 592-0777 and ask.
How long does a tile shower take?
Usually one to two weeks depending on the size and whether we are moving plumbing. Demo, framing, waterproofing, and tile each need their own stage, and the waterproofing and mortar need time to cure before the next step. Rushing any of those is how showers fail.
Why did my last shower leak if it was tiled?
Almost always because the waterproofing behind the tile was incomplete or missing. Grout is porous, so water reaches the substrate constantly. If the membrane is not continuous through the corners, the curb, and the drain connection, the water finds its way out. Tile quality has nothing to do with it.
Can you do a curbless shower on a slab?
Often yes, but the drain has to be recessed into the slab, which means cutting concrete. It is a bigger job than a standard pan and it needs to be planned before demo, not decided halfway through. We tell you up front whether your floor allows it.
How much does a tub-to-shower conversion cost in Avondale?
It depends on the size of the space, whether the drain has to move, and what we find once the tub is out. Older homes hide surprises behind the wall. We quote after we look, and we tell you what could change the number before we start rather than after.
Free, no-pressure quote
Bathrooms & Showers quote in Avondale
Send your name and cell number. We will call you back and come out to measure. No obligation.
Laser measured. Quoted in writing. One contractor for the whole job.