Bathrooms & Showers / Duval County
Bathrooms & Showers in Jacksonville, FL
A shower is a waterproofing job finished in tile. Grout is porous, so water reaches the substrate every day, and what stops it reaching your framing is the membrane behind the tile. That is the part you are paying for.
In Jacksonville
What bathrooms & showers involves here
- Pan built and sloped correctly to the drain
- Corners, seams, and penetrations detailed and sealed
- Niches and benches built into the framing, not added on
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 Jacksonville
- Slab-on-grade in the newer suburbs
- Most construction south and west of downtown sits on concrete. Slabs push moisture upward and are rarely as flat as they need to be for large format tile or floating plank. We test both before we recommend a product.
- Pier and beam in the historic core
- Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, and Springfield were built on crawl spaces. Decades of Florida humidity under a house are hard on decking, so subfloor repair is a normal part of these jobs rather than a surprise.
- Humidity, year round
- Wood moves here more than it does almost anywhere else. Material gets acclimated to the house before install and expansion gaps get left at every wall, or the floor tells on you within a season.
Quote for Jacksonville
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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 work from our portfolio
Photographed on the job as the work happened.
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.
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.
FAQ
Bathrooms & Showers in Jacksonville: 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.
What areas of Jacksonville do you cover?
All of Duval County, plus St. Johns, Clay, and Nassau. That includes Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, Mandarin, the Southside, Arlington, the Westside, and the Beaches. If you are unsure whether you are in range, call and ask.
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