Bathrooms & Showers / Duval County
Bathrooms & Showers in Neptune Beach, FL
Neptune Beach owners tend to fix things properly rather than cosmetically. We took a Neptune Beach bathroom down to the studs and rebuilt it as a wetroom, waterproofed as one continuous system before any tile went on.
In Neptune Beach
What bathrooms & showers involves here
- Curbless wetroom, whole floor sloped and sealed
- Membrane run continuous across pan, curb, and walls
- Fifteen photographs of work that is now invisible
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 Neptune Beach
- Wetrooms and curbless showers
- Popular here and worth doing properly. The whole floor gets waterproofed and sloped, which is more work than a standard pan and far more durable.
- Coastal moisture never lets up
- Salt air and humidity get into everything. Waterproofing assemblies and subfloor condition matter more here than they do inland.
- Mid-century construction
- Many homes are from the 1950s and 60s and have been renovated more than once. What is behind the wall is not always what the last owner thought it was.
Quote for Neptune Beach
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 Neptune Beach
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 Neptune Beach: 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 is a wetroom and do I want one?
A wetroom is a bathroom where the entire floor is waterproofed and sloped to a drain, so there is no curb to step over and no glass enclosure required. It is the most accessible layout and the most demanding to build correctly. If you want a curbless shower that will not leak, this is how it is done.
Free, no-pressure quote
Bathrooms & Showers quote in Neptune Beach
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.