Shower Remodeling in Boise, Idaho

What shower remodeling includes in Boise

• Full removal of the existing shower or surround down to framing
• Framing, blocking and subfloor repair where the tear-out exposes it
• New mixing valve, supply and drain connections where the old ones are past their life
• A single continuous waterproofing system across pan, curb, corners and walls
• Pan set to the drain, tile or panel walls, niche and bench detailed in
• Glass templated after the walls are finished, then final silicone and a care summary

What we find in Boise homes

• In the North End and East End, showers were often added into a former closet or hallway. The footprint is genuinely tight and previous remodels of unknown quality are the norm.
• Bench and Vista ranch homes typically still have a 60-inch alcove tub, a fiberglass surround and an original cast-iron or galvanized drain stub worth replacing while the wall is open.
• Foothills and Barber Valley homes usually need a layout and finish upgrade rather than a rescue — the framing is sound and the goal is a bigger, better-detailed wet area.

What moves the price

Projects we complete commonly land in a range rather than at a number, because the wet area size, what we find behind the old walls and the materials you pick move it more than anything else. You get a written figure after a walkthrough.

• The age of the home, which decides how much framing repair is realistic to plan for
• Whether an original drain stub gets replaced while the floor is open
• Access — narrow stairs and small pre-war bathrooms slow every phase of the work

Systems and materials we use

• Bonded sheet membrane or waterproof foam board wall systems
• Pre-sloped pans or site-built sloped mortar beds
• Porcelain and ceramic tile, large-format panels or acrylic wall systems
• Frameless, semi-frameless and framed glass

How the project runs

1. 1Walkthrough and measurement in your bathroom, not over the phone
2. 2Written estimate with scope, materials and the assumptions behind it
3. 3Material selection — tile, pan, valve, glass and trim
4. 4Permits confirmed with the local building authority where the scope requires them
5. 5Scheduling, protection and dust control
6. 6Demolition and inspection of what is behind the old shower
7. 7Framing, plumbing and substrate corrections
8. 8Waterproofing, with a flood test on the pan before tile
9. 9Tile, grout and trim
10. 10Glass templated to the finished walls, then installed
11. 11Final silicone, cleanup, walkthrough and a written care summary

Permits in Boise

Shower Remodeling projects in and near Boise

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  Tub-to-Shower Conversion — Boise North End

  A 1920s North End bathroom where the original cast-iron tub came out and a low-curb tiled shower went in, inside the same 60-inch alcove and the same tight floor plan.

  Read the case study
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  Fiberglass Unit to Tile Shower — Star, Idaho

  A builder-grade one-piece fiberglass unit cut out and replaced with a tiled shower on a bonded membrane, with a niche, a corner seat and a frameless door.

  Read the case study

Shower Remodeling in Boise — questions

Does a Boise shower remodel need a permit?

Moving a drain, changing supply lines or altering electrical typically requires a permit and inspection from City of Boise Planning and Development Services. We confirm before scheduling and pull what the scope requires.

Do you work in small pre-war Boise bathrooms?

Yes, and we scope them differently. We plan for framing repair, confirm the layout on site and order materials after demolition rather than before where the footprint is uncertain.