Shower Remodeling in Meridian, Idaho

What shower remodeling includes in Meridian

• 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 Meridian homes

• Meridian's growth boom means most of our work here is on homes 10 to 30 years old — the plumbing is generally fine, and the problem is layout and finish rather than rot.
• The corner garden tub is the single most common thing we remove in this city. Reclaiming that footprint is usually what makes a Meridian master bath feel finished.
• Second-floor master baths are common in the newer subdivisions off Ten Mile and Linder, so drain relocation depends on joist direction and access from below.

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.

• Whether the garden tub footprint gets absorbed into the shower or left as dead space
• Moving the drain, which is the difference between a like-for-like rebuild and a re-layout
• Glass — a frameless enclosure across a widened opening is a meaningful line item

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 Meridian

Shower Remodeling projects in and near Meridian

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  Curbless Tile Shower — Meridian, Idaho

  An oversized corner garden tub and a 36-inch shower traded for one curbless wet area with a linear drain, a full-depth bench and a flush transition to the bathroom floor.

  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 Meridian — questions

Do I need a permit for a shower remodel in Meridian?

If the scope changes plumbing, moves a drain or touches electrical, the City of Meridian typically requires a permit and inspection. A like-for-like surface replacement often does not. We confirm before scheduling and pull what the scope requires.

Can you take out the garden tub and keep a bathtub in the house?

Usually the hall or guest bath still has one, which is what matters for resale. If the garden tub is the only tub in the home, we talk that through before demolition.