Meridian, Ada County
Shower Waterproofing in Meridian, Idaho
The membrane, pan and detailing work that decides whether a shower lasts five years or thirty.
Short answer
Meridian showers are young enough that outright pan failures are less common here than in older parts of the valley — what we see instead is builder-grade waterproofing reaching the end of its life, usually announced by grout that keeps cracking at the corners or a soft spot at the base of the wall.
- Idaho contractor registration RCE-57919
- $5,000,000 liability insurance
- 1 year workmanship warranty
- 26 customer reviews
What shower waterproofing includes in Meridian
- Tear-out to framing so the assembly can be seen and documented
- Moisture readings before rebuild, and drying time if the framing is wet
- Replacement of damaged subfloor, plates and studs
- Bonding-flange drain matched to the membrane system
- Continuous membrane across pan, curb, corners, seams and walls
- Flood test before tile — the only stage where a pan can be proven
What we find in Meridian homes
- Mid-2000s Meridian builds often used a clamping-ring drain and a pan liner. That assembly can work, but it is unforgiving of a shallow slope, and shallow slope is common in production builds.
- The first symptom in a Meridian second-floor shower is usually a stain on the ceiling below, not anything visible in the bathroom.
- Where the framing is still dry, we can rebuild the wet area on a bonded system without touching the rest of the bathroom.
What moves the price
Waterproofing work is priced by what the demolition exposes. A pan rebuild with sound framing is predictable; wet plates, a rotted subfloor or a drain that has to be replaced are the variables.
- How much framing and subfloor the tear-out finds wet
- Whether the drain assembly has to be replaced to match a bonded membrane
- Drying time — if the meter readings stay high, we hold the schedule rather than seal moisture in
Systems and materials we use
- Bonded sheet membrane systems with banded seams and corners
- Liquid-applied membranes with reinforcing fabric
- Waterproof foam board wall and curb systems
- Bonding-flange drains, never a clamping-ring assembly under a bonded system
How the project runs
- 1Walkthrough and measurement in your bathroom, not over the phone
- 2Written estimate with scope, materials and the assumptions behind it
- 3Material selection — tile, pan, valve, glass and trim
- 4Permits confirmed with the local building authority where the scope requires them
- 5Scheduling, protection and dust control
- 6Demolition and inspection of what is behind the old shower
- 7Framing, plumbing and substrate corrections
- 8Waterproofing, with a flood test on the pan before tile
- 9Tile, grout and trim
- 10Glass templated to the finished walls, then installed
- 11Final silicone, cleanup, walkthrough and a written care summary
Permits in Meridian
City of Meridian Building Services
Permit and inspection requirements for shower work are set by the local building authority and change over time. Plumbing changes, drain relocation and electrical work commonly require a permit; a like-for-like surface replacement often does not. We confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before scheduling, and we pull the permits our scope requires. For Meridian addresses, that is City of Meridian Building Services.
Shower Waterproofing projects in and near Meridian
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.
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Leaking Shower Pan Rebuild — Nampa, Idaho
A stain on the ceiling below the bathroom traced to a mortar-bed pan with no usable membrane. The wet area was stripped to framing and rebuilt as a fully bonded system.
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Guides worth reading first
- Seven signs your shower is leaking behind the tileHow to tell whether a shower is leaking behind the tile: hollow tile, recurring grout cracks, efflorescence, ceiling stains and musty smells.
- Shower waterproofing systems, explained plainlyBonded sheet membranes, liquid-applied membranes and foam board systems compared, plus pan slope, corners and pre-tile flood testing.
- What a curbless shower actually requiresWhat it takes to build a curbless shower: recessed subfloor, slope, linear drains, wet-zone sizing and containment without a curb.
- What changes the cost of a tub-to-shower conversionThe specific items that move the price of a tub-to-shower conversion: drain relocation, framing at the old tub deck, waterproofing height, door versus panel.
Other shower work we do in Meridian
- Shower Remodeling in MeridianReplacing a tired, leaking or dated shower with a new wet area built on a complete waterproofing system.
- Tub-to-Shower Conversions in MeridianRemoving a tub nobody uses and rebuilding the space as a full-size, properly drained shower.
- Walk-In Showers in MeridianLow-curb and curbless showers with the slope, drainage and blocking planned for long-term use.
- Shower Tile Installation in MeridianLayout, setting and detailing — the part of the shower you look at every day.
Prefer the statewide overview? Read about shower waterproofing across Idaho.
Shower Waterproofing in Meridian — questions
- My Meridian shower grout keeps cracking. Is that a leak?
- Not always, but repeated cracking in the same place means something behind the tile is moving or wet. Re-grouting treats the symptom; we look at what is causing the movement.
- Do you flood test?
- Every pan, before tile. It is the only point in the build where the pan can be proven rather than assumed.
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