Shower Remodeling in Star, Idaho

What shower remodeling includes in Star

• 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 Star homes

• One-piece fiberglass units are the norm in Star's newer builds. They cannot come out through a standard door, so they are cut into sections — that is routine, not extra demolition.
• Framing and plumbing in these homes is generally sound, which makes the scope predictable and keeps surprises to a minimum.
• Many Star households have only one full bathroom in service during the work, so we sequence the messy phases back to back and close the room in as early as we can.

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 footprint stays the same or the shower is enlarged into adjacent space
• Tile format and the niche and bench detailing added over the builder original
• Glass — the single biggest jump from a builder unit to a finished tile shower

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 Star

Shower Remodeling projects in and near Star

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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 Star — questions

Is it worth tiling over another acrylic unit in a Star home?

It depends on how long you are staying. Acrylic is faster and cheaper; tile on a bonded membrane is a longer-lived assembly and the only route to a custom footprint, niche or bench.

Who handles permits in Star?

The City of Star works with Ada County for building services. We confirm the current requirement for your address before scheduling and pull what the scope needs.