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Finished bathroom with glass shower, hex tile floor, and wood vanity

Bathroom remodeling · Kansas City

Bathrooms built from the waterproofing out.

A bathroom gets wet every day for decades. The tile is what you see; what lasts is the slope, the membrane, and the details at every seam. We build the parts you won't see as carefully as the parts you will.
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Sumac basement suite, Olathe

01In section

A shower floor, from the subfloor up.

Tile isn’t waterproof. Grout isn’t either. What keeps water out of the framing is everything underneath — built in order, with nothing skipped.
  1. 1Tile and groutThe finished surface — last to go in
  2. 2Setting bedThinset bonding tile to the membrane
  3. 3Waterproof membraneContinuous, tied into the drain
  4. 4Sloped basePitched toward the drain so water never sits
  5. 5SubfloorSolid, flat, and dry before anything else

Simplified drawing, not to scale. The same membrane continues up the shower walls behind the tile.

02Sumac · Olathe

A basement bathroom, from tile to fixtures.

The Sumac suite’s bathroom got a tiled shower floor, glass enclosure, and a wood vanity with a quartz top and matte black fixtures — in a basement, where moisture planning matters even more.

Basement bathroom with painted walls and new floor tile before fixtures
DuringPaint and floor tile in, fixtures next
Finished basement bathroom vanity with quartz top and matte black fixtures
AfterWood vanity, quartz top, matte black fixtures
Bathroom vanity wallSame wall, before and after the vanity, mirror, and lighting went in.

03Worth deciding early

Choices that shape the build.

Tile size and layout
Large tile means fewer grout lines; small tile follows a sloped floor more easily. Both affect where cuts land.
Niches and benches
Placed during framing so they line up with tile courses and get waterproofed with the rest of the wall.
Glass or curtain
Frameless glass needs exact measurements after tile is set, so it’s ordered near the end.
Ventilation
A properly sized, ducted exhaust fan protects paint, trim, and drywall outside the shower.
  • Shower and tub-surround rebuilds
  • Floor, wall, and shower tile
  • Vanities, tops, and fixtures
  • Glass enclosure coordination
  • Lighting and ventilation
  • Drywall, paint, and trim
  • Layout changes where the room allows

Often paired withDrywall Installation, Repair & Finishing · Interior & Exterior Painting · Flooring

Bathroom questions

Can you remodel a bathroom without changing the layout?

Yes. Many bathroom projects update surfaces, fixtures, tile, and finishes while keeping the existing layout — an effective way to modernize without moving plumbing.

Do you install tile in showers and on floors?

Yes. Tile work is a core part of our bathroom remodeling — shower floors, wall tile, and bathroom flooring.

How do I get started?

Call or send the estimate form with a few details about the bathroom. We'll look at the space, talk through what you want to change, and outline the work.

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Have a bathroom you’re tired of fixing?

Tell us what’s going on — failing grout, a dated layout, a shower you don’t trust. We’ll look at what’s behind it and talk through the right scope.

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