Bathroom Remodels

Older bathrooms in the Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene area tend to hide the same issues once we open them up — a soft subfloor around the toilet, plumbing that predates current code, and an exhaust fan that either doesn't exist or dumps into the attic. We plan for that going in. Demo comes first, with plastic barriers to keep dust out of the rest of the house, then we pull the old fixtures, tile, and any substrate that's stained or spongy. If the subfloor is compromised, it gets replaced before anything new goes down.

The part that decides whether a bathroom lasts is the waterproofing you never see. We set cement board or a proper membrane in the wet areas — shower pan, tub surround, and floor — before a single tile goes up. Tile layout gets planned so you don't end up with a sliver of a cut in the most visible corner, and grout and caulk joints get sealed to keep water out. In a climate with freeze-thaw and hard winters, a gap that lets moisture in will find the framing.

“The waterproofing you can't see is what decides whether a bathroom lasts ten years or leaks in two.”

Venting is not optional. A bathroom without a window needs an exhaust fan ducted to the exterior — not into the attic, where the moisture causes mold and rot. We handle the vanity, toilet, and fixtures with new wax rings and shutoff valves, coordinate any permits with the City of Post Falls or Kootenai County when we're moving plumbing, and walk the finished room with you before we pull our tools. Bathrooms are small rooms with a lot of systems packed in. Rushing them is how you get leaks and callbacks. We do it right the first time.