Bathroom remodeling — waterproofed properly, finished beautifully

Everything you can see depends on something you can't

A bathroom is the smallest room in the house and the most expensive per square foot, because it is the only room that is deliberately filled with water several times a day. What separates a bathroom that lasts twenty years from one that fails in five is entirely hidden: the slope of the pan, the waterproofing membrane, the way the curb is detailed, whether the niche was flashed, whether the fan actually vents outdoors.

We build showers with a bonded waterproofing system rather than relying on the tile and grout to keep water out — because grout is not waterproof and never was. Every penetration gets sealed. Every niche and bench gets sloped. It costs a little more and it is the reason we can warranty the work.

Ventilation is not optional here

Western Washington gives you eight months of damp air a year. A bathroom fan that is undersized, ducted into the attic instead of outside, or wired to the same switch as the light and therefore never run long enough, is how you get black mold on the ceiling and rot in the framing. We size the fan to the room, duct it outdoors with insulated rigid duct, and put it on a humidity sensor or a timer so it runs after you leave.

What we build

• Curbless walk-in showers with linear drains — the best-looking option and the most accessible one, but it requires framing to be dropped and done right.
• Primary suites with a freestanding tub, a double vanity and a separate water closet.
• Guest and hall bathrooms where the goal is durable, timeless and finished quickly.
• Powder rooms, where you can afford to be bold because the square footage is tiny.
• Accessible bathrooms — zero-threshold entries, wider doors, blocking in the walls for grab bars now or later, and lighting that suits older eyes.
• Heated floors, which in this climate is the single upgrade clients thank us for most often.

Old houses, old plumbing

When we open a bathroom in a house built before the mid-nineties, galvanized supply lines, cast-iron drains at the end of their life and a vent stack that was never quite right are all normal finds. We would rather replace a failing drain while the floor is already open than close it up and have you call us in three years.