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Bathroom Remodel in Rockville, MD

Full bathroom remodels for primary baths, hall baths and powder rooms, with the waterproofing done right underneath.

Black marble tile shower with a glass door, rain head and handheld shower

The part of a bathroom remodel that decides whether it lasts is the part you'll never see again once it's tiled over. We waterproof the shower pan and walls before a single tile goes down, using a proper membrane system rather than relying on tile and grout alone to keep water out of the subfloor and the ceiling below.

Bad waterproofing shows up months or years later, not on day one. A shower that leaks slowly will crack grout, loosen tile, and eventually stain the ceiling of the room below, by which point the fix means tearing the shower back out. Vanities set on subfloor that was never checked for level will show a gap at the baseboard within a year.

When you're deciding on materials, ask about grout type for shower floors versus walls, and ask whether your exhaust fan is sized for the room, undersized ventilation is a common reason mold shows up behind tile in a house that otherwise looks fine. In a climate with Rockville's humid summers, a fan that actually clears the room after every shower matters more than most homeowners expect.

The order of work

How it runs

  1. Demo Old tile, fixtures and vanity come out down to the studs and subfloor.
  2. Waterproofing and rough plumbing Shower pan and wall membrane go in, and plumbing lines get set for the new fixture locations.
  3. Tile Shower walls, floor and any accent tile get set once waterproofing has been inspected.
  4. Fixtures and vanity Vanity, toilet, fixtures and lighting go in and get connected.
  5. Final check We run water, check for leaks, and confirm the fan clears steam properly before finishing trim.
Before you call

Bathroom Remodel questions

How do I know the shower won't leak later?

The waterproofing membrane is what actually keeps water out, not the tile or grout on top of it. We inspect that layer before any tile goes down, since it's the only chance to catch a problem before it's sealed under finish work.

Can we add a bathroom where there wasn't one before?

It depends on where the nearest drain and vent stack are located, since that determines how much plumbing work is involved. We'll look at the existing lines during planning and tell you what's realistic for that spot.

What's the difference between a mud pan shower base and a prefabricated one?

A mud pan is built on site and can be shaped to any size shower, while a prefabricated pan is faster to install but limits you to standard dimensions. We can talk through which fits your layout once we see the space.

What kind of remodeling do you specialize in?

Luxury kitchen and bath remodels. Alongside those we finish and remodel basements, install flooring including LVP, paint interiors, and build out medical offices.

Which towns do you work in?

We are based in Rockville and work across the Maryland towns near it, including Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, North Potomac, Silver Spring, Wheaton, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Clarksburg, Damascus, Poolesville, Brookville, Columbia, Frederick, Bowie, Upper Marlboro, Annapolis, Towson and College Park.