A bathroom is the smallest room in the house and the most concentrated. Plumbing, ventilation, waterproofing, electrical, and tile all meet inside a few square feet, and every one of them is hidden behind a finished surface once the work is done. That is why bathroom problems tend to arrive years late and cost more than they should.
These guides stay on the things that decide whether a bathroom lasts: the waterproofing assembly behind the tile, the choice between keeping a tub or committing to a shower, and the exhaust fan that is probably undersized and may not even vent outdoors.
None of this substitutes for someone opening a wall. What it does is let you tell the difference between a contractor who checked and one who assumed, which is the single most useful judgment you can make before signing anything.
A plain guide to what sits behind shower tile, why waterproofing decides how long a shower lasts, and how failures show up. Utah homeowners: 801-644-9000.
Read it →How to decide whether to keep the tub or convert to a shower, and what the change means for your floor framing and drain. Utah homeowners: call 801-644-9000.
Read it →Undersized fans, ducts that end in the attic, and the moisture problems that follow. A practical guide for Utah homeowners from Bath 801. Call 801-644-9000.
Read it →A few details about the room and the house is all we need to start. Or call 801-644-9000.