What bathroom Remodeling covers
Bathroom remodeling is as much a waterproofing job as a finishing job. The tanking behind and beneath the tiles is what determines whether the room performs in ten years, and it is the one part nobody sees once the work is finished.
Bathroom remodeling is as much a waterproofing job as a finishing job. The tanking behind and beneath the tiles is what determines whether the room performs in ten years, and it is the one part nobody sees once the work is finished.
Bathroom projects where the waterproofing under the tiles decides whether the room lasts.
Waystar carries out this work on residential and commercial property in Brooklyn and across New York City. Every project starts with a look at the building, and the scope, the materials and the figures are written down before anything begins.
When might you need it?
These are the signs owners usually notice first.
- A dated bathroom with fittings past their life
- Damp or staining on the ceiling of the room below
- Tiles loose, cracked or with failed grout
- Poor ventilation leaving the room damp after every shower
- A layout that wastes the space available
What the work involves
- Existing layout, services and ventilation reviewed
- Strip out and inspection of the substrate underneath
- Plumbing and electrical first fix to the new layout
- Tanking applied to walls and floor in the wet zone
- Falls formed to the drain and the tanking tested
- Tiling, fittings, sealing and extraction completed
How the process works
Strip and inspect
What is behind the old tiles usually explains any damp below.
First fix the services
Plumbing and electrical are set to the new layout before boarding.
Tank and test
The wet zone is tanked, falls are formed, and the tanking is tested before tiling.
Tile and fit
Tiling, fittings and sealing, then extraction commissioned and checked.
What you get
- Waterproofing done properly before anything is tiled
- Falls that take water to the drain rather than to a corner
- Extraction that actually clears the moisture
What affects the scope
- Whether the layout moves waste plumbing
- Substrate condition once the old finish is removed
- Whether a wet room or a tray installation is specified
- Availability of a ventilation route to outside
This is a preliminary planning range, not a quote. A property visit is required before any price is confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
Is tanking really necessary?
Yes. Tile and grout are not waterproof. The tanking behind them is what stops water reaching the structure and the room below.
Can a wet room go anywhere?
Not always. It needs enough floor build up to form falls to a drain, which is not available in every property.
How long does a bathroom take?
It is set out in the programme. The parts that cannot be compressed are tanking cure times and tile setting.
Services often needed alongside this
This service is part of Renovation and Construction.
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