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Shower Base
Your shower base is a concrete substructure that our seasoned bathroom contractors at Vancouver Bathroom Remodel are very used to installing during shower remodels. The base sits underneath the covering that’s called the shower pan, which is what so many homeowners get it confused with.
The function of the shower base is to basically let water that you shower with run easily towards the drain, and without this unseen component your shower couldn’t function properly. A shower base and the shower pan are built totally differently, they are both of course waterproof, and are both also very long lasting.
In order for this concrete slab to efficiently flow water down to the drain, normally bathroom contractors will slope them just a little during the construction of an effective underneath shower base. The cost to remodel a shower will be based on whether or not this lower structure needs to be redeveloped, and our professional bathroom contractors will determine that as you let us know about any problems or issues with drainage that you may have during our sit down to calculate your free estimate.
Shower Pans
A shower pan usually comes in one piece, and it’s set permanently above the concrete shower base. There are a few parts of a shower pan that the average homeowner won’t know about, but that are very simple to understand.
Inside of the shower, any part of the shower pan that touches either one of the walls is called the alcove. Experience bathroom contractors know how to seal this effectively, so that water doesn’t inadvertently seep down into the shower bottom underneath. The part of the shower pan that touches the door and glass portion of the shower is called the threshold. This is the part that you step over as you’re entering and exiting the shower itself.
You may have had a bathtub in your previous model of bathroom, and if you decide that you want to keep that style then there are multiple designs of shower pans to fit your needs. If you want to do something totally different, there are a few types of bases to suit your shower’s shape and form.
For corner showers, lots of times bathroom contractors will need a neo-angle base, which are regularly used in small bathroom remodels where the shower doesn’t take up so much space in the entire bathroom layout. A more regularly sized bathroom shower can either have a single or a double threshold shower base, depending on the style of shower that you have or want installed in your Vancouver WA bathroom remodel.
Shower Tile
Being that Vancouver WA is such a diverse city in the United States, there are homeowners who currently live here from lots of different places. Some are from America, some are from Canada, and others are from Mexico as well many countries overseas. We’ve found that a lot of these folks seem to have so many different tastes when it comes to imagining what their shower remodel will be.
For example, when it comes to shower tile, we’ve noticed a trend in mosaic tile being used a lot either on the shower floors, shower walls, or both. Mosaic tile is normally 1×2 inches wide (much smaller than regular style tile), and it’s popular because of the varying patterns that can be used within the shower when laying it down.
The smaller mosaic tile actually adds to the traction of a shower floor, and the fact that you can go from one color to a lighter color to a very bright color of the same shade all in that one shower space makes it really easy to coordinate the rest of your bathroom renovation design and colors with it.
Many homeowners also like to use rock tile in and around the showers, being that it is less slippery and also very beautiful. Some of the more popular ones are travertine, limestone, granite, and marble tile. And, depending on the color schemes of the entire bathroom, you’d cater the interior of your newly developed shower accordingly to match well with the overall design of the whole bathroom space.
Shower Doors & Glass
When it’s time to dress things up, your shower door is going to make all the difference. We have homeowners who are trying to work within a budget, as well as those clients sometimes who say that their shower door is super important, and that they just don’t care about prices. Either way, our experienced bathroom model contractors will suggest many options to help you decide just what type of glass shower door is best for you.
One of the most popular ones that we’ve gotten requests for over the last decade for bathroom renovations in Vancouver are custom swinging shower doors. More recently, people have been trying to personalize their showers and make them extra nice-looking, and as a result we’ve gotten requests for installation of sliding shower doors. If you want privacy in your shower, then obscure glass is what you’ll need, because you can’t see through it.
Shower Seating & Benches
Shower seating and benches are really not that much more expensive if you want to customize your shower that extra step. They’re great to have in the shower for storage, like when you need to put down your shampoo or razors. Plus, when you’re shaving, you’ll have a place to kick up your leg!
Seating and benches come in all different types of styles, from wood to metal to several other options. And, don’t think that your shower is too small for seating, because our experienced bathroom contractors can set you up with a space saving corner seat, or nice folding wall-mounted bench if you like!
Shower Support Rails
Shower support rails are not just for if you have an elderly or injured person who’ll be using a shower, but they are for anyone who is safety conscious. You can get them in stainless steel, or get customized ones that match and coordinate with everything else in your shower, from the shower door handle to the tile. They don’t take up much space, and help you with balance while showering.
Shower Appliances
Your shower appliances are going to include things like your hand showering nozzle, the faucet, your hot and cold knobs, and the shower head above. Most homeowners know (or have a pretty good idea) what type and style they want after taking time before the job begins to figure out what the overall design of their bathroom renovation in Vancouver will be. If you need any suggestions when it comes to shower appliances, our experienced bathroom remodel contractors are always happy to help.
Shower Remodel Cost
Your Vancouver bathroom remodel cost is going to be greatly affected by how much your shower door is, as well as the type of tile that you choose, or whether or not you decide to use tile or a shower pan. When we do your free estimate and see exactly what it is that you envision, we can then narrow things down to meet the cost that you feel most comfortable with, and get started with bringing what you’ve imagined about your new bathroom renovation to life!
