Your Crest Hill shower should stay watertight long after the tile looks dated. We build it on a sloped, flood-tested membrane and finish the rest of the bathroom with the same crew.
Tile and grout look like a waterproof surface, but grout soaks up water and lets it through to whatever is behind it. That is why every shower we build has a continuous waterproofing membrane under the tile, covering the walls, the pan, the curb and the niches without a gap. The pan is sloped to the drain so water never sits, and we plug the drain and fill the pan to check for leaks before a single tile goes on. The rest of the remodel, from the vanity and toilet to the fan, lighting, drywall and paint, is handled in the same job.
We cover Crest Hill in Will County, reaching it on Route 30, Route 53, Weber Road, Caton Farm Road and I-55. If your Crest Hill shower has tile that sounds hollow, grout that keeps cracking or a stain on the ceiling below, water has probably been getting past the tile for a while, and patching the grout will not stop it. In that case we take the shower down to the studs, look at the framing and the subfloor, and rebuild from there. A niche, a bench or a linear drain all get the same membrane treatment, since those are the spots where a shortcut shows up first.
Old tile, backer and pan come out so we can see the framing and replace anything that is wet.
The shower floor is pitched evenly to the drain, whether you choose a center drain or a linear drain.
Waterproofing covers the walls, pan, curb, bench and niches, with every seam and corner lapped.
We plug the drain, fill the pan and let it sit before tile, so any leak shows up now instead of later.
Wall and floor tile is set flat, with flexible sealant at the corners and the curb where grout would crack.
A fan vented outside, a new vanity and toilet, and drywall, trim and paint finish the rest of the room.
During the free estimate we tap the tile, check the grout and look at the ceiling or framing below the shower for signs of past leaks. The written scope describes the shower build layer by layer, plus the vanity, fixtures and any plumbing or electrical changes. If the tear-out shows rot in the studs or subfloor, we stop, show you and price the repair in writing before going further. You are welcome to be there for the flood test, and we go over the finished bathroom with you at the end.
Call or text (815) 585-1750 for a free estimate. You get the shower build, layer by layer, in writing before we start.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com