Shower Waterproofing, New Britain & Across Connecticut

Tile and grout are not waterproof. They never have been. The membrane behind them is what keeps water out of your wall cavity. A beautiful tile job over a bad waterproofing system fails within a few years; a correct system is built to outlast the tile surface it carries.

A typical tub-to-shower conversion or full shower rebuild runs 4 to 6 working days: demolition and prep, waterproofing and flood test, then tile, grout and silicone. We keep the bathroom sealed and broom-clean every evening.

Yes. Tub conversions are among our most requested projects. We rebuild the drain position, slope the pan correctly, waterproof the full wet area and tile it, adding glass, niches and benches to your plan.

Every bonded system is plugged and flood-tested for 24 hours before tile. If a drop moves, we find it while it is still inexpensive to fix, not after your tile is on the wall.

We build the pan, then go over it with a bonded waterproofing membrane such as a Schluter-KERDI style sheet or a liquid-applied one where the geometry calls for it. The membrane runs over the pan, up the walls, around the curb, and over every seam, corner and valve penetration, and we hold a twenty-four-hour flood test before any tile goes down. If a drop moves, we find it while it is still inexpensive to fix.

Only sometimes, and only when the old tile passes the checks: solidly bonded everywhere when you tap it, flat, and structurally sound, with enough give at the outlets, counters and doors to absorb the added thickness. When it fails any of those, tiling over it locks the problem in. On a wet area we almost always take it down to the substrate instead.