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A spa bathroom
is waterproofing
you can see.
The calm comes from surfaces without clutter, light you can dim, and a shower that drains properly. All three depend on the layer nobody ever sees — the waterproofing under the tile.
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The service, defined
Everything restful about it is decided before the tile goes on.
A spa bathroom remodel is the reconstruction of a bathroom around calm surfaces and generous wet areas — usually a large walk-in shower, a freestanding or built-in tub, a continuous vanity, and lighting that can be taken down to a low level without becoming gloomy.
It serves owners who want the room to feel like somewhere to spend time rather than somewhere to pass through. What makes that possible is unglamorous: waterproofing, falls to drain, ventilation sized for the room, and services planned before anything is closed up.
Humidity is the constant here, and a bathroom that cannot dry between uses will develop problems no amount of finish quality prevents. Ventilation sized to the room and vented outside rather than into a ceiling void matters more in South Florida than almost anywhere. In condominiums there is a second constraint: the waste stack usually cannot move, and the building often specifies what may be done to the floor.
What is included
- Scope
- Design and layout, demolition, plumbing and electrical alterations, waterproofing, screeds and falls, tiling, glazing, vanity and joinery, fittings, lighting, ventilation, inspections and finish
- Delivered by
- One licensed general contractor — CBC1265280
- Region
- Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties
- Typical elements
- Walk-in or wet-room shower · freestanding or built-in tub · double vanity · recessed niches · frameless glazing · layered lighting
- Behind the finishes
- Bonded waterproof membrane · linear or point drainage · sound-rated ventilation · dimmable circuits
Scope index
Everything a bathroom remodel actually contains.
Eleven items, four phases. Five of them are buried behind tile, and those are the five that decide whether the room lasts.
Survey and constraints
Existing layout, stack and vent positions, floor build-up, ceiling void depth for ventilation, and whether the property is a condominium with rules of its own.
Layout design
Where the shower, tub, vanity and WC sit, how the door swings, and whether the glazing can be positioned so the room is not the first thing you see from the bedroom.
Waterproofing strategy
Which areas are tanked and to what height, how the membrane turns up walls and into the drain, and whether the shower is a formed base or a fully tanked wet floor.
Services design
Valve positions, drainage falls, dimmable lighting circuits and ventilation sized for the room volume rather than fitted from habit.
Approvals
Permit for plumbing and electrical alterations; association approval, insurance and sound requirements where the property is a condominium.
Demolition
Strip out to substrate with protection to circulation routes and dust control. Older bathrooms frequently reveal previous water damage at this stage.
Plumbing and electrical rough-in
Supply, waste, valves, lighting and extraction run and inspected before anything closes over them.
Substrate, falls and waterproofing
Backer board, screeds set to fall toward the drain, then the bonded membrane applied and — where the detail warrants it — flood-tested before tiling.
Tiling
Set out so cuts land where they are least visible, full tiles at the eye line, and niches and edges detailed rather than trimmed over.
Glazing, joinery and fittings
Frameless glazing measured after tiling, vanity and joinery installed, then brassware, mirrors and accessories.
Inspection, snag and handover
Final inspection, sealant, adjustment, clean and handover of documentation and maintenance requirements.
Walk-In Shower Bathroom
Tiled wet area, vanity and fittings in a completed remodel
A completed bathroom documented after handover — a large tiled shower with a recessed niche, a continuous vanity, and glazing set after the tiling so the panels meet the finished surfaces cleanly.
Select any frame to open it full size. All nine frames are the same bathroom.
Specification
Walk-In Shower Bathroom
Recorded from the photography only. Dimensions, cost, schedule, address, client and product brands are not documented in the source material and are not stated.
- Project type
- Full bathroom remodel with a large walk-in shower
- Wet area
- Walk-in shower with glazed screen and tiled walls to full height
- Storage
- Recessed niche within the wet area, set out to whole tiles
- Vanity
- Continuous vanity with mirror above and integrated lighting
- Visible materials
- Wall and floor tiling · glazed screen · brassware and accessories in a consistent finish
- Detailing
- Niche aligned to the tile module · consistent grout lines across wall and floor · glazing meeting finished tile rather than sitting proud of it
- Functional improvement
- A step-free wet area with generous shower footprint in place of an enclosed cubicle
- Stage documented
- Complete
Design and material language
Five decisions that decide whether it lasts.
What goes into a wet room, what was used on the documented bathrooms, and what the alternatives actually change.
Waterproofing
The layer that decides everything
Used on these bathrooms. A bonded membrane over the substrate, turned up the walls and lapped into the drain. Everything visible in these bathrooms sits on top of it.
Other options. Sheet membranes and liquid-applied systems both work when installed to their own detail. What does not work is relying on the tile and grout, which are not waterproof and never were.
Drainage
Linear or point
Used on these bathrooms. Falls formed in the screed so the whole wet area runs to the drain, rather than relying on a lip to contain water.
Other options. A linear drain lets the floor fall in one direction and suits large-format tile. A centre point drain needs falls from four directions, which means more cuts and a busier floor.
Tile format
Large formats need a flatter substrate
Used on these bathrooms. Wall and floor tiling set out so full tiles land at the eye line and at the niche, with cuts pushed to the least visible edges.
Other options. Large-format tile reads calmer and has fewer grout lines to clean, but is far less forgiving of an uneven substrate. Small mosaic suits a sloped floor because it can follow the fall.
Glazing
Frameless, measured last
Used on these bathrooms. Glazed screens measured after tiling is complete, so the panels meet the finished surface rather than a drawing.
Other options. Framed enclosures cost less and tolerate more deviation. Frameless looks better and demands walls that are genuinely plumb, which is a substrate decision made weeks earlier.
Ventilation
The least glamorous, most important fitting
Used on these bathrooms. Extraction sized for the room volume and ducted to outside. In a humid climate this is what stops a beautiful bathroom developing mould at the ceiling line.
Other options. Quieter units cost more and get used more, which matters — an extractor nobody switches on is not ventilation. Humidity-sensing controls remove the decision entirely.
On what is shown. Every photograph on this page is a real Elbaz Construction bathroom. The alternative options described are named for comparison only and are not claimed to be what is pictured.
Process
Ten stages, in order.
Waterproofing and tiling both need curing time that cannot be compressed, and glazing is measured only after tiling. That sequence sets the programme more than the size of the room does.
How the room is used and what fails now.
Layout, stack position, floor build-up and ceiling void.
Layout, wet-area strategy and lighting resolved.
Tile, brassware, vanity, glazing and fittings chosen together.
Permit where required; association approval in a condominium.
Strip out to substrate with protection and dust control.
Plumbing and electrical run and inspected.
Screeds to fall, membrane applied, tested where the detail warrants it.
Set out and laid; curing time respected.
Measured, installed, adjusted, cleaned.
Technical brief
What needs permission, and what the building will ask for.
Bathrooms almost always involve plumbing and electrical alteration, which makes most of them permitted work. In a condominium the association usually asks for more than the city does.
Plumbing alteration
Moving a shower, WC or basin changes drainage and needs correct falls and venting. That is permitted, inspected work in every jurisdiction here.
Electrical work
Lighting circuits, extraction, heated elements and any socket in a bathroom carry specific protection requirements and are inspected.
The waste stack
In a condominium the stack is usually shared and fixed. The WC in particular is constrained by it, and layouts that assume otherwise fail at approval.
Waterproofing and the unit below
In multi-storey buildings a leak is someone else’s ceiling. Associations often specify the waterproofing standard and may require inspection or a flood test before tiling.
Sound requirements
Buildings frequently specify impact-sound requirements for hard flooring, which applies to bathroom floors as much as to living areas.
Association approval
Written approval before starting, plus contractor licensing and insurance naming the association. Its own timetable, separate from the permit.
Ventilation routing
Extraction must discharge outside, not into a ceiling void or attic. In condominiums the available route is sometimes the constraint on the whole design.
Older buildings
Disturbing finishes in an older property can raise asbestos or lead questions. Where the age makes it plausible, it is tested before demolition.
Closeout
Where work was permitted, the permit is closed on final inspection and handed over with the product and warranty documentation.
Disclaimer. Requirements are set by your municipality and, in a condominium, by the association and the building. Nothing here is a legal opinion. We confirm what applies at your address before work starts.
Assembly
Section through the wet area.
An indicative section through a tiled wet area — the layers in order, and the two junctions where nearly every bathroom leak actually begins.
Key
- 01
- Wall substrate and tiling
- 02
- Membrane turned up the wall
- 03
- Floor tiling
- 04
- Screed formed to a fall
- 05
- Structural floor
- 06
- Drain, membrane lapped in
Tile and grout are not waterproof
They are the wearing surface. Water passes through grout and reaches the membrane, which is why the membrane — not the tile — is what keeps the room dry.
The wall-to-floor junction
This is the single most common failure point in a bathroom. The membrane has to be continuous around that corner, which is a detailing question rather than a product question.
The drain lap
The membrane must lap into the drain body, not stop next to it. Done wrongly, water tracks under the tile bed toward the nearest joist.
Falls are formed, not assumed
The screed is laid to fall. A flat floor with a drain in it holds water at the edges regardless of how good the tiling looks.
Performance and quality
What we hold ourselves to.
No product performance figure or warranty term is claimed on this page. Those come from the manufacturer of what is actually specified for your bathroom.
- Continuous waterproofing
- The membrane is continuous at every corner, upstand and penetration. Continuity is the whole point of it.
- Falls formed in screed
- The floor is laid to fall toward the drain rather than relying on the tile bed to make up the difference.
- Testing where warranted
- Wet areas are flood-tested before tiling where the detail or the building calls for it.
- Substrate flatness
- Walls made plumb and flat before tiling, which is what makes frameless glazing possible.
- Tile set-out
- Planned so full tiles land at the eye line and in the niche, with cuts pushed to the least visible edges.
- Ventilation sized and ducted
- Extraction sized to the room volume and discharged outside, not into a void.
- Services inspected
- Plumbing and electrical inspected before they are covered.
- Protection and cleanliness
- Routes protected and dust controlled, which matters most in an occupied home or apartment.
Cost and timeline
The twelve things a real number is built from.
We do not publish bathroom prices. Tile choice alone spans a multiple, and whether the layout moves changes the job entirely. After a survey you get a written scope and a fixed proposal against it.
| # | Variable | Why it moves the number |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Whether the layout moves | Keeping the WC and drainage where they are saves real money. Moving them, where the building allows it, does not. |
| 02 | Wet-area size and type | A fully tanked wet floor costs more than a formed shower base and looks considerably better. |
| 03 | Waterproofing system | System type and how much of the room is tanked. |
| 04 | Tile specification | Format, material and finish. Large-format and natural stone both cost more to buy and to lay. |
| 05 | Tiling labour | Set-out complexity, niches, mitred edges and how many cuts the design generates. |
| 06 | Glazing | Framed versus frameless, panel size, and whether anything is curved or notched. |
| 07 | Vanity and joinery | Stock unit, semi-custom or made to measure, and the counter material. |
| 08 | Brassware and fittings | The range here is enormous at identical installation cost. |
| 09 | Electrical scope | Lighting circuits, dimming, heated elements and extraction. |
| 10 | Ventilation route | Where the duct can go, and what has to be opened to get it there. |
| 11 | Hidden damage | Previous leaks found at strip-out, which is common in older bathrooms. |
| 12 | Access and building rules | Condominium hours, elevator use and protection requirements. |
Question index
Straight answers about bathroom remodels.
Fifteen questions across waterproofing, layout, drainage, tiling, ventilation, condominium rules, cost and schedule.
Isn’t tile waterproof?
No, and this is the single most common misunderstanding in bathroom work. Tile is the wearing surface; grout is porous and water passes through it. What keeps the room dry is the membrane underneath. A bathroom that looks immaculate can be leaking into the structure from the day it was finished.
Do you flood-test the shower?
Where the detail or the building calls for it, yes — and in a condominium above another unit we would want to regardless. It is a day of waiting that removes the possibility of the most expensive failure in the job.
Can I move the toilet?
In a house, usually, with the right falls and venting. In a condominium, often not — the stack is shared and fixed, and moving away from it may not be permitted at all. We check the stack position at survey before drawing anything.
Do I need a bath, or is a large shower better?
It depends on your household and, honestly, on resale. A family home with one bathroom generally benefits from keeping a bath. In a primary suite with another bath elsewhere, converting to a large walk-in shower is almost always the better daily experience.
Linear drain or a central drain?
A linear drain lets the floor fall in a single direction, which suits large-format tile and gives a much calmer floor. A central drain needs falls from four directions and therefore more cuts. Linear costs more and usually looks better.
Can I have a completely level entry shower?
Usually, if there is enough floor depth to form the falls and set the drain. On a concrete slab that can mean the floor build-up changes, which affects door thresholds. It is assessed at survey rather than promised in advance.
Large tiles or small?
Large-format reads calmer and has less grout to clean, but needs a flatter substrate and generates awkward cuts around fittings. Small mosaic follows a sloped floor easily, which is why it still appears in shower bases. Many good bathrooms use both, in the right places.
Why does set-out matter so much?
Because the eye finds the errors. Full tiles at the eye line, a niche that lands on whole tiles, and cuts pushed to the corners are what separate a tiled room from a tiled-looking room. It costs planning rather than money.
How important is the extractor really?
In South Florida, very. A bathroom that cannot dry between uses grows mould at the ceiling line no matter how good the finishes are. Size it to the room, duct it outside, and consider a humidity-sensing control so it is not left to habit.
What will my building require?
Usually written approval before starting, contractor licensing and insurance naming the association, a specified waterproofing standard, restricted working hours and elevator booking. Some require inspection of the waterproofing before tiling. We ask for the rules before quoting.
How long will the bathroom be out of use?
Longer than people expect, and the reason is curing rather than labour. Waterproofing and tile adhesive both need time that cannot be compressed, and glazing is measured only after tiling is finished, which adds a fixed wait. We set out where those gaps fall before starting.
Can I live in the house during the work?
Almost always, provided there is another bathroom. The disruptive stages are demolition and rough-in. We protect routes and agree the arrangement at the start.
Where does the money actually go?
Labour, then tile and fittings. The invisible work — waterproofing, falls, substrate, ventilation — is a modest share of the total and is the worst possible place to save, because it is the only part that cannot be redone without removing everything above it.
What is the most cost-effective upgrade?
Lighting, usually. Layered, dimmable lighting changes how the room feels far more than a more expensive tile does, and it costs very little while the circuits are already open.
What should I expect from humidity?
Persistent moisture and slower drying than in a drier climate. That makes ventilation, continuous waterproofing and mould-resistant substrates more important here than the marketing suggests, and it is why we do not treat any of the three as optional.
Four things worth looking for.
These frames are real Elbaz Construction bathrooms in South Florida. The catch-all folder in the source archive was excluded — it contains confirmed cross-client material from another market.
Observations
- 01
- The niche lands on whole tiles
A recessed niche set out to the tile module rather than cut into it. That alignment is decided before the first tile and cannot be corrected afterwards. - 02
- Grout lines continue across surfaces
Wall and floor joints line through where the geometry allows. It is a set-out decision that costs planning rather than money. - 03
- Glazing meets finished tile
The screen sits against the completed surface, which only works if the glazing was measured after tiling rather than ordered from a drawing. - 04
- Fittings on a consistent line
Valves, outlets and accessories are set to coherent heights and centre lines rather than positioned individually during rough-in.
Credentials and delivery
Six verifiable reasons, and no badges.
Nothing here is an award or a membership we cannot substantiate. The licence number is public and checkable.
Licensed general contractor
CBC1265280 — certified building contractor, bonded and insured, which is what most associations require before approving work.
Waterproofing treated as structure
The membrane detail is designed and inspected rather than left to whoever is tiling that week.
Services under the same contract
Plumbing, electrical and ventilation stay with us instead of becoming your coordination problem.
Condominium experience
Association approvals, insurance certificates, sound requirements and elevator windows planned into the programme up front.
Set-out before tiling
Tile layout is planned so the visible alignments are right, which costs thought rather than budget.
One point of contact
The same people from survey through to snagging and handover.
Google reviews
In their words, unedited.
Reviews are quoted verbatim from the Elbaz Construction Google Business Profile. They describe the company as a whole — none refers specifically to the bathrooms documented above.
★★★★★
“Needed remodeling of my master bathroom in my house. After calling around and dealing with a bunch of unexperienced companies I found Elbaz construction and gave them a call. They came 2 days later and started remodeling my bathroom and knocked it out in a timely manner. Great service, great communication, and amazing work.”
Itzick Manasherov · Google review
★★★★★
They renovated my master bathroom and a few upgrades for other guest bathrooms. They are very professional, courteous and transparent.
Omri B
★★★★★
Redid my whole bathroom and kitchen. Great service - Great quality - very quick - very professional !!
Adir Davidov
★★★★★
Met my exact requests with so much patience and knowledge.
Lee Morali
★★★★★
Every espect of the work was clear, and fair. Value for money 10/10.
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Book the bathroom survey.
Tell us what the room gets wrong now. We will measure it, find the stack, and tell you honestly what the layout can and cannot do.
What happens next
- 01
- We call or email within one business day, Sunday to Friday.
- 02
- A survey: layout, stack position, floor build-up and ventilation route.
- 03
- A layout and a written scope with a fixed proposal against it.
- Useful to have
- Your building’s renovation rules if you are in a condominium, and any images of what you are aiming for.
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