Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling in Anchorage
Tub-to-shower conversions, full gut remodels, tile work, and vanity replacement done to hold up in an Alaska house.
Bathrooms are small rooms with a lot of ways to go wrong. Water gets behind tile, subfloors rot around toilet flanges, and a fan that was never ducted outside quietly ruins drywall for a decade. Most of the bathroom failures we get called to fix are not tile problems. They are waterproofing problems.
We build wet areas the way they are supposed to be built: proper substrate, a real waterproofing membrane, sloped pans, and a fan that moves the air out of the house. The tile is the part you see. The layer under it is the part that decides whether you do this again in eight years.
We do everything from a straight vanity and flooring refresh to full gut remodels where the layout changes and the plumbing moves.
Scope
What the Job Covers
Tile showers and surrounds
Cement board or foam substrate, liquid or sheet waterproofing, sloped pan, and tile set on a surface that will not move.
Tub-to-shower conversions
The most common request we get. Curbed or curbless, glass or tiled niche, sized for the space you actually have.
Vanities, tops, and fixtures
Single or double vanity, quartz or solid surface tops, and fixture installation including valve replacement inside the wall.
Subfloor repair
We open the floor around the toilet and tub before we quote a tile job. Rot found early is a day of work. Rot found later is a callback.
Ventilation and lighting
Fan sized to the room and ducted to the outside, plus vanity and shower lighting on the right circuits.
Heated floors
Electric mat under tile. In a bathroom over a crawlspace or garage in Anchorage, this is the upgrade people tell us they would not skip again.
Alaska specific
Moisture in a House That Is Sealed Seven Months a Year
An Anchorage house is closed up from roughly late September to early May. Every shower puts moisture into a building that has very little natural air exchange, and a bath fan that was never ducted past the attic insulation puts that moisture directly into your roof assembly.
We check the existing fan duct on every bathroom job. If it terminates in the attic or under a soffit, we run it to a proper exterior cap. It adds a few hours and it is the single cheapest thing you can do to protect the rest of the house.
The second Alaska-specific item is supply lines to bathrooms over unheated space. If the vanity backs to an exterior wall on the north side, we insulate behind the plumbing rather than in front of it.
How it runs
From Estimate to Punch List
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Walkthrough and scope
We look at the current layout, the plumbing wall, and what is under the floor, then write an estimate against a defined scope.
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Selections
Tile, fixtures, vanity, and glass. We order before demo so the room is not sitting open waiting on a shipment to Anchorage.
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Demo, rough-in, waterproofing
Tear-out, plumbing and electrical changes, substrate, then waterproofing. We flood test pans before tile goes down.
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Tile, finish, and punch
Tile and grout, vanity and fixtures, paint and trim, glass last. Then a walkthrough and a punch list.
Questions
Bathroom Remodeling FAQs
How long does a bathroom remodel take?
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A hall bath with a tub-to-shower conversion is typically two to three weeks. A full gut master bath with a custom tile shower and glass runs three to five weeks. Glass is usually the last item and is measured after tile, which adds a week or two on its own.
Can you convert my tub to a walk-in shower?
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Yes, and it is the most common bathroom job we do. The main variables are the drain location, whether the wall is load bearing, and how much curb height you want. Curbless is possible but usually needs the joists opened up to drop the pan.
Do you waterproof behind the tile?
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Always. Cement board or foam board substrate with a bonded waterproofing membrane over it, and a flood-tested pan before any tile is set. Tile and grout are not waterproof on their own, and greenboard behind a shower is not a waterproofing system.
Will you find rot once you open the floor?
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Sometimes. Around toilets and tub aprons it is common in houses over thirty years old. We call it out and price the repair before we proceed rather than covering it and moving on.
We handle bathroom remodeling throughout Anchorage, Eagle River, Chugiak, Girdwood, Palmer, Wasilla.
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Often Done Together
Flooring & Tile
Hardwood, luxury vinyl, tile, and carpet installed over a subfloor that has been checked and prepped first.
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Countertops & Stone
Quartz, granite, and solid surface countertops, plus tile and stone backsplashes, fireplace surrounds, and hearths.
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Kitchen Remodeling
Full kitchen renovations in Anchorage, from cabinet and countertop replacement to moving walls and rerouting plumbing.
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Interior Painting
Whole-house repaints, single rooms, ceilings, trim, and wallpaper removal with the drywall repair that usually comes with it.
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