Glass Subway Tile Bathroom Remodel in Seattle, WA
In this Seattle bathroom we rebuilt the shower and every wall around it in about 9 weeks, from November 2022 to January 2023. The shower now has white glass subway tile, a black polished pebble floor with a linear drain and a sliding framed glass door. When demolition showed the walls were double layered drywall, we stripped them, hung new board and repainted the room, then put the existing dark wood vanity back in place.
- City
- Seattle, WA
- Service
- Bathroom remodel
- Scope
- Shower rebuilt and retiled, walls stripped and redone in new drywall, room primed and painted, new floor tile, existing vanity removed and reinstalled
- Duration
- About 9 weeks, November 18, 2022 to January 17, 2023
- Approximate investment
- About $35,000
- Materials
- White glass subway tile, black round polished pebble shower floor, linear drain, sliding framed shower door, marble-look floor tile
- Contractor
- Volcano Builders, WA license VOLCABI792C6
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The finished bathroom
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How this Seattle bathroom came together
The goal
The bathroom is long and narrow, with the shower at the far end, a skylight overhead and a dark wood vanity with a dark stone top along one wall. The scope was a new shower and fresh walls, keeping the existing vanity.
The challenge
Once demolition began, the walls turned out to be covered in two layers of drywall. That was not something a patch could fix, and the vanity sat against one of those walls. Both had to be dealt with before the shower could be tiled.
The solution
We took the vanity out and set it aside, stripped the double drywall, hung new board and taped and textured it to match the rest of the home, then primed and painted the whole room. In the shower, the alcove was waterproofed and tiled in white glass subway tile laid in long horizontal runs, with a recessed niche on the back wall and a handheld shower on a slide bar. The floor is black round polished pebble tile sloped to a linear drain, and a sliding framed glass door closes it in. Marble-look tile went down across the main floor, and the vanity went back exactly where it was, under a lit mirror cabinet.
The result
Work began on November 18, 2022 and the project was complete on January 17, 2023, about 9 weeks. The glass tile catches the light from the skylight, the black pebble floor gives the white shower a clear base, and the reinstalled dark wood vanity now sits against straight, freshly painted walls.
Related pages
- Bathroom Remodeling Across the Greater Seattle AreaOur bathroom remodeling service, from design to the finished room.
- Seattle Home Remodeling ContractorsWhat we build for homeowners across Seattle.
- Cost of a Bathroom Remodel in the Greater Seattle AreaWhat moves the price of a bathroom, from tile to glass.
- Master Bathroom Remodel with a Subway Tile Walk-In ShowerVertical subway tile, a penny tile shower floor and a long double vanity.
- Marble-Look Walk-In Shower Bathroom in Bellevue, WAAn old shower stall replaced by a frameless glass walk-in shower.
Questions about this project
What happens if you find a problem behind the walls during a bathroom remodel?
We stop, show you what we found and price the fix in writing before doing it. Here the walls were double layered drywall, so a change order covered stripping them, new drywall, texture, paint, and removing and reinstalling the vanity.
Can I keep my existing vanity in a bathroom remodel?
Often, yes. In this Seattle bathroom the dark wood vanity and its stone top were taken out, stored while the walls were rebuilt, and reinstalled in the same spot.
How much did this project cost?
About $35,000. It took about 9 weeks, from November 18, 2022 to January 17, 2023. Every project is priced in writing, line by line, for your home.
How do I get a price for a bathroom remodel like this one?
Book a consultation. We look at the room, talk through the shower, tile and anything you want to keep, and send a written, itemized price before work starts. For what moves the price of a bathroom, read Cost of a Bathroom Remodel in the Greater Seattle Area.
Before you book
- Remodeling Reviews in Seattle and Bellevue, WAWhat homeowners say about working with us, in their own words.
- Home Renovation Financing in SeattleHow remodeling financing works, and the application.
- Remodeling Warranty in Seattle and Bellevue, WAOur 2-year workmanship warranty and how to make a claim.
- Referral Program: You Get $500 Cash or $1,500 Credit, They Get $500 OffRefer a friend who is planning a remodel and choose your reward.
- How Long Does a 5x8 Bathroom Remodel Take?From our blog.
- Shower Wall Finishes For A Bathroom Remodeling ProjectFrom our blog.
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