Walk-In Shower Pan Rebuild in Mountain Home
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Iron Crest Remodeling Group LLC completed this shower remodeling project in Mountain Home. A Mountain Home homeowner came to Iron Crest with a half-finished walk-in shower whose pan had not been built correctly by an earlier contractor. We removed the pan, drain and curb, rebuilt all three with new waterproofing, trimmed the existing wall panels and added 6-inch tile bands at the base and top, and finished the floor in pebble tile — keeping the wall panels that were still sound.
A Mountain Home homeowner came to Iron Crest with a half-finished walk-in shower whose pan had not been built correctly by an earlier contractor. We removed the pan, drain and curb, rebuilt all three with new waterproofing, trimmed the existing wall panels and added 6-inch tile bands at the base and top, and finished the floor in pebble tile — keeping the wall panels that were still sound.
- Rebuilt
- Shower pan, drain & curb
- Tile Bands
- 6 in at base and top
- Shower Floor
- Pebble tile
- Wall Panels
- Existing, kept
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The shower was stuck halfway: wall panels were up, but the pan underneath was wrong, and a shower pan is not something you can patch. The pan, drain and curb all had to come out down to the subfloor. The wall panels were in good shape, so the job was to fix what was failing without tearing out and paying twice for what was not.
We demolished the existing pan, drain and curb, then built a new pan, drain and curb with waterproofing under the tile. To tie the new pan into the walls cleanly, the existing wall panels were cut 6 inches up from the bottom all the way around, and a 6-inch tile band was set at the base — with a matching band at the top — plus tile edge trim along the open edges. The floor is pebble tile. The homeowner selected and supplied the tile; Iron Crest supplied the pan, drain, curb, waterproofing, edge trim and setting materials, and did all the labor.
The homeowner has a finished, watertight walk-in shower instead of a stalled project: a new pan and drain under a pebble tile floor, accent tile bands that frame the panel walls top and bottom, and clean trimmed edges on the curb and half wall. Keeping the sound wall panels meant the budget went to the part that had actually failed.
Demolition
Removal of the improperly built shower pan, drain and curb down to the subfloor
Pan, Drain & Curb
New shower pan, drain and curb built with waterproofing under the tile
Panel Trim
Existing wall panels cut 6 inches up from the bottom all the way around to receive the base tile band
Tile
6-inch tile bands at the base and top, tile edge trim, and pebble tile on the shower floor
Grout & Finish
Grouting, sealing, silicone at changes of plane, and final walkthrough
Can a bad shower pan be fixed without tearing out the whole shower?
Often, yes. On this Mountain Home shower the wall panels were sound, so we kept them. We cut the panels 6 inches up from the bottom, removed and rebuilt the pan, drain and curb, and covered the cut line with a 6-inch tile band.
What are signs a shower pan was installed wrong?
Common signs are water that does not flow to the drain or puddles in corners, leaks at the curb or into the room below, a floor that flexes or cracks, and a loose or poorly sealed drain. A pan cannot be reliably patched; the fix is removing it and rebuilding it with proper waterproofing.
Why use pebble tile on a shower floor?
Pebble tile has many grout joints, which gives good traction underfoot, and the small stones follow the slope of the pan toward the drain.
Can I supply my own tile for a shower remodel?
Yes. On this project the homeowner chose and supplied the tile, and Iron Crest supplied the pan, drain, curb, waterproofing, edge trim and setting materials, plus all of the labor.
Does Iron Crest work in Mountain Home?
Yes. Iron Crest Remodel takes shower and bathroom projects in Mountain Home as well as Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Kuna and the rest of the Treasure Valley.
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