Bathroom Renovations Ottawa
Bathrooms are the least forgiving room in the house — one shortcut behind the tile and you pay for it years later. We build Ottawa bathrooms with proper waterproofing, honest ventilation, and tile work that still looks tight a decade in.
Scope
What the work covers
Tiled showers and tubs
Custom curbs, benches, niches, and slope built before the membrane, so the drainage actually works.
Waterproofing
Bonded membrane on every wet surface, sealed corners and penetrations, and a flood test before tiling.
Vanities and fixtures
Vanity, top, faucet, toilet, and glass supplied and installed, with clearances checked against the door swing.
Ventilation corrected
Fan sized for the room, ducted to the exterior, and insulated so it does not drip in an Ottawa winter.
Floors and heat
Levelled subfloor, uncoupling membrane, and tile laid to a layout planned around the fixtures.
Paint and trim
Moisture-tolerant paint, casing, baseboard, and caulk lines cut clean where tile meets everything else.
Budgeting
How projects are scoped
You get one written number covering labour and the materials you selected. Anything discovered behind the walls — rot, old plumbing, missing venting — is quoted in writing before we proceed.
Process
What to expect, week by week
Measure and select
In-home measure plus tile, vanity, and fixture selections so ordering happens before demo.
Demo and rough-in
Strip to studs, correct any plumbing and venting, and inspect what the old build hid.
Waterproof and tile
Pan, membrane, flood test, then wall and floor tile with proper cure time between stages.
Fixtures and finish
Vanity, glass, trim, paint, and a walkthrough where we close out the punch list.
FAQ
Questions Ottawa homeowners ask
What does a bathroom renovation cost in Ottawa?
A main-bath refresh with a new vanity, toilet, tile floor, and paint is on the lower end. A full gut with a custom tiled shower, niches, glass, and a relocated layout is the upper end. We price your exact tile and fixture selections so the number does not move later.
How long does a bathroom take?
Two to four weeks for most Ottawa bathrooms. Waterproofing and tile need proper cure time, and rushing either is how leaks start — so we build those days into the schedule rather than skipping them.
How do you waterproof a shower?
Sloped mortar bed or a pre-formed pan, a bonded waterproof membrane over every wet surface, sealed corners and penetrations, and a flood test before a single tile goes on. It is the part you never see and the part that decides whether the bathroom lasts.
Can you fix a bathroom fan that never cleared the steam?
Yes, and it is one of the most common issues we find in older Ottawa homes. We size the fan to the room, duct it properly to the exterior instead of into the attic, and insulate the run so it does not sweat in winter.
Do you handle small bathrooms and powder rooms?
We do. Tight rooms need more planning, not less — fixture clearances, door swing, and tile layout all get worked out on paper before anything is ordered.
Get a fixed, written quote
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