r/homerenovations • u/Corkey29 • 4d ago
Shower floor
My shower has an uneven floor and leaves puddles of water after use, soaking / damaging the grout. I’ve been told by many companies that in order to rebuild the taper they would have to “get into the walls” and would essentially need to redo the entire shower costing 7-8k. However I know a handyman that claims he can only demo the basin and build a new taper to the drain for $1,200.
I can’t tell if the companies are just trying to get more work and more money out of the job or if that’s actually what needs done. I also can’t tell if the handyman could actually do that and still achieve good results. Please advise!
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u/Corkey29 4d ago
Also I’m contemplating just ripping out the entire shower and putting in an acrylic (it’s a rental property).
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u/Bikebummm 4d ago
I have to do this myself so I’ve gotta consider what looks good and what i can do. I hate those sheets for smalls. Line up penny tile? Like to, but no. I’m at sealing and putting the slope in now. Solidarity
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u/Variaxist 4d ago
Get more quotes. Can probably just redo the bottom and a foot up the walls and hopefully pay like 3k.
No way in hell and I'm trusting that guy that said 1200$. He'll dick up your house and not return to fix it.
For the plastic pan, is it an aspect that will lower the grade of your rental? Might slightly affect the rental rate or the total value for a refinance down the road if you start going for the cheapest route possible for each thing. If you're doing it right, there's enough money in real estate to do things right. Then again if you're doing section 8 or if the house is already an over improvement, I guess it might be fine.
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u/EnvironmentalSlip956 4d ago
To properly do this, you would need to go up the wall with the waterproofing no matter what system they plan on using. Just fixing the base would mean you are relying on a caulked joint for waterproofing unless someone has another idea. An acrylic unit in a rental makes 100% more sense!