Bathroom remodeling in Charlotte
Bathroom remodeling is the full rebuild of a bathroom, which normally means demo, any framing or plumbing changes, waterproofing, tile, fixtures and trim. MDO Contracting remodels bathrooms across Charlotte and about 50 miles around it, including Myers Park, Ballantyne, Matthews and Waxhaw.
A bathroom is the room where bad work shows fastest. Water finds every shortcut, and a lippy tile or a shower floor that does not drain is something you look at every morning for fifteen years.
What the job involves
- Demo back to studs and subfloor where the scope calls for it
- Waterproofing and shower pans, built to hold water before anything pretty goes on
- Tile on floors, walls and shower surrounds, set to line
- Curbless and low-threshold showers where the floor structure allows it
- Vanities, tops, mirrors and fixture setting
- Trim, paint and the punch list most jobs never quite finish
How the work runs
- 01
Protect and demo
Floors and doorways get covered, then the old bathroom comes out down to whatever the scope requires.
- 02
Rough in
Any plumbing or electrical changes happen while the walls are open, so nothing gets chased later.
- 03
Waterproof
Pan, curb and wall waterproofing go in and get checked before a single tile is set.
- 04
Tile and set
Layout gets marked, tile goes on, then grout, then vanity, top and fixtures.
- 05
Trim and punch
Trim, caulk, paint touch-up, and a walkthrough where you list anything that is not right.
Bathroom remodeling questions
- How long does a bathroom remodel take?
- It depends on scope, whether the layout moves, and how long materials take to arrive. Ask for the range on your specific bathroom at the consultation, and hold the answer against the written estimate.
- Do I need to move the plumbing?
- Only if the layout changes. Keeping the toilet, tub and vanity in their existing positions is the single biggest thing that keeps a bathroom remodel simple.
- Can you do a curbless or walk-in shower?
- Often yes. It depends on the floor structure, because a curbless pan needs the subfloor recessed or the whole bathroom floor built up. That gets checked at the consultation, not guessed at.
- Will I still have a working bathroom?
- If it is your only bathroom, say so before work starts so the schedule can be planned around it.
- Who buys the tile and fixtures?
- Either way works. Some homeowners want to pick every piece themselves, others want a list to approve. Say which you prefer at the consultation.
Bathroom remodeling across the Charlotte area
MDO Contracting works Charlotte and roughly 50 miles out from it. This service comes up most in: