Bathrooms

Sometimes, but it is a slab question before it is a design question. The drains are cast into concrete, so relocating one means cutting the slab. In the newer subdivisions around Forney, Fate and Rockwall those slabs are post-tensioned and the cables inside cannot be cut, which rules some moves out entirely. We look at what you have and tell you what is possible before you commit to a layout.

Yes, on every shower. Once the pan and membrane are complete we plug the drain, fill the pan and leave it overnight. If the level has dropped by morning we find out why and fix it while everything is still open. It costs a day of the schedule and it is the only point in the job where a waterproofing mistake is cheap to correct.

Because grout was used where sealant belongs. Every change of plane, meaning inside corners, the pan-to-wall joint and the top of the curb, moves slightly with temperature and load. Grout is rigid and cracks under that movement while a color-matched flexible sealant absorbs it. We detail those joints that way from the start, and it is a straightforward repair on an existing shower that is otherwise sound.

Often, though it takes planning. A curbless entry needs the drain sitting lower than the surrounding floor, which on slab-on-grade means recessing the slab, building the whole bathroom floor up to meet the pan, or using a linear drain with a shallow tray. Which of those works depends on your existing floor heights and doorways, so it belongs in the estimate conversation rather than partway through demolition.

The room is unavailable through demolition, rough work, membrane, the flood test, and tile and grout cure, which is the bulk of the schedule. Fixtures go back before the shower glass arrives, since glass is measured only after grouting and then fabricated, so the room is functional with a curtain for a stretch at the end. In single-bath homes we sequence the toilet back in as early as the plumbing permits.