Complete Remodels

Tile Installation & Repair

Convert Tub to a Shower

Install Whirlpool Tubs

Repair Damaged Walls

Install Sinks, Vanities and Lightbars

There is never a “good” time for someone to come into your home and totally disrupt your life. We work with homeowners everyday, so we try to make our work as unobtrusive as possible and we work around your schedule. The best time to schedule a project is when you are ready, we can usually accommodate your plans as long as we have two to three weeks notice. Note: If your schedule is flexible, we can sometimes save you money by giving you a discount to fit our schedule.

We have trustworthy employees so you will feel comfortable if you have to run an errand, you won’t be worrying about the good silver disappearing while you are out. Our workers also respect that they are working in your home, not that you are living on a construction site. You are going to get some noise, dirt and dust, but we work to keep them to an absolute minimum and we clean up after ourselves. You will still need to clean up a bit after the project is finished, but we haul away the debris and sweep up our work area when we finish every job.

Traditionally, the built environment has been designed for an idealized, able-bodied, non-elderly adult. Since that description fits less than 15 percent of our population, the result is environments, including kitchens and bathrooms, which create handicaps and barriers for the rest of us. Demographics, legislation, public awareness, and personal experience are pressing us to examine the basic assumptions we have used in design, particularly in high function areas like the kitchen and bath.

The result is design that breaks the traditional molds and is more flexible and adaptable. It is accessible to or useable by all people, regardless of age, size, or physical ability, as much as possible. This is Universal Design.

In terms of bath design, you will want to consider clear floor spaces sufficient for entering, closing the door, and approaching each fixture. In addition, you’ll want support in the walls for grab bars to be placed as needed. The beautiful choices available today in fixtures make it easy to create this supportive environment attractively. For more information, ask your Watkins Construction representative.

Unless your fixtures are easily removable in one piece and are at least 40 years old, they probably have not monetary value. Even then, the salvage yard will likely pay you less than 10 cents on the dollar for their asking price, and you will have to haul the old stuff to them. They don’t make house calls. We will dispose of any old fixtures with the other items from the demolition and put them in a county approved landfill. If you know of someone who wants your old toilet, sink or shower doors, we will try to save them for you.

The price of a fixture depends on a great deal of options. The type and quality of the valve; the variety of finishes; the quality of the finish; as well as the length of the warranty. Better faucets will have ceramic cartridges and be made of solid brass. The most costly units will have outstanding design and be available in such exotic finishes as antique or polished copper; stainless steel, etc. If you are looking for value, keep in mind that the working parts of any brand’s fixture are pretty much the same. The additional cost for the cosmetics may be worthwhile if you appreciate the visual improvement, but you are not improving the mechanics by adding a brass finish or choosing a “classic” toilet or tub.

Don’t overlook the wall space above the toilet. A full 30 inch high, 12 inch deep cabinet can be used there. Shallow niches built between wall studs can hold a multitude of small bathroom products inside the shower area. Niches add slightly to the cost, more so than “Over-the-John” cabinets, but can add a great deal of functionality as well as a distinctive look.

We’d be more than happy to come out and talk to you about increasing the storage space in your bathroom. Just call us at 561.719.8627 to schedule a free, no obligation visit today or click here and we’ll contact you!

First, remember, most bathrooms today are using larger tiles. 8″ x 10″ tiles have 38 inches of groutable edge, while the old style 4″x 4″ tiles would have 80 inches of groutable edge, so you’d greatly reduce the grout area and the maintenance.

Grout is porous giving it the ability to absorb liquids, including those that can leave behind a residue stain. A silver or beige floor grout can help to make staining less noticeable. For walls, white tends to have the “cleanest” look.

Sealing of the grout can help reduce staining as well. Sealing should be done a few days after the project is completed to prevent trapping moisture in the grout or setting materials. The homeowner can do this with a bottle purchased from Home Depot or Bonnie Tile or anywhere you might buy tile. There is even a new spray on, self dispersing version, that, according to the label, does not even have to be wiped down.

If your shower is leaking, you will have one or more of the following symptoms:

• The baseboard and/or wall in the adjoining room gets wet or moldy
• The bath floor shows moisture long after you have finished showering
• The walls outside the ends of the curb (the step into the shower) are swelling or rotting or the paint is bubbling up
• The bathroom or adjoining closet has a constant foul moldy smell
• If your shower is on the second floor, the ceiling below is getting wet

We’ve been dealing with leaky showers for more than 20 years. We can get it under control and back in proper working order in no time. Just call us at 561.719.8627 for a free, no obligation quote today or click here and we’ll contact you.

If your grout is falling out or turns black almost as soon as you clean it, the grout is not your problem. Most grout will either last a lifetime or, if installed improperly, come out soon after it is applied.

Re-grouting is one of those myths made famous by handymen. Your grout’s failure is a symptom, not the problem. When grout begins turning black, usually the wall behind the tile is rotting and the mold is “bleeding through” to the top. You can clean with the most powerful antibacterial solution and it will only make the surface mold disappear for a few days, then it grows back from the wall through the grout.

Likewise, you can caulk or apply grout over spots where grout has fallen out and it will slow the tiles in their eventual fall from the wall but, one day, you will touch the wall and tiles will end up at your feet.

You need a new Durock cement board surround in your shower/bath area. After your old wall has been replaced with a quality cement board like Durock, we can set beautiful new tile and your bathroom will not have mold or grout loss problems for many years.

Please click here for more information on the importance of using Durock.

Call us at 561.719.8627 for a free, no obligation quote today or click here and we’ll contact you!