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Tubs, Bases and Walk-In Showers

Bathtub and Shower Installation for Newmarket Homes

Replacing a tub or building a new shower is the heart of most bathroom renovations. The plumbing has to be right before the tile goes up, because no one wants to open a finished wall later.

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  • Older Main Street homes and newer subdivisions alike
  • Floors covered and the work area wiped down after
  • The fault shown to you at the pipe before any work starts
  • A plumber on the line when you call, not a call centre
  • Licensed trade plumbers
  • 7-day call line
  • Newmarket & York Region
  • Residential & commercial
Service
Bathtub and Shower Installation
Category
Fixtures and appliances
Where
Newmarket and nearby York Region
Booking
By telephone

Clues that point to bathtub and shower installation

  • A chipped, stained or cracked tub that refinishing will not save.
  • A wish to swap a tub for a walk-in shower, or the reverse.
  • Leaks at the tub drain or overflow staining the ceiling below.
  • A renovation with a new layout.
  • Accessibility needs, such as a low-threshold shower.

Our method, in order

  1. Plan with your contractor or with you. We confirm drain location, valve height, shower head height and any niche or bench locations.
  2. Remove the old fixture. Cast iron tubs are heavy and are often broken up in place for safe removal.
  3. Rough in. New drain, trap and vent sized to the fixture, new valve set to the wall finish depth, supply lines secured.
  4. Set the tub or base level and supported, often bedded in mortar for a solid feel.
  5. Test the drain with water and the supply with pressure before walls close.
  6. Finish after tile: trim, spout, head and drain cover fitted, then a final leak check.

Bench note

Curbless showers need the floor lowered or built up so water flows to the drain. That decision should be made early, since it affects the framing.

Newmarket houses and this job

Standard alcove tubs in older Newmarket homes are often five feet long and set between two walls, which makes a straight swap simple. Converting one to a shower requires moving the drain to suit the new base and usually raising the valve height.

Basement bathrooms are a frequent request. Adding a shower below grade means breaking the concrete floor to reach the main drain, and the slope available sets where the shower can go. We check depth before you commit to a layout. In some homes an upflush system is worth considering.

Choosing materials

OptionNotes
Acrylic tub or baseLight, warm to touch, easy to install
Cast iron tubDurable and quiet, very heavy
Tiled shower with linear drainCustom size, needs careful waterproofing

Plan with us

Call to arrange a site visit. If your project includes a new valve only, see shower valve replacement, or a new toilet, toilet installation.

Phoned-in questions

Do you do tiling?

We handle the plumbing. Tile and drywall are done by your contractor or tile setter, and we coordinate timing with them.

Is a permit required?

Moving or adding drains usually requires a plumbing permit in Newmarket. We arrange it.

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