Etobicoke Bathrooms Houses and Apartments Both Waterproofed Before Tiled

Bathroom Renovation in Etobicoke

Renovator Toronto renovates bathrooms across Etobicoke, where two quite different jobs go by the same name. Roughly 65 percent of dwellings in the Etobicoke York area predate 1981, and 42.4 percent sit in buildings of five storeys or more. A bathroom in an older house is a drainage and subfloor problem you can usually solve; a bathroom in a 1960s or 1970s slab building is a riser and building-rules problem you work within.

Powder room $8,500 to $14,500, average 10 x 10 ft $12,000 to $30,000

House bathrooms: layout negotiable, fixture moves $2,000 to $5,000+

Apartment bathrooms: riser fixed, building costs $1,000 to $5,000

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Etobicoke bathrooms

Two building types, two completely different quotes

With 42.4 percent of Etobicoke York dwellings in buildings of five storeys or more, a large share of local bathroom work happens in concrete slab buildings from the 1960s and 1970s. There the drainage connects to a riser in a fixed shaft, cutting the slab for new drainage requires the corporation’s structural engineer and is rarely granted, and the practical scope is excellent finishes in the existing arrangement. On top of construction there is $1,000 to $5,000 of building cost: the board deposit, a certificate of insurance naming the corporation, and elevator bookings for delivery and debris. In the district’s older houses, the same room is a different problem. Drain slope and venting decide what can move, at $2,000 to $5,000 and up per fixture, and the hidden risks are mud-set tile with no membrane behind it and a subfloor softened by a slow leak. We establish which of the two jobs yours is before quoting, because the numbers are not comparable.

Two Etobicoke bathroom jobs under one name

A large apartment share

42.4 percent of area dwellings are in buildings of five storeys or more, so many Etobicoke bathrooms are governed by a riser location and a corporation's renovation package rather than by a homeowner permit.

And older houses alongside

About 65 percent of area dwellings predate 1981. In those, the layout is negotiable and the risks are behind the tile: no membrane, mud-set beds and softened subfloors.

Membrane, in both cases

Tile sheds water, membrane stops it. In an apartment a leak reaches the unit below rather than a crawlspace, which is why the waterproofing detail matters even more there.

42.4% Etobicoke York dwellings in buildings of 5 storeys or more

65% Area dwellings built before 1981

$1k-$5k Building costs on an apartment bathroom, on top of construction

$10-$30 Per square foot, tile installed

Etobicoke bathroom scopes, houses and apartments

Six bathroom scopes, in houses and in apartment buildings.

Fixtures stay put

Same-layout renovation

New tile, vanity, fixtures and lighting with drains left where they are. The most cost-effective bathroom there is.

$8,000 to $15,000 built

Tub to shower conversion

Tub out, a sloped and membraned shower base built, wall tile and glass set, drain adjusted to suit.

$2,000 to $5,000+ per move

Full gut and relayout

Floor opened, drain runs and venting reworked to a new layout, where the building allows it.

Built to the opening

Vanity and storage

Vanity, mirror surround and linen storage built to the actual wall rather than the nearest stock width.

The common failure

Ventilation, ducted outside

A fan discharging into a joist bay or attic is the usual cause of a bathroom that grows mould after a renovation.

Membrane, not grout

Waterproofing behind the tile

Tile sheds water, membrane stops it. In a wet area the membrane is the system and tile is the wear surface.

What we settle before an Etobicoke bathroom quote

Four checks before an Etobicoke bathroom is quoted.

House or apartment, first

It changes the permit route, the approval route, the schedule and what is physically possible. In an apartment we read the corporation's renovation package before pricing anything.

In an apartment, where the riser is

Drainage connects to a riser in a fixed shaft, and cutting the slab needs the corporation's structural engineer, which is rarely granted. The layout adapts to the riser rather than the reverse.

In a house, the drainage and the subfloor

Drain slope and venting decide what can move at $2,000 to $5,000 and up per fixture. And on a pre-1981 bathroom we check for mud-set tile with no membrane and for a subfloor softened by a slow leak.

Waterproofing detail, in both

A sloped base, a continuous membrane, a proper drain connection and movement joints. In an apartment the consequence of getting it wrong is someone else's ceiling, which is a reason to over-detail rather than under-detail it.

Our Process

The Etobicoke bathroom renovation sequence

1

Free site visit

We measure and assess the specific conditions your Etobicoke property presents, and confirm the permit position.

2

Itemized written quote

Scope, materials, permit and engineering allowances, payment schedule and dates, with HST at 13 percent shown.

3

Permits and build

Drawings and engineering where needed, permit filed, then structure, rough-ins and finishes with inspections booked.

4

Deficiency list and walkthrough

A written deficiency list worked to completion, then a walkthrough with you before final payment.

Etobicoke bathroom reviews

We had a great experience with the team from the initial estimate to the final walkthrough. Communication was clear, the schedule was well managed, and the results look fantastic.

We hired the team for a bathroom renovation in our Toronto home. They handled the demolition, tile work, and finishing details professionally and kept the work area organized.

Renovator Toronto managed our condo renovation efficiently and respected the building rules throughout the project. The workmanship was clean, and the project stayed well organized.

Etobicoke bathrooms, answered

Can I renovate a bathroom in an Etobicoke apartment building?

Yes, and it is a different discipline from house work. We read the corporation's renovation package first, provide a certificate of insurance naming the corporation, book elevator time and work inside approved hours. Building costs run $1,000 to $5,000 on top of construction.

Can the bathroom layout change in an apartment?

Usually not. Drainage connects to a riser in a fixed shaft, and cutting the slab for new drainage requires the corporation's structural engineer, which in practice is rarely granted. The design works within the existing arrangement, which is where good finishes and good storage earn their keep.

What does a bathroom cost in Etobicoke?

The published Toronto ranges apply to both building types: a powder room $8,500 to $14,500, a small three-piece $9,000 to $22,000, an average 10 by 10 foot bathroom $12,000 to $30,000 and a primary ensuite $14,000 to $40,000. In an apartment, add $1,000 to $5,000 of building cost.

What usually goes wrong in an older Etobicoke bathroom?

Two things. Mud-set tile installed with no waterproofing membrane behind it, which means the wall has been absorbing water for decades. And a subfloor softened by a slow leak at a toilet flange or shower pan. Both are findings from the site visit rather than surprises during demolition, if someone looks properly.