Shower niches, benches and seats built into the wall for shampoo, soap, shaving and sitting, sized and placed so they look clean and drain well.
A shower is nicer when your things have a place and you have somewhere to sit. Niches and benches are built into the wall, so there are no hanging baskets or slippery bars of soap. Homeowners in Nashville add them to new and converted showers, and they work best when planned before framing begins.
We choose the height and size of each niche so it holds bottles without wasting wall, and we slope the bottom a little so water drains out. Benches can be built in at seat height with tile, or we can use fold-down or removable seats. We frame them, waterproof them with the walls and finish them with tile and trim. Placement avoids the spray of the shower head and respects the studs and plumbing behind the wall. A niche is easy to plan and hard to fix once tile is up. We mark its height with a pencil on the stud wall, stand where you will stand and check that bottles will fit. Small tests like that avoid the common frustration of a niche that is too short, too low or in the way of the spray.
Niches and benches are framed in the wall or the floor so they are strong and straight.
A niche tall enough for bottles and placed where you can reach it works better than a generic one.
A slight slope drains water, and the surfaces are waterproofed like the rest of the shower.
Built-in benches, corner seats and fold-down seats suit different spaces and needs.
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BeforeAfterItems in the wall.
Placed for you.
Sloped bottoms.
Framed in.
Matches the shower.
Clean edges.
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You tell us what you want to change, who uses the bathroom and what bothers you now, and we ask about the home and your timing.
We look at the room, the plumbing access, the floor and walls, take measurements and photos and talk through ideas on site.
You get a plain written estimate with the layout, fixtures, tile, finishes and schedule before anything is ordered.
We protect the home, remove the old bathroom, repair the floor and walls and set the plumbing and electrical rough-in.
Showers are waterproofed and tiled, then the vanity, fixtures, glass, lighting and trim are installed and finished.
We walk the finished bathroom with you, leave a care guide and photos and make it easy to schedule a checkup.
One or two usually do, placed at different heights. We plan around your products and the studs.
Often yes, but it is much easier during a remodel when the wall is open.
A bench at the right height with a textured top can be a comfortable place to sit, and we discuss needs.
Not when waterproofed properly, and we seal them like the rest of the shower.
Yes, a small ledge for shaving is easy to include.
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