There are bathrooms you can rescue with new fixtures and a coat of paint, and there are bathrooms where the honest answer is: it all has to come out. This Orillia bathroom was the second kind.
Starting from the subfloor
Everything came out — fixtures, finishes, the works. Underneath it all, the subfloor needed replacing, because new tile and a new tub on a tired floor is just expensive work waiting to be redone. New subfloor in, new drywall on the shower walls, and only then did the pretty part start.
The look: black, white, and sharp lines
The homeowner’s direction was a classic contrast, and it suits the room: a black tub against white subway tile, the tile set off with black grout — grout colour does more for a tile job than most people expect, and black grout on white subway tile is about as timeless as it gets. The shower niche is tiled in black to match the tub, so the two dark anchors bookend the room.
On the floor, vinyl plank: it looks like wood, shrugs off bathroom water, and is warmer underfoot than tile on a January morning in Orillia.
Fixtures, fan, and paint
New vanity, new toilet, new fixtures throughout. The bathroom fan wiring got sorted out while the walls were open — a fan that actually clears steam is mould prevention, not a luxury, and the cheapest time to fix its wiring is when the drywall is already off. Fresh paint finished the room.
The range on a job like this
A full bathroom renovation — rip-out, subfloor, tile shower work, new fixtures — runs in the $10,000–$50,000+ market guide range, depending on the size of the room, the tile, and what the walls and floor are hiding. Your own number is always set at a free estimate, in writing, after we’ve seen your bathroom — not guessed from a photo.
Thinking about your own bathroom? Book a free estimate — we’ll come out, look at what you’ve got, and tell you plainly whether it’s a refresh or a rip-out. Concepts Construction: (705) 330-2911, or book online anytime.
