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Shower Tile Replacement: Typical Scope
A worked example of retiling the walls of a first-floor shower in Memorial (77024). It is a typical scope, not a past project. Get a free instant quote for your own bathroom.
Executive Summary: Shower Tile Replacement
A shower tile replacement removes failed wall tile, rebuilds the waterproofing behind it and sets new tile with grout made for wet areas.
This typical scope: about 90 sq ft of shower wall, liquid waterproofing and epoxy grout, and an estimated $1,530 to $2,970 at typical Houston-area pricing of about $17 to $33 per sq ft of shower wall.
If the pan leaks, a first-floor pan rebuild runs about $7,000 to $9,000 before tile and glass (estimate), so the pan is checked before the price is final.
The Typical Scope
| Item | This example |
|---|---|
| Project size | About 90 sq ft of shower wall |
| Neighborhood | Memorial (77024) |
| Service | Shower & Bathroom Tile Installation Houston |
| System | Demo and haul-off, liquid waterproofing, porcelain wall tile, epoxy grout |
| The problem | Cracked and loose wall tile and crumbling grout |
| The solution | Remove the old tile, rebuild the waterproofing, dry-lay the pattern, then set and grout the new tile |
| Estimated timeline | Set on the written estimate once the wall condition is known |
| Estimated cost | $1,530 to $2,970 for the wall tile work (90 sq ft at about $17 to $33) |
| Priced separately | A pan rebuild, at about $7,000 to $9,000 on a first floor before tile and glass |
All prices are typical Houston-area ranges and are estimates.
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We check the pan and the walls, then list demo, waterproofing, tile and grout on the written estimate.
How the Job Runs
| Stage | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Walkthrough and estimate | Week before | Pan and walls checked, tile chosen, written estimate |
| Demo | First day | Old tile removed and hauled off, dust contained |
| Waterproofing and layout | Next | Liquid waterproofing applied, tile dry-laid, movement joints planned |
| Tile and grout | Following days | Tile set, then epoxy grout |
| Walkthrough | Final day | Walkthrough with the crew lead before the shower goes back into use |
Timing depends on what demo reveals behind the old tile, so the schedule is set on the written estimate.
What Changes the Price
- A leaking pan means a pan rebuild, priced as its own line
- Large format and natural stone tile take more labor than standard porcelain
- Glass enclosures are not part of the tile price
- Retiling the bathroom floor at the same time adds about $7 to $18 per sq ft installed (estimate)
See every tile price on the Houston Flooring Cost Guide, and floor tile details on Tile Flooring Installation Houston.
Frequently Asked Questions
The short answer is when water is leaking at or under the pan, the floor tile is loose, or the wall beside the shower shows water damage. A pan rebuild on a first floor runs about $7,000 to $9,000 before tile and glass, based on typical Houston-area pricing.
The short answer is that a low bid often skips or thins the waterproofing behind the tile, which is the layer that fails first. Compare demo, waterproofing, tile area, grout type and any pan work line by line, because a leak behind new tile means tearing it out again.
Yes, we do tile the bathroom floor in the same job when it makes sense, since demo, layout and waterproofing are already underway. Floor tile adds about $7 to $18 per square foot installed, based on typical Houston-area pricing, and your written estimate lists it separately.
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