A shower or tub that leaks behind the wall, holds water in the wrong places, or wasn’t waterproofed properly is a problem you won’t see until the damage is already done. Tile looks fine on the surface while moisture works its way into the framing underneath. That’s why shower and tub installation in New Orleans isn’t just about picking pretty tile. It’s about what goes behind it.
Turnkey Renovators installs walk-in showers, tub/shower combos, freestanding soaking tubs, and tub-to-shower conversions across Greater New Orleans. Every installation includes full waterproofing, proper drain slope, and tile work built to handle the humidity levels in this climate. Fifteen years of bathroom renovation work in Louisiana homes means we’ve installed showers and tubs on concrete slabs, in century-old shotgun doubles, and in brand-new construction.
Plan your new shower or tub installation in New Orleans with TurnKey Renovators. Call 504-527-8711 for a free consultation, or schedule your free estimate online.
The shower or tub is the single highest-moisture area in any home. In New Orleans, where indoor humidity already sits between 50% and 75%, that moisture load is amplified. A shower that isn’t waterproofed with a membrane behind the tile will push moisture into the wall cavity every time someone takes a hot shower. Within a year, that moisture turns into mold on the framing. Within two, the drywall behind the tile softens and the tile starts to fail.
Proper installation means more than setting tile on a wall. It means a cement board substrate instead of standard drywall, a waterproof membrane on every surface inside the wet zone, a shower pan with the correct slope to the drain, and sealed grout that keeps water on the surface where it belongs.
The plumbing matters too. Updated mixing valves, pressure-balanced or thermostatic controls, and properly sized drain lines prevent the problems that cheap installs create down the road.
