Bathroom build-out · Queens

Queens Bathroom Build-Out From Rough Plumbing to Tiled Shower

This bathroom started as bare framing with only rough plumbing and utilities. Repair Asap built the walls and ceiling, waterproofed the wet areas, formed a sloped shower pan, and tiled the shower and floor in marble-look porcelain and hexagon mosaic.

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Queens Bathroom Build-Out From Rough Plumbing to Tiled Shower — St. Albans, Queens, NY

ClientResidential client

LocationSt. Albans, Queens

Property typeResidential bathroom

Completed2023

Starting condition

Only rough plumbing and utilities — no walls, no ceiling, no shower

When the project started, the bathroom was just rough-in: water supply lines, a drain/sewer connection, and ventilation against bare framing, exposed brick, and open ceiling joists.

There were no finished walls, no ceiling, and no shower. Everything that makes a bathroom usable still had to be built, waterproofed, and tiled from scratch.

Scope of work

Framing and wall build-out over rough plumbing and utilities
Cement backer board for the wet-area walls
Waterproofing of the shower walls and floor
Sloped shower pan / base built down to the drain
Large-format marble-look porcelain wall tile
Hexagon mosaic shower and floor tile
Built-in shower bench and recessed niche
Tile cutting and fitting around valves, corners, and drains

Before and after

Rough plumbing turned into a tiled shower

The strongest proof on this bathroom build-out is the progression from exposed utilities and open framing to a waterproofed, tiled wet area with a bench, niche, and mosaic shower floor.

Rough-in to finished shower

Bathroom rough plumbing and open framing before shower build-out in Queens

Tiled marble-look shower with niche and mosaic floor after bathroom build-out in Queens

The wet area went from exposed utilities and bare framing to a tiled shower with a recessed niche, built-in bench, and mosaic floor.

Open framing to finished wall tile

Bare bathroom framing and open ceiling before wall build-out

Finished large-format marble-look porcelain bathroom wall tile

The room started with exposed framing and no finished ceiling, then received finished wall surfaces and large-format porcelain tile.

Waterproofed base to mosaic shower floor

Cement backer board waterproofing and sloped shower pan before tile

Hexagon mosaic shower floor and marble-look wall tile after installation

The shower base was built and waterproofed before the hexagon mosaic floor and marble-look wall tile were installed.

Before

Before: bare framing over rough plumbing

The room began as rough utilities only — supply lines, drain, and ventilation with no finished surfaces.

Bathroom rough-in with water supply, PVC drain stack, and electrical against bare masonry before walls and tile — The starting point: only rough plumbing and utilities — water supply, a drain stack, and electrical against bare framing.

Bare wood framing, exposed brick, and open ceiling joists before the bathroom build-out — No finished walls or ceiling — just wood framing, exposed brick, and open ceiling joists.

Build-out process

Backer board, waterproofing, a sloped shower pan, and tile

Repair Asap closed in the walls and ceiling, then installed cement backer board across the wet-area walls and added waterproofing where the shower would go.

A shower pan was floated and checked with a level so it slopes evenly to the drain — the part of the job that keeps a shower watertight for the long run.

With the substrate ready, large-format marble-look porcelain was set on the walls and a white hexagon mosaic on the shower floor, with tiles cut and fit around the valve, corners, bench, and niche.

Process

Process: from backer board and waterproofing to tile

Selected progress photos show the cement board, waterproofing, sloped shower pan, and marble-look tile going in.

Cement backer board, blue waterproofing membrane, and a sloped shower pan with drain during the bathroom build-out — Cement backer board, waterproofing, and a sloped shower pan were built over the rough-in and drain.

Checking the slope of the shower base to the drain with a level — The shower base was floated and checked with a level so it slopes evenly to the drain.

Waterproof cement board on bathroom walls as large-format marble-look tile installation begins — Waterproof cement board went up on the walls before the first large-format marble-look porcelain tiles.

Large-format marble-look porcelain wall tile installed with leveling clips — Large-format marble-look porcelain was set on the walls with leveling clips for flat, even joints.

Cutting and fitting marble-look shower wall tile with a wet saw on site — Wall tiles were cut and fit around the corners, bench, and niche with a wet saw on site.

Marble-look shower walls, built-in bench, and white hexagon mosaic shower floor taking shape — The shower took shape with marble-look walls, a built-in bench, and a white hexagon mosaic floor.

After

After: a tiled marble-look shower and bathroom

The finished wet area reads clean and premium — marble-look walls, a hexagon mosaic floor, a built-in bench, and a recessed niche.

Marble-look tiled shower with recessed niche, bench, and white hexagon mosaic floor in Queens — The tiled shower with a recessed niche, built-in bench, and hexagon mosaic floor.

Large-format marble-look porcelain feature wall in a Queens bathroom — Large-format marble-look porcelain reads as a clean, premium feature wall.

Marble-look porcelain wall tile fit cleanly around the shower valve — Tile was set neatly around the shower valve and plumbing penetrations.

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FAQ

Bathroom build-out questions

Can Repair ASAP build out a bathroom that is only rough-plumbed?

Repair ASAP can help with many bathroom build-out scopes around an existing rough-in, including wall and ceiling build-out, cement backer board, waterproofing, shower pan prep, tile, fixture-level finish work, and punch-list repairs. Plumbing, electrical, permits, and licensed-trade requirements depend on the building and scope.

Why does waterproofing matter before shower tile?

Tile and grout are finish surfaces, not the full waterproofing system. A shower needs the right substrate, waterproofing, and slope to the drain before tile is installed so the wet area can perform properly.

Can you build a sloped shower pan and install mosaic floor tile?

Yes, after reviewing the site conditions. On this project the shower base was built to slope toward the drain, then finished with white hexagon mosaic tile.

Can you install large-format marble-look porcelain tile?

Yes. Large-format tile requires careful substrate prep, layout, cutting, spacing, and leveling so the wall looks clean and the joints stay consistent.

What should I send for a bathroom build-out quote?

Send photos or videos of the whole bathroom, close-ups of plumbing and walls, rough measurements, tile or fixture choices if you have them, building access rules, COI or management requirements, and the deadline you are trying to meet.

Have a rough-plumbed or unfinished bathroom in NYC?

Send photos of the space and Repair ASAP can help build it out — walls, waterproofing, shower pan, and tile.