Custom Showers
Custom Tile Showers in Spokane, WA
Cornerstone builds custom tile showers in Spokane, WA — walk-in and curbless layouts, built-in benches and niches, and the waterproofing behind them that decides whether the whole thing lasts.
What goes into a shower that lasts
A tiled shower is only as good as what sits behind the tile. Most shower failures are not tile failures — they are waterproofing, slope or movement failures that took a few years to show up. That is where we spend our attention.
We install a proper waterproofing system, set the slope so water actually reaches the drain, and place movement joints where the assembly needs them. The tile then goes on over something built to stay dry.
- Waterproofing a complete system behind the tile, not just a coat over the board.
- Slope and drainage pitched correctly to the drain, including linear and curbless layouts.
- Benches and niches built in, waterproofed, and sized around your tile so cuts land cleanly.
- Layout set out so the pattern lines up with the niche, the bench and the corners.
- Glass coordination walls set plumb and square so frameless glass fits the way it should.
Recent Spokane Shower Projects
Curbless and walk-in showers
Curbless showers look simple and are the least forgiving thing in a bathroom. The floor has to be recessed or built up, the slope has to work across the whole opening, and the waterproofing has to be continuous where the shower meets the room. Done properly it is a clean, accessible, long-lasting detail. Done quickly it is a callback.
If you are weighing curbless against a low-curb walk-in, tell us about the subfloor and we will explain what each option means for your bathroom before you commit.
How a shower project runs
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Estimate
We look at the space, the substrate and your tile selection, then give you a written estimate.
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Demo and prep
The part that decides everything downstream.
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Waterproofing
Installed, then checked before a single tile goes on.
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Layout
Set out dry, so cuts and pattern land where they should.
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Tile, grout and seal
Set, grouted and sealed; we walk the finished shower with you.
Common Questions
How long does a custom tile shower take?
It depends on the size, the tile and how much the substrate needs rebuilding, but the honest answer is that a shower is not a two-day job. Demo, prep, waterproofing and the required cure times all take real time before tile can go on, and rushing any of them is how showers fail. We give you a realistic schedule with the estimate.
Can you work with tile I have already bought?
Yes, and plenty of clients do. Send us a photo or the product name before you buy if you can — some formats and finishes are far more demanding to install than they look, and it is better to know that before the pallet arrives than after.
Do you handle the glass and the plumbing fixtures?
We set the walls plumb and square so frameless glass fits properly, and we coordinate with your glass supplier on measurements. Plumbing connections are for a licensed plumber; we work alongside yours, or one we regularly work with.
What causes most shower failures?
Waterproofing, slope and movement — almost never the tile itself. That is why the parts of the job you will never see get the most attention from us.
Planning a shower in Spokane?
Tell us about the space and your tile, and we will come back with a clear estimate. We reply to every request within one business day.
Serving Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Cheney, Medical Lake, Airway Heights, Otis Orchards, Mead, Deer Park, Newport, Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls.
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