Fort Lauderdale — Broward
Many Fort Lauderdale homes sit on canals, so their bathrooms take in salt air and damp. Before tile goes up, ask which membrane sits behind the marble and how the shower pan is pitched on a concrete slab. A quote follows the visit and the measurement.
Fort Lauderdale is laced with canals and waterways, and many homes sit on the water. Salt-laden air moves through those streets, so grout and sealant lines tend to stay damp longer than they would farther inland.
Single-story homes built on a concrete slab are common across Broward. On a slab, the shower pan has to be pitched to the drain before the membrane goes down, so ask how that pitch will be checked. With no crawl space under a slab, the shower base is the only part you can easily inspect from above before tile.
Marble is a calcium-based stone, and acids etch it. A sealer protects against stains only, so a waterfront home still needs gentle cleaning even with a good seal on the stone.
Use a pH-neutral cleaner on the walls and floor, and wipe the stone dry after showers when the air is heavy. Salt left on the surface dries into a film, so rinsing the walls matters more near the water.
Before the tile
A membrane behind the stone keeps water out of the wall. Ask any installer which type they use and how the seams and corners get sealed before the tile goes on.
A single-story home on a slab leaves little room to fix a bad pitch later. Check the drain and the slope before the membrane goes on, not after the tile is up.
Homes on canals take in salt-laden air. Wipe the marble dry after showers, and look at the sealant lines on a regular schedule so a small gap does not turn into a leak.
Permits inside Fort Lauderdale city limits go through the City of Fort Lauderdale. Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Weston run their own building departments, so confirm yours before the work is booked.
Cost follows the shower: its size, the number of walls with marble, and whether the slab floor needs its pan and drain reworked. For a home near water, ask every bidder how they will clean and seal the stone. We quote after measuring, so compare written quotes that list the same scope.
The steps set the length. Old tile usually comes out first, then the substrate is prepared and the membrane goes on, with its cure time if it is liquid. Ask that the flood test run before any marble is set.
It depends on the city. Inside Fort Lauderdale city limits, the City of Fort Lauderdale issues the permit. Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Weston are separate cities with their own building departments. Unincorporated addresses go through the county. The Florida Building Code applies statewide, so confirm the office first.
The conditions near the water are the reason to ask more questions. Ask which membrane goes behind the marble, how the pan is pitched to the drain, and what cleaner you should use after the job.
"We installed a full Calacatta marble walk-in shower in the master suite. AP Stone specified the ANSI waterproofing membrane, showed me the flood test before tiling, and the result is flawless. No leaks after two years."
Jennifer R.
Fort Lauderdale — Master Suite Shower
"They installed 60x120 porcelain slab panels in a curbless shower with a linear drain. The vein matching across the panels is perfect. Every tile is flat with no lippage whatsoever."
David M.
Fort Lauderdale — Curbless Walk-In Shower
"AP Stone redid our master shower after a failed installation by another contractor. They identified the failed waterproofing, removed everything, and rebuilt it correctly. The new shower has been perfect."
Patricia L.
Fort Lauderdale — Shower Rebuild
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