Bathroom Remodeling in Cumming, GA
In the late-90s and early-2000s homes of Windermere and Polo, the bathroom Cumming owners usually tackle first is the primary suite, where a corner garden tub and a fiberglass or cultured-marble stall can give way to a larger tiled shower. Upstairs secondary baths are simpler updates, and a basement bath is often just a stubbed rough-in. We check the floor under the old tub, confirm basement drains slope and connect, and make sure fans vent outdoors.
Forsyth County · Cumming, GA
Bathroom Remodeling for Cumming homes
The oldest subdivision stock outside the downtown core sits along Lake Lanier, where communities like Habersham on Lanier and Canongate on Lanier date to the mid and late 1980s. A wave of 1990s golf and swim-tennis neighborhoods followed, Polo Golf & Country Club among them. Windermere filled in through the early 2000s, Notting Hill started around 2006 with brick and stone fronts and front porches, and Vickery, a village-style community with its own shops, is mostly 2010s construction. Across those eras the common house is a two-story traditional with a masonry front, painted lap siding on the sides and rear, and wood or composite trim. The ground rolls, so many lots step down to a daylight or walkout basement, while slab and crawlspace homes turn up in the same subdivisions. For painting, that means tall rear elevations standing on a basement wall. For remodeling, it means unfinished lower levels and original builder kitchens and baths now well into their second or third decade.
Areas we work in Cumming
- Polo Golf & Country Club
- Windermere
- Vickery
- Habersham on Lanier
- Notting Hill
- Bethelview Downs
Near Cumming City Center, Sawnee Mountain Preserve, Cumming Fairgrounds and across the rest of Cumming.
Recent bathroom remodeling work
Bathroom Remodeling on Cumming houses
The bath that gets remodeled first in Cumming is the primary suite in a late-90s or early-2000s home: a corner garden tub nobody uses, a fiberglass or cultured-marble shower stall, a double vanity on a builder cabinet, and vinyl or small tile on the floor. Owners in Windermere and Polo usually want the tub gone for a larger tiled shower. Secondary baths upstairs are typically one-piece tub-shower units that are simpler to update. The basement bath, where there is one, is often just rough-in plumbing that was left stubbed for later, so a bathroom project here can be a full build-out rather than a remodel.
What usually gets missed
Pull a garden tub and the floor beneath it is often weaker than the rest of the room, because the deck framing was built just to hold the tub. On second-floor primaries that matters when a heavy tiled shower goes in its place. We open up and check the subfloor and joists under the old tub first, and in basements confirm the rough-in drains slope and connect before we plan any layout around them.
On a Cumming job we check
- Inspect subfloor and joists under the old garden tub before tiling
- Confirm basement rough-in drains slope and connect properly
- Check exhaust fans actually vent outdoors, not into the attic
What the job actually involves
Water is the thing that wrecks bathrooms. A good remodel is mostly waterproofing, ventilation and slope, with the visible tile and fixtures coming after.
We use cement board or a waterproof backer, a sealed membrane in showers, and mildew-resistant caulk and paint, because the finish layers only last if the water is kept out of the walls and floor.
How we run a bathroom remodeling job in Cumming
- 1
Demo and inspect for water damage
Old tile, tub, vanity and flooring come out down to the framing. We check the subfloor and wall studs for soft spots and rot, which are common around old tubs and toilets in humid climates.
- 2
Repair framing and rough-in plumbing and electrical
Rotted wood is replaced, plumbing is moved or updated, and wiring and fan circuits are brought up to date. Permitted work gets inspected at this stage.
- 3
Waterproof the wet areas
Cement board or a foam backer goes up in showers and tub surrounds, and seams are sealed with a waterproofing membrane. Shower pans are sloped toward the drain and flood-tested before tile when the setup calls for it.
- 4
Tile and flooring
Tile is set over a flat surface with the proper thinset and given time to cure before grouting. Rushing grout over wet thinset leads to cracks and loose tile.
- 5
Vanity, fixtures, ventilation and paint
The vanity, toilet, faucets and lighting are installed. A working exhaust fan vented outside matters in Georgia humidity, otherwise mildew returns. Paint uses a moisture-resistant finish.
- 6
Seal, clean and walk through
Grout is sealed where needed and silicone goes at corners and tub lines. We clean up and go through the room with you.
What moves the price
We will not quote Cumming blind over the phone — these are the things we look at on site that decide the number.
- Size of the bathroom and whether the layout stays the same or fixtures move.
- Shower or tub choice: standard tub, tiled shower, curbless or walk-in.
- Tile type, pattern and amount. Detailed patterns and large-format tile need more labor.
- Hidden damage, mostly rot in the subfloor and walls.
- Vanity, countertop and fixture quality.
- Plumbing, electrical and ventilation upgrades, including permits.
From a bathroom remodeling customer
“We chose WSPainting & Remodeling, and from the start to completion, they were punctual, professional, great knowledge/skills and were so helpful in providing options for us to choose from.”
Master bath remodel and interior painting
Want a real number for your Cumming bathroom remodeling job?
The only way to price it honestly is to see it. We come out, walk the job and put it in writing — free, and with no obligation to book.
Call and we answer 24/7. Forms sent during the day get a call back the same day.
Bathroom Remodeling in Cumming — questions we get asked
- How long will my bathroom be unusable?
- A typical hall bath often takes a couple of weeks, sometimes longer for a full master bath or custom tile. Drying and curing time is part of that.
- Do I need a second bathroom while you work?
- It helps a lot. If this is your only bathroom, tell us and we will plan to shorten the time it is out, or discuss options.
- Do you handle the plumbing?
- We coordinate plumbing and electrical work and any required permits and inspections.
- Can you convert a tub to a shower?
- Yes, in most layouts. It involves changing the drain, framing and waterproofing, so it costs more than swapping a fixture.
- What if you find rot?
- We show you, explain the repair, and price it before continuing. It is common in older bathrooms and should be fixed rather than covered.
Planning bathroom remodeling? Start here
- What a remodeling estimate should include, line by line A real estimate reads as a scope of work, not a single number. Here is what it should itemize, where a cheap one hides the gaps, and how to budget for what is behind the walls.
- Why bathroom remodels fail: substrate, venting, and demo surprises Why most failed bathrooms were tiled over the wrong surface or vented wrong, and what turns up when an older bath is opened.
- What happens during a bathroom remodel, step by step Why a bathroom is built from the water out, how curing and glass set the schedule, and how long the room is out of use.
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