Bathroom Renovation Vancouver

Bathroom renovations are the second-most requested project at our Vancouver showroom — and the one with the most hidden traps. Get the waterproofing wrong and you have a leak inside your wall in two years. Skip the proper substrate prep and your tile cracks. Use the wrong underlayment in a condo and you get a strata violation letter.

Canadian Flooring & Renovations has been doing bathroom renovations across Vancouver since 1999, with proper Schluter Kerdi waterproofing on every shower we build. We handle demo to finish — tile, vanity, plumbing coordination, electrical, and finishing — under one project manager.

What a Vancouver bathroom renovation includes

• Demo and waste removal — protected work area, careful tile and tub removal, full disposal.
• Plumbing coordination — licensed plumber for fixture relocations, valve upgrades, drains, and water-supply changes (permits where required).
• Electrical coordination — licensed electrician for new pot lights, GFCI-protected outlets, exhaust fans, and heated floor wiring (permits where required).
• Subfloor and substrate prep — patching, levelling, moisture-blocking membrane.
• Schluter Kerdi waterproofing — fully sealed shower assembly with Schluter sloped tray, drain, and seam waterproofing. This is the difference between a 20-year bathroom and a 5-year bathroom.
• Tile installation — porcelain, ceramic, natural stone, large-format, mosaic — installed with code-compliant thinset and grout.
• Schluter DITRA-HEAT in-floor heating (optional) — installed under tile for warm winter floors.
• Vanity, mirror, fixtures — supply or install of your choice from Vancouver showrooms.
• Glass shower enclosure — frameless, semi-frameless, or sliding — measured and installed after tile.
• Paint, trim, baseboards, finishing — final touches before walkthrough.

Schluter waterproofing — why we install it on every shower

Most leaking-shower failures in Vancouver bathrooms come down to outdated waterproofing. The old approach (cement board + sealant) relies on grout to keep water out — and grout is porous. Schluter Kerdi creates a fully bonded waterproof membrane behind your tile, with sealed seams at corners and the drain. Combined with a sloped Schluter shower tray, this is the most reliable shower waterproofing system available for residential use today.

We install it on every shower we build. The cost difference is small ($600–$1,200 on a typical shower); the long-term protection is substantial.

Vancouver bathroom renovation cost

Bathroom renovation costs in Vancouver vary based on scope, materials, and building type. A powder-room refresh can start around $8,000. A standard bathroom refresh (new tile, vanity, fixtures, Schluter shower) typically falls in the $18,000–$30,000 range. Full master ensuite rebuilds with custom tile, walk-in shower, and high-end finishes can run $35,000–$60,000+.

These are planning ranges — your actual quote depends on the building, scope, and material choices.

Strata bathroom renovations in Vancouver condos

Bathroom renovations in Vancouver strata buildings (Yaletown, Coal Harbour, False Creek, downtown, Olympic Village) require an extra layer of paperwork: contractor insurance certificates, WorkSafeBC clearance, indemnification forms, sometimes a waterproofing assembly spec sheet, and elevator booking. We handle this paperwork as a routine part of every condo bathroom job.

Common Vancouver bathroom renovation styles

• Modern walk-in shower with curbless entry, frameless glass, large-format porcelain tile.
• Classic 5-piece bathroom with separate tub, walk-in shower, double vanity.
• Wet-room style with continuous waterproofing across the entire floor.
• Compact condo bathrooms redesigned for storage and visual space.
• Heated-floor bathrooms with Schluter DITRA-HEAT for Vancouver winters.