Our home near the Orchards crossroads has dated tile from the '60s or '70s — what's involved in updating it?

Removing tile that old almost always means dealing with outdated waterproofing behind it, and sometimes a layout that no longer fits how the bathroom is used. We rebuild the wet area to current standards and then tile, rather than treating it as a cosmetic swap.

Is a shower conversion enough for our newer Sifton-area home, or do we need a full retile?

For most newer Orchards homes, a focused shower conversion with new tile is enough — the surrounding structure is typically sound, so the project stays contained to the wet area rather than expanding into the whole bathroom.

Custom Tile & Stonework · Orchards, WA

Custom Tile & Stonework in Orchards, Washington

Orchards is a patchwork of 1960s–80s homes mixed with later infill spreading east across the county grid toward the Columbia.

Custom Tile & Stonework for Orchards homes

Orchards is a patchwork of 1960s–80s homes mixed with later infill spreading east across the county grid toward the Columbia. The older houses near the Orchards crossroads and Fircrest frequently need a full surround replacement — dated original tile pulled out, waterproofing corrected, and the layout adjusted where it never quite worked. Newer builds along the Fourth Plain corridor and in Sifton usually just want a shower conversion or a finish upgrade to large-format porcelain or stone-look tile. That mix is exactly why we treat every Orchards estimate as its own project rather than a standard package.

What's included

Custom Tile & Stonework

Floor, wall, and full shower-surround tile
Natural stone and large-format porcelain
Mosaic accents, niches, and feature walls
Proper waterproofing and crack-isolation systems
Precise layout dry-laid before installation

What affects cost in Orchards

Honest pricing, no guesswork

Older Orchards homes near Fircrest tend to run higher due to substrate and waterproofing repair once dated tile is removed, while Sifton and Fourth Plain-corridor newer builds are usually a more contained finish-only cost.

We don't publish one-size-fits-all prices. After a free in-home consultation we give you a clear, fixed quote in writing — no surprise change orders once the project is underway.

Orchards questions, answered

Frequently asked

Our home near the Orchards crossroads has dated tile from the '60s or '70s — what's involved in updating it?: Removing tile that old almost always means dealing with outdated waterproofing behind it, and sometimes a layout that no longer fits how the bathroom is used. We rebuild the wet area to current standards and then tile, rather than treating it as a cosmetic swap.
Is a shower conversion enough for our newer Sifton-area home, or do we need a full retile?: For most newer Orchards homes, a focused shower conversion with new tile is enough — the surrounding structure is typically sound, so the project stays contained to the wet area rather than expanding into the whole bathroom.

Custom Tile & Stonework in Orchards, done right

Tell us about your space and we'll follow up to schedule a free, no-obligation design consultation with clear, fixed pricing.

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