Project Spotlight · Lancaster, Ohio
Bathroom Subfloor Repair & Retile in Lancaster, Ohio
Rotted Subfloor Replaced, New Tile Installed
What started as a simple bathroom update turned into a subfloor repair once we found rot around the toilet. We replaced the damaged subfloor, installed cement board, laid new tile, and finished the room with a new toilet, faucet, trim, and vanity paint.
A Bathroom Update That Uncovered Subfloor Rot
This Lancaster homeowner called us for a bathroom update: new paint, a new faucet, a new toilet. Once we pulled the old flooring up around the toilet, we found the subfloor underneath had rotted out.
We cut out and replaced the damaged section of subfloor, installed cement board to properly support new tile, laid the new tile floor, set a new toilet, and finished the room with new white baseboard trim, a repainted vanity, and a new faucet.
At a Glance
Subfloor repair, cement board, new tile, new toilet, new trim, and a repainted vanity, a bathroom that’s solid underneath and finished on top.
- Location
- Lancaster, Ohio
- Service
- Subfloor Repair & Tile Install
- Included
- Subfloor, Cement Board, Tile
- Also Included
- New Toilet, Faucet & Trim
- Result
- Solid, Fully Retiled Bathroom
Rotted Subfloor Hiding Under the Toilet
Once the old flooring came up, we found the subfloor around the toilet had rotted, not something that shows up until you actually open the floor up. Tiling over it would have meant a soft, failing floor down the road.
New Subfloor, Cement Board & Tile
We cut out the rotted section, replaced it with new subfloor, and installed cement board over the whole area so the new tile has a solid, stable base. Then we laid the tile, set a new toilet, and finished the room out.
Why We Always Check the Subfloor First
Water around a toilet or tub finds its way down before you ever see a stain upstairs. Tiling over a damaged subfloor just buries the problem. It’ll show up later as cracked grout, loose tile, or a floor that feels soft underfoot. Checking the subfloor before any tile goes down is what makes the finished floor last.
Noticed a soft spot, loose tile, or a musty smell near your bathroom floor? We can check the subfloor and give you a straight answer before anything gets covered up.
Subfloor Repair to Finished Floor
This Lancaster bathroom, from the rotted subfloor to the finished tile and fixtures.
Bathroom Subfloor Repair & Retile in Lancaster, OH
From a damaged subfloor to a fully retiled bathroom, we handle subfloor repair, tile installation, and bathroom updates of every size throughout Lancaster and Fairfield County.
Lancaster & Fairfield County
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Bathroom Subfloor Repair FAQs
A soft or bouncy feel near the toilet or tub, a musty smell, or cracked grout and loose tile are the usual signs. On this project, we found the rot once we pulled up the old flooring to start the update.
Usually just the damaged section. We cut out the rotted area and tie in new subfloor material, like we did around this toilet, rather than tearing out the whole floor.
Cement board gives tile a stable, water-resistant base that won’t flex or absorb moisture the way plywood alone would. It’s what keeps grout lines from cracking down the road.
A subfloor repair with a full retile, like this one, typically runs three to five days depending on the size of the area and how much subfloor needs replacing.
We’ll stop and walk you through exactly what we found and what it takes to fix it before doing any additional work, so there are no surprises on the bill.
Yes, on this project we installed a new toilet and faucet, added new white baseboard trim, and repainted the vanity along with the subfloor and tile work.