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Luxive Tile & Stone Design · Orlando
Curbless Showers
Zero-threshold luxury — engineered slope, integrated drainage, no compromise.
Curbless showers are simultaneously the cleanest design move in a modern primary bath and the most technically demanding. The slope, drainage, and substrate prep have to be perfect. We do that part for a living.
What it is
A shower with no curb — and no excuses.
A curbless shower means the bathroom floor and the shower floor are the same plane. No step over. No threshold. A continuous tile field that reads as one room.
It is the most-requested upgrade in Orlando primary baths for two reasons: it looks intentional, and it future-proofs the home for aging in place. The challenge is purely engineering — water cannot pool, and it cannot escape the shower zone.
Solving that requires either a recessed subfloor (best on a slab) or a built-up bathroom floor (best on a second story). We spec which approach fits before we touch demo.
Why a system matters
The slope is the design.
Without a curb, gravity and slope do all of the containment work. That makes substrate prep the single most important step in the project — get the slope right and the rest follows; get it wrong and water leaves the shower instead of going to the drain.
Recessed or built-up slope
On slab construction, we recess the shower subfloor 1.5–2 inches and rebuild the slope. On framed floors, we engineer a slight build-up at the bathroom side instead.
Linear drainage
Linear drains run along a single slope plane — much easier to engineer correctly than the four-way slope a center drain demands. They are also the contemporary look most clients want.
Continuous waterproofing
The waterproof membrane runs continuously from the shower zone out into the bathroom floor by 6–12 inches — so any over-spray on day one or seal failure on day 3,000 is contained.
What’s included
Every system is delivered complete.
- Subfloor / slab recess or build-up engineering
- Linear drain installation with single-slope grading
- Continuous waterproof membrane into the bathroom floor
- Slope verification with digital level before tile
- Large-format porcelain or specialty tile installation
- Integrated bench, niche, and grab-bar blocking (as scoped)
- Threshold transition detailing to adjacent flooring
- ADA-considerate layout planning available
- Final clean, walk-through, and written warranty package
CTI #1566 Certified Tile Installer
Licensed & Insured
Waterproofing Expertise
5-Year Workmanship Warranty
Financing Available
FAQ
Common questions.
Can I do curbless on a second floor?
Yes, but the engineering changes. On framed second floors we typically build up the bathroom side rather than recess the shower side — same finished look, very different framing detail. We assess load and joist orientation as part of the proposal.
Will water escape the shower into my bathroom?
Not when the slope is engineered correctly. A properly built curbless shower uses 1/4-inch-per-foot slope toward the drain combined with continuous waterproofing that extends past the shower zone. Water flows toward the drain, not toward the door.
Is curbless code in Florida?
Curbless showers are fully code-compliant in Florida residential construction provided the assembly meets the same waterproofing, slope, and drainage requirements as a traditional shower. We pull permits and handle inspections where required.
Is this an aging-in-place upgrade?
It can be. Curbless is the most common single upgrade we install for clients planning to stay in their home long-term. Add a bench, grab-bar blocking, and a hand-shower wand and the same beautiful room becomes ADA-considerate without looking institutional.
Ready to spec it?
Configure the system in our online builder for an instant scope and price range — or book a consultation and we’ll walk it on-site.