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Luxive Tile & Stone Design · Orlando
Wet Room Systems
An open-plan, fully waterproof envelope — engineered for Florida humidity.
Wet rooms are the modern primary-bath move — open showers with no curb, no enclosure, and complete spa-style flexibility. The catch: the entire room becomes the wet zone. The waterproofing has to be perfect.
What it is
One waterproof envelope. Many ways to live in it.
A wet room treats the entire bathing zone — floor, walls, and often the ceiling — as one continuously waterproofed assembly. There is no curb, no glass partition required, and water is allowed to migrate freely toward an integrated linear drain.
Done correctly, a wet room delivers the cleanest line on the market: floor tile that runs uninterrupted from vanity to shower, a wall plane that never breaks, and a shower experience that feels like a spa instead of a closet.
Done incorrectly, it floods the room next door within a year. The line between the two is the assembly behind the tile.
Why a system matters
When the whole room is the shower, the whole room is the system.
In a standard shower, waterproofing only has to win inside three walls. In a wet room, the membrane has to wrap the entire bathing area and tie into floor transitions, door thresholds, and vapor barriers. Every termination is a potential failure point.
Full-envelope membrane
Sheet membrane runs continuously across the bathing zone — floor, walls, and ceiling where applicable — with sealed seams at every transition.
Linear drainage strategy
Linear drains and engineered slope handle the higher volume of free-flowing water that an open plan creates. Drain placement is part of the design, not an afterthought.
Threshold engineering
The boundary between wet and dry zones is detailed at the substrate level — recessed thresholds, slope reversals, and vapor management for Orlando humidity.
What’s included
Every system is delivered complete.
- Full demolition and removal of existing bath fixtures (as scoped)
- Substrate assessment, leveling, and structural prep
- Floor-to-ceiling waterproof envelope (Schluter KERDI, Wedi, or equivalent)
- Linear drain installation with engineered slope
- Curbless walk-in entry
- Large-format wall and floor tile installation
- Integrated niche systems and floating bench (as scoped)
- Vapor management and ventilation coordination
- 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.
Do I need a glass partition in a wet room?
Not necessarily. The point of a wet room is that you can skip it. Many of our clients add a single glass splash panel near the vanity to keep over-spray off the mirror, but full enclosures are optional. We will model both layouts in the proposal.
Will the rest of the bathroom floor get wet?
A properly engineered wet room directs water toward the linear drain. There is some natural migration during use, which is why the entire bathing zone is waterproofed and ventilated. After-shower drying time is similar to any open shower system.
Can a wet room work on a second floor?
Yes, with the right system. We add a redundant pan membrane below the substrate as a backup containment layer on second-floor wet rooms — non-negotiable for us. It is the kind of detail that separates a 5-year install from a 25-year install.
How long does a wet room take to build?
Most wet room projects run 14 to 21 working days from demo to final clean. Complex layouts with heated benches, custom niche systems, or natural-stone slab can extend the schedule. Every project gets a firm written timeline before we start.
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.