Three Common Raytown Bathroom Setups
Given how Raytown was built, your bathroom likely fits one of these. Knowing which one you have tells us a lot before we even arrive.
The one-bath brick ranch
Many of Raytown’s 1950s ranches were built with a single full bathroom. The tub is often original cast iron, and it is the only place anyone in the house can shower. That makes install time the whole question. Our one-day installs mean you shower in the new one that night, not at a relative’s house for a week.
The lower-level bath in a split-level or finished basement
Split-levels from the 60s and 70s, and ranches with finished basements, often have a second bath on a concrete slab. Moving a drain there means cutting concrete. We plan the new shower around the drain you already have whenever we can, which keeps the job simpler and the price lower.
The yellowed fiberglass tub-shower
One-piece fiberglass units were a common later update in Raytown. After a few decades, they chalk, stain, and flex underfoot, and cracks near the drain can let water under the floor. Replacing fiberglass is a full tear-out; it cannot be patched to look new.
What is usually behind the wall in a home this age
- Cast iron tubs that can weigh several hundred pounds and take planning to remove safely.
- Small tile over older backing with little or no waterproofing behind it.
- Two-handle valves without anti-scald protection. A pressure-balanced valve is part of our shower replacements.
- Galvanized steel supply lines in some of the oldest homes. Weak shower pressure is the usual clue.
We look at all of this during the free consultation, so the price you approve already accounts for it.
