Custom Tile Shower in Mauldin, SC
Tile work that lasts decades, not seasons. Local crew based in Pendleton, real photos and references from your neighborhood, and a firm written price before we start.
A custom tile shower is the difference between a bathroom you tolerate and a bathroom you actually enjoy. Done right, it lasts twenty-plus years with no leaks, no failing grout, and no replacement. Done wrong, you are calling a contractor inside of five. Every custom tile shower we build in Mauldin, SC sits on top of a full Schluter-KERDI or Wedi waterproofing system, is set with epoxy grout on the wet walls, and is laid out so the grout lines actually line up where they should — bench-to-niche, niche-to-wall, wall-to-floor.
We serve every neighborhood in Mauldin, including Butler Road area, Bridgeway Station, Forrester Woods, Plantation Pointe, Miller Road.
What's included in a custom tile shower project
Every Mauldin custom tile shower project we quote covers the items below in writing — no "we'll deal with that on the day of" surprises.
Materials we install
- 12×24, 24×24, or 24×48 large-format porcelain
- Carrara, Calacatta, or honed-marble accent work
- Glass mosaic accent stripes or full feature walls
- Natural stone (slate, travertine, marble) with sealed surfaces
- Schluter-KERDI or Wedi waterproof membrane
- Epoxy grout (wet zones), sanded grout (dry zones)
- Frameless tempered glass — clear or low-iron
What it costs in Mauldin
Standard porcelain tile showers in $8,500–$14,000. Natural stone, marble, or feature-wall mosaics in $12,000–$18,000. Full primary-bath cave-style showers with slabs and lit niches run $18,000–$25,000+.
Every Mauldin estimate is free, in-home, and presented line by line so you see exactly where every dollar goes. Financing options are available through our lending partners — approval terms depend on credit, project size, and lender.
What's different about custom tile shower projects in Mauldin
The local housing stock
Mauldin is dominated by 1970s–1990s suburban construction along Butler Road, Miller Road, and the Golden Strip corridor — mostly brick ranches and two-story colonials with original master baths that have a small 5×3 garden tub, a 36×36 fiberglass corner shower, and a single oak vanity. These bathrooms feel cramped because the layout dedicated too much square footage to a tub no one uses; the most common project here is reclaiming that footprint for a proper walk-in shower and a larger vanity. Plantation Pointe and Forrester Woods have similar-era subdivisions with the same layout patterns. The newer Bridgeway Station mixed-use development and surrounding 2018+ townhomes have compact modern bathrooms where homeowners typically want a custom-tile refresh and frameless glass to elevate beyond builder finishes. Older homes near Sunset Park have 1960s ranches with original 5×7 hall baths that almost always get a full gut.
Permits, HOAs, and scheduling
Mauldin falls under Greenville County permitting, with bathroom plumbing-and-electrical permits typically clearing in 1–2 weeks. Forrester Woods and Plantation Pointe have HOA contractor-insurance requirements that we handle during the estimate phase. For 1970s and earlier homes along Butler Road and Miller Road, we always recommend a quick shut-off-valve and exhaust-fan check during demo because original-builder exhaust fans in this vintage often vent into the attic instead of through the roof, which is the leading cause of attic moisture damage from bathroom remodels in older Mauldin homes — we re-route the exhaust to the exterior as standard.
Why it matters
Most shower failures we are called to look at are not tile failures — they are waterproofing failures hidden behind tile that looks fine for the first two or three years. Building it right the first time is dramatically cheaper than tearing out and rebuilding inside of five.
See our custom tile shower work
Real photos, real homeowners, real results — not stock images.