How much maintenance does a tile shower in a high use area require? Showers shared by unrelated persons and used frequently. When water penetrates the veneer, gray water saturation occurs into porous backings of glazed tile and mortar beds. Excessive humidity >60% is achieved.

A typical drawing for a tile shower.

Where walls meet or fixtures are added, a sealant is specified, then checked and possibly replaced every 6 months. If unchecked and moisture penetrate the veneer, new sealant applied will get moldy.

If tile grout is a mortar-based and hard surface cleaners are acid based, then grout erodes quickly. The second application of grout (re-grouting) has a life cycle shorter than the sealant mentioned above.

If the building settles tiles crack.

People try to paint the tile or cover it over with panels leaving a void air space for mold.

Nobody wants to abate the tile for a variety of good reasons but some fall off.

A fast set mortar to repair damaged areas or places where tile has fallen off.

Specialty tools smooth away ledges, edges and back-to-back angels.

And after we suffer for a little while troweling in the first coat, spraying the second coat, adding the rock to the floor, putting on our floor finish and then our wall finish we end up with…

Watertight, durable, stain resistant long life Chic shower.