Shower Remodeling

Shower Remodel with Tiled Pony Wall and Custom Glass in Loomis, CA

Name: Oakwood Remodeling Group
Address: Rocklin, CA, 95677, US
Telephone: (916) 907-8782
Price range: $$-$$$

A dated Loomis shower with beige tile, a frosted door and a tiled half wall was rebuilt with large-format grey porcelain, a mosaic niche, matte black fixtures, a new tiled pony wall and custom frameless glass.

Loomis, CA

Project at a Glance

Location: Loomis, CA
Project type: Shower Remodeling
Key materials: Large-format grey porcelain wall tile; Mosaic niche tile; Matte black shower trim, rain head and handheld
Contractor: Oakwood Remodeling Group, Rocklin, CA (Lic #1125321)
Permit authority for Loomis: Town of Loomis Building Division

Before & After

BEFORE

Before: wide view of the old Loomis shower stall and pony wall from the bathroom door — The old shower seen from the doorway.

AFTER

After: marble-look porcelain and vanity outside the shower — Marble-look porcelain ties the vanity area to the shower.

After: matte black rain head and handheld beside the mosaic-lined niche — Rain head, handheld and the mosaic-lined niche.

The Challenge

The existing Loomis shower was closed in by a frosted glass door and a tiled half wall, with small beige wall tile, a diamond-set tile floor and chrome fixtures that had seen decades of use. The homeowners liked the pony wall layout but wanted the shower to feel open and current.

Our Solution

We removed the old tile, door and half wall down to the framing and rebuilt the pony wall to carry a custom frameless glass panel. The walls are large-format grey porcelain, with a recessed niche lined in mosaic tile, a rain head and a handheld on a slide bar, all in matte black. The shower floor was retiled, and the bathroom floor received a marble-look porcelain to tie the room together.

Scope of Work

1Remove frosted glass door, tile and half wall to framing
2Rebuild tiled pony wall to carry frameless glass
3Tile shower walls in large-format grey porcelain
4Build recessed niche with mosaic tile
5Install matte black rain head, handheld and slide bar
6Install custom frameless glass panel
7Retile shower and bathroom floors

Materials Used

✓Large-format grey porcelain wall tile
✓Mosaic niche tile
✓Matte black shower trim, rain head and handheld
✓Custom frameless tempered glass panel
✓Marble-look porcelain floor tile

Key Features

✓Tiled pony wall with glass above
✓Recessed mosaic niche
✓Rain head plus handheld
✓Matte black fixtures
✓Open entry with no door track

Questions About This Loomis Project

What is a pony wall in a shower?

A short wall, usually about 36 to 42 inches high, that separates the shower from the rest of the bathroom. Here it was rebuilt, waterproofed and tiled, and a custom frameless glass panel sits on top of it so the shower stays open above the wall.

Why was the old frosted door removed?

The frosted door closed the shower in and showed water spots. With a glass panel on the pony wall and an open entry there is no door track to clean and the shower reads as part of the room.