Bathroom Renovation in Abu Dhabi
Waterproofing, falls, tiling, sanitary ware and ventilation carried out in the order that actually prevents leaks — not the order that finishes fastest.
Quick answer: ALHUD carries out bathroom renovation across Abu Dhabi — strip-out, plumbing and electrical first fix, tanking and flood-tested waterproofing, screed falls, floor and wall tiling, sanitary ware, shower systems, vanities, mirrors, glass partitions and mechanical extraction. Typical bathrooms complete in one to three weeks from AED 18,000, with a 12-month workmanship warranty.
Waterproofing Is the Whole Job
Almost every bathroom that gets renovated twice was renovated badly once. The tiles were fine. The membrane underneath them was not.
Waterproofing fails in predictable places: at the wall-to-floor junction, around the drain, at pipe penetrations, and wherever the membrane stopped short of the shower splash zone. ALHUD tanks the full wet area, reinforces every corner and penetration, takes the membrane up the wall to the correct height, and flood-tests before a single tile is laid. The test costs a day. Skipping it costs a ceiling.
Bathroom Renovation, Stage by Stage
What happens in each phase of a typical Abu Dhabi bathroom refit.
Strip-out
Sanitary ware, tiles and screed removed back to structure, waste removed from site, adjacent rooms screened against dust.
First fix
Water supply and waste re-routed to the new layout, shower valve set, extraction ducted, lighting and shaver circuits pulled in.
Tanking
Screed laid to fall, membrane applied with reinforced corners and collars, then flood-tested and signed off before tiling.
Finish
Tiling, sanitary ware, vanity, glass, mirrors, sealing, deep clean and a joint walkthrough before the final payment.
What a Bathroom Renovation Covers
- Full strip-out, debris removal and dust screening
- Plumbing re-routing, isolation valves and pressure testing
- Electrical points for lighting, mirror, shaver and extraction
- Screed laid to a correct fall towards the drain
- Tanking membrane with reinforced corners, tested before tiling
- Floor and wall tiling, including large-format porcelain
- WC, basin, bath, shower tray and mixer installation
- Vanity units, mirrors, shelving and accessories
- Frameless or framed glass shower partitions
- Mechanical extraction ducted to an external point
Bathroom Renovation Questions, Answered
How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Abu Dhabi?
Most bathroom refits land between AED 18,000 and AED 45,000. A guest WC is at the lower end; a large master ensuite with a walk-in shower, twin vanity and large-format porcelain sits at the upper end. Your figure is fixed after survey.
How long does a bathroom renovation take?
One to three weeks. Strip-out and first fix take two to three days, waterproofing and its curing and flood test take a further two to three, and tiling, sanitary ware, joinery and sealing fill the rest. Rushing the membrane is what causes callbacks.
Do you always replace the waterproofing?
In any bathroom being stripped back, yes. Membranes have a service life, and the cost of redoing one is trivial next to repairing a neighbour's ceiling. If tiles are staying and only fittings change, existing waterproofing is inspected and reported instead.
Can the bathroom layout be changed?
Usually. Moving a basin or shower is straightforward. Relocating a WC depends on the soil stack position and the available floor build-up for fall — that is checked during the survey before anything is promised.
What ventilation does an Abu Dhabi bathroom need?
Mechanical extraction, ducted to an external point and switched with the light or on a run-on timer. In a humid climate with heavy AC use, a bathroom without working extraction grows mould on the ceiling within a season.
Fix the Bathroom Once, Properly
Book a free survey and ALHUD will tell you what is behind the tiles before quoting — not after the work has started.