Curbless Shower • Jacksonville, FL
A curbless walk-in shower removes the curb entirely — the bathroom floor flows straight into the shower, sloped to a drain. It looks modern, it is easier to clean, and it removes the step-over that becomes a problem as mobility changes.
Liability insured · Jacksonville, FL
5.0 · 51 Google reviewsThe challenge is that a curb does useful work: it keeps water in. A curbless shower has to do that job with slope, drain placement and glass instead. Get those three right and the shower performs beautifully for years.
Overview
A curbless walk-in shower is a barrier-free entry: there is no raised threshold between the bathroom floor and the shower floor. The shower floor slopes gently toward the drain so water leaves the space instead of collecting, and the rest of the bathroom floor sits just high enough that water does not travel back out. Done right, you can walk — or roll — straight in with nothing to step over.
Removing the curb removes the one thing that forgives mistakes. In a curbed shower, a slightly imperfect slope still keeps water where it belongs. In a curbless shower, the slope has to be continuous and correct everywhere, because the water has no barrier to stop it. That is why curbless projects need a properly built sloped shower base, a well-placed drain, and waterproofing that extends past the shower area itself — especially in Florida, where humidity finds every weak spot and shower pans sit over slabs that never forgive a leak.
Many Jacksonville homes are built slab-on-grade, which actually helps: the shower floor can be recessed or built up gradually from the existing slab without fighting floor joists. Second-floor bathrooms are trickier — creating slope inside a wood-framed floor may require adjusting the subfloor or accepting a raised shower floor with a low, ramped transition. Either way, Braga Remodeling measures the existing drain location, checks the floor structure, and explains what your bathroom allows before any work starts. The written estimate shows the slope, drain and waterproofing scope, not just the tile.
Barrier-free entry
No curb to step over
Engineered slope
Water flows to the drain
Drain placement
Center or linear, positioned for the entry
Extended waterproofing
Protection past the glass line
Design Elements
The invisible part of the project. The shower floor must slope continuously toward the drain with no flat spots or birdbaths, built from a mortar bed or a pre-sloped base system.
The drain sets how the slope can be shaped. A center drain needs slope from all four sides; a linear drain at the wall allows a single-direction slope that is simpler to tile and walk on.
Without a curb, glass placement decides where water stops. Frameless panels, partial walls or a full enclosure each change how much spray reaches the dry floor. Smaller showers usually need fuller enclosure; larger ones can use a partial wall and still feel open.
Curbless means the wet zone does not end at a curb. Waterproofing extends under the bathroom floor outside the shower, so any water that escapes the glass has nowhere destructive to go.
Our Process
We measure the bathroom, locate the existing drain, check whether the floor is slab or framed, and confirm entry width, door swing and any accessibility needs.
We plan the slope direction, drain type and position, glass layout and fixture placement — and show how the transition from shower floor to bathroom floor will read and feel.
Demolition, slope and pan construction, drain setting and full waterproofing with a flood test before a single tile is set.
Tile layout that respects the slope, glass installation, fixtures, grout and sealant, and a final walkthrough of the drain, entry and glass clearances.
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“I had a great experience with this construction company. They were honest, reliable, and did exactly what they promised. The team was professional, hardworking, and paid attention to every detail.”
“We had an overall wonderful experience with Braga Remodeling. They were responsible, professional and communicated well throughout the process.”
“Excellent service and outstanding workmanship! The crew was punctual, respectful, and very knowledgeable throughout the entire project.”
Tell us about the bathroom — size, floor level, current drain location. We will check the structure, plan the slope and glass, and put the Braga Remodeling scope in writing. Prefer to talk? Call (904) 520-1994 or email braga@bragaremodeling.com.
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