Steam Shower Installation in Saratoga
Silicon Valley Kitchen & Bath Co. designs and builds steam showers in Saratoga, a short drive from our office in Campbell. designs and builds steam showers from our office in Campbell, serving the South Bay and the wider Bay Area. A steam shower is a sealed, vapor-proof room, so we handle the whole assembly under one contract: generator sizing, the dedicated electrical circuit, steam-rated waterproofing on the walls and ceiling, the sloped ceiling, tile, and gasketed glass, with a documented flood test before any tile is set.
CSLB License #975092 · Licensed since 2012 · 2272 Camden Avenue, Campbell
Steam showers in Saratoga homes
Saratoga primary bathrooms are usually large, and the steam showers we design here are built to match: a tall enclosure with a built-in bench, a sloped ceiling tiled in the same porcelain or sintered stone as the walls, and a generator sized for the extra volume. Many homes date from the 1960s and 1970s on big lots, and the primary suite has often been expanded once already, so the first step is understanding what the last remodel left behind the walls.
Permits and systems
Larger enclosures mean larger generators, which can call for a 240-volt circuit at the upper end of residential sizes. We confirm panel capacity and the run from the panel to the bathroom early, because on a long single-story house that run can be the deciding factor in where the generator lives.
Permits for this work go through the City of Saratoga Community Development Department. When a permit is part of your project, we handle the application and the inspections.
What's included
- —Steam generator sizing & placement
- —Dedicated 240V circuit & controls
- —Steam-rated vapor barrier on walls, ceiling & bench
- —Sloped, fully tiled ceiling
- —Porcelain, Dekton or Neolith surfaces
- —Floor-to-ceiling gasketed glass with transom
- —Built-in bench, niches & lighting
- —Documented 24-hour flood test before tile
How we build them, step by step, is on the steam shower installation page.
Questions from Saratoga homeowners
- Do you build steam showers in Saratoga?
- Yes. Silicon Valley Kitchen & Bath Co. builds steam showers in Saratoga, including Saratoga Village, Golden Triangle, Parker Ranch, as part of our design-build bathroom remodeling. Our office is at 2272 Camden Avenue in Campbell. CSLB License #975092, licensed since 2012.
- Do I need a permit for steam showers in Saratoga?
- Normally yes. Steam showers involve electrical and plumbing work, which the City of Saratoga Community Development Department permits and inspects. When a permit is part of your project, we prepare the application and manage the inspections.
- What is different about Saratoga homes?
- Larger enclosures mean larger generators, which can call for a 240-volt circuit at the upper end of residential sizes. We confirm panel capacity and the run from the panel to the bathroom early, because on a long single-story house that run can be the deciding factor in where the generator lives.
- Can you convert my existing shower into a steam shower?
- Usually, but it means rebuilding the shower. A steam shower needs a vapor barrier behind the tile on the walls and ceiling, a sloped ceiling, a sealed door and a dedicated electrical circuit, and none of those can be added on top of finished tile.
- Does a steam shower need a permit?
- Normally yes. A steam shower adds new electrical and plumbing work, which requires a building permit in Bay Area cities. When a permit is part of your project, we prepare the application and manage the inspections with your city building department.
Neighborhoods
Also in Saratoga: bathroom remodeling and the Saratoga area page.
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