Kaja vs. the one-day bath companies
Bath Fitter, Jacuzzi Bath Remodel, Bath Planet and the other one-day companies cover your old bathroom in acrylic. We rebuild it — down to the studs, Schluter-waterproofed, finished in porcelain tile. Here's the honest comparison.
The one-day secret
An acrylic or PVC liner is molded to fit, then installed directly over your existing tub and walls — their own websites describe it as going "right over" what's there. Nothing is removed. That's the only way it fits in a day.
Full gut to the studs — old tile, backer and tub out. New plumbing, Schluter® waterproofing bonded to new backer board, then porcelain tile. When we leave, there's a new bathroom under the finish, not the old one hiding beneath it.
Install day is one day — but the custom liner typically takes weeks to fabricate and schedule. Our full rebuilds finish in about two weeks. A real remodel, in barely more calendar time.
Side by side
$9–13K for a full shower-area rebuild — custom tile and waterproofing included.
Acrylic cover-overs commonly quoted $10–20K+; big design-build firms often 2–3× our price.
Real porcelain tile — solid, durable, luxury. Lasts 20+ years; a damaged tile is a one-tile fix.
Molded acrylic and PVC panels, commonly cited at 10–15 years — panel damage usually means replacing the panel.
Designed around you — any tile, niches, benches, heated floors, curbless entries, custom glass.
You choose from preset molds, colors and package options.
Our own dedicated, Schluter-trained crews on every job. No subcontractors — ever.
National franchises and big firms hand your job to local installers and subcontract chains.
Bathrooms are what we do. 780+ remodeled across Metro Detroit over 15+ years.
Franchise volume playbooks, or whole-house firms doing a bit of everything.
Full gut to the studs, then the Schluter® system on new backer board — built in, every job.
Caulked seams over your old walls — the only barrier, hiding whatever's underneath.
4.9★ across 140+ Google reviews, BBB A+ — and a Livonia showroom you can walk into.
Look up your local branch's reviews before you sign. We'll wait.
Competitor details come from their own published marketing and independent cost guides (July 2026). Prices, reviews and warranty terms change — always compare current quotes and read the fine print yourself.
The part you can't see
Once acrylic goes over old walls, caulked seams are the only defense. Industry sources have documented the known risk for years: water that finds its way behind a liner is trapped against the old surfaces, where it can't dry, can't drain — and can't be seen. Covering a bathroom doesn't fix it. It hides it.
We remove the unknown instead. Everything comes out, the waterproofing goes in new, and the tile goes on top of a system — not a hope.
Why homeowners pick the family company
The top-rated bathroom remodeler in our area on Google, plus a BBB A+ accreditation. Go read them — then read the one-day companies' local reviews. We'll wait.
Family-owned, 15+ years, 780+ bathrooms. The person who quotes your project answers for the finish — not a franchise call center or a project-manager chain.
Visit us on Plymouth Road in Livonia — touch the porcelain tile and the Schluter system we build with, and see finished projects before you commit. Financing available.
Fair questions
Because nothing is rebuilt. A liner or panel system is custom-molded, then glued and caulked over your existing tub and walls. The old surfaces — and any problems behind them — stay right where they were. That's not a shortcut we're willing to sell.
Usually not by much — and sometimes not at all. Independent cost guides put typical one-day acrylic remodels between $10,000 and $20,000+. Our full gut-and-rebuild shower remodels run $9,000–$13,000, with porcelain tile and Schluter waterproofing included.
The caulked seams are the only thing keeping water out. Industry sources have long noted that when water does find its way behind a liner, it has nowhere to go — and you can't see or fix what's sealed underneath. A full rebuild removes the unknown entirely.
Most bathrooms take about two weeks from demo to done — a complete rebuild in barely more calendar time than the 'one-day' route once you count their weeks of liner fabrication and scheduling.
Firms like KSI do genuinely nice work — with big-firm overhead, multi-month schedules and prices that often run two to three times ours for a comparable bathroom. With Kaja, the family that owns the company quotes your job and stands behind the finish.
Yes — browse our project gallery, read our Google reviews, and visit the Livonia showroom to touch the actual tile and Schluter materials we build with. Estimates are free, at the showroom or in your home.
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