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El Cajon has some of the oldest and most irregular housing stock we work in, and the phrase we hear most is "nothing in this bathroom is square." That is usually accurate.
Much of central El Cajon was built between 1945 and 1975, and a lot of it has been added onto, converted, or subdivided since. Bathrooms in these homes frequently have a wing wall that was framed by hand, a floor that pitches toward the drain over an inch across four feet, and tile that was set over the original drywall. Main Street and the older neighborhoods off Magnolia are the densest concentration of this. The east side toward Rancho San Diego has newer, more regular construction.
Helix Water District serves much of El Cajon and the water is hard. Inland heat plus hard water plus older plumbing is the combination that produces the scale rings we see on older glass here.
When a wall leans, we shim and set the strike jamb so the door closes evenly instead of ordering glass that only fits a plumb wall.
Additions that created a shower out of a closet often have a low header, which rules out a standard 78 inch door height and requires a custom panel.
Original tile is often irreplaceable, so we protect it during the tear out and use a sealant that will not stain porous vintage glazes.
Downtown El Cajon, Magnolia, Rancho San Diego, Bostonia, Crest, Fletcher Hills, Main Street corridor, Granite Hills. ZIP codes served include 92019, 92020, 92021.
In older El Cajon homes, the question that decides the job is what is behind the tile. If there is no stud where the hinge needs to go, we add proper backing rather than relying on drywall anchors, and we say so before the order is placed.
Yes. Out-of-square is normal here. We template the actual opening, shim the hinges, and set the strike jamb so the door closes evenly with an even gap top to bottom.
We add backing. Anchoring a frameless hinge into drywall is how doors end up sagging within a year, so if the stud is missing we open a small section, add blocking, and repair it before install.
Frequently. We treat original tile as irreplaceable, protect it during tear out, and use a sealant that will not stain porous vintage glazes.
Shower door installation and repair.
Shower door installation and repair.
Shower door installation and repair.
Shower door installation and repair.
Shower door installation and repair.
Shower door installation and repair.
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