Bathroom renovation in Fuengirola for apartments and second homes
Bathroom renovation specialists in Fuengirola. We manage the full project — from demolition to final handover — coordinating plumbing, tiling and electrical. English communication. We work while you're away.
Bathroom renovation in Fuengirola: the most common project
The most frequent standalone renovation in Fuengirola is the bathroom. Most apartments in the area — particularly in Los Boliches and along the seafront — have bathrooms from the 1970s or 1980s with ageing baths, old tiles and dated sanitaryware. The most common request: replace the bath with a walk-in shower, retile and update the fittings to something more practical and appealing for rental. We handle the full project: demolition, waterproofing, plumbing, electrical, tiling, flooring, sanitaryware, shower screen, furniture and lighting. All trades coordinated by our team, under a single project lead.
What's included and what to expect
A complete bathroom renovation includes: demolition of the existing bathroom down to the shell, waterproofing of floor and walls before tiling, plumbing and drainage adjustments, electrical work, large-format tiling, sanitaryware installation, walk-in shower or bath, furniture, mirror and lighting. For flush walk-in showers, feasibility depends on the floor height available. We confirm this in the site assessment before quoting. For holiday rental properties, we recommend materials that are durable and easy to maintain between guest stays.
We work while you're away
Fuengirola has a large British and Scandinavian owner community, many of whom manage their properties remotely. We're set up to work for non-resident owners: we coordinate access to the property, manage all trades, send you progress updates and confirm completion with photographic documentation. You don't need to be in Fuengirola during the renovation. Once you've approved the materials and the scope, we take care of everything.
Renovating a bathroom on the Costa del Sol goes well beyond replacing tiles: it means resolving the tanking, the ventilation and the plumbing to a standard that copes with coastal humidity and the intensive use typical of second homes. Every project starts from a real technical setting-out on site, not from a template.
The decisions that drive the schedule and durability
The shower tray and the porcelain format. The flush-with-the-floor tray is now the standard: mineral-filled resin or extra-slim ceramic, a linear or concealed-grille waste and a 1.5-2 % fall towards the drain. Large-format porcelain (120x120, 120x260 cm) reduces grout lines and is easier to clean, but calls for C2TE-S1 deformable adhesive, adhesive on both surfaces and levelling clips. Wall-hung sanitaryware sits on a frame with a concealed cistern rated above 400 kg.
Hard water dictates the brassware. Hansgrohe thermostatic mixers with limescale-resistant coatings, suited to the local water. Porcelanosa, Roca, Duravit and Geberit complete the specification, with made-to-measure screens and a high-end finish.
Tanking and ventilation cannot be rushed. Flexible cement-based tanking across the shower area and the floor, with reinforcing bands at wall-to-floor junctions and corners and treatment around wastes and pipe penetrations. The 24-48 h cure before tiling is never skipped: skipping it is the commonest error, and a source of leaks. The Spanish Building Code (CTE) requires extraction in internal bathrooms and ambient humidity makes condensation worse: humidistat extractor fans or heat-recovery units clear the vapour and prevent mould, salt deposits and damage to grout and joinery.
A full bathroom usually takes 2-3 working weeks, screed curing and tanking included, with an in-house team on the payroll and a 5-year guarantee on the workmanship; watertightness, drainage and tap operation are tested before handover. We coordinate in Spanish and English. The full process, stage by stage, is in our guide to bathroom renovation on the Costa del Sol.
Renovating in Fuengirola: local context
Renovating in Fuengirola is nothing like renovating in an inland white village or a hillside villa estate. Fuengirola is a compact, vertical beach town: much of its housing stock is high-rise apartments built during the tourism boom of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, now carrying dated plumbing, kitchens, bathrooms and aluminium window frames that are ready for an overhaul. Layered on top is a strongly international owner base, Fuengirola is home to Spain's largest Nordic and Finnish community, concentrated in Los Boliches, living alongside lifelong local residents. At Costa del Sol Reformas we work with our own in-house team and a 5-year guarantee, and we run every project in Spanish and English, essential in a town where owner and contractor rarely share a first language.
Where we work: Los Boliches, Centro y Paseo Marítimo, Torreblanca, Carvajal, Reserva del Higuerón (El Higuerón), Pueblo López.
How we work in Fuengirola
Why Costa del Sol Reformas
Costa del Sol Reformas is a renovation company in Fuengirola operating since 2010. Own team, fixed price and 5-year written guarantee on all projects.
Frequently asked questions
What does a bathroom renovation in Fuengirola include?
A complete renovation includes demolition, waterproofing, plumbing, electrical, tiling, flooring, sanitaryware, shower screen or bath, furniture, mirror and lighting. The exact scope is confirmed in the site assessment before the written quotation.
Can you install a walk-in shower in a Fuengirola apartment?
Yes. Installing a flush walk-in shower in place of an existing bath is one of the most common requests. Feasibility depends on the floor height available — we confirm this in the site visit before quoting.
How long does a bathroom renovation take in Fuengirola?
A complete bathroom renovation in Fuengirola typically takes 3 to 5 weeks, depending on scope and material availability. We set the exact timeline in the written quotation.
Do you work in Los Boliches and the seafront area of Fuengirola?
Yes. We work across all of Fuengirola, including Los Boliches, the seafront and Las Lagunas, without any difference in conditions.
Can you manage the project if I'm not in Spain?
Yes. We coordinate access and carry out the renovation autonomously. We send progress updates and photographic documentation when the work is complete, so you can review the result before returning.
Have a project in Fuengirola?
Tell us about your project and we'll prepare a tailored assessment.