Project snapshot
Client: Family villa owner · Location: Jumeirah · Budget band: AED 65,000 – 85,000 · Completed: 12 November 2025
The challenge
- Chronic shower leak affecting the maid’s room ceiling below
- Dated layout with bulky bathtub rarely used
- Family remaining in the villa during works
- High finish expectations matching Jumeirah luxury standard
FixUp solution
- Full strip-out of wet area finishes and failed membrane
- Plumbing first-fix adjustments for walk-in shower
- Proper waterproofing system with detailing at drains and upstands
- Large-format porcelain, niche storage, rain shower and floating vanity
- Daily protection of corridors and temporary bathroom plan for the family
Scope of work
Demolition & debris removal
Waterproofing system
Tiling (walls & floor)
Sanitaryware & brassware install
Vanity, mirror, LED lighting
Shower glass
Painting touch-ups
Snagging & handover
Results
- Leak resolved — no recurrence after handover monitoring period
- Modern spa-style master bathroom completed in 3.5 weeks
- Fixed-scope delivery with only one approved variation (fixture upgrade)
- Client reused FixUp for a guest bathroom six weeks later
“They fixed the leak properly instead of covering it up. Site was cleaner than any contractor we’ve used in Jumeirah, and the walk-in shower is exactly what we wanted.”
Sara M.Villa owner · Jumeirah
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