Updating a bathroom involves making several critical decisions, and few are as important as selecting the right materials for your shower. Traditional tile has long been the default choice for homeowners and contractors alike. However, anyone who has spent hours scrubbing mold and soap scum out of porous grout lines knows that traditional methods come with significant long-term maintenance costs.

Renovating a bathroom is often a game of millimeters. You find the perfect vanity cabinet, pick out stunning tiles, and then realize your countertop needs are slightly non-standard. Perhaps your walls aren't perfectly square, or you’ve found a stock vanity top that is just a few inches too long for your specific alcove. This leads to a common panic among homeowners: are you stuck with a custom order, or can you modify a standard product?