Old town houses · Coastal villas · Stone and timber
Altea combines a hillside old town with villas along the coast, and the bathrooms in each ask for quite different thinking.
The old town of Altea climbs a hillside, with narrow streets, stairs and houses that have been altered many times over the years. Bathrooms in these homes are often tucked into awkward corners, with thick walls, uneven floors and pipework that follows the history of the building rather than a plan. Around the town and along the coast, villas offer more space but come with their own demands, particularly around outdoor views, natural light and finishes that suit the setting.
That mix means no two Altea bathrooms are quite alike. In an old house, the first job is to understand what is behind the walls and how the drainage runs. In a villa, the first job is to decide what the room should feel like, then work backwards to the materials and the layout.
Dragon Reforms has worked in the north Costa Blanca since 1999. We design, strip out, build and finish bathrooms with our own trades, and we keep owners who live abroad informed with calls and photographs.
Character homes
In an older house, stone and plaster walls can be a feature rather than something to hide. Warm limestone tones, textured plaster and exposed timber sit naturally together, and a bathroom designed around them feels part of the house instead of an add-on. A vanity unit in natural wood with a stone-style basin is a simple way to get there.
Working in a hillside old town takes planning. Access can be narrow, so materials are brought in carefully and large items such as shower screens or porcelain slabs need to be measured against stairways before they are ordered. We think through the route as well as the room.
Floors and walls in older houses are seldom level. Rather than hiding that with thick adhesive, we prepare the surfaces first, so the finished tiling and any frameless glass sit correctly.
Villas
For villas around Altea, a bathroom is often a chance to create something that feels like a retreat. A generous walk-in shower, a freestanding or built-in bath, and a floating vanity with good lighting are common requests. We help owners decide where to spend and where to keep things simple.
Curved and arched details are popular in Mediterranean bathrooms, and they are achievable with the right preparation. A shower niche, a recessed alcove or an arched opening in a stone-effect wall adds shape to a room without clutter.
Since the sea air and humidity are part of life here, ventilation and waterproofing matter. We plan extraction and tanking as part of the design, not as an afterthought.
One team
A bathroom renovation involves plumbers, electricians, tilers, plasterers, painters and sometimes a carpenter. Rather than asking you to find and coordinate each, we run them on a single programme, so the sequence is right and nothing waits on a trade that has not arrived.
If the property is also due other work, such as new windows, a kitchen or damp treatment, it can often be planned alongside the bathroom.
Where underfloor heating or a heated towel rail is wanted, we fit it during the build, when the floor is open and the wiring is easy to place.
How it works
We visit, measure and talk through what you want, paying attention to access and to what the walls and floors are made of. A written quotation follows, and the quotation is free. When you approve the plan, we confirm dates and order materials.
Work then moves from strip-out through plumbing and electrics to tiling, installation and decorating. You are kept informed throughout, and the work is guaranteed within the scope set out in the quotation.
Questions
Yes. We often work in older homes, where we open up the room, check the plumbing and drainage, and prepare the walls and floors before any new finishes go on.
Warm stone-effect finishes, natural wood and soft white plaster are popular and suit both old town houses and villas. We can also do a cleaner contemporary look if you prefer.
Yes. Plumbing, electrics, tiling, plastering and painting are all done by our own team, coordinated as one job.
Yes. We speak English and Spanish and keep clients up to date by phone and photographs while the work is carried out.
Across the area
Altea is one of the towns with its own bathrooms page. The main Bathrooms Costa Blanca page covers the whole service in full.
Apartment and old town bathrooms, from compact refits to walk-in showers.
View Benidorm →Villa and urbanisation bathrooms, with walk-in showers and baths.
View La Nucía →Hillside villa bathrooms designed around light, stone and the view.
View Finestrat →Seaside apartment and hillside villa bathrooms, built to cope with salt and sun.
View Calpe →Villa and apartment bathrooms across Alfaz del Pi and the Albir area.
View Alfaz del Pi & Albir →Village house and hillside villa bathrooms, with careful preparation in older homes.
View Polop →Old town, finca and coastal villa bathrooms, including accessible layouts.
View Benissa →Get in touch
Whether it is an old town house or a coastal villa, tell us what the room is like now and what you would like it to become.
We will visit, measure and send a written quotation. The quotation is free, and the work is guaranteed within the scope it sets out.
Customer reviews
Genuine Google reviews from Dragon Reforms customers.
Bathroom Renovation
Original Spanish review
“Muchísimas gracias por su trabajo. Una reforma de baño espectacular y muy limpio trabajando.”
English translation
“Thank you very much for your work. A spectacular bathroom renovation, and very clean and tidy while working.”
Bathroom Renovations & Aluminium Door Replacement
“We would like to say thank you to Dragon Reforms for an excellent job renovating our two bathrooms and replacing our aluminium doors.”
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