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Tub to Shower Conversion in Show Low
Tub to Shower Conversion in Show Low
No More Climbing Over the Tub
Your old tub comes out, and a low-step shower with smooth wall panels goes in. New plumbing and grab bars come with it. No tile, so you never scrub grout.
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Two-year workmanship warranty
I do the work myself
When the Tub Gets Harder to Step Over
Stepping over a tub wall is easy until it isn’t. A sore knee or a wet floor, and every shower starts with a little worry.
Old tub units wear out too. The finish turns yellow and stains. A crack lets water get under the tub, where it can rot the floor you can’t see.
And tile costs more to put in and more to keep clean. Grout stains, cracks, and needs sealing.
You shouldn’t have to climb over a tub wall to take a shower in your own home. I understand how it feels when the room you use every day gets harder to use.
A Tub to Walk-In Shower Conversion in Show Low
Watch this job from start to finish. It takes about a minute. Watch on YouTube
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What’s Included in One Flat Price
- Take out the old tub and wall surround, and haul them away
- Check the floor under the tub and fix soft or rotted spots
- Frame the opening and add solid wood backing for grab bars
- New shower valve, trim, and drain
- New wallboard where it’s needed
- A low-step shower base with a 3-piece wall surround
- Grab bars mounted into that solid backing
- Paint the walls around the shower
- A new curtain rod
- Cleanup when the job is done
Want to keep a tub? You can get a new tub with a new wall surround instead.
Why I Use Wall Panels Instead of Tile
Wall panels have no grout lines. You wipe them down and you’re done.
They cost less than tile, and they go in faster.
Panels come in fewer looks than tile, so you pick from the styles the maker offers. If you want a tiled shower, I’ll tell you up front that it’s not my job. I’d rather tell you that than do it badly.
A Low Step and Grab Bars That Hold
The new shower base has a low step instead of a tall tub wall. You walk in instead of climbing over.
Before the walls close up, solid wood backing goes in where your grab bars will be. The bars screw into that wood, so they hold your full weight.
Grab bars go where your hands reach: at the way in, and on the wall you face.
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“All five grab bars look perfect, and they’re rock-solid sturdy.”
Setting this up for a parent? Tell me who will use it, and the grab bars go where that person needs them.
Tub to Shower Conversions in Manufactured and Mobile Homes
A lot of homes around Show Low are manufactured homes. Their tubs are often sizes you won’t find in a regular home, and the floor under the tub is often the first place water does damage.
I measure your opening and check your floor, then pick a shower base that fits your home. The shower in the photos on this page is in a manufactured home.
Shower and Tub Options
Most of the showers and tubs I put in come from two brands: Sterling, from Kohler, and Delta Classic 500.
Sterling: shower bases, tubs, and wall panel sets. Most come in white. Some come in biscuit, a soft off-white.
Delta Classic 500: shower bases, tubs, and wall panel sets in gloss white.
How Much Does a Tub to Shower Conversion Cost?
Most tub to shower conversions I do run $6,000 to $8,000. That covers the tear-out, the new plumbing, the shower, the grab bars, and the cleanup.
You get one flat price in writing before any work starts.
What can change the price:
- Moving the drain to a new spot
- Old metal water pipes that need to be replaced
- Rotted floor under the old tub
- A bigger shower, or a glass door instead of a curtain
Plan on about a week from tear-out to your first shower.
How It Works
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Tell me what you need. Send a photo of your tub and bathroom.
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I give you a flat price in writing, up front. No surprises.
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I do the work and you enjoy your home.
What Homeowners Say
★★★★★
“I needed five safety grab bars installed in the bathroom of my elderly, disabled father’s summer retreat house in Lakeside (three in his shower and two on a wall next to the toilet), and he did an exceptional job.”
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“As a single woman, I also appreciated how comfortable and safe I felt having him in my home.”
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“We’ve had Jonathon out to do several more jobs for us, including a complete shower remodel … they took care of the details.”
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“On time did a great job installing handi cap bars in one of our bathrooms.”
Show Low Tub to Shower FAQ
Most I do run $6,000 to $8,000. You get one flat price in writing before I start. Moving the drain, old metal pipes, or a rotted floor can raise it.
About a week. If it’s your only shower, plan for that week before you pick a start date.
No. The old tub and walls come out. That’s the only way to check your floor and pipes before the new shower goes in.
One with smooth wall panels and no grout. You wipe it down and you’re done.
Yes. The shower in the photos on this page is in a manufactured home in Show Low.
Yes. You can get a new tub with a new wall surround.
No. I’d rather tell you it’s not my job than do it badly.
Show Low, AZ
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