Our Brookston crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Saint Louis County within days.
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If you want to swap your clunky old tub for a modern walk-in stall, we can help you make that change right now. This smart upgrade turns your cramped bathing area into a spacious setup that fits your busy life much better.
Actually, many homeowners find that they rarely use their deep tubs anyway. This means you are wasting precious square footage on something that just collects dust and requires constant scrubbing. By choosing our professional team, you get a beautiful, open setup that makes your daily routine feel like a breeze.
First of all, stepping over a high barrier every single day can get pretty tiring and even dangerous. This swap creates a low-threshold entry that drastically reduces your risk of slipping. You will notice the difference immediately because getting in and out becomes completely effortless.
On top of that, these modern enclosures are incredibly easy to keep clean. Which means you can finally say goodbye to those long hours spent on your knees scrubbing stubborn mold out of hard-to-reach corners. We install seamless acrylic walls that resist grime and wipe down in seconds.
To help you compare your options, we put together a quick table showing how these setups stack up against traditional basins:
| Feature | Old Basin Setup | Modern Walk-In Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | High barrier (15-20 inches) | Low threshold (1-3 inches) |
| Maintenance | Hard scrubbing required | Easy wipe-down surface |
| Space Feel | Cramped and enclosed | Open and airy |
Naturally, we customize every single project to match your specific style and daily needs. You can choose from gorgeous simulated tile patterns, handy corner shelves, and sturdy grab bars. These features ensure that your new setup looks amazing while keeping everyone in your household safe.
Moreover, our durable materials will not chip, crack, or fade over time. This lets you enjoy a beautiful space that looks brand new for many years to come. We take pride in using top-tier products that stand up to heavy daily use without showing wear.
We proudly serve the tiny, close-knit community of Brookston, Minnesota, where we know our neighbors expect honest work and fair prices. It is a peaceful place in Saint Louis County with a population of 119 people, where folks work hard for their median household income of $68,750. When you contact us us to your home in the 55711 ZIP code area, you get friendly, reliable neighbors who respect your property.
Because we live and work nearby, we understand the local plumbing quirks and housing styles perfectly. This expertise means we complete your project quickly without any unnecessary delays or surprise costs. We always show up on time, clean up our mess, and treat your family with real respect.
To start, we begin with a friendly chat right in your own home to look at your existing layout. This face-to-face meeting helps us understand exactly what you want to achieve with your remodel. Then, we provide a detailed, itemized plan so you know exactly what to expect.
Subsequently, our skilled crew takes precise measurements to ensure a flawless fit. This careful planning prevents leaks and guarantees a smooth installation process from start to finish. We handle all the heavy lifting, demo work, and plumbing adjustments so you do not have to worry about a thing.
In fact, most of our projects take just a few days to complete. This rapid turnaround time means your daily routine suffers very little disruption. We work efficiently to get your new setup ready for use as quickly as possible.
Additionally, we use protective drop cloths and dust barriers to keep the rest of your home pristine. Our team cleans up the workspace thoroughly before we pack up our tools. You will only see a gorgeous new washing space, not a messy construction zone.
Indeed, updating your bathroom is one of the best ways to boost your home's overall value. Prospective buyers always look for modern, accessible spaces when they tour properties. This simple change makes your house much more appealing on the market if you ever decide to sell.
Ultimately, you get to enjoy the daily convenience and luxury of a modern space right now. There is no reason to wait years for an upgrade that you can start enjoying today. It is a practical investment that pays off in daily satisfaction and long-term home equity.
If you are ready to transform your bathroom, we are here to make it happen. We offer completely free, no-obligation quotes to help you explore your options without any pressure. Our friendly team will answer all your questions and help you design the perfect layout for your budget.
Do not let an outdated, hard-to-clean basin drag down the look of your home any longer. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation and take the first step toward a beautiful, accessible space. We look forward to working with you and bringing your vision to life!
Count the baths your household actually ran last year. In most homes we visit, the honest number is somewhere between zero and three, and yet every single morning somebody swings a leg over fifteen inches of porcelain rim to stand up and shower inside a fixture built for lying down. The tub charges rent daily and works a few evenings a year.
Nothing dramatic follows from that. Nobody is in danger because a bathtub exists, and if long soaks are part of your week, keep the tub and enjoy it with our blessing. The case for the conversion is plainer: when the tub has become a shower tray with high sides, you are paying, in caution and in cleaning, for a feature you retired years ago.
The swap itself is smaller than most people picture. The supply lines, the drain and the alcove walls are already exactly where a shower wants them, which is why this is a job measured in days. We are not building a new bathroom; we are letting the one you have stop pretending it still gives baths.
The same alcove, photographed the way the week actually unfolds. Weather never delays this one; it all happens indoors.
Floors along the hallway get covered, the water goes off for a few hours, and the bathtub is cut free and carried out, tile flange and all. With the alcove stripped, the plumber moves the drain to where the new pan wants it and sets the new valve at shower height. By supper the room is bare, clean and ready.
The base arrives first: an acrylic pan set dead level on a mortar bed, or a sloped, waterproofed floor when the plan says curbless. Then the walls close in, either grout-free panels bonded in a single afternoon or backer board ready for tile. Everything from here on is watertight before it is pretty.
The glass panel or door is drilled, hung and plumbed straight, the trim goes on, and the silicone lines are drawn last. Silicone wants a day to cure, so the first shower usually happens the following morning, which is exactly how we schedule the walkthrough.
Both are real showers in the same alcove. The difference is the entry, and what has to happen under it.
| What you weigh | Low curb | Curbless |
|---|---|---|
| What stands at the entry | A tidy threshold about 3 to 4 inches tall | Nothing. The bathroom floor rolls straight into the shower |
| Cost, installed | The friendlier bracket, most jobs land here | Roughly a third to a half more, the floor is rebuilt |
| What the crew rebuilds | The alcove only; the bathroom floor stays shut | Part of the bathroom floor, sloped and waterproofed |
| Water containment | The curb and glass do the holding | The slope and a linear drain do the holding |
| Suits best | Straight swaps on a budget and upstairs bathrooms | Wheels, walkers, and anyone planning to stay put for decades |
Undecided is a fine answer on the form. The site visit settles it with a tape measure, not a sales pitch.
Removal
Cut free, hauled out and off to recycling, with floors and doorways shielded on the way. The loudest hour of the conversion, and it wraps before most jobs have begun.
Plumbing
Tub drains sit at one end; showers drain where the pan says. We move what needs moving and swap the old valve for a pressure-balanced one.
The base
A level acrylic pan for most swaps, a mortar-built sloped floor for curbless plans. Either way it is tested with water before anything covers it.
The walls
Grout-free panels go up in an afternoon and wipe clean forever. Tile takes longer, costs more, and looks like whatever you can imagine.
The glass
A fixed panel keeps things open and easy to clean; a hinged door closes the warmth in. Both are tempered, both are set dead straight.
The finish
Shelving, the hand shower, clean caulk lines and a walkthrough. We leave the cure time in writing so the first shower is not a gamble.
| The job | Usual range | Inside the number |
|---|---|---|
| Standard tub-to-shower conversion | $3,100 - $5,600 | Tub out, low curb pan, wall panels, new valve, glass panel. |
| Curbless conversion | $4,900 - $8,800 | The floor is rebuilt flush and sloped to a linear drain. |
| Glass: fixed panel or hinged door | $450 - $1,400 | A single panel sits at the low end, a framed door at the top. |
| Walls: PVC panels or tile | $1,100 - $3,900 | Panels finish in a day; tile adds days and takes any look you want. |
| Tear-out only | $450 - $950 | The tub gone and the alcove left clean for another trade. |
| Small job minimum | around $2,400 | Even the simplest swap books a licensed plumber and a full crew. |
Wall condition, drain position and the glass you choose move every line. The visit pins the figure down, and the figure then holds.
A bathtub drains at one end through its own trap; most showers want the drain nearer the middle, or along one edge when the plan is curbless. Sometimes the existing trap is close enough to reuse and sometimes it has to travel a foot or two, which means opening a strip of floor. We can usually tell which from the basement or the crawl space during the visit, and the paperwork you sign already names which one you are getting.
Houses older than the seventies like to add a surprise: galvanized supply lines rusted nearly shut, a cast iron trap that crumbles at a touch, or framing that got damp decades ago and kept it quiet. None of it is rare and none of it is ruinous, but it is your call, not ours. When something like that turns up, work pauses, you get photographs and a price for the fix, and nothing is billed until you have said yes to it. A conversion should never be the job where the invoice writes itself.
QIs losing the only bathtub a resale mistake?
AAgents around Brookston repeat one rule: a family house shows better with a tub somewhere in it. If this is your only tub and small children are in your plans, we put that on the table during the visit and you decide with open eyes. If another bathroom keeps its tub, or the buyers you expect are shower people, the argument evaporates.
QHow long do we go without washing?
AThe toilet and sink stay usable every evening, and the water is only off for stretches on day one. The shower itself is ready once the silicone cures, so figure on missing roughly three days of showers at home. Plenty of clients time the job before a weekend away.
QDoes all the old tile come off the walls?
AOn the alcove walls, yes, because the new waterproofing needs to start from the studs, not from forty-year-old grout. Tile outside the alcove stays put, and we cut a clean line where the two meet.
QCan the new shower use the tub drain?
AThe pipe itself is nearly always reusable; the position is the question. A low curb pan can often sit its drain within reach of the old trap. Curbless floors want a relocated or linear drain, and that difference is priced before demo, never discovered after.
QDo we need a permit for the swap?
AA like-for-like fixture swap usually rides on a simple plumbing permit, and moving the drain can add an inspection. We file whatever your jurisdiction wants and fold the cost into the written price.
QWhat if there is rot behind the tub?
AIt happens, mostly around the old tile flange. You get photographs the hour we find it, a firm price for the repair, and the choice to proceed or pause. The framing fix is usually a morning, not a remodel.
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One three-day job stands between this bathroom and its best fixture.
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