Our Central City crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Gilpin County within days.
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Maybe you are tired of stepping over that high, slippery ledge every single morning just to wash off the sleep. This daily struggle actually poses a real safety risk for many homeowners in our beautiful mountain community. Which means upgrading to a modern walk-in stall can instantly make your daily routine much safer and far more convenient.
Fortunately, our team specializes in transforming these outdated, bulky basins into sleek, walk-in washing areas. By focusing on this specific layout update, we help you reclaim your bathroom square footage. This lets you enjoy a much more open feel without remodeling the entire house.
Of course, we want to make this upgrade as easy as possible for your budget. That is why we gladly offer a free project estimate right at your doorstep. We will come out to inspect your current plumbing setup and give you a clear, honest price to make the switch.
First of all, think about how much water you actually waste when filling up a giant basin. Most busy people simply do not have the time for long soaks anymore. Choosing a modern, low-threshold pan instead saves both time and precious utility dollars.
On top of that, cleaning a flat, vertical wall panel is incredibly easy compared to scrubbing stubborn grime out of deep porcelain corners. You will no longer have to bend over double and hurt your back just to keep things shining. This benefit alone makes the investment incredibly rewarding for busy homeowners.
Additionally, we use high-quality materials that resist mold and stubborn mildew growth. This ensures your new washing space remains pristine with just a quick wipe down. You get to spend your weekends enjoying the outdoors instead of scrubbing tiles on your knees.
| Feature | Old High-Walled Basin | Modern Walk-In Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | Usually 14 to 18 inches | Low barrier (under 3 inches) |
| Water Usage | High volume needed to fill | Efficient flow drainage |
| Maintenance | Hard-to-reach curved edges | Sleek, flat, easy-wipe panels |
Living up here in Central City, Colorado means dealing with unique mountain home layouts. Many historic properties in the 80427 ZIP code area feature compact bathrooms where space is at an absolute premium. Because of this, removing a massive, unused basin can instantly double your usable floor area.
Naturally, our local crew understands the specific plumbing challenges of homes sitting high in the Rockies. With a local median household income of about $51,875, we know that local families want real, long-lasting value for their hard-earned money. We focus on durable, cost-effective updates that truly stand the test of time.
Specifically, we customize every single installation to match the existing footprint of your home. This precision prevents us from having to tear up your walls or reroute expensive main drain lines. We work quickly and cleanly to respect your mountain retreat and your daily peace.
To start, you get to choose from a wide variety of wall patterns and durable textures. Whether you prefer a classic subway tile look or a modern stone appearance, we have options that fit every style. This lets you design a space that feels like a personal spa.
Besides the looks, we also install handy safety features like heavy-duty grab bars and built-in seating. These additions provide incredible peace of mind for anyone planning to age in place gracefully. You can customize the placement of every accessory to fit your exact physical needs.
First, our skilled technicians carefully extract your old cast iron or acrylic basin without damaging the surrounding drywall. We handle all the heavy lifting and dispose of the old unit responsibly. This saves you from dealing with messy debris or trip hazards in your hallway.
Next, we inspect the subfloor underneath for any hidden water damage or mold. If we find soft wood, we repair it immediately to ensure a rock-solid foundation for your new pan. This attention to detail guarantees your new layout will never squeak or leak over time.
Surprisingly, the bathroom remains the most dangerous room in any household due to wet, slick surfaces. Slipping while trying to balance on one foot over a high ledge is a recipe for disaster. Eliminating that barrier entirely minimizes the risk of nasty falls for both kids and grandparents.
Consequently, our low-profile bases feature slip-resistant textured floors to keep you stable on your feet. This specialized grip works wonders even when the surface is covered in soapy water. You will feel instantly more confident every time you step in to wash.
Furthermore, we can install thermostatic mixing valves to prevent sudden, painful temperature drops when someone else runs a faucet. This keeps your water pressure steady and protects sensitive skin from accidental scalding. Your daily wash becomes a truly relaxing, worry-free experience.
Understandably, many people worry that remodeling a bathroom will drain their savings accounts completely. However, our specialized conversion process costs a fraction of a full-scale room teardown. We focus our labor exactly where it matters most to keep your expenses low.
As a result, you get a gorgeous, functional upgrade that looks like a million bucks without the hefty price. This smart modification also boosts your home resale value, making it a very wise financial decision. Potential buyers always appreciate seeing a clean, modern walk-in setup.
Indeed, we invite you to contact us today so we can discuss your specific layout goals. Our friendly team will visit your home, take precise measurements, and present you with a detailed, no-obligation estimate. Let us help you create a safer, more beautiful space to start your day.
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 Central City 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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