Our Choteau crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Teton County within days.
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You probably feel tired of stepping over that high, dangerous ledge every single morning just to wash off.
If you want to swap your old, dusty tub for a modern walk-in stall, our local crew is ready to help you out.
We can transform your daily routine into a quick, breeze-like experience without the hassle of a total home remodel.
This simple swap makes your space feel twice as big.
Since safety is a huge deal for many folks around here, removing that tripping hazard is the smartest move you can make.
Naturally, we can swing by your place to check out the setup and give you a free estimate on what it takes.
Perhaps you worry about the cost or the mess of such a project.
Actually, we keep things super clean and work incredibly fast to make sure your home stays functional.
Which means you get a gorgeous, functional wash space without the weeks of endless dust and noisy hammering.
Think about how much water you waste trying to fill up a giant basin when you just need a quick rinse.
By switching to a dedicated standing stall, you save precious gallons and lower your utility bills.
This lets you invest your hard-earned dollars into other home upgrades instead of literally letting them slip down the drain.
On top of that, cleaning a flat floor with sleek wall panels is ten times easier than scrubbing grime out of deep porcelain corners.
You will spend way less time on your knees with a harsh chemical brush.
Instead, you get to enjoy a sparkling clean environment that requires just a quick wipe down every week.
If you plan to stay in your home as you get older, this layout change is practically essential.
Stepping over a tiny threshold of just a few inches feels much safer than balancing on one wet foot.
We always focus on your long-term peace of mind, ensuring your daily wash remains a stress-free zone.
To help you understand your choices, we put together a quick comparison of what you get when you ditch the old basin.
| Feature | Old High-Walled Basin | Modern Low-Threshold Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | Usually 15 to 18 inches | Only 3 to 5 inches |
| Floor Space Feel | Cramped and narrow | Open and spacious |
| Maintenance | Hard scrubbing required | Simple wipe down |
Now, look at those numbers and think about how much easier your mornings will be.
Our team specializes in making this exact swap as seamless as possible for local homeowners.
You deserve a setup that fits your lifestyle perfectly, rather than adjusting your life to fit an outdated design.
Living in Teton County means we appreciate solid, down-to-earth work that stands up to our cold winters.
With a local population of 1,866 folks, we treat every single client like our close neighbor because you actually are.
We understand the unique plumbing quirks of homes in this beautiful region, from older cabins to newer builds.
Our gorgeous city of Choteau, Montana, is filled with hard-working people who deserve high-quality upgrades at fair prices.
Considering the median household income here is around $40,833, we always make sure our services remain affordable and transparent.
You will never have to worry about hidden fees or surprise charges when we hand you our official bid.
Whether you reside right near the heart of town or out in the wider 59422 area, we travel directly to your doorstep.
We bring all the necessary tools, materials, and local expertise right to your home.
This ensures your project gets completed on schedule by friendly hands who know the area inside and out.
Many homeowners worry that a standing stall might look plain or institutional, but the reality is quite the opposite.
You can choose from beautiful acrylic surrounds, custom tile designs, or modern stone-look panels that scream luxury.
This lets you customize the entire look to match the rest of your home decor flawlessly.
Besides the walls, you can select gorgeous hardware finishes like brushed nickel, matte black, or classic chrome.
We also install built-in benches, grab bars, and recessed shelves to keep your shampoo bottles organized.
Every single feature we add aims to maximize your convenience while keeping the overall look incredibly clean.
If you have tight dimensions, we can customize the base to fit your exact footprint without moving major drain lines.
This smart engineering keeps your labor costs down while giving you the maximum possible standing room.
You get a custom-tailored layout that feels like a high-end spa, right in your own home.
Gone are the days when safety rails looked like they belonged in a cold hospital room.
Today, we install beautiful, sturdy grab bars that double as stylish towel racks.
This means you get all the stability you need without sacrificing the sleek look of your new washroom.
Slip-resistant textured floors come standard with our modern bases to keep you steady on your feet.
You will feel incredibly secure every time you step inside, even when the floor is soapy and wet.
It is all about giving you complete confidence during your daily routine... which is truly priceless.
We know how annoying it is to have contractors dragging dirt through your house for weeks on end.
Because we focus on these specific swaps, we have dialed in our process to get the job done in just a few days.
Our crew works efficiently, cleans up every speck of dust, and respects your home from start to finish.
You will not have to go without a working bathroom for half a month while we dilly-dally.
We show up on time, focus entirely on your project, and do not leave until everything works perfectly.
This dedicated approach saves you tons of stress and lets you enjoy your new setup almost immediately.
Taking the first step toward your dream bathroom is much easier than you might think.
You do not have to commit to anything or pay a single dime just to find out what is possible.
We offer completely complimentary home visits to measure your space, discuss your goals, and draft a clear plan.
During our visit, we look at your current plumbing, check the subfloor condition, and listen to your design ideas.
Then, we provide a detailed, itemized quote so you know exactly where your hard-earned money is going.
This honest approach ensures there are absolutely no surprises or high-pressure sales tactics down the road.
To get started, simply reach out to us and schedule a time that fits your busy week.
We will handle all the heavy lifting, planning, and permits while you sit back and watch your space transform.
Give your home the upgrade it deserves and enjoy a safer, more beautiful place to wash up every single 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 Choteau 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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