Our Corrigan crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Polk County within days.
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Starting your morning with a awkward step over a high basin edge stinks. By swapping that old tub for a modern walk-in setup, you instantly make your bathroom way safer and much easier to clean!
Look, those old cast iron or acrylic basins take up way too much room in a tiny bathroom. Additionally, stepping over a high ledge every single day gets dangerous real fast when your feet are all soapy and slippery.
By getting rid of that bulky wall, you instantly open up the whole room and gain tons of actual floor space. Honestly, nobody even has time to soak in a long bath anymore anyway... baseline life is just too crazy!
Furthermore, a fresh walk-in setup gives your home that high-end look without needing to tear down every single wall. Plus, scrubbing hard water stains off glass panel doors is a million times easier than hunched over fighting moldy grout lines.
Dynamic daily routines need fast access. So, ditching the basin really helps you speed up your morning routine.
Luckily, modern waterproof wall panels come in super cool designs that look just like expensive real marble or stacked subway tile. For starters, these thick acrylic or composite sheets fit directly over your existing wall studs to block every drop of moisture completely.
Besides that, you can add awesome built-in storage nooks right into the walls for your shampoos and soap bars. Consequently, you will never have to bend down or deal with those messy hanging wire racks again!
On top of all these great perks, extra safety features make a massive difference for everyone in the house. Naturally, sturdy grab bars and low-threshold bases mean zero tripping hazards when stepping inside.
| Cool Feature | What It Actually Does | Real Life Benefit for You |
|---|---|---|
| Low Slip Bases | Texture grips your feet | No slipping around on wet soap |
| Recessed Nooks | Holds bottles inside walls | Keeps your floor clean and tidy |
| Seam Free Panels | Eliminates nasty dark grout lines | Wipe it down fast with zero hard scrubbing |
Specifically, homes around our cozy timber town with its 1,794 awesome neighbors often feature older layout styles that really need a modern touch. Actually, with median household incomes near $32,222, spending your hard-earned money wisely on smart home upgrades matters more than ever.
Clearly, folks living in the 75939 area code deserve a wash space that feels totally high-end without completely breaking the bank! Therefore, upgrading your setup boosts your property value big time while instantly upgrading your daily life...
After all, local weather gets super humid during hot East Texas summers. Because of that heat, a fast cool rinse in a spacious walk-in stall feels way better than sitting in hot tub water!
Initially, our fast crew comes right out to your place to measure every single inch of your current layout carefully. Next, we carefully tear out that heavy old porcelain monstrosity without damaging your subfloor or surrounding drywall at all.
Subsequently, we inspect all the hidden plumbing lines under your floor to ensure no sneaky moisture leaks exist. Then, our team installs your custom molded base, leak-proof wall panels, smooth sliding doors, and brand new metal valves.
Finally, we seal every single corner tight with heavy duty waterproof sealant to guarantee years of zero leak troubles! Above all, most complete swaps only take a couple short days from start to finish.
Naturally, every single wash space project comes with its own unique quirks, layout sizes, and hardware options. For instance, choosing solid custom tile takes a bit more time than installing sleek high-grade acrylic wall shells.
Moreover, relocating your existing drain pipe or upgrading rusty copper water lines can tweak the total investment slightly. Even so, getting a clear upfront price quote ensures you never get hit with weird surprise fees later on!
Which means you get to pick out your favorite fixtures, colors, and doors while staying totally within your personal budget target. Truly, a quick visual evaluation is all it takes to map out every detail for your upcoming project.
Granted, picking the right surfaces for your new setup can feel a little confusing at first glance. Therefore, here is a quick breakdown comparing popular options so you can choose what works best for your daily life:
Instead of fighting old fixtures, switching to modern surfaces keeps your space looking brilliant forever. That means less weekend cleaning and way more time relaxing!
To be honest, attempting a heavy DIY tear out on your own usually leads to giant plumbing disasters and massive water leaks. However, our experienced local crew knows exactly how to handle tricky structural subfloors and vintage pipe setups properly.
Consequently, you avoid all the crazy stress, nasty structural mold surprises, and ruined floor joists down the road. Furthermore, we carry full insurance and proper licensing so you can rest super easy while we do the heavy lifting!
Indeed, working with friendly nearby contractors means fast service, honest local communication, and real respect for your house. So, let us handle the dirty labor while you sit back and enjoy watching your vision come to life!
Honestly, zero folks ever regret getting rid of an ugly basin they never even used in the first place. Instead, you gain a massive washing stall that feels like a absolute dream every time you step inside!
Besides, smooth sliding glass enclosure doors bounce light all around the room, making small layout floors feel twice as big. Thus, your entire bathroom turns into a bright, super airy spot you actually enjoy showing off to guests.
Ultimately, this smart swap offers unmatched day to day ease for older adults, busy parents, and literally everyone in between. So why keep struggling with that tight old ledge when a modern update is right at your fingertips?
Now, transforming your outdated wash space is way simpler than you probably think! Because our local team offers totally zero obligation estimate visits right at your home, finding out your exact options costs absolutely nothing.
This lets you review actual sample materials, discuss cool layout ideas, and get an accurate price without any weird sales pressure. On top of that, we walk you through every step so you know precisely what to expect before any work starts!
So, go ahead and claim your free quote right now to bring modern convenience into your home today!
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 Corrigan 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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