Our Egg Harbor crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Door County within days.
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You can finally stop climbing over that high, dangerous ledge every single morning just to wash your hair.
Our fast and local upgrade process swaps your old, unused tub for a spacious and safe walk-in stall.
This simple change will instantly make your daily routine safer and much more enjoyable.
Maybe you feel like your current bathroom belongs in a museum from the last century.
That old porcelain beast takes up way too much precious square footage in your small room.
By choosing a sleek layout update, you open up the entire space and make it feel twice as big.
On top of that, we make the transition smooth by offering a completely free on-site consultation to plan your layout.
This means you get real, honest pricing without spending a single dime upfront.
Simply request your free quote today and we will handle all the heavy lifting.
Think about how many times you actually took a bath last year.
Most of us just stand in the basin anyway while awkwardly balancing on a slippery, curved surface.
Upgrading to a flat, slip-resistant base removes that daily hazard immediately.
This smart swap also saves you a ton of cleaning time.
Old grout lines and deep tub corners love to collect nasty mold and stubborn soap scum.
Modern acrylic walls resist grime, which lets you spend your weekends enjoying life instead of scrubbing on your knees.
Furthermore, this upgrade increases your home value if you ever decide to sell.
Many buyers look for modern, accessible bathrooms with walk-in entryways rather than dated fixtures.
Which means you are making a solid investment in your property while enjoying a much better daily routine.
Stepping over a nineteen-inch barrier with wet feet is a recipe for a nasty slip.
Installing a low-profile threshold reduces that step to just a few inches.
This simple change helps you stay in the home you love for many more years.
We can also integrate sturdy grab bars and comfortable built-in seating during the installation.
These additions do not have to look like a cold hospital room anymore.
Modern fixtures combine ultimate safety with a very clean, contemporary look.
To help you visualize the transformation, we put together a quick comparison of what you gain.
This table shows how your daily routine changes after our team finishes the job.
| Feature | Your Old Setup | Your New Walk-In Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | High and risky (15-20 inches) | Low and safe (1-3 inches) |
| Maintenance | Endless scrubbing of moldy grout | Wipe-and-go non-porous acrylic |
| Visual Space | Cramped, dark, and bulky | Bright, airy, and modern feel |
We know the unique homes around this beautiful peninsula very well.
Our team travels all over the Door County area to help homeowners reclaim their bathrooms.
Whether you live in a historic cottage or a modern getaway, we adapt our methods to your specific walls.
Since we operate locally, we understand the local water conditions and building codes inside and out.
This specific knowledge prevents plumbing headaches down the road.
We always treat your home with the utmost respect, just like we would treat our own neighbor's place.
Speaking of our local community, we love serving the small but vibrant population of 244 residents who call this area home.
With a healthy median household income of $75,833, local families appreciate quality work that lasts for decades.
We are proud to serve everyone throughout the 54209 ZIP code with top-tier craftsmanship.
First, we start with a friendly chat right in your bathroom to measure everything.
This lets us spot any tricky plumbing issues before we even pick up a tool.
We then give you a detailed plan and a clear estimate with absolutely no hidden fees.
Once you approve the plan, our crew arrives on time and protects your floors with drop cloths.
We carefully extract the old heavy iron or steel basin without damaging your surrounding drywall.
This part of the job requires muscle and experience, which we have plenty of.
Next, we inspect the subfloor for any hidden water damage or rot from past leaks.
Fixing these issues now ensures your new system stands on a rock-solid foundation.
We then install the new plumbing drains and secure the beautiful slip-resistant base.
Now comes the fun part where you choose your favorite colors and textures.
You can select gorgeous stone patterns or clean, modern subway tile looks.
These durable panels go up quickly and lock out moisture forever.
After that, we install high-quality showerheads, mixing valves, and custom glass doors.
You can choose a sliding glass door or a spacious barrier-free open design.
This step gives you the exact look and utility you have been dreaming about.
We believe in keeping things completely real with our customers.
While this remodeling project is fantastic for most people, it might not suit every single home.
Let us look at both sides so you can make the best choice for your family.
On the plus side, you get unmatched safety, easier cleaning, and a beautiful modern aesthetic.
You also save water because showering typically uses less hot water than filling a giant basin.
This means lower utility bills and more hot water left for the rest of the household.
However, if you have toddlers who absolutely need a nightly bath, keeping one tub in the house is smart.
If this is your only bathroom, we need to discuss how that affects your daily routine during the short construction window.
We always help you weigh these options honestly during our initial visit.
Keeping your new walk-in space sparkling clean takes almost no effort at all.
Forget about harsh chemical sprays that hurt your lungs and damage your fixtures.
A simple squeegee used after your daily wash keeps water spots away effortlessly.
For weekly cleaning, just use a mild dish soap and a soft microfiber cloth.
This gentle method preserves the shiny protective glaze on your new acrylic walls.
Which means your bathroom stays looking brand new without any hard labor.
On top of that, make sure to leave your bathroom fan running for twenty minutes after you finish.
This simple habit pulls moisture out of the air and keeps your ceiling dry.
It is the easiest way to prevent mildew from ever starting in your freshly remodeled space.
Ready to finally get rid of that old, clunky tub that you struggle to climb into?
Our professional team is standing by to help you design a beautiful, safe, and modern bathing space.
We bring all our samples directly to your door so you can see the materials in your own light.
Do not wait until a slip or a fall forces you to make this change in a hurry.
Taking action now ensures your home remains safe, comfortable, and beautiful for years to come.
We make the entire process stress-free from the very first quick message to the final cleanup.
We invite you to reach out to us today to schedule your completely free, no-obligation estimate.
We will sit down, listen to your ideas, and create a custom plan that fits your budget perfectly.
Let us help you transform your bathroom into a space you truly love using 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 Egg Harbor 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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