Our Key West crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Monroe County within days.
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Are you tired of tripping over that giant porcelain basin every single morning in your tropical paradise home? Now is the ideal moment to transform your outdated bathing space into a sleek walk in shower area. This lets you enjoy a much safer daily routine while boosting your property value effortlessly.
Many local homeowners struggle with cramped bathrooms and deep tubs that cause serious slipping hazards. Fortunately, our crew removes that heavy fixture and installs a modern basin with zero threshold barriers. Which means you can step right inside without lifting your legs high or risking a painful fall.
Beyond safety benefits, getting rid of a seldom used tub opens up valuable square footage in your house. Therefore, your room feels instantly bigger and much brighter than before. This upgrade also saves you tons of cleaning time because smooth glass panels wipe down in mere seconds.
Living right here in Monroe County means dealing with unique coastal humidity and tight historic layouts. Consequently, standard DIY kits rarely fit properly without causing massive headaches and leaks. Trusting local pros guarantees a custom fit that handles island moisture like an absolute champ.
First off, our friendly technicians arrive at your door to inspect the existing plumbing lines and measure your exact space. Following that initial walkthrough, we haul away that bulky old tub and check the subfloor for any hidden water damage. This keeps your home protected against mold growth and expensive structural rot down the road.
Next comes waterproofing the entire surround area using heavy duty membranes designed to withstand heavy daily use. Meanwhile, skilled tile setters lay down gorgeous waterproof surfaces that match your personal style and interior aesthetic preferences. Each step ensures your brand new shower setup stays watertight and stunning for decades.
Finally, we install heavy glass doors and secure grab bars right where you need them most. Thus, your finished enclosure delivers maximum safety alongside a gorgeous resort style appearance. You simply walk in and enjoy a refreshing rinse whenever the island heat gets too intense.
When planning home renovations, keeping a close eye on your budget remains a top priority for most families. With a median household income hovering around sixty seven thousand dollars, every single dollar spent needs to bring real value. That is why replacing a bulky tub with an open shower layout stands out as a genuinely smart investment.
Properties across the 33040, 33041, and 33045 zip codes often feature compact bathrooms that desperately need smart spatial upgrades. By modernizing your wet area, you instantly appeal to future buyers who prefer low maintenance fixtures over deep soaking tubs. This smart swap practically pays for itself when resale time rolls around in our vibrant local market.
Furthermore, our town boasts a tight knit population of twenty five thousand folks who appreciate honest craftsmanship and fair pricing. Whenever you hire local specialists, you support the community while getting top tier results tailored to island living. No hidden fees or corporate runaround ever slow down your home improvement journey.
Choosing the right contractor can feel overwhelming when so many choices exist across the Sunshine State. Yet, focusing on experience and local dedication narrows down your list pretty quickly. Here is a quick breakdown comparing old fashioned tub replacements with modern walk in shower installations:
| Feature | Traditional Bathtub | Modern Shower Enclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | High step over wall | Flush zero threshold |
| Cleaning Effort | Scrubbing deep corners | Wiping smooth glass |
| Space Usage | Takes up entire room | Creates open atmosphere |
| Safety Risk | Slipping on porcelain | Anti slip textured floors |
Naturally, weighing these factors helps you make an informed choice that suits your daily habits and physical needs. Whether you want easier accessibility or just a fresher look, this project transforms your bathroom completely. Every single detail works together to give you ultimate peace of mind.
Demolition day always sounds louder than expected, but our crew keeps the mess contained to protect your floors. Afterward, we haul all construction debris away so you never have to visit the local dump yourself. This hands off approach lets you relax while professionals handle the heavy lifting from start to finish.
Plumbing adjustments often happen behind the walls to accommodate new drain locations and modern valve fixtures. Therefore, your shower delivers optimal water pressure and precise temperature control every single time you turn it on. You will notice an immediate upgrade in your daily comfort levels right away.
Finishing touches include silicone caulking, trim installation, and a thorough cleanup of the entire work zone. Once we pack up our tools, your stunning new wash space stands completely ready for action. You simply turn the handle and step into absolute relaxation.
Procrastinating on home repairs usually leads to bigger problems like hidden leaks or worsening slip hazards over time. Taking charge today prevents accidents and gives your tired bathroom the modern makeover it truly deserves. Your morning routine will never feel the same once you ditch that old porcelain tub.
Getting started takes less than two minutes when you reach out to our dedicated local team for assistance. We make scheduling simple, transparent, and completely pressure free from the very first quick note. You deserve a gorgeous bathroom that makes island living even more enjoyable every single day.
Do not wait another month struggling with an outdated bathing setup that drains your patience and energy reserves. Request your free quote right now and let our skilled professionals bring your dream bathroom vision to life. Your future self will thank you for making such a brilliant home improvement choice.
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 Key West 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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