Our Long Beach crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Pacific County within days.
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Getting into a high-walled tub every single morning can feel like climbing a small mountain when you are tired.
Fortunately, swapping that old, unused basin for a spacious walk-in stall transforms your daily routine instantly.
This smart upgrade saves you from potential slips while making your entire bathroom feel twice as big as before.
Many homeowners find themselves staring at a dusty, outdated basin that they never actually fill up with water.
Which means you are wasting precious square footage on a feature that does not fit your busy lifestyle.
Our local team specializes in removing these bulky fixtures and replacing them with sleek, low-profile alternatives.
Making this change is much easier than surviving a massive, dusty home renovation that drags on for weeks.
We focus on quick, efficient updates that minimize mess so you can use your brand-new wash space almost immediately.
If you want to discover how simple this process can be, we are happy to visit your home and provide a detailed cost estimate at no charge.
Stepping over a steep porcelain barrier with wet feet is a recipe for a nasty slip in the bathroom.
By choosing a low-threshold entryway, you create a much safer environment for everyone in your household.
This simple modification offers peace of mind, especially if you plan to stay in your home as you get older.
Cleaning a giant, deep basin requires you to bend over and scrub at awkward angles that ruin your back.
On the other hand, modern wall surrounds and flat floors require just a quick wipe down with a mild cleaner.
This frees up your weekends so you can enjoy the beautiful coastal scenery of our local Pacific County area instead of scrubbing grout.
Standard tubs take up a massive amount of visual space, making small bathrooms feel incredibly cramped and dark.
Installing a bright, open wash enclosure with glass doors allows light to flow freely through the entire room.
This gives you a sense of luxury and openness, turning a utilitarian space into your favorite spot in the house.
You do not have to settle for a boring, generic design when planning your updated washing area.
We offer a wide variety of wall panels, colors, and textures that mimic high-end stone without the heavy maintenance.
This lets you design a space that reflects your personal style perfectly while staying within your budget.
Adding built-in storage shelves ensures your shampoos and soaps are always organized and within arm's reach.
No more balancing bottles on narrow ledges or using rusty wire baskets that hang from the plumbing fixtures.
These smart organizational features keep your new space looking clean, organized, and beautifully uncluttered.
Choosing the right hardware and accessories makes a massive difference in how you experience your daily wash.
For instance, we can install secure grab bars, comfortable built-in seating, and adjustable handheld sprayers for maximum convenience.
These thoughtful additions make your daily routine incredibly relaxing, safe, and tailored exactly to your physical needs.
| Feature | Old Style Tub Setup | Modern Walk-In Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | High step-over barrier (15-20 inches) | Low-profile threshold (1-3 inches) |
| Required Maintenance | Difficult scrubbing on hands and knees | Quick wipe-down of non-porous walls |
| Space Utilization | Bulky, dark, and occupies major floor space | Open, bright, and utilizes glass panels |
| Safety Level | High risk of slipping when climbing out | Secure footing with slip-resistant floors |
Starting a home improvement project can feel overwhelming when you do not know what happens behind the scenes.
First, our skilled technicians carefully protect your floors before removing the old, heavy cast-iron or acrylic fixture.
This careful preparation ensures we preserve the integrity of your home while clearing the way for the upgrade.
Next, we inspect the underlying subfloor and plumbing lines to catch any hidden water damage or mold issues.
Fixing these hidden problems early prevents expensive headaches down the road and secures your home's structural health.
Once everything is dry and sturdy, we install the new slip-resistant base and connect the high-performance drainage system.
Finally, we seal the beautiful new wall panels and install your chosen fixtures with absolute precision.
Because we do this every single day, we complete most of our projects in just a couple of days.
This rapid turnaround time means you will not have to live in a noisy, chaotic construction zone for weeks.
Many buyers prefer a spacious, modern wash stall over a giant basin they will never actually use.
By upgrading your home today, you make your property far more attractive to future buyers if you ever decide to sell.
This makes the project a highly practical investment that pays off both in daily enjoyment and long-term equity.
In our lovely peninsula community of Long Beach, Washington, homes range from cozy beach cottages to larger family residences.
With a local population of 1,431 people and a median household income of $26,983, smart, affordable home improvements are always in high demand.
Whether you live near the ocean or closer to town in the 98631 ZIP code, we tailor our services to fit your budget.
Saving water is another fantastic benefit that comes with switching to a modern, efficient shower setup.
Filling a deep tub uses dozens of gallons of hot water, which drives up your monthly utility bills significantly.
Transitioning to a high-efficiency showerhead reduces water waste, saving you money while being kinder to our beautiful Pacific Northwest environment.
Thinking about remodeling is exciting, but getting real numbers tailored to your specific home is the best first step.
We provide free, no-obligation estimates where we measure your space, discuss your design goals, and answer your questions.
This custom consultation helps you plan your project with confidence, without any high-pressure sales tactics or hidden fees.
Our team treats your home with the utmost respect, working quickly and keeping our work area incredibly clean.
We take pride in helping our neighbors update their homes to be safer, more functional, and more beautiful.
Let us handle all the heavy lifting, plumbing, and sealing so you can just sit back and enjoy the final result.
Take the first step toward a safer, more open, and highly functional bathroom today.
Contact us to request your free estimate, and we will schedule a convenient time to visit your property.
We look forward to transforming your old washing area 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 Long Beach 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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