Our Maple Grove crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Manitowoc County within days.
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Are you tired of stepping over a high porcelain wall every single morning just to take a quick rinse? Well, upgrading that old basin into a modern walk-in bathing stall gives you absolute safety and gorgeous style.
Thankfully, our local team handles this exact transformation right here in Manitowoc County. This simple remodel lets you ditch that outdated hardware and enjoy a spacious area tailored to your daily routine.
Climbing into a deep basin can honestly become a real hassle as the years roll on. Fortunately, removing that massive fixture creates a wide-open footprint that lets you move around without bumping your elbows.
Plus, modern shower enclosures bring a gorgeous aesthetic upgrade to your whole property. This visual enhancement gives you a spa-like vibe right at home and boosts your overall daily satisfaction.
Slipping on a wet bathroom floor is no joke and happens way too often. Therefore, switching to a barrier-free entry gives you immense peace of mind and prevents nasty falls.
Additionally, adding built-in grab bars and textured basin floors gives you rock-solid stability during your morning routine. This clever design lets you age in place gracefully without needing a massive home overhaul.
Scrubbing soap scum out of awkward curved porcelain corners takes forever and hurts your back. Consequently, switching to smooth acrylic panels and seamless glass doors lets you wipe down everything in just a few minutes.
Moreover, fewer grout lines mean fewer places for nasty mold and mildew to hide. This low-maintenance setup gives you more free time on weekends instead of endless scrubbing sessions.
Living out here in the 54230 ZIP code area brings a wonderful small-town charm to daily life. Meanwhile, our small population of around 980 residents means everyone knows their neighbors and values honest work.
Even though our median household income hovers around local averages, home improvements still need to fit your budget. Because of that reality, we always provide straightforward pricing with zero hidden surprises along the way.
| Project Phase | Typical Duration | Main Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Demo Day | One morning | Clears out the old bulky porcelain fast |
| Plumbing Prep | One afternoon | Ensures proper water flow for your new drain |
| Final Install | One to two days | Delivers a stunning new washing oasis |
Starting this project begins the moment you reach out for an expert evaluation of your current space. During this visit, we measure every square inch and talk about your favorite design ideas.
Next, we carefully haul away that heavy old basin without damaging your hallway floors. This careful handling protects your property and leaves your home clean while the magic happens.
Moving a drain from a bottom setup to a center or linear trench requires real technical skill. Fortunately, our experienced crew handles pipe rerouting quickly so your water drains smoothly every single time.
Furthermore, upgrading your old mixing valve gives you precise temperature control for maximum relaxation. This modern hardware lets you dial in the exact warmth you want without any sudden cold surprises.
Moisture damage behind bathroom tiles can rot your framing if the installation is done poorly. Therefore, we apply heavy-duty waterproof membranes that lock out humidity and protect your subfloor completely.
By sealing every seam with industrial-grade silicone, we give you a watertight envelope that lasts for decades. This meticulous craftsmanship lets you shower with total confidence day after day.
Choosing the right wall surround sets the tone for the entire room's visual appeal. Whether you love polished marble looks or simple subway tile patterns, we have options that match your taste.
On top of that, adding recessed shelving keeps your shampoo bottles organized and off the floor. This smart storage trick gives you a clutter-free environment that feels twice as big.
Dark bathing enclosures make your morning routine feel like a chore in a cave. Instead, installing bright waterproof overhead fixtures and clear glass panels floods your space with natural-looking light.
Frameless glass doors also bounce light around and make even a compact washroom feel expansive. This clever design choice gives you that luxurious hotel feeling right inside your own house.
Working with a hometown contractor means you get personalized attention from start to finish. We respect your property, clean up our mess every single evening, and finish the job on schedule.
Additionally, our local roots in Wisconsin mean we understand how seasonal temperature shifts affect building materials. This regional expertise lets us select products that withstand local humidity swings without warping.
Remodeling a dated bathroom is one of the smartest ways to increase your home equity. Buyers love walking into a modernized house that requires zero immediate repair work.
Therefore, spending your hard-earned money on this upgrade pays off when resale time rolls around. This smart investment gives you both daily comfort and long-term financial payoff.
Stop wrestling with that awkward, outdated basin every time you need to get clean. Transforming your daily routine is much easier than you probably think, and our team is ready to help.
Simply reach out to us today and request your free estimate with zero obligation attached. Let us turn your cramped bathing corner into an open, stunning oasis right here in your hometown.
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 Maple Grove 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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For the bigger map: county seat pages start at Manitowoc County; the statewide picture lives on Wisconsin; the wider region is the Midwest.
One three-day job stands between this bathroom and its best fixture.
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