Our Muldoon crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Fayette County within days.
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Are you tired of stepping over that high edge every morning? Converting your old basin into a sleek walk-in space instantly makes your daily routine safer and way more relaxing. You can get a free estimate today to start planning your dream bathroom upgrade without breaking the bank!
Honestly, old water basins take up way too much room in a tiny bathroom. When you rip out that clunky basin and put in a modern floor-level spray area, your whole room feels twice as big. Besides, nobody really has time for a long soak anymore when a quick refresh is all you need.
Actually, safety is another giant reason folks are making this switch lately. Stepping into a tub with slippery porcelain is just waiting for a bad fall to happen. By adding low thresholds along with textured flooring, you protect yourself and your family from scary bathroom slips.
Plus, cleaning a giant tub is serious backbreaking work that nobody enjoys on a weekend. Modern wall surrounds feature smooth non-porous acrylic that wipes clean with simple soap and water. Therefore, you spend way less time scrubbing grime and more time relaxing in your upgraded home.
First off, our local crew comes right out to inspect your current plumbing setup. We measure every single inch of your space so your new setup fits perfectly into the existing footprint. Since our team knows Fayette County inside and out, we show up right on time ready to tackle the job.
Next, we tear out the old cast iron or steel basin without destroying your drywall. Mistakes happen when amateurs rush, but we carefully haul away all heavy debris so your house stays super clean. After that, we check the subfloor underneath to fix any hidden water damage before moving forward.
Then, we install your heavy-duty base alongside customized moisture-resistant wall panels. We hook up shiny new hardware, high-flow spouts, and sturdy grab bars where you want them. On top of that, most projects take just a couple days to finish completely!
To help you see the difference, check out this simple breakdown below:
| Feature | Old High-Sided Basin | New Walk-In Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | 15 to 20 inches high | 0 to 4 inches low |
| Cleaning Effort | Heavy scrubbing needed | Quick easy wipe down |
| Bathroom Safety | High slip hazard | Built-in anti-slip floor |
| Usable Space | Feels cramped and tight | Feels open and spacious |
Moreover, you get to pick out awesome features that match your personal style perfectly. You can choose beautiful faux-tile wall patterns, built-in corner caddies, and fancy rainfall fixtures. Every single option lets you build a space that feels like a luxury resort right at home.
Furthermore, seat benches are a total game changer for anyone who wants extra resting space. Built-in seats give you a cozy spot to shave your legs or just chill under warm water after work. Suddenly, your routine feels like a high-end spa day instead of a boring chore...
Meanwhile, clear glass barn doors make your entire room look modern and bright. Sliding panels keep water inside the basin zone while showing off your nice new tile work. Consequently, your property value gets a nice little boost if you ever decide to sell.
Because we work in tiny historic communities with population 114, we understand how rural plumbing systems act. Older homes near local ranch land often have unique pipe setups that confuse outside workers. However, our experienced installers know exactly how to hook everything up safely and correctly.
Indeed, folks living near ZIP codes 78949 deserve top notch work without paying big city inflated prices. Even with a local median household income around thirty-eight thousand dollars, high quality upgrades are totally doable with our flexible options. We take huge pride in helping our friends and neighbors get modern homes they love.
Likewise, Texas heat means you want a reliable refresh area that works great every single day. Dusty back roads mean you drag in dirt, so having a high-pressure spray station makes washing off super fast. So, investing in your home interior makes living out here even better.
Eventually, you will wonder why you waited so long to make this simple home change. Standing on a secure non-slip surface gives you pure peace of mind every single morning. What is more, soft warm spray cleans off long days fast so you can get right to sleep.
Additionally, fully waterproof wall systems prevent toxic mold from growing behind your drywall. Wet spots destroy wood fast, but sealed acrylic surrounds lock out humidity completely. Which means your home stays structural sound for decades down the line.
In fact, modernizing your bathroom yields one of the highest returns on investment for home improvement projects. Buyers love seeing accessible low-barrier wash stations already installed in master bathrooms. Thus, you get to enjoy luxury today while protecting your home equity for tomorrow.
Naturally, some brave homeowners try to tackle giant bathroom teardowns all by themselves over a weekend. Unfortunately, knocking out heavy iron basins usually ruins hidden drain lines and leads to massive floor leaks. Hiring our skilled professionals prevents costly flood disasters before they ever happen.
Also, buying cheap store kits often results in poorly fitting pans that flex and crack underfoot. Professional grade solid surfaces withstand daily use without sagging or leaking over time. Therefore, going with local trade pros saves you massive headache money in the long run.
Right now, taking the first step toward your brand new wash room is easier than ever before. All you need to do is request your zero-obligation cost quote from our local team today. We will come out, look over your space, and give you an honest price right on the spot.
Remember, our friendly crew respects your home like it was our own family property. We answer all your questions clearly without pushy sales pitches or confusing technical talk. Why keep struggling with that awkward high-sided basin when your dream refresh area is just a quick quote away?
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 Muldoon 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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