Our Nekoma crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Cavalier County within days.
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You can easily turn that old, deep tub you never use into a sleek, walk-in washing space.
This smart home improvement project immediately makes your daily routine faster and safer.
We help homeowners achieve this exact upgrade without the typical mess or stress.
Our team specializes in removing outdated iron or acrylic basins and installing beautiful, spacious enclosures.
This process saves you from stepping over a dangerous high ledge every single morning.
Honestly, nobody wants to slip while climbing into a damp basin just to get clean...
Which brings us to the real magic of updating your layout with modern materials.
You get to enjoy a fresh look that feels like a high-end spa retreat.
We come directly to your home to measure everything and give you a free project estimate.
Imagine stepping onto a flat, slip-resistant surface instead of balancing on a curved, slick bottom.
This simple change protects your family from accidental falls while adding modern style to your home.
Our high-quality acrylic walls and low-profile bases keep water where it belongs, preventing costly floor rot.
Think about how much space a traditional basin wastes in a cramped room.
By replacing it with a dedicated standing enclosure, you open up the entire layout.
This creates a bright, airy feeling that makes even small rooms look twice as big.
On top of that, cleaning becomes a total breeze because we use non-porous materials.
You will no longer need to scrub nasty grout lines on your hands and knees.
A simple wipe down keeps the shiny new surfaces looking brand new for years.
This means you save precious weekend time while keeping your home in top-tier shape.
Our durable wall surrounds resist mold, mildew, and stubborn hard water stains.
We even offer customizable shelving options so your shampoo bottles stay organized and out of sight.
Let us look at a quick comparison to see how these two setups perform in real life:
| Feature | Old Traditional Basin | Modern Standing Enclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | High 15-inch step | Low 3-inch threshold |
| Maintenance | Heavy scrubbing required | Quick spray and wipe |
| Floor Space | Feels cramped and bulky | Creates an open layout |
| Water Safety | High risk of slipping | Textured, safe flooring |
First, we protect your floors and walls before any demolition work begins.
We carefully extract the heavy, outdated basin without damaging your existing structural framing.
This careful approach ensures we find and fix any hidden water damage right away.
Next, our experienced crew updates the plumbing lines to match your new drain location.
This crucial step prevents slow drainage and stops leaks before they can even start.
We install sturdy backing supports so your new grab bars and benches stay locked in place.
After that, we secure the tough, leak-proof base directly to your subfloor.
We seal every single seam with heavy-duty, waterproof compound to protect your home.
This meticulous sealing technique guarantees a dry, worry-free foundation beneath your beautiful new setup.
Finally, we mount the gorgeous wall panels and install your chosen fixtures.
You can choose from classic tile patterns, modern solid colors, or realistic stone finishes.
We complete most of these installations in just a couple of days to minimize disruption.
Living in Cavalier County means dealing with freezing winters and humid summers that stress your home.
Our local plumbing and remodeling services are designed to handle these extreme climate shifts.
We understand the unique housing styles found throughout this scenic region, from classic farmhouses to modern builds.
For instance, we love serving the tight-knit community of Nekoma, North Dakota, where we help neighbors modernize their spaces.
With a local population of around 29 residents, every home project we complete helps preserve our historic neighborhood charm.
The strong median household income of $86,250 here shows that homeowners value smart, long-term investments in their properties.
Whether you live near the heart of town or out in the rural 58355 ZIP code area, we come to you.
We bring all our samples directly to your door so you can see the colors in your own light.
This personal touch ensures your new setup matches your existing decor perfectly.
Our team takes great pride in delivering top-notch craftsmanship to our local friends and neighbors.
We never use high-pressure sales tactics because we believe in honest, transparent communication.
You get a detailed, written estimate that explains every single cost before we ever pick up a tool.
As we get older, navigating a tall slippery ledge becomes a genuine daily hazard.
A low-threshold entry removes this obstacle completely, giving you back your independence.
This gives your loved ones peace of mind knowing you can wash safely without assistance.
Furthermore, we can install sturdy grab bars that blend beautifully with your modern faucets.
These safety features do not have to look like cold, sterile hospital hardware anymore.
We offer gorgeous matte black, brushed nickel, and classic chrome finishes to match your style.
You can also add a comfortable built-in bench or a convenient fold-away seat.
This lets you relax and enjoy a warm wash without standing for long periods.
Our goal is to create a space that feels like a personal oasis while keeping you safe.
Think of this upgrade as a proactive step to protect your mobility and comfort.
It allows you to stay in your beloved home longer without needing expensive renovations later.
We customize every detail to fit your specific physical needs and design preferences.
Modern home buyers actively look for clean, updated washrooms when shopping for a new house.
An old, stained basin can turn buyers away and lower your overall market appeal.
Replacing it with a sleek, walk-in system instantly boosts your home's buyers' appeal.
Consequently, you get to enjoy a gorgeous space now while building equity for the future.
It is one of the most cost-effective home improvement projects you can undertake today.
The return on investment for this specific update remains incredibly strong across the country.
Our high-end materials carry excellent warranties so you know your investment is safe.
We use thick, durable acrylic that will not crack, chip, or fade over time.
This ensures your washroom looks incredibly polished and clean for decades to come.
Why wait to get the space you actually want and need right now?
Contact us today to schedule your complimentary, in-home consultation and receive a free project quote.
We look forward to helping you design the perfect washroom for your lifestyle!
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 Nekoma 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 Cavalier County; the statewide picture lives on North Dakota; the wider region is the Midwest; background reading sits on Wikipedia.
One three-day job stands between this bathroom and its best fixture.
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