Our Orion crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Henry County within days.
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Maybe you are tired of stepping over that high, slippery ledge every single morning just to wash off. This daily hurdle can turn your morning routine into a stressful balancing act, which is definitely not how you want to start a busy day. Fortunately, our team specializes in swapping out those outdated, high-walled tubs for beautiful, low-threshold walk-in stalls that fit your space perfectly.
By making this smart upgrade, you instantly create a safer and much more open bathroom layout. This smart remodel means you can finally say goodbye to stubborn mildew hiding under old sliding door tracks. We bring our expertise right to your doorstep in Henry County to help you plan this exciting project.
Naturally, you might worry about the mess and the high costs of a major bathroom overhaul. That is why we offer a completely free in-home consultation to inspect your current plumbing and give you a precise, honest estimate. Our local crew handles everything from the initial teardown to the final watertight seal so you can relax.
If you look closely at how you use your bathroom, you will probably realize that nobody in your house actually takes baths anymore. Most busy families prefer a fast, refreshing rinse over a long, water-wasting soak in a dusty tub. Because of this shift, replacing that unused basin with a spacious, modern stall makes your daily life incredibly convenient.
To help you see the real benefits of making this change, we have broken down how a quick swap compares to keeping your old setup:
| Feature Compared | Old Traditional Tub Setup | Modern Walk-In Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | High 15-inch to 20-inch barrier | Low 3-inch or barrier-free entry |
| Cleaning Effort | Hard scrubbing on your hands and knees | Simple wipe-down non-porous walls |
| Floor Space | Feels cramped and cuts off the room | Creates a bright, open atmosphere |
| Water Usage | High volume required to fill the basin | Efficient flow with modern showerheads |
On top of these great daily perks, a modern stall adds serious value to your property. Homebuyers today actively look for upgraded bathrooms that offer both safety and visual appeal. This means your small investment now will pay off big time when it comes time to sell your home.
Additionally, we customize every single project to match your personal style and needs. You can choose from beautiful acrylic wall surrounds, gorgeous tile patterns, and built-in seating for extra comfort. This level of customization ensures that your new space feels like a private spa designed just for you.
When you live in a charming community of about 2,029 people, you deserve personalized service from a team that knows the local building styles. We have worked in many homes across the 61273 ZIP code, dealing with everything from historic farmhouse plumbing to modern ranch-style layouts. This local experience allows us to anticipate any tricky pipe configurations behind your walls before we even start cutting.
Since the median household income here is around $64,479, we know that budget planning is incredibly important to you. Our team works hard to provide affordable, high-quality remodeling options that do not stretch your wallet too thin. We offer transparent pricing with zero hidden fees so you know exactly where every dollar goes.
Because we live and work nearby, we always show up on time and treat your home with the utmost respect. We clean up our workspace every single day so your family can function normally during the quick installation process. Our goal is to deliver a stress-free home improvement experience from the moment we walk through your front door.
If you have older relatives visiting or young kids running around, bathroom slips are a constant, terrifying worry. Installing a low-threshold entryway eliminates the dangerous trip hazard of a high tub wall. We also securely anchor sturdy grab bars directly into your wall studs to give you extra stability when moving around.
Besides those sturdy bars, we can install slip-resistant flooring textures that keep your feet planted firmly even when soapy water is running. You can also add a comfortable, folding bench seat that lets you sit down and relax while you wash. These thoughtful additions ensure that everyone in your household can enjoy a safe, independent washing experience.
Scrubbing grout lines with a toothbrush is easily one of the worst weekend chores imaginable. Our modern solid-surface walls are completely non-porous, meaning they naturally resist mold, mildew, and stubborn hard water stains. This incredible material lets you clean your entire stall with a simple squeegee and mild soap.
Furthermore, we use high-grade, heavy-duty materials that will not crack, chip, or discolor over time. This durable construction ensures your investment looks brand new for many years to come. You will save countless hours of hard labor and money on expensive cleaning chemicals over the lifespan of your new setup.
To give you total peace of mind, we have perfected a streamlined installation process that minimizes disruption to your daily routine. We start by carefully removing your old cast iron or acrylic basin without damaging the surrounding drywall. After that, we thoroughly inspect the exposed subfloor and wood framing for any hidden water damage or rot.
Once we ensure your foundation is solid, our skilled team updates your drain plumbing to align perfectly with your new stall. We then install a heavy-duty, leak-proof pan and seal the walls with premium waterproof barriers. Finally, we mount your chosen fixtures, sliding glass doors, and accessories with absolute precision.
Amazingly, our experienced crew can often complete this entire transformation in just a couple of days. This rapid turnaround means you will not have to deal with weeks of construction dust and noisy contractors. We work efficiently to get your bathroom back in service as quickly as possible.
Choosing your new hardware is definitely the most fun part of the entire remodeling journey. You can opt for a luxurious rainfall showerhead, a convenient handheld sprayer, or even adjustable body jets. These modern fixtures let you customize your water pressure and flow for the ultimate relaxation experience.
To match your existing decor, we offer beautiful finishes like brushed nickel, matte black, and classic polished chrome. We also help you select the perfect glass doors, ranging from sleek frameless designs to classic bypass sliders. These details work together to create a cohesive, high-end look that elevates your entire home.
There is absolutely no reason to keep struggling with an old, ugly, and dangerous bathing setup. Our friendly, local team is ready to help you design a beautiful, safe, and highly functional walk-in space. We proudly serve homeowners throughout
Contact us today to schedule your completely free, no-obligation home consultation and written estimate. We will sit down with you, look at your space, listen to your ideas, and find a solution that fits your budget perfectly. Let us take the hassle out of home improvement and build the beautiful bathroom you deserve!
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 Orion 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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