Our Paragould crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Greene County within days.
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Maybe you feel tired of stepping over that high, slippery wall every single morning just to wash up. Getting rid of that outdated, bulky basin and swapping it for a sleek, spacious walk-in stall is one of the smartest upgrades you can make for your home. This simple change instantly opens up your room and makes your daily routine feel like a trip to a high-end spa.
Our local crew specializes in transforming these cramped bathroom layouts into highly functional spaces that actually fit your lifestyle. We handle the entire demolition and installation process right here in Greene County, ensuring you get a beautiful result without any stress. You can request a completely free estimate today to see how easily we can reinvent your setup.
First of all, safety becomes a major concern as the years roll by. That tall porcelain barrier poses a constant tripping hazard, especially when wet surfaces enter the picture. By replacing it with a low-profile entry, you create a secure environment where anyone can wash up without worrying about taking a nasty spill.
This layout change also does wonders for your visual space. Old basins tend to swallow up precious square footage and make small rooms feel like tiny closets. A modern glass enclosure bounces light around the room, which makes your whole bathroom feel twice as big as before.
Additionally, you will save a massive amount of cleaning time. Scrubbing moldy grout lines along a deep basin is back-breaking work that nobody enjoys. Our non-porous solid surfaces resist grime build-up, meaning you only need a quick wipe to keep things sparkling.
To help you compare the two options, we put together a quick look at how these setups stack up:
| Feature | Old Deep Basin | Modern Walk-In Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | 14 to 18 inches to step over | 3 inches or less for easy access |
| Cleaning Effort | High maintenance, deep scrubbing | Low maintenance, simple wipe-down |
| Floor Space | Feels cramped and bulky | Opens up the room visually |
Now, you might wonder how we actually pull off this magic trick without making a giant mess of your home. We start by carefully extracting the old cast iron or acrylic beast without damaging your surrounding walls or plumbing. This requires a bit of muscle, but our experienced team knows exactly how to navigate tight corners.
Once the old unit is gone, we inspect the subfloor and the underlying pipes for any hidden water damage or rot. Fixing these issues early prevents costly headaches down the road and ensures your new foundation is rock solid. We then update the drain location to match the new center-drain or end-drain configuration.
Next comes the fun part where we install your beautiful new pan and wall surrounds. We seal every single seam with high-grade waterproof silicone to keep moisture where it belongs. Finally, we mount your chosen fixtures, sliding doors, and grab bars so everything is ready for action.
Selecting your wall panels is where you really get to show off your personal style. You can choose from gorgeous simulated stone patterns, classic subway tile designs, or clean solid colors that look incredibly sharp. These durable acrylic sheets will not chip, crack, or discolor over time, which means your investment stays looking brand new.
Beyond aesthetics, you must consider the hardware finishes like brushed nickel, matte black, or classic chrome. Matching these fixtures to your existing vanity faucet creates a cohesive look that ties the entire room together. We carry a wide selection of top-tier brands to ensure your new valves perform flawlessly for decades.
Adding grab bars used to mean making your home look like a sterile hospital ward. Fortunately, modern design allows us to install sleek, heavy-duty support bars that look just like high-end towel racks. These stylish safety additions give you extra leverage and peace of mind whenever you step inside.
We also offer built-in corner benches and fold-down seating options for ultimate relaxation. This lets you sit back and enjoy the warm water without needing to stand for long periods. Combined with a textured, slip-resistant floor pan, your new setup becomes a haven of security.
Many homeowners worry that a project of this scale will leave them without a bathroom for weeks on end. However, our streamlined process allows us to finish most of these specific remodels in just a couple of days. We show up on time, protect your flooring with drop cloths, and clean up every speck of dust before we leave.
While prices vary based on the specific fixtures and wall styles you choose, we pride ourselves on keeping our services highly affordable. Considering the median household income in this region sits around $45,315, we always aim to provide cost-effective solutions that deliver maximum value for your hard-earned money. We believe everyone deserves a beautiful, safe home without breaking the bank.
By scheduling a free consultation, you get an honest, upfront price sheet tailored directly to your home. We do not believe in high-pressure sales tactics or hidden fees that pop up at the end of the job. You get clear numbers and friendly service from start to finish.
We absolutely love working in this wonderful community of 28,296 residents who appreciate honest craftsmanship and neighborly values. Whether you live near the bustling town center or out in the quieter residential pockets, our trucks are always nearby. We understand the local housing styles and the unique plumbing quirks common to homes in this area.
Our service coverage spans across the entire local region, including ZIP codes 72450 and 72451. Being a local business means we care deeply about our reputation and always treat your home with the utmost respect. We live where we work, and we treat every customer like family.
If you are ready to say goodbye to that old, outdated tub and hello to a gorgeous, accessible walk-in space, we are here to help. Contact us today to secure your free, no-obligation estimate and take the first step toward the bathroom of your dreams!
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 Paragould 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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