Our Shaw crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Saint Louis County within days.
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Are you tired of stepping over a giant porcelain wall just to take a quick morning rinse? This transformation lets you modernize your bathroom layout without breaking the bank.
Naturally, changing out that bulky basin changes your daily routine for the better. Consequently, your home gains a sleek new look that feels just right.
Most older houses feature deep porcelain basins that waste precious floor space. Meanwhile, modern homeowners prefer open glass enclosures that make small rooms feel huge. Therefore, removing that unused basin gives you extra square footage.
Think about the last time you actually soaked in soapy water. Usually, people just stand under the spray anyway. Thus, trading the tub for a walk-in stall makes total sense.
Local weather gets freezing cold during January and February around Saint Louis County. Fortunately, our crew builds durable shower bases that handle thermal shock effortlessly. This means you never stress about cracking tiles when the temperature drops.
Heating bills stay manageable because our waterproof membranes stop drafts from creeping through the floorboards. On top of that, your new stall warms up much faster than an old cast iron tub.
Designing a custom walk-in shower requires careful planning around your existing plumbing lines. Fortunately, our local trade professionals measure every single inch with laser precision. This ensures your new drain placement lines up perfectly with current pipes.
Selecting gorgeous tiles adds a personalized touch to your morning ritual. Besides that, textured flooring keeps your feet planted firmly on the ground. Therefore, slips and falls become a worry of the past.
Acrylic walls resist mold growth better than traditional painted drywall ever could. Furthermore, thick tempered glass doors wipe clean with a simple squeegee pass. This leaves you with sparkling surfaces every single day.
Investing in quality fixtures prevents annoying leaks behind the walls. Consequently, you save hundreds of dollars on potential water damage repairs down the road.
| Material Type | Main Benefit | Maintenance Level |
|---|---|---|
| Tempered Glass | Sleek appearance | Low |
| Acrylic Base | Slip resistance | Minimal |
| Ceramic Tile | Endless design | Moderate |
Every single product we install comes with a solid manufacturer warranty for peace of mind. Moreover, our skilled craftsmen handle all the heavy lifting from start to finish. This saves your back from unnecessary strain.
Living in ZIP codes like 55786 means dealing with unique regional building codes. Fortunately, our crew knows every single municipal regulation inside and out. This lets us pull permits quickly without any frustrating delays.
Even though our tiny community only hosts about 10 residents, our service trucks travel all over. Wherever you reside nearby, we arrive right on time with our tools ready.
Median household income figures across the region help families plan home improvements wisely. Because of this, we offer budget-friendly pricing options tailored to your specific financial goals. Naturally, upgrading your property boosts its overall resale value immensely.
Smart buyers love seeing updated bathrooms when touring homes on the market. Therefore, this project pays for itself when you decide to sell later.
Demolition day begins with laying down thick protective runners across your hallway floors. Next, our crew carefully saws through the old porcelain basin to remove it safely. This prevents any accidental damage to your surrounding vanity and toilet.
Plumbing adjustments happen right after the old unit leaves the room. Following that crucial step, we install water-resistant backer boards along all wet walls. Finally, grout and silicone sealant lock out moisture completely.
Nobody enjoys living inside a dusty construction zone for weeks on end. Fortunately, our efficient installers wrap up most projects in just a few days. This gets your routine back to normal almost immediately.
Daily cleanup routines keep your living space tidy while work progresses. Consequently, you can still relax in your home without stepping over stray tools.
Many folks worry about unexpected plumbing surprises hidden behind their old walls. However, our experienced contractors inspect everything thoroughly before quoting a final price. This eliminates nasty financial shocks halfway through the job.
Water pressure issues sometimes crop up during older home renovations. Fortunately, we can upgrade your mixing valves to deliver a powerful spray every morning.
Installing grab bars during the remodel provides incredible stability for family members of all ages. Furthermore, low-profile thresholds eliminate high stepping hazards completely. This lets you age comfortably inside your cherished home for decades.
Built-in corner seats offer a nice spot to sit while washing up. On top of that, handheld shower wands make rinsing hard-to-reach areas effortless.
Upgrading your daily routine starts with getting a professional evaluation of the room. Fortunately, you can request a completely FREE QUOTE right now by reaching out to our local team. This no-obligation estimate details every single cost upfront so you can plan accordingly.
Stop wrestling with that cramped tub every single morning of the week. Instead, treat yourself to an open, refreshing walk-in wash space designed just for you.
Working with a hometown contractor guarantees personalized attention that big national chains simply cannot match. Moreover, we care deeply about our local reputation across Saint Louis County. Therefore, every single project receives our absolute best craftsmanship.
Contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation and see how easy home upgrades can be. Let us help you build the bathroom you always wanted.
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 Shaw 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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