Our Sigel crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Shelby County within days.
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Maybe you feel like your daily routine has turned into a dangerous obstacle course. This common hassle affects many folks who want a safer way to wash up. Fortunately, our local team can swap that old deep basin for a modern walk-in setup today.
Because of this, you get a beautiful open space that keeps you safe from nasty slips. We love helping neighbors in our tiny corner of Shelby County upgrade their homes. Since we live nearby, we understand exactly what local homeowners need.
Now, you can finally stop worrying about tripping on wet porcelain every single morning. Let us help you make your daily washroom experience simple and stress-free. Contact our friendly crew today to get a free estimate at your house.
Actually, nobody really has time for long soaking baths in our busy modern lives anymore. Most of us just want a quick, refreshing wash before heading out to work. Therefore, replacing that bulky unused basin with a sleek walk-in option saves major space.
Which means you can stretch your arms out without hitting cold plastic walls. On top of that, your entire washroom suddenly looks twice as big as it did yesterday. This simple change brings a fresh feeling of freedom and cozy convenience to your home.
Besides the extra breathing room, cleaning becomes a total breeze after we finish our work. You will no longer have to bend down and scrub those hard-to-reach corners. Naturally, this saves your aching back and knees from unnecessary pain and strain.
First of all, stepping over a high wet barrier is a recipe for disaster. This is especially true for older folks or young kids with tiny legs. By lowering the threshold to almost nothing, you eliminate the main danger zone in your washroom.
To make things even better, we can install sturdy grab bars and built-in benches. These handy additions give you extra balance when soap gets in your eyes. Consequently, you can wash with total peace of mind every single day.
In addition to safety, this smart upgrade makes your property look incredibly modern and stylish. Future buyers absolutely love seeing clean, contemporary walk-in stalls instead of outdated yellowed tubs. As a result, you are investing in the long-term value of your house.
To help you plan, we put together a quick comparison of the two setups:
| Feature | Old High-Walled Basin | New Walk-In Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | Usually 14 to 18 inches high | Only 1 to 3 inches low |
| Cleaning Effort | Requires deep bending and scrubbing | Simple wipe down with mild soap |
| Overall Safety | High risk of slipping while climbing | Very secure with flat non-slip floors |
Clearly, the modern choice wins in every single category for daily living. You deserve a setup that fits your actual lifestyle instead of keeping an old relic.
Perhaps you worry that a big remodeling project will turn your house into a dusty disaster zone. Honestly, we work fast and keep things incredibly clean from start to finish. Our crew treats your property with the utmost respect because we are neighbors.
To start things off, we carefully remove the old heavy cast iron or acrylic unit. We dispose of the heavy debris ourselves so you do not have to lift a finger. After that, we inspect the underlying wood to ensure there is no hidden water damage.
If we find any soft spots or mold, we fix them right up immediately. Then, we run the new plumbing lines to match your chosen layout perfectly. This ensures your drain flows fast and never backs up on your clean feet.
Next, you get to choose from a wide variety of beautiful waterproof wall panels. These panels mimic high-end stone or modern tile without the annoying grout lines to clean. Therefore, your washroom keeps its fresh look for decades without heavy maintenance.
Following that, we install the showerhead of your dreams, like a relaxing rainfall design. We can also add hand-held sprayers to make washing pets or feet incredibly simple. Ultimately, you get a custom setup tailored specifically to your personal daily routines.
Finally, we apply premium commercial-grade silicone sealants around every single joint and corner. This critical step prevents moisture from seeping behind your walls and causing expensive structural rot. Thus, you can splash around as much as you want without any worries.
Understandably, you want a trustworthy team that knows the local area inside and out. We proudly serve our small community of 399 residents here in the heart of Illinois. Since the median household income here is around $75,781, we know you want real value for your hard-earned money.
Because we operate right in the 62462 zip code area, we arrive on time every day. There is no waiting around for some big-city corporation that treats you like a random number. Instead, you get friendly, personalized service from local pros who care about quality craftsmanship.
Moreover, we keep our prices fair and transparent without any hidden surprise fees at the end. We believe in honest handshakes and doing the job right the very first time. Let us show you how easy it is to upgrade your home with us.
So, what are you waiting for to make your daily routine safer and more relaxing? You do not have to live with a cramped, outdated washroom that causes anxiety every morning. Our team is ready to drive out to your home and look at your space.
During our visit, we will listen to your ideas and measure everything precisely. This allows us to give you an accurate, no-obligation quote completely for free. You can ask us any questions about materials, timelines, or custom features you want.
Take the first step toward a beautiful, accessible washing space that you will love using. Fill out our simple online form or send in a request to book your free consultation. We cannot wait to help you transform your home into a safer, more beautiful place to live!
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 Sigel 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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