Our Stillwater crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Washington County within days.
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Most of us start our mornings rushing through a cramped routine while stepping over a high wall just to wash up. This daily obstacle course gets old fast and actually poses a real slip hazard. If you want to change that outdated setup for a sleek and open layout, you are in the right place because our team helps local homeowners make this exact switch every single day.
Choosing to swap your deep, unused tub for a spacious, low-profile stall instantly modernizes your layout. Which means you get a safer and much cleaner looking bathroom without paying for a full-scale remodel. We will visit your home to measure everything and give you a detailed plan at zero cost.
Our goal is to make your daily routine feel like a trip to a high-end spa instead of a chore. Think about how much easier your life becomes when you do not have to scrub those moldy corners of old porcelain anymore. Let us show you how a quick swap can completely change your home life.
Let us be real because almost nobody actually takes baths anymore since our busy schedules make quick washes much more practical. Keeping an old, bulky basin in your home takes up massive amounts of physical space and makes the whole area feel tiny. Replacing that heavy basin with a barrier-free base opens up your floor plan and lets more light bounce around the room.
This smart upgrade also keeps your home safe for years to come. Stepping over a high ledge on a wet surface is a recipe for a bad fall. By installing a low-threshold entry pan instead, you drastically lower the risk of slips for everyone in your household.
Moreover, cleaning a modern acrylic wall system is incredibly simple. You can say goodbye to harsh chemical scrubbers and hours spent on your knees scraping grout lines. A quick wipe down with a mild soap is all you need to keep everything looking brand new.
You might worry that remodeling your bathroom will turn your house into a dusty construction zone for weeks on done. Actually, our specialized crews have this process down to a science and usually finish the entire job in just a couple of days. We start by carefully removing your old cast iron or steel tub without damaging the surrounding walls or floor.
Once we clear out the old unit, we inspect the underlying pipes and subfloor to make sure there is no hidden water damage. This prevents future mold issues and ensures your new setup rests on a rock-solid foundation. After that, we install the new low-threshold receptor and connect the drainage system.
Finally, we install your choice of beautiful, water-impervious wall panels and handrails for extra stability. We seal everything with high-grade silicone to guarantee a lifetime of leak-free performance. You will be amazed at how fast your old room transforms into a beautiful oasis.
| Feature of New Setup | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|
| Low-threshold entry step | Prevents trips and makes entering effortless |
| Non-porous acrylic walls | Resists mold and requires zero hard scrubbing |
| Built-in seating options | Provides a relaxing place to sit and wash safely |
| Custom storage niches | Keeps your shampoos and soaps organized and off the floor |
Every homeowner has different tastes, so we offer tons of design options to match your unique vision. You can select wall panels that mimic the look of expensive subway tile or rich marble without the high cost and maintenance. These durable materials resist cracking and will never fade over time.
On top of that, you can customize your fixtures to match the rest of your home hardware. Whether you love the look of brushed bronze, modern matte black, or classic polished chrome, we have options for you. Adding a sliding glass door can also create a beautiful, open feel that makes small bathrooms look twice as big.
Do not forget about the small details that make a huge difference in your daily comfort. We can install sturdy grab bars, corner footrests for shaving, and handheld showerheads that make rinsing off a breeze. This lets you design a space that fits your physical needs perfectly.
Living in our lovely historic community means we appreciate quality craftsmanship and homes that stand the test of time. With a local median household income of $84,104, residents here understand the value of making smart, durable improvements to their properties. Upgrading your bathroom is one of the best ways to boost your home value while making your daily life much easier.
Our beautiful town of 19,275 people features many older homes that have outdated, cramped bathrooms with giant cast-iron tubs. If you live in Washington County, you know how important it is to keep your indoor spaces cozy and functional during our freezing Minnesota winters. A modern, well-insulated walk-in stall keeps the warm water close to you and prevents chilly drafts.
Whether your home is near the scenic riverfront or closer to the local high school, we serve all neighborhoods within the ZIP codes 55082 and 55083. Our local team understands the specific plumbing layouts of these houses, meaning we can handle any unexpected issues quickly. We take pride in helping our neighbors upgrade their homes with high-quality work that lasts.
Many folks ask us if we can complete this job without tearing up their entire bathroom floor. Fortunately, our custom-fit bases are designed to slide right into the footprint of your old standard tub. This smart design means we rarely have to mess with your existing flooring or move your main drain pipe around.
Another common concern is whether removing a tub will hurt the resale value of your home. While it is true that having at least one tub in the house is good for young families, replacing a second tub with a walk-in unit actually makes your home much more attractive to empty nesters. Most modern buyers prefer a spacious, upscale stall over a dusty old bath basin anyway.
We also get questions about how long the seals will last before leaking. We use premium, mildew-resistant sealants and commercial-grade adhesives to ensure everything stays completely watertight. You will not have to worry about water seeping into your walls and causing hidden damage down the road.
Taking the first step toward your dream bathroom is much easier than you think. We will come directly to your home, look over your current setup, and discuss all your design ideas. This visit is completely free, and we will provide you with a clear, honest quote with no hidden fees.
There is absolutely no pressure to make a decision right away during our consultation. We want you to feel completely confident in your choices and understand all your options before we start. Our friendly crew is here to answer your questions and help you design a space you will love using every single day.
Do not spend another day climbing over that old, slippery tub wall. Contact us today to schedule your free home assessment and start planning your beautiful new bathroom. You deserve a space that makes you feel relaxed and safe every time you wash up...
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 Stillwater 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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