Our Alburtis crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Lehigh County within days.
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Maybe you are tired of stepping over that high, slippery wall every single morning just to get washed. Indeed, many folks in our beautiful Lehigh County borough feel exactly the same way because those old, deep basins just do not fit our busy daily routines anymore. This lets you transform your daily wash routine into a much safer, faster, and highly refreshing experience.
Which means you can finally wave goodbye to that outdated, unused soaking tub that only collects dust and soap scum. By choosing to swap it out for a spacious, modern walk-in stall, you instantly open up the entire room. On top of that, this smart swap makes your daily routine feel incredibly smooth and effortless.
Naturally, making this change is a big decision for any homeowner. However, our friendly team is always ready to visit your home and give you a detailed free estimate. This completely free assessment helps you plan your project without any stress or hidden fees.
First of all, think about how much water you actually waste when you try to fill up a giant basin. Since most of us just want a quick, hot spray to wake up or wind down, a dedicated stall fits the bill perfectly. Because of this change, your morning routine becomes much faster and far more efficient.
Consequently, you will notice a huge difference in how spacious your bathroom feels. Although those old cast-iron or acrylic basins take up a massive footprint, a sleek walk-in design maximizes every square inch of your floor. This clever layout trick gives you plenty of elbow room to move around freely.
| Feature of New Setup | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|
| Low-profile entry threshold | Minimizes tripping hazards and improves safety |
| Sleek glass enclosures | Creates a bright, open, and airy feel |
| Custom built-in seating | Offers a relaxing place to sit while washing |
| Easy-to-clean wall panels | Saves you hours of scrubbing moldy grout lines |
Besides the obvious aesthetic upgrade, the safety boost is truly unmatched. For instance, slipping on a wet, curved basin edge is a major worry for kids and grandparents alike. Therefore, replacing it with a flat, slip-resistant floor tray delivers immediate peace of mind for your whole family.
To start, we carefully disconnect the old plumbing fixtures to prevent any messy leaks. After that, we gently break down and carry out the heavy, bulky structure without damaging your door frames or flooring. This ensures your home stays clean and protected throughout the entire project.
Soon after, we inspect the exposed subfloor and wall studs for any hidden water damage. Since older homes often have slow leaks behind the walls, fixing these issues now saves you from costly repairs down the road. This thorough inspection guarantees a rock-solid foundation for your brand-new setup.
Next, we modify the existing drain lines to handle the rapid water flow of a modern sprayer. Because a standard basin drain is smaller, widening the pipe prevents annoying standing water around your ankles. This crucial step guarantees that your new system drains flawlessly every single time.
Then, we install the heavy-duty pan and secure it tightly to the subfloor. Thanks to precise leveling, the water naturally flows directly toward the drain without pooling in the corners. This professional alignment keeps your bathroom floor completely dry and safe.
Now, let us talk about the fun part where you get to customize the look. For example, you can choose beautiful non-porous acrylic walls or gorgeous ceramic tile patterns. This wide variety of design choices allows you to match your existing home decor perfectly.
Furthermore, you can add handy features like recessed shampoo niches, sturdy grab bars, or adjustable handheld sprayers. By choosing these smart add-ons, you create a highly functional space tailored to your physical needs. This level of customization truly turns a simple bathroom into a cozy personal oasis.
To make things even better, you can opt for a high-end frameless glass door. This beautiful addition reflects natural light all around the room, making the space feel twice as large. Which means you get a bright, cheerful space that welcomes you every morning.
Living in our quiet community of 2,528 residents means valuing quality craftsmanship and neighborly trust. Since the median household income here sits at $79,181, local families appreciate home upgrades that truly add long-term value to their properties. Our specialized renovation service delivers exactly that level of lasting quality.
Whether you live in a historic home or a newer build within the 18011 ZIP code, we know how to handle the local plumbing quirks. Because we understand the specific housing styles in this corner of the Keystone State, we finish the job quickly without any unexpected delays. This deep local familiarity ensures a smooth, worry-free renovation from start to finish.
Actually, we pride ourselves on being friendly neighbors who respect your living space. This means we clean up every speck of dust before we leave your home. You can trust us to treat your property with the utmost care and professionalism.
If you plan to stay in your beloved home for many years to come, planning ahead is incredibly smart. Indeed, high steps become much harder to manage as our joints get a bit stiffer over time. This simple bathroom modification ensures you can maintain your independence safely and comfortably.
On top of that, adding a built-in bench provides a secure spot to rest while you wash. This added stability makes a massive difference for anyone dealing with balance issues or recovering from an injury. You will love the sheer convenience and reassurance this setup provides.
Even if you do not have mobility concerns, think about how much time you save every single week. Since modern wall panels do not have deep grout lines, you do not have to scrub them on your hands and knees. This low-maintenance design gives you back your weekends to enjoy with family.
Additionally, washing muddy dogs or quickly rinsing off active kids becomes a total breeze. Because the open layout offers plenty of room to move, you do not feel cramped or restricted. This amazing versatility makes it a fantastic upgrade for busy households of all sizes.
So, are you ready to finally get rid of that old, unused soaking tub? If so, our team is standing by to help you design the perfect walk-in setup for your home. We make the entire process incredibly straightforward, stress-free, and surprisingly affordable.
First, simply reach out to us to schedule your convenient, on-site consultation. During this visit, we will measure your space, discuss your design ideas, and answer all your questions. This face-to-face chat ensures we understand your exact vision for the space.
After that, we will provide you with a detailed, written free quote with absolutely no obligation. This clear pricing plan lets you make an informed decision on your own timeline. Do not wait any longer to upgrade your home, so contact us today to get started!
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 Alburtis 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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