Our Ballou crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Mayes County within days.
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Every morning starts with that same old struggle of stepping over a high barrier just to wash up. If you feel tired of navigating a cramped basin that you never even fill with water, a change will make your life so much easier. Replacing that bulky, outdated tub with a spacious walk-in stall gives you back your peace of mind.
Naturally, making this swap enhances your daily safety by removing a major trip hazard. This means you get to enjoy a sleek, modern look while keeping your balance secure. Our team loves helping homeowners turn these tight spaces into open areas where breathing room is the new normal.
To start this exciting project, you can easily grab a free estimate today. We travel directly to your home to look at your layout and discuss your vision. This process takes the guesswork out of the equation and lets you plan without any pressure.
First of all, you might wonder how we actually pull off this neat little magic trick in your home. We start by carefully removing the old cast iron or acrylic basin without damaging your surrounding walls. This keeps the mess to an absolute minimum and protects your flooring too.
After that, our crew inspects the exposed pipes to ensure there are no hidden leaks or wood rot. Which means you get a fresh, healthy foundation before we install the new slip-resistant base. We always make sure the plumbing matches up perfectly so your drain works flawlessly.
Then, we install beautiful, durable wall panels or custom tiles that seal out moisture forever. This lets you say goodbye to scrubby weekends spent fighting moldy grout lines. On top of that, we can add handy features like built-in benches, recessed niches, and sturdy grab bars.
To help you visualize the different options, here is a quick comparison of the materials we often use:
| Material Type | Main Benefit | Maintenance Level |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic Panels | Super fast install and budget-friendly | Very low wipe-and-go care |
| Solid Surface | Luxurious seamless look with great durability | Easy cleaning with no grout |
| Ceramic Tile | Endless design patterns and custom style | Requires occasional sealing |
Actually, many people do not realize how much space they waste with a tub they never use. By swapping it out, you instantly create a spacious sanctuary that feels twice as big. This clever design choice maximizes every single square inch of your floor plan.
Consequently, your home value gets a nice little boost because modern buyers prefer large walk-in stalls. This is especially true for folks who want to age in place comfortably without facing daily obstacles. You are basically investing in your future independence while enjoying a gorgeous daily upgrade right now.
Additionally, we customize every single detail to fit your exact style and physical needs. Whether you want a low-profile threshold or a completely barrier-free entry, we have you covered. This personalized touch ensures your new setup looks like it belongs in a high-end magazine.
Living in a cozy community in Mayes County means you appreciate friendly, reliable service from people who know the area. We proudly serve our neighbors in this quiet patch of the Sooner State, where the population sits around 295 residents. We understand the local housing styles and the specific water conditions that affect your plumbing fixtures.
Because the median household income here requires smart spending, we focus on delivering real value without any hidden fees. Our goal is to provide a stress-free experience for everyone living in the local ZIP code area. You get top-tier craftsmanship from a team that treats your home with total respect.
Moreover, we handle all the heavy lifting, permits, and cleanup so you do not have to lift a finger. We pride ourselves on open communication and showing up right on time, every single day. This dedication to honest work has made us a trusted favorite for home improvements around these parts.
Before we lay down a single tile, you get to choose the perfect hardware to match your routine. For instance, a rain showerhead offers a relaxing, spa-like escape after a long day of hard work. Alternatively, a handheld wand gives you incredible flexibility for cleaning the stall or washing your pets.
This lets you control the flow and pressure exactly how you like it. We also install high-quality pressure-balancing valves to protect you from sudden temperature shocks when someone runs water elsewhere. This smart technology keeps your water temperature stable and safe at all times.
On top of that, we offer beautiful glass doors that slide smoothly or swing open to elevate the room's style. If you prefer a simpler look, we can design the opening to fit a classic curtain rod perfectly. The choice is entirely yours, and we help you weigh the pros and cons of each setup.
Honestly, water damage is the absolute worst enemy of any home renovation project. That is why we use advanced waterproofing membranes behind your new walls to keep moisture where it belongs. This extra layer of defense prevents hidden rot and costly structural issues down the road.
Which means you can splash around with complete peace of mind, knowing your subfloor stays dry as a bone. We never cut corners on sealing materials because we want your investment to last for decades. This meticulous attention to detail sets our work apart from quick, cheap fixes.
To secure this level of quality for your own home, simply reach out for your free estimate. We will sit down with you, look at your current bathroom, and map out a flawless plan. Let us help you turn that old, dusty tub into the clean, accessible space you deserve.
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 Ballou 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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