Our Cayote crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Bosque County within days.
Written quote at no cost, one callback, no chasing afterwards.
Are you tired of tripping over that giant porcelain basin every single morning? Well, swapping that bulky tub for a sleek walk-in stall gives your daily routine a major upgrade.
Most folks living in the 76621 zip code want a safer and nicer space to wash up. This smart project deletes high steps and brings total convenience right into your home.
Scrubbing old enamel takes hours of hard work that nobody actually enjoys doing. Fortunately, trading your outdated tub for modern acrylic panels lets you clean up in just a few minutes.
That means you spend less time on your knees and more time enjoying your day. Plus, smooth wall surrounds keep mold and mildew completely at bay.
Stepping over high walls causes scary slips and nasty falls that send people straight to the hospital. By installing a low-threshold basin, you protect your loved ones from dangerous accidents.
This massive safety boost gives you total peace of mind every single time you shower. Grab your free quote today to see how affordable this life-changing home improvement really is.
Our little town boasts a tight-knit community where neighborly values still mean everything. Even though only about seventy-five residents call this charming area home, local homeowners still care deeply about updating their properties.
Keeping up with modern home trends makes your house much more appealing if you ever decide to sell. Buyers absolutely love finding fresh bathrooms without any dated fixtures.
Texas weather brings brutal summer heat and humidity that can wreak havoc on poorly sealed wet areas. Therefore, installing moisture-resistant materials keeps your walls protected against water damage.
This smart investment prevents costly mold remediation down the road. Request your free estimate right now to discover the best waterproof solutions for your specific layout.
Choosing the right renovation path can feel a bit overwhelming when you look at all the available choices. The table below outlines how trading your tub compares to other common projects.
| Project Type | Average Time | Safety Level |
|---|---|---|
| Tub to Shower Swap | One to Two Days | Very High |
| Full Bathroom Gut | Two to Four Weeks | Medium |
| Cosmetic Facelift | A Few Hours | Low |
Looking at these numbers makes the choice pretty clear for most busy homeowners.
Instead of enduring weeks of construction mess, you get a gorgeous new washing space almost instantly. Reach out for your complimentary price evaluation to get things started.
Every great project starts with a detailed chat about what you actually want and need. Our crew listens closely to your ideas before measuring your current bathroom space.
This careful planning prevents annoying surprises once the physical labor actually begins. On top of that, you get to pick out your favorite shower bases and wall patterns.
First, our skilled technicians carefully tear out that heavy old tub without damaging your surrounding drywall. Next, we check your plumbing lines to make sure everything flows smoothly behind the scenes.
This meticulous approach guarantees your new setup will last for many decades without leaking. Request a zero-cost quote today to schedule your personalized consultation.
Remodeling projects require a fair amount of cash, but the long-term payoff is totally worth it. While the median household income here varies, finding flexible pricing options makes any upgrade totally doable.
Instead of draining your entire savings account, you can opt for convenient payment plans that fit your monthly budget. This lets you enjoy your gorgeous new bathroom without any financial stress.
Unscrupulous contractors often tack on surprise fees after they already tear up your plumbing pipes. Fortunately, working with an honest local pro means your estimate covers every single detail.
Transparency builds real trust between you and the hardworking crew handling your home. Contact our team right now for your transparent, obligation-free price quote.
Standing for long periods can tire out your legs faster than you might think. Installing a built-in bench lets you sit back and relax while the warm water washes away your stress.
Combine that seat with sturdy grab bars for maximum stability during your morning routine. This clever setup ensures you can age in place gracefully without moving to a new house.
Old shower heads often trickle water weakly and ruin your entire morning wake-up routine. Upgrading to a multi-function shower head gives you rainfall, massage, and mist settings right at your fingertips.
This simple luxury turns a basic daily chore into your favorite part of the day. Get your free estimate today and find out which plumbing fixtures suit your style best.
Older homes in our region often feature unique framing quirks that require a trained eye to navigate. Hiring someone who knows the area means your renovation goes off without a single hitch.
Local pros understand the exact soil shifts and climate patterns that affect Texas houses. This local knowledge saves you from hiring out-of-town workers who charge way too much.
Choosing local contractors keeps your hard-earned money right inside the regional economy. When local businesses thrive, the whole community becomes a much better place to live.
You also get a direct estimate button to call whenever you have questions about your warranty. Claim your free project quote right now and support local tradesmen.
Clearing out your personal items before the crew arrives speeds up the installation process immensely. Make sure you remove all towels, rugs, and toiletries from the bathroom workspace ahead of time.
This thoughtful step lets our technicians get straight to work the moment they pull into your driveway. Your brand new walk-in shower is just a message away from becoming reality.
Stop putting up with that cramped, outdated bathtub that makes your bathroom look ancient. Request your free quote today and take the first step toward a stunning new home layout.
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 Cayote 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.
The map carries the geography; the link lists underneath spell out every town our crews can reach from this one.
For the bigger map: county seat pages start at Bosque County; the statewide picture lives on Texas; the wider region is the South; background reading sits on Wikipedia.
One three-day job stands between this bathroom and its best fixture.
Get my free quote