Our Cusson crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Saint Louis County within days.
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Maybe you are tired of tripping over that high porcelain ledge every single morning. This daily struggle can make your start of the day feel like an obstacle course. Fortunately, we can help you swap that outdated basin for a sleek, modern walk-in setup.
Suddenly, your daily routine becomes much safer and vastly more open. Getting rid of that unused soaking basin also creates a massive amount of breathing room in your layout. We specialize in making this exact swap happen with zero stress for you.
If you live in Saint Louis County, you already know how nice it is to have a cozy home during those freezing northern winters. Our team travels right to your doorstep in this beautiful area of about forty residents to give you a personalized layout plan. Let us take a look at your setup and give you a free estimate today.
First of all, nobody actually has time for long baths anymore. Modern life moves too fast, which means that giant basin just sits there collecting dust and soap scum. By removing it, you gain a massive amount of floor space and a much cleaner look.
On top of that, stepping over a tall wet ledge is a recipe for a nasty slip. This is especially true for older folks or anyone dealing with annoying joint pain. Replacing that hazard with a low-profile entry point gives you peace of mind every time you wash up.
This smart upgrade also boosts the overall value of your home quite a bit. Many buyers today actively look for large walk-in stalls rather than old-fashioned basins. This means you are making a great investment for your future finances too.
| Old Setup Drawbacks | New Walk-In Benefits |
|---|---|
| High tripping hazard | Low-threshold safe entry |
| Hard to scrub and maintain | Easy-to-clean modern acrylic | Cramped visual space | Open, airy layout feel |
Now, you might wonder what kind of materials will work best for your budget. Acrylic surrounds are incredibly popular because they do not have grout lines that trap nasty mold. Which means you spend way less time scrubbing on your hands and knees with harsh chemicals.
Alternatively, solid surface options offer a premium feel that mimics high-end stone. These durable panels resist scratches and stay looking brand new for decades. Our crew will show you physical samples so you can touch and feel the quality yourself.
To make things even better, you can customize your new space with built-in benches and safety grab bars. This lets you sit down and relax while enjoying a warm rinse. We make sure every single feature serves a practical purpose for your daily lifestyle.
For starters, we install slip-resistant textured floors to keep your feet planted firmly. This simple feature drastically reduces the chances of any scary bathroom accidents. You deserve to feel completely secure in your own home without needing constant help.
Additionally, we position heavy-duty grab bars exactly where your hands naturally reach for support. These are not those ugly, clinical bars you see in hospitals either. We use gorgeous metallic finishes that match your faucets perfectly to maintain a touch of luxury.
Forget about spending your precious weekends scrubbing stubborn grout with a toothbrush. Our seamless wall systems prevent water from leaking behind your walls and causing hidden rot. This protects your home from costly mold remediation bills down the road.
In fact, a quick wipe with a damp microfiber cloth is usually all it takes to keep everything sparkling. This leaves you with more free time to enjoy the beautiful Minnesota outdoors. Who wouldn't want a bathroom that practically cleans itself?
You might be worried that your home will be a construction zone for weeks on end. Actually, our experienced crew has this down to a science. We protect your floors with heavy drop cloths the very moment we step through your front door.
Then, we carefully demo your old cast iron or steel basin without damaging the surrounding drywall. This requires a lot of muscle and precise technique, which we have honed over years of local service. We haul away all the heavy debris so you do not have to worry about trips to the local landfill.
Finally, we run new plumbing lines and install your custom-fit base and wall panels. This rapid turnaround means you will not be without a functioning washroom for very long. Most of our projects are completed in just a couple of days.
Living in Cusson means you value honest work and neighborly respect. We take pride in serving this tiny, tight-knit pocket of Minnesota where the median household income reflects hard-working families. Our reputation is built on delivering top-notch craftsmanship to every single household we visit.
Because we know the local water conditions and climate, we use materials that withstand freezing temperatures and mineral buildup. This local expertise ensures your new setup performs flawlessly for a lifetime. We treat your home with the exact same respect we show our own families.
Whether you live in ZIP code 55723 or nearby, we are happy to make the drive out to see you. We do not believe in high-pressure sales tactics or hidden fees. Our goal is simply to help you find the best solution for your space and budget.
Are you ready to transform your outdated space into a beautiful oasis of safety? Our friendly team is standing by to answer all your questions. We will walk you through every option and help you design the perfect layout.
Contact us right now to request your absolutely free, no-obligation written quote. We will come directly to your house, take precise measurements, and give you an honest price on the spot. Take the first step toward a safer and more beautiful home today!
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 Cusson 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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