Our Dranesville crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Fairfax County within days.
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Are you tired of stepping over a giant porcelain wall just to get clean? Well, tossing that giant tub lets you enjoy a spacious glass stall instead.
Most local homeowners want a modern wet room update without losing their minds over messy remodeling projects. Which means you need a trustworthy crew to handle the heavy lifting for your bathroom upgrade.
That dated soaking tub takes up way too much precious square footage in your bathroom layout. Removing it lets you reclaim floor space for other cool bathroom upgrades.
Climbing over a high ledge poses a massive slip hazard every single morning. Upgrading to a level basin gives you peace of mind and keeps your joints happy.
Fairfax County boasts gorgeous homes where people cherish high-end upgrades and functional layouts. With a median household income hovering around 177,188 dollars, investing in your living space makes total sense.
Properties in ZIP codes spanning this community often feature aging builder-grade bathrooms that scream for a makeover. Modernizing your wet zone boosts your property value way faster than painting the walls.
Designing a brand new washing enclosure opens up a ton of creative possibilities for your daily routine. Custom tile work lets you express your personal style while keeping water off your drywall.
Frameless glass doors make even the smallest powder room look massive and bright. Meanwhile, choosing matte black fixtures gives you a sleek look that matches current design trends.
Acrylic wall panels save you hours of scrubbing grout lines on your precious weekends. Therefore, you get to spend more time relaxing instead of fighting mildew with harsh chemicals.
Linear drains catch running water instantly and prevent messy puddles on your tile floor. On top of that, textured shower pans give you solid grip power while you wash your hair.
| Feature | Traditional Tub | Modern Walk-In Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | High step-over wall | Zero threshold entry |
| Cleaning Time | Hours of scrubbing | Minutes with a squeegee |
| Floor Space | Cramped layout | Open and airy feel |
Demolition day brings a mountain of old rubble and heavy iron debris out of your house. Skilled technicians haul away the old fixture so you never have to lift a finger.
Plumbing lines often need a complete reroute to fit the new drain and mixing valve positions. Doing this right ensures your new water setup delivers perfect temperature control every time.
Old houses in the 20101 region sometimes hide nasty rot behind rotting drywall panels. Fixing these hidden issues protects your structural framing from long-term mold and decay.
Waterproofing membranes act like a giant shield against leaks behind your pretty new tile work. Without this crucial step, moisture slowly destroys your subfloor and ruins your expensive investment.
Financing a home renovation project requires careful planning so you stay within your financial comfort zone. Fortunately, getting a clear breakdown of material and labor costs prevents nasty surprises later.
Cheaper contractors might cut corners on waterproof backing boards to save a few bucks. However, paying for quality installation keeps your wet zone completely leak-free for decades.
Fairfax County building codes require specific permits for major plumbing layout changes inside residential properties. Hiring seasoned pros guarantees your project passes every local inspection without a hitch.
Skilled labor costs vary depending on the complexity of your custom tile and glass setup. Yet, investing in expert hands saves you thousands in costly repairs down the road.
Clearing all personal items out of the bathroom speeds up the demolition crew significantly. Protecting your hallway floors with heavy plastic sheeting keeps construction dust away from your living room.
Keeping pets locked in a separate bedroom prevents them from escaping through open exterior doors. Setting up a temporary washing routine helps your family survive the days without a working stall.
Custom glass panels sometimes take extra weeks to arrive from specialized manufacturing warehouses. Maintaining open communication with your contractor keeps your renovation timeline running as smoothly as possible.
Minor framing adjustments might pop up once the old porcelain unit comes out of the wall. Tackling these surprises immediately stops small issues from turning into massive headaches.
Wiping down the glass walls with a rubber squeegee after every wash prevents mineral buildup. This simple habit keeps your enclosure looking crystal clear with almost zero effort.
Running your exhaust fan for twenty minutes after bathing pulls humid air out of the room. Doing this consistently stops mold spores from growing on your new silicone caulking lines.
Resealing natural stone surfaces once a year prevents soap scum from staining your expensive tiles. Taking care of these small chores extends the lifespan of your custom washing enclosure.
Inspecting your plumbing fixtures periodically ensures no tiny leaks are hiding behind your walls. Catching minor drips early saves your home from expensive structural water damage.
Living with an outdated washing fixture drains the joy right out of your morning routine. Upgrading to a gorgeous walk-in glass stall turns your daily routine into a spa retreat.
Our team proudly serves the 11,800 residents living in this gorgeous Virginia community every single day. We bring top-tier craftsmanship and honest pricing directly to your front doorstep.
Planning your bathroom makeover starts with an honest chat about your design preferences and budget limits. We assess your current layout and suggest the best ways to maximize your floor space.
Requesting a complimentary estimate gives you clear numbers so you can plan your renovation with confidence. Reach out today and let us help you build the washing space you truly 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 Dranesville 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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