Our Fidelis crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Santa Rosa County within days.
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Swapping your old, deep basin for a walk-in stall transforms your daily routine. Many homeowners struggle with high thresholds that make bathing risky or simply tedious. By removing that outdated wall-to-wall tub, you create a safer and much more spacious layout.
This simple upgrade instantly modernizes the entire room. You will notice how much larger the area feels without that bulky barrier. Our local team specializes in making this transition quick and completely hassle-free for you.
We provide a completely free in-home estimate to help you plan the layout. Our friendly crew visits your property to measure your space and discuss your vision. This ensures you get exactly what you want without any hidden surprises.
Safety remains the number one reason to make this smart change. Stepping over a high porcelain ledge when the floor is wet can lead to nasty slips. By installing a low-profile base instead, you enjoy effortless entry every single day.
Cleaning also becomes incredibly simple after this remodeling project. Traditional tubs have deep corners and grout lines that trap stubborn soap scum. Modern acrylic surrounds and solid bases wipe clean with minimal effort, saving you precious weekend time.
Your property value will likely see a nice little bump too. Most buyers today prefer spacious walk-in stalls over dusty, unused soaking tubs in the guest bathroom. This makes your home highly attractive to future buyers looking for modern convenience.
Let us look at how these two setups compare to help you decide:
| Feature | Old Deep Basin | New Walk-In Stall |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | 15 to 20 inches | 1 to 3 inches |
| Maintenance | High scrubbing needed | Quick wipe down |
| Visual Space | Cramped and bulky | Open and airy |
Customization options allow you to build a personal oasis. You can choose beautiful wall panels that look exactly like expensive stone or marble. These durable materials offer incredible beauty without the heavy maintenance of real tile.
Adding convenient built-in seating provides extra stability and peace of mind. This feature lets you relax while washing without the fear of losing your balance. On top of that, we can install sturdy grab bars exactly where you need them most.
Storage shelves can be molded directly into your new wall panels. This keeps your shampoos, soaps, and razors organized and within easy reach. Which means you can finally say goodbye to those rusty metal hanging caddies.
Our journey begins with a detailed inspection of your existing plumbing. We check the pipes behind your walls to ensure everything is solid and leak-free. This prevents any future water damage from ruining your beautiful new setup.
Demolition happens quickly and with the utmost respect for your home. We carefully remove the old cast iron or steel tub without damaging your surrounding walls. Our team cleans up every speck of dust before we move to the next phase.
Next comes the installation of your brand-new waterproof base and wall panels. We seal every joint with high-grade silicone to guarantee a lifetime of leak-free performance. After that, we hook up your new fixtures so you can enjoy your first shower.
We proudly serve the quiet, tight-knit community of Fidelis, Florida, where residents value honest work and reliable service. With a local population of around 167 people, we treat every single customer like our close neighbor. Our team understands the unique housing styles and plumbing setups common in this beautiful part of the state.
Many homes in the local ZIP codes feature traditional layouts that benefit greatly from this specific layout update. With a median household income of $53,281, local families appreciate practical home improvements that offer great long-term value. We work hard to deliver top-tier results that fit comfortably within your remodeling budget.
Our deep connection to the region means we never cut corners on quality. We pull all necessary local permits and follow strict building codes to protect your investment. This gives you total peace of mind knowing the job is done right the first time.
Most projects are completed in just a few days, depending on the complexity. Our efficient team works quickly to minimize disruption to your daily household routine. This means you will not have to live in a messy construction zone for weeks.
Yes, we offer comfortable fold-down seats and sturdy built-in benches. These additions provide excellent support for anyone with limited mobility or balance concerns. They blend seamlessly into the design while offering maximum utility.
Removing the only tub in a house can sometimes deter buyers with toddlers. However, replacing a second tub with a spacious walk-in stall is highly sought after. It adds a touch of modern class that appeals to the vast majority of buyers.
Upgrading your bathroom should not feel like a stressful chore. We handle every single detail from the initial design to the final cleanup. This lets you sit back and watch your vision come to life.
Our free quote come with absolutely no obligation or pressure. We simply provide honest pricing and professional advice tailored to your specific budget. This helps you make an informed decision for your home.
Contact us now to schedule your free in-home consultation. Let us help you create a safer, more beautiful, and highly functional space that you will love using every single day.
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 Fidelis 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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