One alcove in Filmore is about to earn its keep again. The New Orleans crew handles demo, plumbing, walls and glass.
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Do you hate climbing over a high porcelain wall just to take a quick morning rinse? Luckily, you can swap that tired basin for a gorgeous walk-in glass shower enclosure right now. This smart upgrade lets you enjoy total safety and gorgeous style in your home bathroom.
Most local homeowners in this vibrant New Orleans neighborhood deal with cramped layouts and outdated plumbing fixtures every single day. Fortunately, our crew comes right out to your property to build the exact walk-in bathing zone you have always wanted. This means you get a custom remodel without ever leaving your house to look for parts.
Getting rid of that bulky porcelain tub opens up your entire room and makes it feel twice as big. Furthermore, stepping onto a flat tiled floor keeps you safe from slips and awkward falls. This lets you shower with total peace of mind every single morning.
Older basins often hide nasty mold and stubborn soap scum right along their sealed edges. Instead of scrubbing for hours, you get a seamless acrylic base that wipes clean in seconds. Which means you spend less time cleaning and more time relaxing.
Stepping over high edges causes knee pain and frustrates older adults who just want a simple wash. On top of that, nobody takes long baths anymore because busy schedules demand fast morning routines. This makes traditional tubs a complete waste of valuable floor space.
Leaking grout lines around old fixtures can rot your subfloor and cause expensive water damage over time. However, modern solid-surface wall panels keep moisture completely locked out of your walls. This protects your home investment and saves you money on future repairs.
Frameless glass doors bounce natural light around your bathroom and make small spaces look huge. Plus, you can add built-in seating and grab bars for ultimate luxury during your daily routine. This lets you create a spa-like retreat right inside your own house.
Custom shower fixtures give you precise water temperature control and amazing pressure for a refreshing experience. Meanwhile, professional installation prevents leaks and ensures your new stall lasts for decades. This brings incredible value and modern appeal to your property.
First, our skilled technicians inspect your existing plumbing to plan the layout of your brand-new stall. Then, we carefully pull out the old basin without damaging your surrounding bathroom tiles or drywall. This ensures a clean workspace from the very beginning of the project.
After that, we update the drain lines and waterproof the studs behind your new acrylic panels. Consequently, you never have to worry about hidden moisture or mold growth behind your walls. This gives you long-lasting durability you can truly count on.
You get to choose from dozens of gorgeous wall patterns, colors, and textures for your new enclosure. Additionally, you pick the exact hardware finish that matches your existing faucets and light fixtures. This lets you customize every single detail to match your personal taste.
Rain shower heads and handheld wands add incredible functionality to your daily washing habits. Furthermore, recessed soap shelves keep your shampoo bottles organized and off the floor. This creates a clutter-free environment that looks neat and tidy.
Most full bathroom transformations take only a few days from demolition to the final silicone seal. During this time, our courteous crew keeps your home clean and protects your floors with drop cloths. This means minimal disruption to your normal daily routine.
Once the final sealant cures, your new wash space is completely ready for daily use. Therefore, you can start enjoying your gorgeous upgrade almost immediately after we pack up our tools. This fast turnaround time surprises many local residents.
Here is a quick look at how updating your wash space stacks up against traditional remodeling:
| Feature | Traditional Bathtub | Modern Walk-In Shower |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | High step-over wall | Zero-threshold entry |
| Cleaning Effort | High scrubbing demand | Low maintenance wipe-down |
| Space Feel | Cramped and dark | Open and bright |
This comparison clearly shows why local families are ditching their old tubs for sleek modern stalls. Better yet, the installation process is much faster than tearing down the entire room. This saves you both time and money.
We pride ourselves on providing honest advice and transparent pricing for every single local customer we serve. Moreover, our licensed professionals bring years of hands-on experience to your specific home improvement project. This guarantees top-notch craftsmanship on every installation.
Working with a neighborhood contractor means you get fast communication and dependable scheduling every step of the way. Additionally, we stand behind our workmanship with solid warranties for your peace of mind. This builds trust and ensures your complete satisfaction.
Before our crew arrives, simply remove your personal items and towels from the bathroom area. Meanwhile, make sure pets are safely tucked away in another room so workers can move freely. This helps our team get straight to work without any delays.
Clear pathways from your front door to the bathroom to help workers carry heavy materials safely. Consequently, the entire demolition and installation phase goes much smoother and faster. This preparation makes a big difference in overall project speed.
Use a squeegee on the glass doors after every use to prevent water spots and soap buildup. Furthermore, mild soap and a soft cloth are all you need to keep your acrylic walls shining. This simple maintenance routine keeps your upgrade looking brand new.
Avoid harsh chemical cleaners because they can dull the glossy finish of your modern wall panels. Instead, choose gentle products specifically designed for acrylic and glass surfaces. This preserves the gorgeous look of your investment for many years.
Are you ready to turn your outdated bathroom into a gorgeous modern oasis right now? Simply reach out to our team to schedule your no-obligation consultation and project walkthrough. This gets you accurate pricing and expert advice without any pressure.
Remember that updating your daily routine improves your overall home happiness and future resale value. Therefore, do not wait another month struggling with a high bathtub wall that you dislike. Contact us today and request your completely free quote for your home in Filmore.
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 Filmore 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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