Our Gateway crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Benton County within days.
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Maybe you feel tired of stepping over that high, slippery ledge every single morning just to get washed. Honestly, many homeowners in our beautiful corner of Benton County feel the exact same way because those old, deep basins just do not fit our busy daily routines anymore. This is why replacing your outdated tub with a spacious, low-profile washing area has become one of the most popular home improvements around here lately.
Fortunately, our dedicated team can help you make this transition without any of the typical remodeling headaches. When you choose to upgrade, you instantly create a safer environment and open up a ton of visual space in your bathroom. By requesting a free project estimate today, you can take the first step toward a gorgeous, stress-free daily routine.
Naturally, we understand that changing your plumbing layout feels like a massive undertaking that might disrupt your home. That is why we focus on fast, clean installations that respect your time and keep your household running smoothly. Which means you get to enjoy a gorgeous, modern bathing space in just a couple of days instead of waiting through weeks of messy construction.
Think about how much easier your life gets when you remove that old porcelain barrier. This smart upgrade eliminates the risk of slips and trips, which gives you absolute peace of mind every time you step in to wash. On top of that, a modern low-threshold pan is incredibly easy to clean compared to those old, stained basin walls that require constant scrubbing on your knees.
Let us look at some of the key benefits you get when you choose to update your setup:
| Feature of the Upgrade | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|
| Low-threshold entry pan | Prevents trips and makes entering effortless |
| Non-slip textured flooring | Provides excellent grip for wet feet |
| Custom acrylic wall surrounds | Eliminates moldy grout lines and heavy scrubbing |
| Built-in seating and grab bars | Offers maximum safety and relaxation while washing |
Because every home is unique, we tailor our renovation process to match your specific layout and personal style. This lets you choose from gorgeous tile-look panels, modern fixtures, and handy built-in shelves that keep your shampoo bottles off the floor. Ultimately, you get a custom-tailored space that feels like a private spa right in your own home.
Actually, many of your neighbors living in the 72733 ZIP code area are already making this swap to increase their home usability. With our local median household income sitting around $46,250, we know how important it is to get real, lasting value for every dollar you spend on your property. This particular upgrade is well-known for delivering an excellent return on investment because modern homebuyers heavily prefer large, walk-in stalls over dusty old basin setups.
First, our skilled technicians protect your floors and carefully remove the existing cast iron or steel basin. This part of the job requires serious muscle and experience to avoid damaging your surrounding drywall and hidden pipes. Fortunately, we handle all the heavy lifting and dispose of the old unit so you do not have to worry about the cleanup.
Once the old unit is gone, we inspect the underlying subfloor and wood framing for any hidden water damage or rot. Fixing these structural issues early ensures your new setup sits on a rock-solid foundation that will last for decades. Consequently, you get a beautiful, sturdy installation that will never sag or leak into your walls.
Next, we modify the existing drain lines to accommodate the larger opening required for a standard standing stall. Since a typical basin drain is only an inch and a half wide, we expand it to a two-inch pipe to prevent water from backing up. This crucial upgrade means your new floor drains incredibly fast, which keeps soapy water from pooling around your ankles.
After upgrading the pipes, we install your chosen wall surrounds and secure the leak-proof base directly to the subfloor. Finally, we seal every single seam with high-grade, mold-resistant silicone to guarantee a completely watertight seal. This meticulous attention to detail protects your home from moisture damage and gives you a flawless finish.
When you redesign this area, you get to decide exactly where to place your shelves, grab bars, and showerheads. For example, adding a handheld spray wand lets you rinse off with ease while sitting down on a comfortable built-in bench. This level of customization ensures that your bathroom adapts to your changing physical needs over the years.
Moreover, we offer a wide variety of wall patterns and colors that mimic high-end natural stone without the high price tag. These durable acrylic materials do not have porous grout lines, so mold and mildew have absolutely nowhere to hide. Which means you spend your weekends relaxing instead of scrubbing tile joints with a toothbrush.
If you are ready to transform your bathroom, our local team in Gateway, Arkansas, is standing by to help. We love serving our small community of 365 residents with honest, top-tier craftsmanship that speaks for itself. Simply reach out to us today, and we will come directly to your home to provide a completely free, no-obligation project estimate.
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 Gateway 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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