Our Girard crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Macoupin County within days.
Written quote at no cost, one callback, no chasing afterwards.
You probably stare at that massive tub every single morning and wonder why it takes up half your bathroom floor. Swapping that high-walled relic for a sleek, walk-in wet area gives you more space and makes your morning routine feel like a breeze.
Getting rid of a tub you never use is the smartest move you can make for your home. You gain precious square footage while creating a modern look that makes your bathroom feel way bigger than it actually is.
Most folks in Macoupin County barely use their bathtubs for actual bathing anymore. You might find that climbing over a high ledge feels like a chore, especially when you just want a quick rinse.
Removing the bulky basin frees up room for a fancy glass door or a custom bench. This change brings a sense of serenity to your morning because you no longer have to navigate around an awkward, unused fixture.
Furthermore, these heavy units often hide leaks or mold that you cannot see until they cause real trouble. By ripping the old setup out, you get a clean slate to check the subfloor and ensure everything is solid.
Think about how much safer you will feel without having to step over a tall wall just to get clean. A low-profile entry means you can just walk right in, which saves you from tripping or losing your balance.
You will notice an instant boost in the overall refinement of your space once the transition is complete. A beautiful, tiled enclosure with high-end fixtures creates a sense of luxury that makes every single shower feel like a spa visit.
Instead of fighting with a plastic curtain, you get a sturdy glass door that keeps water inside and looks amazing. This simple upgrade fixes the messy splashes that always seem to end up on your bathroom rugs.
Living in Girard, Illinois, you understand that homes here have a specific character and charm. Many houses in this area were built with standard tubs that served a purpose decades ago but now feel outdated.
With a population of 1,862, you know that keeping your home value up matters for your future. When you decide to modernize, you are essentially investing in the long-term desirability of your own property.
The median household income in this zip code area is $43,092, so spending money wisely is always the main goal. A well-planned renovation adds real value without blowing your budget on stuff you do not actually need.
First, you reach out to get a free estimate so you know exactly what the job will cost. We come out to your house, take all the measurements, and listen to what you want for your new layout.
Next, we tear out the old fixture and inspect the plumbing behind the walls. This is where we make sure your pipes are in good shape, which prevents nasty surprises after the new walls go up.
Finally, we install your choice of wall panels or custom tile work and the new hardware. You end up with a gorgeous, functional area that makes your home feel updated and brand new again.
| Feature of your new setup | Practical benefit for you | |
|---|---|---|
| Low barrier entry | No more tripping over tall walls | |
| Glass door enclosure | Keeps water inside and looks sharp | |
| Built-in shelving | Keeps your soap and shampoo tidy | |
| Slip-resistant flooring | Keeps you steady while you wash |
Maybe you want fancy rainfall showerheads that make you feel like you are standing in a storm. Or perhaps you prefer simple, clean lines with neutral tiles that highlight the natural light in your room.
You get to pick everything from the color of the walls to the finish on the faucet. This gives you total control over how the finished project looks, which ensures you are happy with every single detail.
Because we handle the heavy lifting, you do not have to worry about the mess or the stress. We keep the job site clean and make sure your daily life is not interrupted for longer than it needs to be.
Some people try to do this work themselves but run into major problems with waterproofing. If water gets behind the wall, you end up with rot that costs way more to fix than a pro install.
Do not gamble with the structural integrity of your home just to save a few bucks. Letting a professional handle the waterproofing and plumbing connections keeps your house dry and safe for years to come.
Additionally, choosing the right materials makes a big difference in how much work you have to do later. High-quality surfaces are much easier to clean and stay looking fresh for a very long time.
You want a home that grows with you, so thinking about accessibility is always a smart move. A curbless or low-entry space ensures you can use your bathroom even as you get older.
This kind of forward thinking makes your home more functional for everyone in your family. It also makes your property much more attractive to future buyers if you ever decide to move away.
Whatever your reasons are for changing things up, the end result is a cleaner and safer space. You stop dealing with that big, heavy tub and start enjoying a truly modern way to clean up.
You deserve a bathroom that works for you, not one that works against you. If you are tired of the old basin taking up space, it is time to do something about it.
Get in touch today to schedule your free quote and see what is possible. We will walk you through the options, show you samples, and provide a clear plan that fits your vision and your wallet.
You do not have to live with a bathroom you do not love anymore. This is the perfect chance to transform your home into the restful, clean, and efficient place you have always wanted it to be.
Most homeowners tell us they wish they had made the switch way sooner. It really is that big of a change to your daily quality of life and the general tidiness of your home.
Your bathroom should be a place of relaxation where you feel good, not a place that reminds you of chores. By removing the tub, you reclaim that lost floor space and create a layout that flows much better.
Reach out now to get your project moving and stop staring at that tub. You are just one conversation away from a beautiful new bathroom that reflects your own personal taste and style.
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 Girard 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.
The map carries the geography; the link lists underneath spell out every town our crews can reach from this one.
For the bigger map: county seat pages start at Macoupin County; the statewide picture lives on Illinois; the wider region is the Midwest; background reading sits on Wikipedia.
One three-day job stands between this bathroom and its best fixture.
Get my free quote