Our Lewis crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Polk County within days.
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Are you tired of stepping over a giant porcelain wall just to wash away the dirt? This local home improvement project gives you a sleek walk-in wash station that lets you enjoy total safety and modern style every single morning.
Consequently, replacing that old bulky tub frees up valuable floor space in compact bathrooms. Today, you can finally upgrade your bathing area without losing your mind over messy contractor delays.
First, professional technicians carefully remove your heavy iron or fiberglass basin. This demolition phase clears the way for brand-new waterproof backing boards and custom plumbing adjustments.
Next, the crew measures the exact alcove dimensions to ensure a watertight fit for your brand-new basin. Such precise measurements let you avoid nasty leaks that rot your subfloor over the coming years.
Acrylic pans offer incredible durability and a warm feel under your bare feet. Meanwhile, solid surface wall panels wipe clean in seconds which saves you from endless weekend scrubbing.
Furthermore, choosing magnetic glass doors creates an open feeling that makes tiny rooms look much bigger. This clever upgrade lets you brighten up your entire morning routine with reflected natural light.
Living out here in ZIP codes means dealing with chilly winters that make a reliable indoor sanctuary essential. With a median household income of roughly thirty two thousand dollars, making smart home investments really counts.
Admittedly, tackling this kind of renovation in a tight knit rural spot requires finding trustworthy workers who show up on time. That is why our crew takes pride in serving the tiny population of one hundred fifty four residents with honest pricing.
Older properties around this scenic Wisconsin region often hide quirky plumbing behind the drywall. Fortunately, experienced installers know how to fix rusty galvanized pipes before they cause major indoor floods.
Besides that, solid vapor barriers protect your wall studs from freezing winter condensation damage. This attention to detail lets you prevent costly mold growth down the road.
You might wonder if doing this messy job by yourself saves any actual money. Sadly, DIY plumbing mistakes often cost double when water ruins your downstairs ceiling.
On top of that, hauling heavy cast iron out the front door wrecks your back in a hurry. Hiring local pros ensures the heavy lifting gets done safely and quickly.
| Project Feature | Traditional Tub | Modern Walk-In Station |
|---|---|---|
| Step-over Height | Fourteen to twenty inches | Zero to three inches |
| Cleaning Effort | High scrubbing required | Low maintenance acrylic |
| Safety Level | Slippery wet surface | Non-slip textured floor |
Upgrading your bathing setup instantly boosts your home resale appeal for future buyers. Modern purchasers love skipping the tub cleaning routine entirely.
Additionally, energy efficient showerheads lower your monthly water heating bills noticeably. This practical savings plan puts hard-earned cash back in your pocket.
Eliminating high thresholds drastically reduces nasty bathroom slip and fall accidents. Seniors and children enjoy stepping inside without any dangerous gymnastics.
Moreover, adding sturdy grab bars provides extra stability for anyone with sore joints. This thoughtful addition lets you maintain total independence in your daily routine.
Most standard projects wrap up in just two or three consecutive workdays. This rapid turnaround means you never have to live in a construction zone for weeks.
Following the initial demolition, workers install the custom shower pan and plumb the new mixing valve. Such careful staging prevents costly mistakes during the final finishing stages.
Advanced silicone caulking seals every single corner against moisture intrusion. This creates a watertight bubble that protects your wooden framing permanently.
Furthermore, curing times matter immensely before you test out your brand-new spray fixture. Patience right now lets you avoid annoying leaks later on.
Most folks simply stop using their old bathtubs because taking a long soak takes too much time. Turning that dead space into a refreshing vertical wash zone just makes practical sense.
Besides saving precious time, your bathroom immediately gains a luxurious atmosphere that feels like a private spa. This simple change transforms your entire morning mood for the better.
Built-in corner shelves keep your shampoo bottles organized and off the floor. Meanwhile, handheld sprayer wands make washing pets or rinsing walls an absolute breeze.
Additionally, choosing modern matte black or brushed nickel fixtures ties your whole decor theme together nicely. These stylish touches reflect your personal taste without breaking the bank.
Ready to ditch that dated basin for a gorgeous walk-in enclosure? Contact our friendly local team today to discuss your vision and schedule a visit.
By requesting your free estimate, you get clear pricing with zero hidden fees attached. Let us help you build the bathroom you always wanted right here in Wisconsin.
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 Lewis 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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