Our Marmet crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Kanawha County within days.
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Do you hate stepping over that high porcelain wall every single morning just to wash your hair? Well, swapping that bulky tub for a sleek walk-in shower lets you reclaim your daily routine without any hassle.
Most local homeowners in this Kanawha County spot struggle with cramped layouts and outdated fixtures. Luckily, upgrading this specific wet area brings massive relief and style to your home.
Bathtubs take up way too much floor space that you could use for other things. Removing that massive basin gives you a much bigger room to move around freely.
Besides saving space, getting rid of that giant basin makes cleaning the washroom a breeze. This means you spend less time scrubbing grout lines and more time enjoying your day.
Glass doors and modern tile patterns make your bathroom feel like a luxury spa retreat. Such an upgrade provides unbelievable coziness and visual appeal that your guests will definitely notice.
Plus, low-threshold pans stop tripping hazards completely. This specific design choice grants you total peace of mind as you age in place right here in the Mountain State.
Living in a charming town with a population of 1,440 means homes often feature classic architecture built decades ago. Because many properties around ZIP codes here share older plumbing designs, custom fitting becomes essential.
With a median household income hovering around $39,036, smart homeowners want upgrades that offer high value without breaking the bank. Making this specific bathroom modification boosts your property value remarkably while staying within a reasonable budget.
Older pipes can throw a wrench into any home improvement project if you do not plan ahead. Fortunately, experienced local crews know exactly how to handle galvanized steel or outdated cast iron drains.
Tackling these hidden plumbing surprises safely protects your subfloor from water damage. This prevents costly mold issues down the road so your investment stays solid for decades.
| Project Phase | What Happens | Your Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Demo Day | Old tub gets hauled away | Instant space opening |
| Plumbing Fix | Drains and valves updated | Better water pressure |
| Final Polish | Glass and tile installed | Gorgeous new aesthetic |
First off, contractors remove your heavy porcelain basin carefully without wrecking your surrounding walls. This keeps the mess to a bare minimum while keeping your hallway completely clean.
Next up, they inspect the subfloor for any moisture damage hiding beneath the old setup. Finding these problems early lets you fix them before they turn into major structural headaches.
Special waterproof membranes go up behind your new wall panels to stop leaks dead in their tracks. This protective layer ensures zero water sneaks into your drywall or framing studs.
Afterwards, gorgeous composite or tile surrounds go in to finish the look. Such materials deliver incredible comfort and beauty while making daily maintenance totally effortless.
Investing in your primary washroom always pays off when you decide to sell your house later. Buyers adore modern walk-in setups because they scream luxury and practical living.
Instead of guessing how much cash you need, reliable professionals come right out to your property. Getting a clear financial breakdown helps you budget properly without any unexpected surprises.
Upgrading your wet area is one of the smartest remodeling projects you can tackle this year. It transforms a dated, cramped room into an open sanctuary of relaxation.
Quality materials mean you will not need another renovation for a very long time. That kind of durability saves you hard-earned money over the lifespan of your house.
Stop putting off that much-needed washroom makeover that you have dreamed about for years. Reach out today to schedule your consultation and find out how easy the process really is.
Friendly local experts are ready to visit your house and discuss all your design options. Request your complimentary project estimate right now to get the ball rolling on your stunning new shower space.
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 Marmet 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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