Our Montrose crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Ashley County within days.
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Maybe you feel tired of stepping over that high, slippery wall every single morning just to wash off. That old, deep basin takes up way too much space and feels like a tripping hazard waiting to happen. By swapping that clunky tub for a modern walk-in stall, you instantly open up your layout and make your daily routine ten times safer.
This smart upgrade gives your home a fresh look while saving you from potential slips. Our team loves helping homeowners make this change because we see how much easier it makes their lives. If you want to transform your space, we can visit your home and give you a free estimate to get started.
First of all, think about how much water you actually waste when you try to fill up a giant basin. Most people nowadays prefer a quick, refreshing spray over soaking for an hour anyway. By choosing a sleek, low-barrier acrylic pan with modern glass doors, you regain valuable square footage in a small room.
Actually, many homeowners worry that losing a tub will hurt their property value down the road. But unless it is the only tub in your entire house, replacing it with a spacious walk-in stall actually attracts modern buyers who value speed and accessibility. It makes your bathroom feel twice as big without moving any walls.
On top of that, cleaning a flat floor with a squeegee is a million times easier than scrubbing grime off sloped porcelain. You will save your back from all that painful bending and kneeling on hard tiles. Let us show you how we can customize this setup to fit your exact budget and style.
First, we carefully remove your outdated cast iron or fiberglass basin without damaging the surrounding drywall. This part of the job requires muscle and precision so we do not mess up your plumbing lines. Once the old unit is out, we inspect the subfloor for any hidden water damage or rot.
Next, we reroute your drain pipes to line up perfectly with the new center or end drain location. This plumbing phase is crucial because a proper slope prevents standing water from pooling under your feet. We then install a heavy-duty, leak-proof pan directly onto your subfloor to guarantee a solid foundation.
Finally, we seal the walls with durable waterproof panels or beautiful ceramic tile, depending on your personal taste. We finish the look with gorgeous hardware, perhaps a built-in bench, and solid grab bars for extra stability. The entire process is fast and we always clean up our mess before we leave.
| Feature | Concrete Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Low-threshold entry | No more tripping or balancing on one foot to get in |
| Slip-resistant floors | Peace of mind and safety for everyone in the family |
| Custom wall surrounds | No grout lines to scrub and a gorgeous modern look |
Now, you might think a project like this has to look institutional or like a hospital room. That is completely false because modern fixtures look incredibly stylish while offering top-tier accessibility. You can choose beautiful matte black fixtures, oil-rubbed bronze, or classic brushed nickel to match your home.
Which means you get to design a space that feels like a high-end spa while keeping it fully functional. We often install recessed shelving niches so your shampoos and soaps stay organized and off the floor. This keeps your new space looking tidy and prevents cluttered corners.
If you have limited mobility, we can add a fold-up seat and a handheld sprayer for ultimate convenience. These small touches make a massive difference in how you experience your daily routine. We take pride in building spaces that look beautiful and serve your physical needs perfectly.
Since we live and work around Ashley County, we understand the unique homes in this beautiful region. We know the local housing stock well and have worked in many properties around the area. This local experience helps us anticipate plumbing quirks before we even turn off your main water valve.
For instance, in a quiet town like Montrose, Arkansas, people appreciate honest, hard work and neighborly service. With a local population of around 450 residents, keeping our reputation spotless is everything to our small business. We treat your home with the exact same respect we would show to our own family.
Considering the local median household income is about $25,313, we work hard to keep our pricing fair and accessible. We believe everyone deserves a safe, functional bathroom regardless of their budget size. That is why we offer different material options to fit your financial comfort zone perfectly.
When you contact us, we schedule a convenient time to visit your home in the 71658 area. We do not use pushy sales tactics or try to force you into buying things you do not need. Instead, we listen to your goals, measure your existing space, and look at your plumbing.
This allows us to give you an accurate, written quote with zero hidden fees or surprises. We explain all your options clearly so you can make an informed decision for your household. Our goal is to make this process completely stress-free from the very first quick note.
Naturally, cost is a major factor when you decide to remodel any part of your home. We offer premium solid-surface walls that mimic the look of expensive marble without the heavy price tag. These materials resist mold and mildew, which saves you money on cleaning supplies over the years.
Alternatively, we can install custom tile work if you prefer a more traditional and luxurious texture. We talk through these choices during our initial consultation so you get exactly what you want. You will love how much value this upgrade adds to your daily life.
Sometimes, homeowners think they can tackle this demolition and plumbing work over a single weekend. However, waterproofing a wet area is incredibly tricky and a single pinhole leak can rot your floor joists. Repairing water damage behind walls can cost thousands of dollars down the road.
Furthermore, dealing with heavy cast iron basins and old drain lines requires specialized tools and years of practice. If you mess up the slope of your new drain, you will end up with standing water and bad smells. Hiring our professional crew ensures the job is done right the first time with a full warranty.
This lets you sit back, relax, and watch your dream bathroom come together without any of the stress. We handle the heavy lifting, the permits, the plumbing, and the clean-up from start to finish. You get a beautiful, safe space to enjoy without breaking a sweat or risking a costly mistake.
If you are ready to get rid of that old, dangerous basin, we are here to help you make the switch. Imagine waking up tomorrow and stepping into a bright, roomy, and beautiful walk-in space. It is one of the best investments you can make for your personal safety and your peace of mind.
Do not wait until a slip or a fall forces you to make this change in a hurry. Being proactive now means you get to enjoy your gorgeous new bathroom on your own terms. Our friendly team is ready to answer all your questions and help you design the perfect layout.
Contact us today to request your free, no-obligation estimate and let us transform your home. We will look at your space, discuss your ideas, and give you a clear plan to make it happen. Let us bring our expertise and friendly service straight to your doorstep!
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 Montrose 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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