Our New Franken crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Brown County within days.
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Tired of climbing over a high wall just to wash off after a long day? Transforming that bulky, unused basin into a sleek walk-in area gives you back your floor space and improves your daily routine significantly.
Whether you live in that quiet spot of Brown County or nearby, making the switch to a modern open-stall setup is a smart way to modernize. You get a much safer experience while boosting your property value at the same time.
Many people realize that their heavy, deep porcelain tubs are just taking up way too much room these days. You might find it hard to step over that high edge, especially if you want to stay in your home as you get older.
Replacing this relic with a level-entry stall means you stop worrying about tripping every time you shower. It creates a sense of ease that makes your bathroom feel like a high-end spa without any of the hassle.
Starting this project involves removing the heavy unit that has been there for decades, which usually reveals some interesting surprises behind the walls. Once we clear that area out, we can inspect the plumbing lines and make sure everything is watertight and ready for the future.
This step ensures you avoid nasty leaks down the road while setting up a solid foundation for your new, beautiful wet area. You gain peace of mind knowing the job is done right from the very start.
Selecting the right materials for your walls and floor makes a world of difference for your daily upkeep. You can choose smooth tile that wipes down in seconds or solid surface panels that prevent mold growth entirely.
Adding features like a built-in bench or a rainfall showerhead helps you relax in a way that feels totally refreshing. These little touches provide a level of satisfaction that your old, cramped tub simply could never offer you.
Thinking about the costs is always the first thing on your mind when you start a home renovation project. Thankfully, getting a clear picture of what this investment looks like is easy when you reach out for a professional opinion.
We can walk through your specific room, check the space in the 54229 area, and tell you exactly what to expect. Since we provide a free estimate, you never have to guess about the price or feel pressured into a decision you are not ready for.
Living in a town with about 3,724 residents means you value your neighborhood and the folks you share it with. Keeping your home functional and updated is just part of being a homeowner in this beautiful part of the country.
Even if your household income sits around the average for our region, upgrading your home fixtures is a reachable goal. You do not need to spend a fortune to get a high-quality result that changes how you feel about your house.
Finding someone who respects your home and does clean, precise work is essential for a good experience. You want a person who listens to your ideas and brings the right tools to handle the heavy lifting safely.
When we come to your property, we treat it with the same care as if it were our own living room. Which means you get a finished product that looks great and functions perfectly for many years to come.
Most folks wonder how long they will be without a bathroom while the work happens. Because we focus on efficiency, we aim to get the heavy lifting done quickly so you can get back to your normal schedule.
You might also ask about the plumbing connections and if they need to be moved to fit the new design. Often, we can work with what you have to save you money while still giving you the layout of your dreams.
Getting started is as simple as reaching out to schedule a time for us to swing by your place. We look at the existing setup, discuss your design preferences, and give you all the information you need to make a solid choice.
Since we are local contractors, we know exactly how to handle the specific plumbing requirements found in our state. You benefit from our deep knowledge of the area and our dedication to getting every detail just right.
If you have been dreaming of a space that feels open and airy, this is the best way to get there. You stop dealing with curtains that stick to you and start enjoying a wide, clear space that makes you feel relaxed every morning.
This project is not just about replacing a fixture, but about improving your quality of life. It gives you a sense of freedom that you really deserve in your own home.
Putting off home repairs often leads to bigger headaches later on, especially when water is involved. If your old unit has cracks or the grout is failing, you are likely losing water behind the walls already.
Fixing these issues now keeps your walls dry and prevents expensive damage to your flooring or ceiling. It is much smarter to handle a proactive upgrade than to scramble for an emergency repair when things break.
Now that you have all the facts, you can see why so many of your neighbors are making the switch. You get a safer, cleaner, and better-looking bathroom that adds real value to your daily life.
Why wait to improve your home when you can find out the cost with absolutely no commitment? Simply request your free quote today and let us help you map out your vision for a perfect new bathroom.
| Feature | Benefit | |
|---|---|---|
| Level entry stall | Safety and easy access for all ages | |
| Low maintenance materials | Saves you time on cleaning every week | |
| Rainfall showerhead | Provides a luxurious and soothing experience | |
| Custom storage niches | Keeps your soap and shampoo neatly organized | |
| Professional installation | Ensures long-term durability and no leaks |
Changing your bathroom is one of those projects that gives you immediate joy every time you walk into the room. You no longer see that giant, clunky basin that sits there gathering dust and taking up space.
Instead, you see a crisp, clean environment that is ready for you whenever you need it. You gain a sense of order that makes your whole house feel a bit more put together and ready for anything.
When we perform this work, we focus on the slope of the floor to ensure water drains away properly. This is crucial for keeping your floor dry and preventing any slippery spots in your new stall.
We also make sure the shower valve is installed at the right height for your reach. Every small detail counts when you want a result that provides complete satisfaction and lasting function for your household.
Investing in your bathroom is a move that pays for itself through your own happiness and potential future sale value. You create a space that you enjoy using every single day, which is worth more than any price tag.
By choosing to work with a local pro, you support the economy in our area while getting personal service that big companies just cannot match. You get the attention you deserve because we want you to be happy with the work.
Stop scrolling through endless websites and start thinking about the actual look of your future space. You have all the info you need to take that next step toward a better bathroom.
Everything is set for you to get moving on this project. Request your free estimate today and see how easy it is to change your home for the better.
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 New Franken 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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