Our Ocean Shores crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Grays Harbor County within days.
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Maybe you feel tired of stepping over that high, slippery wall every single morning. This daily struggle can make your routine feel like an obstacle course. Fortunately, swapping that old, deep basin for a walk-in stall changes everything instantly.
Indeed, this smart upgrade makes your daily wash much safer and incredibly fast. You will notice that cleaning becomes a breeze without those awkward corners to scrub. Our local team wants to help you achieve this stress-free setup right now.
We invite you to request a completely free estimate from us today. This hassle-free quote gives you the exact price without any sneaky hidden fees. Let us look at how we can transform your space together.
For starters, many older homes feature deep soaking basins that nobody actually uses anymore. Most of us simply do not have the time for a long soak. Because of this, that bulky fixture just wastes valuable square footage in your home.
On top of that, replacing it with a low-threshold basin gives you a modern, spacious feel. This change opens up the room and lets you move around freely. You get to enjoy a sleek, open layout that feels like a private spa.
To help you compare your options, we built a simple guide below:
| Feature | Old High-Walled Tub | Modern Walk-In Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Step-in Height | Usually 15 to 18 inches | Often less than 3 inches |
| Cleaning Effort | High, requires deep bending | Low, easy wipe-down walls |
| Visual Space | Cramped and bulky | Open, bright, and airy |
| Safety Level | High slip hazard | Excellent stability and grip |
Consequently, you save your back from painful bending during your chores. This upgrade also helps you stay in your beloved home much longer as you age. It is a smart investment that keeps paying off every single day.
Initially, you might think a simple stall replacement looks boring or plain. However, the modern materials we use will absolutely blow your mind. You can choose gorgeous acrylic surrounds that mimic expensive stone or classic subway tile.
Besides the look, you can add built-in seating for ultimate relaxation while you wash. We also install heavy-duty grab bars that blend beautifully into the design. This means your new setup offers great peace of mind without looking like a cold hospital room.
Furthermore, we can install custom glass doors that slide open effortlessly. These sleek panels keep the water exactly where it belongs while letting the light shine through. Your dark, cramped washing corner will suddenly feel twice as large.
Naturally, the hardware you select defines the whole experience. You can opt for a rainfall showerhead that feels like warm summer rain. Or maybe a handheld sprayer works best for washing your pets and rinsing the walls.
In addition to those perks, we install high-quality fixtures that resist ugly water spots. This keeps your space looking pristine with minimal effort on your part. You get to enjoy a gorgeous look that lasts for decades.
Honestly, many homeowners dread construction because of the giant mess it usually creates. Our friendly crew completely understands this fear and respects your living space. We seal off the work area to keep dust from traveling through your home.
Which means we work fast to get your water running again quickly. Most of our projects take just a couple of days from start to finish. You will not have to deal with weeks of loud noise and endless dust.
After we finish the job, we haul away your old heavy cast iron or fiberglass basin. We leave your home spotless, so you can start enjoying your new setup immediately. It is a stress-free experience from the very first quick note.
Living out here near the water in Grays Harbor County brings unique challenges like high humidity. Because the air stays damp, mold and mildew love to grow in old tile grout lines. Our seamless wall systems prevent this moisture from trapping nasties behind your walls.
Specifically, our materials resist mold growth to keep your indoor air clean and healthy. This is especially important for the 5,814 people who call this beautiful peninsula home. We know how the ocean air behaves and we build to last.
Whether you live near the canals or closer to the beach dunes, we understand your needs. We take pride in serving our community, where the median household income sits around $43,641. Our pricing stays fair and honest for every single neighbor we help.
If you reside anywhere in the ZIP codes 98569, our trucks are likely just down the street. We love driving past the local deer and seeing the waves while heading to a job site. Working in Ocean Shores, Washington (WA), USA is a true privilege for our team.
Because we are local, we never show up late or leave you hanging. We arrive with all the right tools to get the job done correctly the first time. You get reliable, neighborly service that you can trust.
Sometimes, YouTube videos make this type of heavy plumbing work look incredibly easy. But behind those walls lie old pipes, potential rot, and tricky drain alignments. Messing up a drain connection can lead to massive water damage downstairs.
This lets you avoid costly mistakes by letting seasoned hands handle the heavy lifting. We know how to handle hidden water damage and fix bad framing on the spot. We make sure everything is perfectly level and watertight before we leave.
Additionally, we carry full insurance to protect your property during the entire project. Attempting this alone can result in pulled muscles and ruined weekend plans. Let us do the hard work while you sit back and relax.
Now, you might be wondering about the total cost for this exciting home upgrade. We make finding out incredibly easy by offering completely free in-home consultations. We measure your space, show you samples, and give you an exact price down to the penny.
Which means you do not have to guess or worry about surprise bills later. Our quotes come with zero pressure, so you can think it over at your own pace. We believe in honest communication and friendly service.
So, why wait any longer to get the safe, gorgeous wash space you deserve? Fill out our quick online form or send in a request to book your free estimate. Let us help you transform your home into a place of true safety and joy!
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 Ocean Shores 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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