Our Stickney crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Aurora County within days.
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Maybe you stare at that bulky tub every morning and wish for something more modern. Changing your old soaking basin into a walk-in unit creates a sense of luxury and makes your daily routine much smoother.
Thinking about your home in 57375, upgrading your bathroom adds value and utility immediately. This simple change helps you ditch the high walls of a tub and gain a sleek entry point that feels open and airy.
Getting rid of that dated porcelain box lets you reclaim precious square footage in your washroom. You gain a feeling of relaxation and high-end style without needing to rip out all your existing walls or plumbing stacks.
Choosing to swap out your tub for a modern wet area setup brings major benefits to your life. For starters, you remove the danger of tripping over a high ledge when you just want a quick rinse.
Often, people find that these upgrades provide a feeling of ease and simple beauty that makes every day start right. Since you live in a town with a population of 318, you value quality work that stands the test of time.
Plus, you get to customize your new space with glass panels or tiled walls that match your personal taste perfectly. This customization means you can fit the exact style you desire into your bathroom footprint.
Starting this project involves removing the heavy unit that currently takes up your floor space. Our crew carefully disconnects the pipes and ensures that your waterproof barriers remain solid throughout the entire transition.
Next, we handle the subfloor and wall prep to make sure your new setup stays bone dry for years. Because you want a project that provides a feeling of tranquility, we prioritize high-quality seals and sturdy materials.
Finally, we install your choice of fixtures like rainfall heads or handheld sprayers to complete the look. You walk away with a functional masterpiece that makes your bathroom feel like a high-end getaway spot.
| Benefit Category | What You Get | Why It Matters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | Low-profile entry | Prevents accidental slips | |
| Space | Open floor layout | Makes the room feel larger | |
| Maintenance | Fewer grout lines | Saves you cleaning time | |
| Appearance | Modern aesthetic | Boosts your home value |
Even in a smaller home, you can achieve a design that offers a feeling of grandeur and open space. By using frameless glass, you let natural light flow through the entire room without any visual blocks.
Considering the median household income of $51,964 in your area, you deserve an upgrade that fits your budget nicely. Smart design choices mean you don't have to spend a fortune to get a high-quality finished result.
Furthermore, these units are much faster to clean than a standard tub full of soap scum and grime. You save hours of scrubbing each month, which gives you more time for the things you actually enjoy doing.
Dealing with plumbing behind the walls sounds scary, but our team manages every detail for you. We check your water pressure and drainage flow to ensure everything works perfectly after we finish the heavy lifting.
Because you live in the heart of South Dakota, you know that quality materials matter when the weather changes outside. We use products built to last and look great regardless of the season or daily humidity.
Additionally, we ensure your new drain setup handles high water volume without any backups or slow draining issues. This keeps your morning routine running at top speed even when you are in a rush.
Ready to stop wishing and start living with a better bathroom layout? You should reach out to us today to schedule your assessment and discuss the specific goals for your renovation.
We come out to your house, take all the measurements, and listen to your vision for the space. Then, we provide a free estimate so you know exactly what to expect before any work starts.
Transparency is our top priority because you deserve to know where every dollar goes during your project. We walk you through every step of the timeline so you feel confident from start to finish.
Investing in your property in this part of the state keeps your home relevant and highly desirable. When you update the main fixtures, you create a feeling of refinement that potential buyers always notice.
Even if you plan on staying for decades, you get to enjoy the daily perks of a safer environment. You eliminate the barrier that makes cleaning difficult and replace it with a sleek, open zone.
Think about how much more you will love your home once you stop tripping over that high ledge. It is time to treat yourself to a bathroom that fits your modern lifestyle and personal needs.
Are you worried about the duration of the work? We typically finish the core of the project quickly so you have minimal downtime in your main washroom.
Perhaps you wonder if this fits your specific layout? Most bathrooms accommodate this change easily since we use your existing footprint for the new installation.
Do you have concerns about the mess? We respect your home as if it were our own and maintain a clean site throughout the process.
Choosing your finishes is the most fun part of the entire renovation process. You can go with subway tiles for a classic look or large stone slabs for a feeling of luxury.
Maybe you prefer brushed nickel fixtures for a muted, clean style in your shower area? Or perhaps you love the boldness of matte black hardware to make a statement in your home.
No matter your preference, we help you pick materials that look great and hold up against daily wear. You benefit from our experience as we guide you through the latest trends that actually last.
Sometimes the pipes underneath your current floor need a quick adjustment to fit the new drain location. We handle these adjustments with precision so you never have to worry about leaks or pressure drops.
Because we care about the structure of your home, we reinforce the walls where your new fixtures attach. This ensures that your towel bars and shelves stay firmly in place for as long as you own the house.
You get a solid, reliable, and beautiful final product that makes your bathroom the envy of the neighborhood. Everything we do serves the purpose of making your home safer and more pleasant to use.
Do not wait for the old tub to leak or become even harder to manage than it is now. You have the opportunity to improve your daily comfort and your home value with one smart decision.
Contact us now to request your free estimate and find out how we can help you. We look forward to meeting you and helping you build the bathroom you have always wanted.
Everything starts with a simple conversation about what you need and what you want to achieve. Let us handle the heavy lifting while you focus on picking the colors and styles you love.
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 Stickney 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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