Our Texico crew pulls the idle tub, keeps the alcove, and hands back a shower anywhere in Jefferson County within days.
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Getting into a deep tub can feel like climbing a small mountain every single morning. This daily struggle often leads to slipped feet and unnecessary stress in your own home. Fortunately, replacing that high-walled basin with a modern walk-in stall solves these safety issues instantly.
Imagine stepping onto a flat slip-resistant surface instead of balancing on a wet curved edge. This smart upgrade maximizes your floor area while giving your bathroom a fresh open feeling. By making this change, you also save precious time during your busy morning schedule.
Our dedicated crew handles these projects with care because we believe your home deserves the best treatment. We visit your property to look at your current layout and discuss what fits your budget. To start this exciting home upgrade, you can request a free estimate from us today.
Older homes often feature bulky cast iron or acrylic basins that take up way too much physical room. Replacing these old beasts with a sleek low-threshold entry system makes the entire room feel twice as large. Now, you can actually move around without bumping your shins on hard porcelain edges.
Cleaning a high-sided basin requires painful bending and scrubbing that ruins your back over the years. On the other hand, vertical wall panels and glass enclosures require just a quick wipe down after you wash. This means you spend less time scrubbing grout lines on your hands and knees.
Many homeowners worry about the total time their bathroom will remain under construction during a remodel. Luckily, our efficient team swaps these bathing units out much faster than a full traditional renovation. Which means you get your bathroom back in action before you even start to miss it.
High tub walls present a real tripping hazard for young children and older adults alike. Installing a low-profile base reduces the step-over height to just a few inches from the floor. This simple change keeps your loved ones safe from dangerous slips and painful falls.
We also install sturdy grab bars directly into the wall studs for maximum weight support. These reliable safety bars give you extra leverage when moving around in wet conditions. Consequently, you gain complete peace of mind every time you step inside to wash.
You get to choose from a wide variety of wall patterns that mimic expensive stone or modern tile. These durable materials resist mold and mildew growth without requiring harsh chemical cleaners. On top of that, you can add built-in benches for a truly relaxing wash experience.
We offer different glass options too, ranging from completely clear to frosted panels for extra privacy. These thick tempered glass doors glide smoothly on stainless steel tracks to keep water exactly where it belongs. This prevents messy puddles from forming on your bathroom floorboards.
Our process begins with a friendly visit to your house to inspect the existing plumbing lines. This inspection ensures we do not find any hidden water leaks behind your old drywall. We believe in being honest about your home's structure before we ever swing a hammer.
Next, we carefully remove the old heavy basin without damaging your surrounding walls or floor joists. This part of the job requires muscle and experience to avoid cracking nearby plumbing pipes. After that, we prep the subfloor to make sure your new base sits perfectly level.
Finally, we connect the new drain system and seal every single joint with high-grade silicone. This meticulous sealing process prevents moisture from seeping into your walls and causing structural rot. Once we finish the installation, we clean up every speck of dust so your home looks spotless.
| Project Feature | Immediate Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Low-threshold entry pan | Prevents tripping hazards and makes access easy |
| Acrylic wall systems | Eliminates hard scrubbing and resists mold growth |
| Integrated corner shelving | Keeps shampoos and soaps organized and off the floor |
| Heavy-duty grab bars | Provides excellent stability on slippery surfaces |
Living in a cozy community in Jefferson County means we treat our customers like our actual neighbors. We understand the specific housing styles found around the local area, especially near the 62889 zip code. This local familiarity helps us anticipate the exact plumbing setups we will encounter in your walls.
With a local population of around 809 residents, word of mouth and honest work are everything to us. We know that hard-working families with a typical median household income want real value for their hard-earned dollars. That is why we offer fair pricing without any hidden fees or surprise upcharges at the end.
Our team arrives on time, works diligently, and respects your living space throughout the entire project. We minimize noise and dust so your daily household routine remains as normal as possible. By choosing us, you support a local business that truly cares about the safety of Illinois families.
Some folks worry that removing a tub will hurt the resale value of their home down the road. However, most modern buyers actually prefer a spacious walk-in stall over an outdated unused tub. This upgrade modernizes your property and makes it highly attractive to future buyers who value accessibility.
Other people worry about the plumbing work required to move the drain to a new spot. Our skilled installers handle all the pipe adjustments to ensure your new system drains water quickly and efficiently. This means you do not have to hire separate contractors to finish the job.
You do not have to live with a cramped, outdated bathroom that makes you feel unsafe every morning. Upgrading your wash space brings immediate physical relief and adds real long-term value to your residential property. It is one of the smartest investments you can make for your home's daily usability.
Our friendly team is ready to guide you through the process from the very first planning stages. We help you choose the best colors, textures, and safety fixtures to match your personal style. Let us help you turn your bathroom into a beautiful space that you actually enjoy using.
We invite you to reach out to us so we can discuss your ideas in detail. Our crew will come out to your home and provide a detailed plan tailored to your needs. Contact us today to request your free estimate and take the first step toward a safer home.
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 Texico 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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