Thinking about pulling out the old tub for a walk-in shower?
What removing a bathtub to make a walk-in shower involves in Bonita Springs, FL, and what decides the cost.
Maybe the tub in your Bonita Springs home is the one thing in the bathroom nobody uses for a bath. It takes up a whole wall, and stepping over it to shower feels a little riskier every season. You are ready to swap it for a walk-in shower, but you have no idea how big that job is or where to begin.
Taking out a tub to put in a walk-in shower is called a tub-to-shower conversion. The tub is removed, the space is cleaned out, and a new Jacuzzi® shower base and wall system goes in where it stood. Your entry can be low or barrier-free. Big garden tubs can be converted too. Paul G. described his job as a "Garden Tub to Walk in shower conversion" in a 3rd floor condo.
The scope is the tub space and nothing else. The floor, the vanity and the rest of the room are left alone. What moves the price is the size and layout of the space, the base you choose, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras such as a seat, shelves or grab bars. Installs take as little as one day. Paul G. called his a "2 day job," and a second day does happen on rare jobs.
Start by taking a photo of the tub from the doorway and noting what you want in its place: a seat, a shelf, grab bars, or a certain kind of door. Then call Love Your Bath to set up a design visit at your home. A designer listens, builds a custom plan with options, and gives you a free quote for the product and the installation. Skip any plan that tears out more of the bathroom than the tub itself.
When the work is finished, the wall of tub is replaced by a shower you walk into. You can rinse off after a day at Barefoot Beach Preserve without lifting a leg over anything. A built-in seat and grab bars sit where you asked for them, and the walls clean up with a quick wipe.
What people in Bonita Springs say
"Had a Garden Tub to Walk in shower conversion . Tristan was the installer. He did this 2 day job by himself . I was very impressed with his skills during demo and install in a 3rd floor condo incased in concrete. He had to break out the jack hammer to complete the drain. Once completed the Shower is awesome. Thank you Paul G"
"Joselito and his helper Carlos did an amazing job at our house. They kept the site clean, were very communicative and professional. The bathroom looks great, we highly recommend the Love your Bath team."
"Words can’t describe the transformation this company did in a day and a half. My installer David Hernandez went above and beyond. He was personable, professionally, and cleaned up nicely. I took my first bath tonight. Game changer. It was more than I wanted to spend, but the perks from Costco made it all worth it. Congratulations to my sales person Taz he was amazing. I work for Costco and I am on my feet 8 hrs a day and I am in my 60’s and I so look forward to my epsom salt baths. It’s beautiful with low maintenance."
Other things people in Bonita Springs ask
alternative to a walk-in tub for the elderly
The most common alternatives are a walk-in shower with a low or barrier-free entry, a tub-to-shower conversion, and adding a built-in seat and grab bars. Each one removes the climb over the tub wall. A designer can show you all of them side by side at home and quote the one that fits.
least expensive way to replace a shower
The lowest-cost way to get a real new shower is to replace just the shower: a new base and wall system installed over a cleaned-out space, with no full gut. That is what we do with Jacuzzi® shower systems, and most jobs take as little as one day.
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Love Your Bath handles walk-in showers in Bonita Springs and the area around it.