Want the bathtub gone and a walk-in shower where it was?
Removing a bathtub to make a walk-in shower in Cape Coral, FL: what it takes, what the price depends on and how to start.
If the tub in your Cape Coral bathroom mostly holds shampoo bottles, you are not alone in wanting it out. A walk-in shower in that same spot would be easier to use every day, for you or for a parent who stays with you. You just want to know how big a job it is before you pick up the phone.
Taking out the tub and putting in a walk-in shower is a tub-to-shower conversion. The bathtub is removed and the space is prepped. A Jacuzzi® shower base and wall system is set in the same footprint, with a low or barrier-free entry. A very low-profile custom pan is made when the existing shape fits. Lori B. wrote about a job for her "82 years old parents" that turned their bathroom "into a walk in shower."
The work begins and ends at the tub space. The floor and vanity are not part of it. Price comes from the size and layout of the space, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish and extras like a seat, shelves or grab bars. One 2025 Cape Coral shower we did has Champagne walls in a random stone pattern and Oil Rubbed Bronze fixtures, so a tub swap does not have to look plain.
Start by picturing how you want to use the new shower. Will you sit? Do you want shelves? Which wall should hold a grab bar? Then call Love Your Bath and set up a design visit at your home, with all homeowners there. A designer will listen first, then build a custom plan with options and a free quote. Paul V. in a review from Cape Coral, said his installer "came on time" and "called when he was on his way."
When the crew finishes, they walk you through every detail and activate the lifetime warranty right then. From that day on, you walk into your shower instead of climbing over a tub. Your seat and grab bar are right where you asked for them, and the old tub is out of the picture.
What people in Cape Coral say
"Max and Tim are experts! The walk-in shower replaced the tub/shower, it is Gorgeous! I love it! It has been many years that I’ve have waited for this to happen, when I first saw it, I got emotional. Very Grateful and Thankful for it!"
"Ricky and Shawn came to my 82 years old parents, who are very weak, bathroom into a walk in shower. They were very professional and nice and respectful. They didn't rush, they explained. Now 3months later the warranty or when you contact the company to fix the cracks, the managers or can I say you get the run around. That's the after effects. Pls get better. It should not take 3 months of calling to get work repair. Sorry but it's not fair to the older generation. Pls improve."
"Happy with the work Marcel did a great job I would recommend him as help to anyone. Very pleased with my new shower I’d use Love Your Bath again."
Other things people in Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral and the area around it.