Tub or shower: which one does your household really need?
Weighing a tub-to-shower conversion for a parent, or for yourself, in Cocoa Beach, FL.
Maybe you are the grown son or daughter, standing in a parent's Cocoa Beach bathroom and watching them grip the edge of the tub. Maybe it is your own home and your own knees. Either way, part of you wants the tub out today, and part of you worries about resale and second thoughts later.
Feeling pulled both ways is normal. Stepping into a walk-in shower is easier and safer than climbing into a tub. A tub matters more when small children live in the home or visit often. If the house has another tub, converting one is rarely a problem. So the right answer depends on who uses this bathroom now, and who will in the next few years, more than on any rule about resale.
The change itself is contained. The tub comes out, a low-threshold Jacuzzi® shower goes into the same space, and nothing outside the wet area is touched. The install takes in as little as one day, and only rarely runs into a second day. The price rests on 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.
This week, ask the person who uses the tub most how getting in and out really feels, and listen to the answer. If there is a second tub in the house, note it. Then set up a free design visit with Love Your Bath, with all homeowners present. A designer hears what you want and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. One reviewer, julie W. wrote that they "needed to have our tub updated to a shower for the safety of my 91 years old Dad."
Once the choice is made, mornings get simpler. The person who struggled with the tub wall now steps into a shower instead. In Cocoa Beach, one 2023 shower replacement has smooth Seaside walls, Matte Black fixtures and a dual bypass door. It is one less worry for the whole family to carry.
What people in Cocoa Beach say
"Really happy all around with our tub to shower conversion. Everyone was very knowledgeable about the product and the cleanliness during installation was impeccable. We had a cheaper option and could have done both bathrooms through another company but Love Your Bath was so much more thorough and the quality of materials was exceptional. Can't wait to do our second bathroom soon!"
"Jimmy Younger was very informative and helped us all the way through the process of building our new shower. We would recommend Love Your Bath / Jacuzzi bath remodel to anyone who is thinking of remodeling their shower!!!!"
"Happy with the install and product. very professional. Marcel was the best I would recommend Love Your Bath. Thank you"
Other things people in Cocoa Beach ask
cost to convert a bathtub to a shower
The cost depends on the size of the space, the shower base and wall style you choose, and any safety features like a seat or grab bars. Because we replace just the tub and not the whole room, it costs far less than a full remodel. You get an exact, free quote at the design visit.
do i need a permit to change a tub to a shower
Permit rules in Florida are set by your city or county. Ask at your free design visit whether your job needs a permit, so it is settled before work starts.
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Love Your Bath handles tub-to-shower conversion in Cocoa Beach and the area around it.