Want a tub where your shower is now? Here is what sets the cost

Maybe you want bath time back for small children, or you are thinking about the day you sell. Either way, your Fort Myers bathroom has a shower, you want a tub in that spot, and you would like a sense of the cost before anyone comes over. Prices you find online are all over the place, and none of them are about your room.

Turning a shower into a tub is a swap inside the wet area of the bathroom. The shower base and walls come out, a Jacuzzi® bathtub goes into that same space, and new walls go up around it in the style you pick. Floors and vanities are not part of the work. That matters for cost, because you are paying to change one area of the room, not the whole bathroom.

No single number fits every home, since no two bathrooms are the same. Whether your house is one of the old homes along McGregor Boulevard or a place in North Fort Myers, the price comes from the same few things. The size and layout of your shower space. The tub you choose. The wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras like a seat, shelves or grab bars. The quote covers both the product and the installation, and financing is offered.

This week, write down why you want the tub. Bath time for small children, a long soak and a home you may sell are all good reasons, and knowing yours helps you choose. Then book a design visit with Love Your Bath. A designer comes to your home, listens, and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. Skip buying a tub online before that visit. It may not suit the space you have.

Once the work is done, the shower is gone and a tub sits in its place, with walls in the color you picked. Susan T. described her own job this way: "Had our fiberglass shower enclosure taken out and a jacuzzi tub and wall system installed." You get your bath back, and you knew the number before any work started.

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