A Step In, Not a Climb: Tub-to-Shower Conversion in Fort Myers

If you live in Fort Myers and you are reading this, the old tub may have stopped feeling safe. Maybe you hold the wall to climb over it, or you worry about a parent doing the same thing every morning. Swapping that tub for a low-threshold shower turns a tricky climb into a simple step.

The job is easy to picture. The old tub comes out, and a low-threshold Jacuzzi® shower goes into the same space. You pick the wall type and color, the base, and the fixture finish. You can add safety pieces like a built-in seat, shelves or grab bars. The work stays in the wet area, the tub or shower, and nowhere else. In Fort Myers, one shower replacement from 2025 has smooth Champagne walls with Brushed Nickel fixtures. Another, from 2024, pairs smooth Midnight Storm walls with Oil Rubbed Bronze fixtures. Every shower gets its own plan, whether your home is one of the beautiful old houses on McGregor Boulevard or anywhere else in the city.

Fort Myers, in Lee County, is the county seat. Downtown, the River District has brick buildings from the early 1900s to the 1920s. Gulf Coast Town Center sits at I-75 and Alico Road, south of the city, and US 41 runs right through town. The question that matters for this job is inside your own bathroom, though. How high do you lift your foot to get in? Is there anything solid to hold? Is this the only tub in the house?

Your price is worked out in your home, not online, because no two bathrooms are the same. It depends on what you pick and on the space: its size and layout, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras such as a seat, shelves or grab bars. The free quote covers the product and the installation. Installs take in as little as one day, and some take a second day, rarely. Cost, permits and resale each have their own answer below.

First, you call and set a time for a designer to come out. All homeowners are asked to be at that visit. The designer listens to what you want, then builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. Next, you choose the colors, finishes and safety features that suit you. On install day, the Love Your Bath crew takes out the tub and puts in the shower. When the work is done, they go over every detail with you before they leave.

Once it is finished, your morning shower starts with a step instead of a climb. If you added a seat, it is there when you want to sit. A grab bar sits right where your hand reaches for it. The grout-free walls help reduce mold and mildew buildup.

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