Thinking about tearing out the tub for a walk-in shower?
What it takes to swap a bathtub for a walk-in shower in Fort Pierce, FL, and what the price depends on.
The bathtub in your Fort Pierce home is mostly a wall you step over now. You picture a walk-in shower in that spot, but you are not sure if it means a messy, drawn-out project. You would like to know the size of the job before anyone shows up at the door.
What you are describing has a name: a tub-to-shower conversion. The work is limited to the wet area. The tub is removed, and a shower base and wall system go in where it stood. A custom pan is made when the shape of the space allows it. Jeff A. described his: "I recently had my bathtub converted into a walk-in shower, and Joselito and his team did an outstanding job."
The biggest factors are the space and your choices. How large the tub area is, and how it is laid out, comes first. Then the base, the wall style and finish, and the fixture finish. A built-in seat, shelves or grab bars add to the job. Your floor, vanity and the rest of the room stay put, because the work covers only the tub area. Every quote is done in the home since no two bathrooms are the same. Knowing that up front helps you plan.
Do two things this week. First, decide what entry you want: a low step or a barrier-free one. Second, think about a seat and where grab bars would help. Then set up a visit with Love Your Bath. A designer will come out, listen, and build a custom plan with options and a free quote that includes the product and the installation. Skip any plan that redoes the whole room if the tub is the only problem.
Once it is in, there is no tub wall left to climb. You walk in, the seat is there if you chose one, and the grout-free walls wipe down easily after each use. The Jacuzzi® shower system carries a lifetime warranty that covers you for as long as you own your Fort Pierce home.
What people in Fort Pierce say
"Remodeled a walk-in shower stall. Job completed in 1 1/2 days. *** *. did a fabulous installation. Knowledgeable, experienced, courteous, efficient. Would recommend the company and this particular installer to anyone wishing bathroom remodeling work."
"New shower looks great, brightens the space and enhances my homes value. Both Joselito and Garcia worked hard for several hours, they were polite and very professional. When done they cleaned up the bathroom and throughout the process they kept me informed of what was happening. Very pleased with the product."
"Professional and friendly guys in the Jacksonville area. They removed the builder's small, creeky tub and installed walk-in shower."
Other things people in Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce and the area around it.