Ready for the Tub to Go and a Walk-In Shower to Take Its Place?
How a tub comes out and a walk-in shower goes in, and what sets the quote, in Melbourne, FL.
The tub in your Melbourne bathroom mostly gets used as a place to stand and shower. Every time, you step over that high wall to do it. You are ready for it to go, but you want to know how big a job that really is before you pick up the phone.
Taking out a tub to make a walk-in shower is a straightforward swap. The tub comes out of the wet area, and a Jacuzzi® shower base with a low or barrier-free entry goes into the same space. New walls go up around it. When the existing shape fits, a custom pan is made for it, and very low-profile pans are an option. The rest of the bathroom stays as it is, since the work covers only the tub or shower area.
The quote is set in your home, since no two tub spaces match. It depends on the size and layout of the space, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and what you add, like a seat, shelves or grab bars. One Melbourne shower replacement from 2024 has an open entry with no door, Platinum walls in a herringbone pattern and Chrome fixtures. The install takes in as little as one day, with a second day needed only rarely.
This week, picture how you want to use the new shower. Would you like a door or an open entry? A seat? Grab bars on one side or both? Then book a visit with Love Your Bath, with all homeowners at home for it. The designer listens to those answers and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote for the whole job. Bring every question you have to that visit.
With the tub gone, you walk in over a low edge and the shower is ready. No more lifting your legs over a high wall to start the day, and no more holding the towel bar for balance. Giana S. wrote, "David H. was very professional and did an awesome job installing our new walk-in shower."
What people in Melbourne say
"Love our new walk-in shower from Love Your Bath! Our installer, Angie, was super nice to all our family - even our dog!"
"We have an issue between Costco and this company, but vice president of this company called me to fix this right away. Quick response, good support and great service. I recommend this company."
"My contractors were Kevin and Taylor and they were so professional and wonderful. I give them 10 stars My sales person Derrick top notch. I was in sales and he was wonderful and he was the reason I went with you guys. He was just a wonderful sales person but your contractors 10 stars as well as your sales rep. I will definitely keep those guys around because they are awesome."
Other things people in Melbourne 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 Melbourne and the area around it.