Swapping Your Tub for a Walk-In Shower: How Big Is the Job?
What happens when a tub comes out and a walk-in shower goes in, for homes in Naples, FL.
In your Naples home, the tub may only get used for showers now. Stepping over its wall is the hardest part of your morning. You want it out and a walk-in shower in, but you have no idea if that means a quick swap or a long, noisy project in your house.
Removing a bathtub for a walk-in shower is mostly about the space the tub already uses. The tub comes out, and a Jacuzzi® shower base with a low or barrier-free entry goes in its place, with new walls around it. Very low-profile custom pans are one choice. You also choose the wall color, the fixture finish, and any seat or grab bars. Nothing outside the wet area is part of the work, so your floor and vanity stay put.
The quote is built in your home and depends on what you pick and the space you have. Size and layout, the base, wall style and finish, fixture finish, and extras like a seat, shelves or grab bars all play a part. Permits are pulled only in Collier County, which is where Naples sits. Installs take in as little as one day, and a second day is the rare exception. Steve B. wrote that his installer "completed the job in one day by himself."
This week, look at your tub and decide what you want in its place. Think about a door or an open entry, a seat, and where grab bars should go. Then call Love Your Bath to set up a design visit with all homeowners present. The designer listens and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote for the whole job. For a sense of colors, one Naples shower replacement from 2024 has Canyon walls and Oil Rubbed Bronze fixtures.
Afterward, the tub is gone and a shower with an easy step sits in its place. You walk in, turn on the water and get on with your day. Monica K. said it plainly: "I definitely love my new walk in shower, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM."
What people in Naples say
"It a great experience, Vinny the installer was amazing, punctual, very knowledgeable, jacuzzi love my bath is a definitely one of my best decision. I definitely love my new walk in shower, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM. very pleased. Thank you again guys."
"David H. did an excellent job with installing our new shower. He completed the job in one day by himself and my wife and l are so happy with the finished work. We will recommend Love Your Bath to friends and family and have never looked so forward to taking a shower."
"Marcel & Randy did two showers for me and they did a great job. They made the perfect accommodations due to my height. I have a cervical fusion so I can't bend my neck. The shower head and curtain rod are at the right level for me. They are both friendly, respectable of my home and express great communication skills. I am grateful."
Other things people in Naples 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 Naples and the area around it.