Swapping the tub for a walk-in shower: what is really involved
Bathtub out, walk-in shower in: what that takes for homes in Sarasota, FL.
You stopped taking baths a long time ago, but the tub is still there, and you still climb over it every morning. You live in Sarasota and you want it out, with a walk-in shower in the same spot. Before you call anyone, you want a rough sense of what that means for your home and your week.
Taking out a tub to make a walk-in shower is a tub-to-shower conversion. The tub comes out. A shower base goes into that same space. New walls and fixtures go up, and you pick the door. With a low or barrier-free entry, the step over the tub wall is gone for good. The work stays in the wet area, so your floor and vanity stay as they are.
On timing, installs take in as little as one day, and some take a second day, rarely. On price, it depends on the size and layout of the space, the shower base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras like a seat, shelves or grab bars. No two bathrooms are the same, so every shower is quoted in the home. The free quote covers the product and the installation.
This week, decide who will use the new shower and what would help them most. A built-in seat? Grab bars at the entry? Then call Love Your Bath and book a design visit. A designer comes to your home, listens, and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. All homeowners are asked to be at that visit, so pick a time when every homeowner can be there. Do not pull up the old tub or caulk yourself first.
When the job is done, the tub is gone and a shower you chose sits in its place. One Sarasota shower from 2023 has Brushed Nickel fixtures and an exposed roller door. Jackie S. wrote about the cleanup: "there was no residue of anything from the previous bathroom."
What people in Sarasota say
"We converted our garden tub to a huge walk-in shower. The men who did the conversion were very good. Matt and Philip were professional, efficient, and friendly. They did an excellent job. They were respectful of our property and made certain we were happy with their work before they left. So happy with our new shower."
"I'm very satisfied with what they did the gentleman that came and put it in was very polite that's cleaned all the mess up there was no residue of anything from the previous bathroom"
"Fantastic company with a beautiful product. Alex did a great installation and was very professional in his communication and quality of work."
Other things people in Sarasota 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 Sarasota and the area around it.