What happens when the bathtub comes out for a walk-in shower?
Turning a tub into a walk-in shower, from first visit to last step, for homes in Sebring, FL.
The bathtub has been in that corner as long as you can remember, and lately it feels more like an obstacle than a comfort. In Sebring, you have decided it should go and a walk-in shower should take its place. Now you want to know what the job really looks like before you invite anyone over.
The plain name for this is a tub-to-shower conversion. On install day, the tub is removed and a new shower base goes into the same footprint. New walls, fixtures and a door or open entry finish it. You can pick a low or barrier-free entry, so the tall wall you climb over today is simply gone. Because the shower uses the tub's space, the work stays in the wet area and the rest of the room is not part of it.
The job is shaped by your space and your choices. The price 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. Every shower is quoted in the home, and the free quote covers both the product and the installation. As for time, Larry G. wrote about a walk-in shower stall: "Job completed in 1 1/2 days."
This week, think through the small things. Where should the seat go? Do you want a grab bar right inside the entry? A door, or open? Then call Love Your Bath and set up a home visit. A designer listens to what you want and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. All homeowners are asked to be at that visit. Do not hire someone to rip the tub out first. Let the visit happen with the tub in place.
When the work is done, you walk into a shower that was planned around you. Installation is done mainly by the company's own crews. Maureen B. wrote, "Marcel did an outstanding job with our tub to shower conversion." The tub is gone, and the morning climb goes with it.
What people in Sebring 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."
"Marcel did an outstanding job with our tub to shower conversion. He is very professional and courteous and a damn good worker. Keep him employed!"
"I love my bath , my husband didn’t think he would like it, but he loves it”, too. It was worth every penny of it, would do it again."
Other things people in Sebring 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 Sebring and the area around it.