Ready to rip out the tub and walk into a shower instead?
What it takes to turn a tub into a walk-in shower in St. Augustine, FL, from first call to last day.
Maybe you have not taken a real bath in years, and the tub has become a tall step you take every day. In St. Augustine, in St. Johns County, that tub can come out and a walk-in shower can go in. The question is how much work that really is.
A tub-to-shower conversion is what it sounds like. The tub is removed, and a shower base and new walls are set into the space it held. Since the shower sits where the tub was, the bathroom keeps the same footprint. What changes is the way in. Instead of lifting a foot over a tub wall, you step across a low or barrier-free entry. Your floor and vanity are left alone.
The size of the job depends on your bathroom and your choices. Price follows the size and layout of the space, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras such as a built-in seat, shelves or grab bars. A seat and grab bars are your call. It is quoted in your home, and the quote covers the product and the installation. Jim wrote that the crew arrived early and that he is very pleased with the job they did.
Start by picking the bathroom. If you have two, decide which tub you are willing to give up. Next, think about who will use the shower and whether a seat or grab bars would help them. Then call Love Your Bath, and try to have every homeowner on hand for the visit. A designer comes to the house, listens, and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. Kellen D. said Jim "was thorough and made sure I was safisfied with answers to all my questions."
After the conversion, the tub and its climb are gone. You walk in, sit on a seat to wash your feet if you like, and reach a grab bar right where you planned it. The walls are grout-free and help reduce mold and mildew buildup, so the shower stays easy to clean. Getting in and out stops being something you have to plan for.
What people in St. Augustine 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."
"Had a gentleman out to the house, total professional! The product sells itself, but Jim was thorough and made sure I was safisfied with answers to all my questions."
"Kyle and the entire staff did a great job. They were not only own time they were early. When they say they do it in a day they really mean it. I am very pleased with the job they did."
Other things people in St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine and the area around it.