Keep the bathtub, or switch to a shower you can walk into?
Weighing a tub-to-shower conversion for your St. Petersburg home, with the questions that settle it.
Some days the tub feels fine, and other days you are bracing on the wall to get out. Still, removing it can feel like a choice you cannot take back. Whether your St. Petersburg home is in Old Northeast or another of the city's neighborhoods, the answer comes down to who lives with this bathroom.
What you are really asking is whether a shower fits the next few years better than a tub does. A low-threshold shower is easier and safer to step into than a tall tub wall, and that ease shows up every single day. A bathtub matters more when small children need baths. If there is another tub in the house, converting this tub is rarely a problem for resale.
Keeping a tub is a real option too. A 2024 St. Petersburg bathtub replacement has Champagne walls and Chrome fixtures, while a 2024 shower replacement there has Platinum herringbone walls, Matte Black fixtures and a fold-down seat. For a conversion, the tub comes out, a Jacuzzi® shower goes in, and the work stays in the wet area. Cost turns on the space's size and layout, the base, wall style and finish, fixture finish, and whether you add a seat, shelves or grab bars.
This week, run through a typical morning in that bathroom and note who needs what. Does anyone need somewhere to sit? Do grandkids still take baths when they visit? Then set up a free design visit with Love Your Bath, with all homeowners there, and weigh it together before you decide. A designer listens to your goals and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote, whether you lean toward a shower or toward keeping the tub.
After the decision, the bathroom works for the people in it. With a shower, you walk in over a low step and sit if you need to. With the tub, you kept it knowing why. Robert D. wrote that "Marcel and his helper did excellent work." Nancy D. wrote that Kyle "knew exactly what to do and how to do it."
What people in St. Petersburg say
"Really happy all around with our tub to shower conversion. Everyone was very knowledgeable about the product and the cleanliness during installation was impeccable. We had a cheaper option and could have done both bathrooms through another company but Love Your Bath was so much more thorough and the quality of materials was exceptional. Can't wait to do our second bathroom soon!"
"Marcel and his helper did excellent work. We would definitely use Love Your bath again. Our new shower looks beautiful!"
"Joe S. did our tub to shower conversion. He was professional and knowledgeable. He did a great job and we are very happy with the result."
Other things people in St. Petersburg ask
cost to convert a bathtub to a shower
The cost depends on the size of the space, the shower base and wall style you choose, and any safety features like a seat or grab bars. Because we replace just the tub and not the whole room, it costs far less than a full remodel. You get an exact, free quote at the design visit.
do i need a permit to change a tub to a shower
Permit rules in Florida are set by your city or county. Ask at your free design visit whether your job needs a permit, so it is settled before work starts.
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Love Your Bath handles tub-to-shower conversion in St. Petersburg and the area around it.