Taking out the tub: will it feel like a mistake later?
Thinking through a tub-to-shower conversion for your Tampa home, from daily use to resale worries.
The tub is getting harder to use, but a voice says houses are supposed to have one. You picture selling someday, or a grandchild visiting, and you hesitate. Whether your Tampa home is a Hyde Park bungalow or a house in Carrollwood, the way to decide is the same: look at who uses the room.
Most of this worry is about the future. A low-threshold shower is easier and safer to step into than a tub, and that ease counts every day. A bathtub matters more to families with small children. Where the house already has another tub, converting this tub is rarely a problem. So the real test is who uses this bathroom now and who will in the years ahead.
In a conversion, the tub comes out and a Jacuzzi® shower goes into the same space, with the work kept to the wet area. Cost follows the size and layout of the space and your selections for the base, wall style and finish, fixture finish, and extras such as a seat, shelves or grab bars. We have done three jobs in Tampa: two shower replacements and a bathtub replacement. Keeping a tub is an option as well, as a 2026 Tampa bathtub replacement with Canyon walls and Brushed Nickel fixtures shows.
This week, sit down with whoever shares the house and talk about the next few years. Who struggles with the tub now? Who will come to stay? Then call Love Your Bath for a free design visit, with all homeowners there, and talk it over before deciding. At that visit, a designer listens and then builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. Your lifetime warranty covers you for as long as you own the home, too.
When the choice is made, the room fits your life again. With a shower, there is a low step in and a grab bar or seat if you chose them. With the tub, you kept it because it still serves your household. In a review from Tampa, Jack B. called installer Kyle "punctual, knowledgeable, friendly & professional."
What people in Tampa say
"I am so happy with how our new tub to shower project turned out! The sales representative Taz, was very thorough, friendly and explained the process so that I knew what to expect. Angie, who did the install, was on time and very pleasant. She kept the area clean and did a beautiful job. I highly recommend them for any bathroom renovation."
"Very happy with love your bath company. Marcel the installer did a great job. I love my bathroom."
"Love Your Bath transformed my bathroom! The shower walls look beautiful and of great quality. Gina from the Production Departmet went above and beyond to keep me informed of the progress of my order and jumped a few hoops to get the job completed in a timely manner. The tecnicians who came to do the work did a great job and were courteous and reponsive to all my questions and concerns & left the bathroom clean. The end result is a top of the line shower that we love and everybody admires."
Other things people in Tampa 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 Tampa and the area around it.