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Gatti Kitchen & BathColumbus, Ohio
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Tub to shower

A shower where the tub was

The tub and its surround come out, and a low-step shower goes in on the same footprint. It's the smallest bathroom job that changes how you use the room.

Most conversions keep the layout. A new base, a new valve and new walls are the bulk of the work.

What a conversion includes

  • Tub, surround and old valve out

  • A new low-step base, drain and waterproofing

  • Tile or solid-surface walls, with a niche

  • Blocking in the walls for grab bars, even if you don't want them yet

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A walk-in shower with white herringbone tile, a built-in bench, a glass door and a window

The price

What moves the price of a conversion

The footprint is fixed, so the walls and the glass decide it.

  • Wall material

    Solid-surface panels go up in a day. Tile takes days, and costs more.

  • Glass or curtain

    A frameless door is measured after the tile is up, and adds a week.

  • Base height

    A low step needs the floor opened and the drain lowered.

  • Seat, niche, handheld

    Each is a small line, and each is easier to add now than later.

  • The surprise under the tub

    Old tubs hide soft subfloor and old drains.

  • Access

    A second-floor bath with narrow stairs takes longer to empty and to stock.

The schedule

How a conversion goes

On site it's short. The wait is for glass.

  1. 01
    After you sign

    Step 1: Order

    Base, valve, tile and glass are ordered at signing.

  2. 02
    Day 1–2

    Step 2: Out

    Tub, surround and old plumbing come out; the floor is checked.

  3. 03
    Day 3–6

    Step 3: In

    New base and valve, waterproofing, then walls.

  4. 04
    After the glass

    Step 4: Finish

    Grout, glass or curtain, fixtures, caulk and a walkthrough.

Permits

Permits for a conversion

Moving the drain or the valve usually needs a plumbing permit. We check with your city or township at the visit, and a licensed plumber signs for their part.

Examples

Showers

Walk-in tiled shower with a built-in bench and shelf niche, textured glass panel
Walk-in shower: tile walls, a built-in bench and a shelf niche
Open tiled shower with white subway tile, hexagon floor and brass fixtures
Open tiled shower: white subway tile, hex floor and brass fixtures
Walk-in shower with marble-look tile, built-in bench and frameless glass
Walk-in shower: marble-look tile, a built-in bench and frameless glass

Sample photos.

Questions

Conversion questions

Will I still have a tub anywhere?

If this is your only tub and you may sell, tell us. We'll talk through what that changes before you decide.

How long until I can shower again?

A few days after the tile is grouted, and sooner with solid-surface walls. We tell you the day when the work order is signed.

Can the shower have a seat?

Yes. A built-in bench or a fold-down seat is a line on the work order, and the blocking for it goes in either way.

Is a conversion cheaper than a full bath?

Usually, because the vanity, toilet and floor stay. It depends on the walls you choose.

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