Bath to shower conversion · Davie, FL
Bath to Shower Conversion Davie, FL: A Shower Built to Hold Water
Bath to shower conversion Davie homeowners ask for changes three things the eye never sees, the drain, the waterproofing and the step at the edge, and we plan all three before the tub comes out.
- Estimate
- Free, at your address
- Drain and pan
- Planned before demolition
- Changes
- Approved in writing
- Your contact
- One person, by name
- Part of Gaven Constructions
- Free on-site estimates
- Written 1-year workmanship warranty
- Dedicated project contact
A Shower Is Not a Tub Without the Tub
Taking out a tub and putting in a shower looks like a swap. Underneath, it is a different kind of fixture. A tub holds water in a sealed shell and drains at one end. A shower lets water run across the floor, so the floor itself has to slope, hold water and send it to a drain in the right spot.
That is why a conversion is three jobs in one. The drain often has to move and change. The walls and floor need waterproofing that a tub never asked for, because the tub was doing that work. And the edge, the step you climb over today, has to be decided: a low curb, a lower one, or none at all.
We plan those three at the visit. Then the finishes, the glass and the fixtures follow a shower that is built to hold water, not just to look like one.
When a Bath to Shower Conversion Makes Sense
A bath to shower conversion makes sense when the tub is in the way more than it is in use.
Nobody takes baths. If the tub is only used as a shower, you are stepping over its wall every day for a feature nobody wants. A shower in the same alcove keeps the space and drops the climb.
The step over the edge has become a problem. If climbing over the tub wall with wet feet feels harder than it used to, a shower with a low threshold changes that, and it can include a bench, a handheld head and backing in the walls for grab bars.
The tub is failing anyway. A chipped finish, a cracked shell or a tub that flexes when you stand in it is going to be replaced either way. If it is coming out, it is the moment to ask whether a tub should go back in.
The bathroom is small. A walk-in shower with a glass panel reads lighter than a tub with a curtain, and the floor can run straight in when the threshold is low.
There is another tub in the house. If a second bathroom keeps its tub for bathing children or for anyone who wants a soak, converting this one costs the house very little.
When Keeping the Tub Is the Better Choice
If the family uses the tub regularly, removing it can make the bathroom less useful to the people who live there. In that case it makes more sense to keep the tub and improve what is around it: better fixtures, a handheld head, or a better shower area over the tub. We ask who uses it, and how, before we draw anything.
Three Kinds of Shower Where the Tub Was
There are three common ways to turn a tub into a shower. They cost different amounts, take different amounts of time, and age differently.
An acrylic shower base and wall surround. A molded base goes where the tub was, and solid panels cover the walls. There is no grout to seal, and the job is quicker than tile. The drain still has to be set for the new base, and the wall behind the panels still has to be sound, so we check both. This is the version people mean when they search for a one-day conversion, and the base and panels come in set sizes that have to fit your alcove.
A tiled shower with a curb. The floor is built up with a slope to the drain, waterproofed, flood tested and tiled. The walls get a membrane before the tile. A low curb at the front holds the water in. It takes longer, it lets you choose any tile and any size of niche, and it is the version most often paired with frameless glass.
A tiled shower with no curb. The floor runs into the shower without a step. That takes more: the floor inside the shower has to drop below the bathroom floor, and in a house on a slab that can mean cutting into the slab. A linear drain at the back wall is a common way to make the slope work. We tell you at the visit whether your floor allows it.
Whichever one you choose, the valve and the shower head are new. The EPA's WaterSense label for showerheads marks models certified to use no more than 2.0 gallons per minute while passing tests for spray force and coverage. We write the model you pick into the scope.
Staying in Your Davie Home Longer
A shower with no step is one way to keep using a bathroom as the years go by, and in Davie that question touches a lot of owners. The Census Bureau's 2024 count of Davie households by the householder's age shows that of the Town's 27,428 owner-occupied homes, 7,494 have a householder aged 65 or older: 5,133 between 65 and 74, 1,550 between 75 and 84, and 811 aged 85 and over.
That table counts ages, nothing more. What it suggests is a choice, not a need: if you plan to stay in the house you own, the tub is one of the few fixtures worth rethinking before it becomes a problem. Doing it while you are planning, not after something has gone wrong, means you pick the threshold, the bench and the wall backing on your schedule.
And if a tub is still what works for your family today, the same planning applies the other way: the conversion can wait, and the bathroom can be set up so the change is simpler later.
You can find us at 4491 S State Road 7, 3rd Floor, Ste PH16, Davie, FL 33314. We work throughout Davie and in 19 more Broward cities.
How a Bath to Shower Conversion Runs
- The visit. We measure the alcove, look at the drain and the floor around the tub, check the wall behind the faucet and ask who uses the bathroom.
- The choice. Acrylic or tile, a curb or no curb, glass or a curtain. We tell you which ones your floor and your walls allow.
- The written proposal. Line items, inclusions, exclusions, payment terms and an estimated schedule that counts the permit, the inspection and the lead time on the base or the glass.
- Selections. Base or tile, valve, shower head, glass and any bench or grab bar backing are chosen and ordered before the tub comes out.
- Tub out, drain in. The old tub is removed, the drain is moved or reset, and the valve is replaced. If the floor or the wall behind the tub shows damage, you see it and approve the repair in writing first.
- Waterproofing and test. On a tiled shower, the pan is flood tested before any tile goes on. Then tile or panels, the glass and the trim.
- The walkthrough. We run the water with you, watch it drain, and hand you the warranty papers.
What a Bath to Shower Conversion Costs Around Davie
One South Florida bath remodeling company's 2026 cost guide puts a tub-to-shower conversion, installed, at $4,500 to $9,000 with an acrylic surround, and at $9,000 to $18,000 with tile and frameless glass. Those are their ranges for those two scopes, not our price.
The two ranges describe two different builds. A surround goes in as panels. A tiled shower is built layer by layer, with a sloped floor, a membrane, a flood test and a tile setter, and frameless glass is measured after the tile is done.
Inside either range, the same few things push the price up or down:
Whether the drain moves. Resetting it in the same spot is simpler than moving it, and moving it on a slab means opening the floor.
The threshold. A standard curb is the simplest. A low one takes more care. No curb at all can mean lowering the floor.
What the tub was hiding. The wall behind a tub and the floor under it are rarely seen until the tub is out. We plan for it, so any repair has a price you approve before it happens.
The extras you add. A bench, a niche, a handheld head on a slide bar and backing for grab bars each add a step.
The visit and the estimate are free. Our price comes after we have seen the alcove and the drain, in writing, with every line spelled out.
Why Homeowners Trust Us With the Conversion
A conversion fails in the places nobody sees after the job: a drain set at the wrong height, a pan that was never tested, a wall that was tiled over damage.
The drain is planned first. Where it goes and how the floor slopes to it are decided before the tub comes out.
The pan gets tested. On a tiled shower, it holds water for a test before any tile is set.
One person to call. You know before work starts who coordinates the plumber and the tile setter, and that person does not change halfway through.
Changes in writing. If the floor or the wall shows something new, you see the cost and the schedule effect before anything moves.
A written warranty. One year on our workmanship from the day we hand the bathroom back, plus what the manufacturers give you. General Contractor Davie is part of Gaven Constructions.
Permits
Permits and Inspections in Davie
The permit. Moving or resetting a drain and replacing a valve is plumbing work, and it usually goes through the Town's Building Division with an inspection before the walls and floor are closed. We list it in the proposal.
The HOA. If you live in an HOA, it may want to know about the work, the hours and the dumpster. That approval is separate from the permit, and it is your association's call.
Who signs. The contract names the company doing the work, so you know who is responsible before the tub comes out.
FAQ
Bath to Shower Conversion Questions From Davie Homeowners
How much does a bath to shower conversion cost in Davie?
A 2026 guide from a South Florida bath remodeling company lists installed conversions from $4,500 to $9,000 when the walls are an acrylic surround, and from $9,000 to $18,000 when they are tiled behind frameless glass. That is their range, not our quote: yours is written after we see the drain, the floor and the walls around your tub.
Can a bath to shower conversion in Davie be done in one day?
Some acrylic systems are installed quickly once the tub is out, but the drain, the wall and the permit still have to be handled. A tiled shower takes longer because the pan is tested before tile. The written proposal gives you an estimated schedule after the visit.
Does the plumbing change in a bath to shower conversion in Davie?
Usually, yes. The drain is reset or moved for the shower floor, and the valve is replaced so the controls sit where a standing person can reach them.
Can I have a shower with no step in my Davie bathroom?
It depends on the floor. On a slab, a curbless shower can mean lowering the floor inside the shower. We look at it at the visit and tell you what your floor allows.
What happens to the tile around my tub in a Davie bath to shower conversion?
It usually comes off along with the tub, because the wall behind it needs new waterproofing for a shower. If you want to keep some of it, we tell you at the visit whether the wall behind allows it.
Should I keep one bathtub in my Davie home?
That is your call, and it depends on who lives there. If a second bathroom keeps its tub, converting this one leaves the house with a place to bathe.
A bath to shower conversion is part of our remodeler work in Davie, where the drain and the waterproofing are planned before any finish.
Tell us about the tub you want gone.
Who uses the bathroom, whether there is another tub in the house, and what the step over the edge is like today. We come for free, look at the drain and the walls, and write it all down. Our office is at 4491 S State Road 7, 3rd Floor, Ste PH16, Davie, FL 33314.
