Turn your unused tub into a real walk-in shower in about a week.

What "tub-to-shower conversion" means

The old alcove tub comes out. The three-wall tub surround comes off. The plumbing gets re-routed for a shower valve. New waterproofing goes on the walls and floor of the shower area. New tile, a proper shower pan (or curbless base), a glass panel or door, and a new fixture set go in. When we're done you have a real walk-in shower — not a "tub with a door bolted to it."

Two ways we do it in Columbus homes

• Standard curbed conversion — a low tile curb replaces the tub wall. Cleanest, most cost-effective, and works in every home.
• Curbless conversion — the shower floor is flush with the bathroom floor. Sleeker, safer, and wheelchair-accessible. It's the more involved option: it requires either recessing the subfloor (framed floors) or a slab cut (slab-on-grade homes).

What we install

• Full removal and disposal of the old tub, valve, drain, and surround.
• Rework of the drain and shower valve plumbing to current code.
• New waterproofing membrane (Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, or equivalent) — never a "just replace the drywall" cheap job.
• New shower pan or fully mudded curbless base sloped to a center or linear drain.
• Custom tile: subway, 12x24 large-format, mosaic accents, full-height or three-quarter.
• Glass panel (single-panel splash guard) or full glass door.
• New shower valve, showerhead, and (optional) hand-held.
• Optional tiled niche and/or bench.
• Permits pulled with Muscogee, Harris, or Russell County as required.

Timeline: one to two weeks

1. Day 1 — Demo, tub out, plumbing rework, first inspection scheduled.
2. Day 2–3 — Waterproofing, shower pan or base, cure time.
3. Day 4–5 — Tile installation.
4. Day 6 — Grout, sealing, punch-list; glass measured.
5. Day 10 (approx.) — Glass installed, final walk-through, warranty paperwork.

Why homeowners in Columbus, Midland, and Phenix City ask for this

• Nobody in the household uses the tub anymore.
• The step-over is getting hard for older parents or a spouse.
• The bathroom feels cramped — a walk-in shower gains usable floor space.
• The tub surround is dated builder-grade acrylic that looks tired and yellows.
• Aging-in-place planning — trading a step-over tub for a walk-in shower is one of the highest-impact safety upgrades in an older home.

What about resale?

Common myth: "every home needs a tub for resale." In practice, buyers care that there's at least one tub in the house — usually in the hall bath for kids or guests. If you have that, converting the master or hall bath's tub to a shower doesn't hurt resale, and often helps it (walk-in showers are what most buyers actually want).

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