These are the questions Delaware County homeowners ask us most, at the kitchen table and on the phone, answered the way we answer them in person. If your question is not here, call (740) 555-0100 and ask us directly.
It depends on the job, and here are the honest ranges we work in. A tub and surround replacement typically runs $7,000 to $11,000. Most tub-to-shower conversions land between $9,000 and $15,000 depending on shower size, wall and base finishes, glass, and fixtures. Walk-in tubs are quoted individually because plumbing and electrical needs vary. These ranges cover complete jobs: removal, hauling, plumbing, installation, and finishes. Your consultation ends with a written flat quote for your exact bath, and that number is the price.
For most conversions, tub replacements, and shower rebuilds, yes. The secret is that install day is only the last step. We measure your bath at the consultation, and your wall system, base, and fixtures are prepared to fit before we arrive, so the day itself is removal and installation rather than fabrication and guesswork. Some jobs honestly need longer: older homes with plumbing or floor repair, or projects where walls move. When that is your bath, we tell you at the consultation and quote the real timeline in writing.
Usually the next day. The sealants and adhesives that make the system watertight need their full cure time before they are exposed to water, and rushing that step is how leaks start. We will tell you the exact time your bath is cleared for use before we leave, and it is almost always the following day. The wait is short, and it protects the work.
Two layers. The bath systems we install carry warranties from their manufacturers on the materials themselves, and we will show you the terms for the system you choose at the consultation. On top of that, we stand behind our installation work: if something we installed is not right, we come back and make it right. We would rather explain the coverage plainly before you sign than hide behind a big number of years that comes with pages of conditions.
For a like-for-like replacement, a new tub or shower in the same footprint with the same plumbing locations, permits are generally not required in most of the jurisdictions we work in. When a project moves plumbing or electrical, adds circuits, or changes structure, permits and inspections can apply, and the rules vary between cities, villages, and townships. At your consultation we will tell you what your specific project needs, and any required permitting is handled as part of the job and reflected in your written quote.
It depends on the household. If anyone in the home bathes young children, or you genuinely take baths, keep a tub somewhere in the house; many families keep the hall tub and convert the master. If the tub is never used, is hard to climb into, or takes up space a real shower needs, converting is usually the better use of the room. We will lay out both options with real prices at the consultation and let you decide. There is no wrong answer, only the right fit for how you live.
Yes, for part of install day. Replacing the valve and connecting the new system means the water to the bathroom, and briefly to the house, has to be off while that work happens. We keep the shutoff as short as the job allows and tell you the plan before the day starts, so you can fill a kettle, plan showers, and not be surprised. For one-bath homes we are especially careful to keep the disruption measured in hours.
We protect the path from your door to the bathroom with floor coverings, seal off the work area as much as the home allows, and haul the old tub, surround, and debris away with us the same day. Bathrooms generate dust when an old unit comes out; anyone who says otherwise is not being straight with you. But the mess stays in the work zone, and we leave the room broom-clean and the rest of your house the way we found it.
We do not publish rates or terms, because any financing worth using depends on your situation and the size of the project. If financing would help you do the job properly rather than in pieces, raise it at the consultation and we will walk through the options we can arrange and what they mean in real monthly terms. The written flat quote stays the same either way, so you can compare the project cost and the financing cost separately and clearly.
You call or send the form, and we schedule a visit at your home at a time that suits you. We measure the bathroom, look at the plumbing we can access, and talk through what you want changed. You will see actual samples of wall systems, bases, fixtures, and glass in your own light. Then we write the quote: one flat number for the complete job. There is no charge, no obligation, and no discount that evaporates if you take time to think. Most consultations take about an hour.
It happens, especially in older homes: a soft floor edge, a drain that has leaked for years, wallboard that has absorbed water. Because we inspect what we can see at the consultation, common findings are already accounted for in how we quote. If we open a wall and find something genuinely hidden that changes the work, we stop, show you, and agree on the path before proceeding. No silent add-ons, and no work you did not approve billed after the fact.
Start times depend on the current schedule, and we will give you a straight answer when you call. Booking takes two steps: the consultation, where your project is designed, measured, and quoted in writing, and then choosing your install day. Your system is prepared in between, which is what makes the install itself fast. To get started, call (740) 555-0100 or send the form on this site.