A tub in the master bathroom you haven’t actually bathed in since you moved in. Sound familiar? It’s the single most common bathroom complaint we hear in McKinney, and a tub-to-shower conversion is the single most-requested remodel we do.
Why homeowners convert
- You don’t take baths. You take showers. The math is obvious.
- It’s easier to clean. No tub deck to scrub, no shower curtain liner to replace.
- It’s safer. Stepping over a 14-inch tub wall is a slip waiting to happen, especially as the years add up. A low-threshold or curbless walk-in fixes that.
- It opens up the room. A glassed-in walk-in shower visually expands a bathroom. A tub-shower combo closes it in.
What a conversion actually involves
We aren’t throwing a fiberglass insert over your old tub. A real conversion includes:
- Demo — tub, surround, tile, sometimes drywall, down to the studs around the wet wall.
- Plumbing rework — relocating the drain to a shower position, swapping in a modern shower valve, often re-running supply lines.
- Waterproofing — proper membrane or board, taped seams, sloped pre-pan. Skip this and you’ll regret it.
- Tile or surround — full tile build, large-format panels, or a one-piece acrylic surround. We’ll show you samples in your bathroom’s light, not a showroom’s.
- Glass — frameless glass panels, hinged doors, or a wet-room wall. We measure after the tile’s in so it actually fits.
- Fixtures & finish — head, valve trim, niche shelves, bench if you want one.
Custom tile or paneled surround?
We install both. Tile is the long-game choice — custom look, decades of life, repairable in pieces. Acrylic or large-format panels go in faster and cost less. If you’re staying in the house ten-plus years, tile usually wins. If this is a flip or you want low-maintenance, paneled is fair game. See our custom shower remodel and bathroom tile installation pages for the tile side.
Accessibility crossover
If part of the reason you’re converting is aging in place or a mobility need, look at our accessible bathroom remodel page — same conversion plus grab bars, comfort-height fixtures, and a fully curbless entry. We’ve also got a dedicated walk-in tub installation option if a tub stays in the plan.
Timeline & cost
A clean conversion typically takes 5–10 working days on site. Cost depends on whether you’re going tile or surround, how much plumbing has to move, and the glass spec. We give you a written, itemized estimate before any work starts — no “let’s see what we find” pricing.