Which tub to keep
Keep the hall bath tub and convert the one in the primary bathroom. The hall bath is where children and guests bathe, so a tub there does the most good. The primary bath is where you shower every day, so that is where a roomy walk-in shower pays off.
If the hall tub is worn or dated, it can be replaced with a new tub and surround instead of removed.
If you are not sure who buys in your neighborhood, ask a local real estate agent. It is a five-minute conversation, and it is better than guessing. We are happy to work from whatever they tell you.
When it is fine to have no tub
- You live in a 55+ community. In Sun City, Sun City West and similar neighborhoods, buyers look for walk-in showers, and a tub can count against the house.
- You are staying for good. If getting over the tub wall is becoming unsafe, fix that. Your safety comes before a future buyer.
- The home has one bathroom and you cannot use the tub. A bathroom you can use safely is worth more to you than one you cannot.
When to hold on to it
- It is the only tub, and you live in a neighborhood where families buy.
- You bathe small children or grandchildren, or expect to.
- You plan to sell within a couple of years and are not sure who the buyer will be.
- Your primary bathroom is large enough for both a separate shower and a tub. In higher price ranges buyers expect both.
A quick way to decide
| Your situation | Our advice |
|---|---|
| Two tubs, family neighborhood | Convert the primary, keep the hall tub |
| Two tubs, 55+ community | Convert one or both |
| One tub, family neighborhood, selling soon | Keep it |
| One tub, and it is no longer safe for you | Convert it |
What the conversion costs
A tub-to-shower conversion runs $7,900 to $16,500 and takes 3–5 days. A larger walk-in shower remodel runs $9,800 to $24,000. At the free in-home visit we look at both bathrooms and tell you which one we would convert and why. You get a fixed price in writing either way.
Key facts
- Short answer
- Keep one tub, usually in the hall bathroom
- Main exception
- 55+ communities and homes you plan to stay in
- Tub-to-shower conversion
- $7,900–$16,500
- Time on site
- 3–5 days
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Where we do this work
Services: Tub-to-Shower Conversion · Walk-In Shower Remodel
Bathroom remodeling in Gilbert, Chandler, Sun City, and across the Valley.