Tub-to-Shower Conversion in Avondale, AZ
We take out the tub and build a low step-in shower in its place, with tile or acrylic walls and a glass door. In Avondale it usually costs $8K–$17K and takes 3–5 days on site.
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Avondale, AZ · 3–5 days on site · $8K–$17K
What a tub-to-shower conversion in Avondale involves.
We take out the tub and build a low step-in shower in its place, with tile or acrylic walls and a glass door. In Avondale it usually costs $8K–$17K and takes 3–5 days on site. The visit is free, and you get one fixed price in writing within 48 hours.
You are in the right place if
- You have a tub that rarely gets used and gets climbed over every day
- You want a low step-in shower with a glass door instead
- You want the bathroom back in days, not weeks
Request your free consultation
Four quick details. We text you to set a time that suits you.
Pick your package
Three ways to build it in Avondale. One exact price.
Start from the package closest to what you want. The estimator turns it into your range in sixty seconds; the free visit turns it into one written number.
3 days on site · fixed price in writing
- Tub removal & haul-away
- New pan & waterproofing
- Premium acrylic walls
- Framed glass door
- New valve & fixtures
- Grab-bar-ready blocking
4 days on site · fixed price in writing
- Everything in Good
- Porcelain tile walls
- Fixed frameless glass panel
- Built-in niche
- Low-curb entry
- Rain head + handheld
- Decorative grab bar
5 days on site · fixed price in writing
- Everything in Better
- Large-format porcelain walls & floor
- Full frameless enclosure
- Niche + fold-down or built-in bench
- Curbless with linear drain
- Thermostatic valve
- Matching floor tile outside the shower
Prices are typical for a standard-size bathroom across the Phoenix metro. Size, glass and layout changes move the number; the estimator shows you how.
What decides your price
Two Avondale tub-to-shower conversions rarely cost the same.
- Tile or acrylic walls
- The glass: a framed door, a frameless door or a fixed panel
- Keeping the drain where it is or moving it
- The size of the tub alcove
- A seat, a niche, or backing for grab bars
At the free visit we measure, go through each of these with you, and the written price says what you chose.
Avondale homes
What a tub-to-shower conversion in Avondale usually involves.
Avondale pairs a small mid-century core near Western Avenue with a much larger ring of tract homes from the 1990s and 2000s.
Drains set in the slab
Houses in Avondale sit on concrete slabs, so every drain line runs under the floor. Converting a tub to a shower means adjusting the drain position and size inside the concrete. Some newer tracts used post-tension slabs with steel cables in them, which must be located before any cutting. Checking the slab type early keeps the plan realistic.
Fiberglass units past their prime
One-piece fiberglass tub and shower units were standard in Avondale tracts of the 1990s and 2000s. After two or three decades the finish dulls, the tub floor can flex or crack, and caulk lines at the wall stain. These units come out in sections. The alcove behind them is usually a clean five-foot opening, ready for a new pan and wall system.
Where we work in Avondale
- Garden Lakes Garden Lakes was laid out around man-made lakes, and many of its houses date from the 1990s.
- Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Santa Fe is a large community of stucco tract homes built mostly in the 1990s and 2000s.
- Coldwater Springs Coldwater Springs was built mainly in the 2000s next to a golf course.
Permits through the City of Avondale. Avondale is an incorporated city in Maricopa County, and its own building department reviews residential permits.
Instant estimate
Your price range in sixty seconds.
Six taps, no phone call. You get a real range built from our packages for Avondale, then Desert Skies texts it to you with two consult times.
- Which bathroom
- What you want
- Tile or acrylic
- Glass
- Size
- ZIP
A range, not a quote: the exact price still comes in writing after the free visit.
What is included
A tub to shower in Avondale, written down.
Every item below is in your fixed Avondale price, along with dust protection and daily cleanup, and the warranty on all labor.
- Tub removal
- New pan & waterproofing
- Tile or premium acrylic walls
- Glass door or panel
- New valve & fixtures
- Grab bar options
Usual Avondale price
Your exact number within 48 hours of the visit.
Time on site
A written schedule before work starts.
The schedule
How the 3–5 days go.
Consultation and exact price
We walk your bathroom, measure it, and go through tile, glass and fixture options with you. You get one fixed number within 48 hours.
Protect and demo
Dust barriers up, floors covered, old tub or shower out by lunch. Plumbing rough-in the same afternoon.
Waterproof and set
Schluter-class waterproofing, pan and curb (or curbless slope), niche and bench framed. City inspection before anything is covered, where the permit requires it.
Tile and finish
Large-format porcelain or stone, laser-level layout, grout that is sealed against Arizona hard water.
Glass, fixtures, handoff
Frameless glass measured on day 2 goes in. Rain head, handheld, lighting. We clean, walk you through, and hand you the warranty.
How it goes in Avondale
From the first visit to the finished room.
01 · The visitOne written proposal, line by line
We measure the room, listen to what you want, and go through the proposal with you: what is included, the schedule and one fixed price. The visit is free.
02 · Day oneThe house is protected first
Floors are covered and a dust wall goes up before anything comes out, and the crew cleans up every day. You have the schedule in writing before work starts.
03 · HandoverWe walk the finished room with you
Every fixture is run with you in the room, and you get the warranty on all labor in writing. The final price is the written price.
Illustrations of a typical project, not photos of our crew or our customers.
Design ideas for Avondale homes
What yours could look like.
Design concepts. Photos of finished projects are added after each handoff.
Avondale questions
Straight answers.
What does a tub-to-shower conversion cost in Avondale?
Usually $8K–$17K in Avondale. The size of the room, the tile, the glass and any plumbing that moves make the difference. After a free in-home visit you get one fixed price in writing within 48 hours, with the warranty on all labor.
How long does it take?
Plan on 3–5 days on site. You get the schedule in writing with the price, before work starts.
Can the garden tub in my Avondale primary bath be replaced with a larger shower?
Yes, in most Avondale tract homes this is a straightforward change. The tub deck and the small shower beside it are removed together, and one larger shower is built across the combined space. The existing drain lines are nearby, so the slab work is limited. If the house has only one other tub, keeping that one in the hall bath is sensible for future buyers.
What works best for a small hall bath in an Avondale tract home?
Keeping the layout and replacing every surface is usually the best approach. The room is sized around a five-foot tub alcove, a toilet and one vanity, and those positions work. A new tub or a low-curb shower, tiled walls, a vanity with drawers and a quieter exhaust fan change how the room functions without moving drains in the slab.
Will a shower fit where the tub was?
Yes. A standard tub alcove is about five feet long and around two and a half feet deep, which is a workable shower size. The shower can sometimes be made deeper by building the curb slightly into the room, if the toilet or vanity is not in the way. Ceiling height and the window position are checked during the same visit.
Does the floor outside the shower have to be replaced?
Not necessarily. A tub apron sits on the subfloor or slab, so removing it exposes a bare strip a few inches wide. If spare tile exists or the curb covers that strip, the existing floor stays. When the old tile is discontinued, the options are a contrasting border, a threshold piece, or new flooring for the room.
Do you work in Garden Lakes, Rancho Santa Fe, and Coldwater Springs?
Yes. We work across Avondale, including Garden Lakes, Rancho Santa Fe, and Coldwater Springs, ZIP codes 85323 and 85392.
A tub-to-shower conversion in Avondale, Arizona costs $7,900–$16,500 with Desert Skies Contracting and is finished in 3–5 days. Service covers Garden Lakes, Rancho Santa Fe, and Coldwater Springs and ZIP codes 85323 and 85392. We are licensed under ROC #345756. Call (602) 557-6888 for a free in-home visit and an exact fixed price within 48 hours.
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- Business
- Desert Skies Contracting — bathroom remodeling in Avondale, Arizona
- Phone
- (602) 557-6888
- Service area
- Avondale (Maricopa County): Garden Lakes, Rancho Santa Fe, Coldwater Springs. ZIP codes 85323, 85392. Nearby: Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Sun City, Peoria
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7am–7pm
- License
- ROC #345756
- Price range
- Tub-to-Shower Conversion $7,900–$16,500, 3–5 days
- Consultation
- Free in-home design consultation; exact fixed price in writing within 48 hours. Contact
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