Tub-to-Shower Conversion in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix it usually costs $8K–$17K and takes 3–5 days on site.
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Phoenix, AZ · 3–5 days on site · $8K–$17K
What a tub-to-shower conversion in Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix. 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 Phoenix 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.
Phoenix homes
What a tub-to-shower conversion in Phoenix usually involves.
Phoenix holds nearly every kind of house the Valley has produced, from 1920s bungalows near downtown to block ranch homes of the postwar decades and later stucco tracts.
Heavy original tubs
Original tubs in older Phoenix bathrooms are cast iron or enameled steel, usually chipped or worn dull after generations of use. Taking one out is demolition work, since it was set in place before the tile and walls were finished around it. Once removed, the alcove suits a low-curb shower with a tiled or acrylic base.
Cast iron drains below the floor
Phoenix homes built before the 1970s commonly have cast iron drain lines beneath the slab. After decades the pipe interior roughens and can crack or scale shut. A camera run through the line shows its condition. Finding a failing section before new tile goes down is far better than finding it afterward.
Where we work in Phoenix
- Encanto Around Encanto Park the houses date from the 1920s through the 1940s, with plaster walls and original tile in colors no longer made.
- Maryvale Maryvale was developed as a large postwar community of affordable ranch homes in west Phoenix, starting in the 1950s.
- Moon Valley Moon Valley surrounds a golf course in north Phoenix and was built largely in the 1960s and 1970s.
- North Central North Central is known for ranch houses on large irrigated lots along the Central Avenue corridor.
City permits and historic districts. The City of Phoenix issues residential building permits through its planning and development department.
Instant estimate
Your price range in sixty seconds.
Six taps, no phone call. You get a real range built from our packages for Phoenix, 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 Phoenix, written down.
Every item below is in your fixed Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix
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 Phoenix homes
What yours could look like.
Design concepts. Photos of finished projects are added after each handoff.
Phoenix questions
Straight answers.
What does a tub-to-shower conversion cost in Phoenix?
Usually $8K–$17K in Phoenix. 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 a walk-in shower fit in the hall bath of a 1950s Phoenix ranch house?
Yes, the tub alcove in these houses converts well to a shower. The space is the length of a standard tub, which is enough for a comfortable shower with a glass panel or door. The drain either moves from the end of the alcove toward the center or is matched to a base made for an end drain. The old drain line is inspected at that point.
Should the pipes be replaced when remodeling a bathroom in an older Phoenix home?
Replace whatever is exposed and near the end of its life. With walls open, galvanized steel supply lines within the bathroom can be swapped for copper or PEX with modest extra effort. Drain lines are judged by camera inspection. Sound pipe can stay. Corroded or cracked sections are repaired before finishes go in, since access later means breaking new tile.
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 Downtown, Midtown, and Moon Valley?
Yes. We work across Phoenix, including Downtown, Midtown, Moon Valley, North Central, Sunnyslope, Maryvale, and Encanto, ZIP codes 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85028, 85029, 85032, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85051, and 85053.
A tub-to-shower conversion in Phoenix, Arizona costs $7,900–$16,500 with Desert Skies Contracting and is finished in 3–5 days. Service covers Downtown, Midtown, Moon Valley, North Central, Sunnyslope, Maryvale, and Encanto and ZIP codes 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85028, 85029, 85032, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85051, and 85053. 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 Phoenix, Arizona
- Phone
- (602) 557-6888
- Service area
- Phoenix (Maricopa County): Downtown, Midtown, Moon Valley, North Central, Sunnyslope, Maryvale, Encanto. ZIP codes 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85028, 85029, 85032, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85051, 85053. Nearby: Biltmore, Arcadia, Laveen, Ahwatukee
- 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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