Tub-to-Shower Conversion • Jacksonville, FL
A tub-to-shower conversion is one of the most requested bathroom changes in Jacksonville, FL: the rarely used bathtub comes out and a walk-in tile shower takes its place. Homeowners usually ask what drives the price first, and the honest answer is that it depends on what has to change underneath the finishes.
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5.0 · 51 Google reviewsBraga Remodeling builds tub-to-shower conversions as complete scopes: tub removal, drain and plumbing changes, waterproofing, tile and glass. The written estimate shows what each part includes, so you compare real work, not guess.
Overview
A tub-to-shower conversion is not a fixture swap — it is a rebuild of the wet area. The tub, its surround and the plumbing that fed it are removed, the drain is repositioned for a shower, the floor is rebuilt with the proper slope, the walls are waterproofed, and everything is finished in tile. In Jacksonville homes — from Mandarin and Southside to Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Orange Park and the Beaches — the tub alcove is usually 60 inches wide, which is plenty of room for a comfortable walk-in shower once the tub walls come down.
What drives the price is how much of the plumbing and structure has to move. If the shower drain can stay near the tub drain's location and the walls around it are solid, the scope stays simpler. If the drain has to be relocated across the slab, the walls need reframing for a niche or a bench, or the conversion reveals water damage behind the tub surround, the scope grows — and a good estimate spells that out line by line instead of hiding it.
The waterproofing layer is the part that separates a conversion that lasts from one that causes problems a year later. Florida humidity keeps bathrooms damp longer, and a tile shower is only as good as the membrane underneath the tile. A real conversion includes a waterproofed pan or mortar bed sloped to the drain, waterproofed walls and corners, and a flood test before a single tile goes on the wall. Asking what waterproofing method is used tells you more about an estimate than the bottom line does.
Drain & plumbing changes
Tub drain to shower drain, fixture location
Waterproofing system
Pan, membrane, flood test before tile
Tile & glass
Shower walls, floor, enclosure
Hidden conditions
Water damage behind the tub surround
Cost Drivers
A shower drain sits in a different spot than a tub drain. Keeping it close to the existing location is simpler; moving it across the concrete slab means cutting, trenching and new plumbing.
The most important — and most underestimated — part of the job. A proper membrane, sloped pan and flood test protect the bathroom structure for the life of the shower.
Large-format tile on walls, mosaics on the shower floor, niches, benches and accent bands all change labor and material. More cuts and details mean more time in the tile phase.
A conversion can be finished with a fixed glass panel, a full door enclosure or a curtain. Glass type, thickness and custom sizing change what the finishing phase includes.
Behind a leaking tub surround there is often rot, mold or a damaged subfloor. A written scope should explain how hidden conditions are handled, because this is where conversions get derailed.
Our Process
We measure the tub alcove, check the existing plumbing and drain location, and look for signs of water damage around the tub and walls.
We plan the new shower footprint — drain location, niche and bench placement, glass configuration — and what the plumbing changes require.
You receive a written estimate covering tub removal, plumbing, waterproofing, tile, glass and finishes — what is included and how hidden conditions are handled.
Tub and surround demolition, plumbing changes, waterproofing with a flood test, tile installation, glass and finish work — in the order that keeps the shower right.
We walk the finished shower together, run the water, check the details and make sure everything drains and seals the way it should.
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Tell us what you want the shower to look like — size, tile, glass. We will measure the space, check the plumbing and put the full Braga Remodeling scope in writing. Prefer to talk? Call (904) 520-1994 or email braga@bragaremodeling.com.
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