Serving Carrollton, TX & Dallas County
Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Carrollton, TX
Replacing the builder-grade fiberglass tub that came with a 1980s Carrollton house.
*Estimated payment with approved credit through Acorn Finance. Actual rate and terms vary.
If your Carrollton home was built during the 1970s or 80s, there is a good chance the bathtub is a molded fiberglass combo that has been dulling, flexing and leaking at the caulk line for decades.
Converting it means removing that unit entirely and installing a walk-in shower with a low or zero threshold, slip-resistant footing, and backing in the walls for grab bars.
The Decade Carrollton Tripled
Carrollton's roots go back to 1842, when the first settlers, William and Mary Larner, arrived, and the town most likely took its name from Carrollton, Illinois, where many of its early families came from. It was incorporated in 1913 and stayed small for a long time: just 1,610 people in 1950.
The surge came in the 1970s. Carrollton had 13,855 residents in 1970 and 40,591 in 1980, a 193% jump in ten years. It doubled again to 82,169 by 1990 and passed 109,000 by 2000.
Census estimates show the housing followed that curve. The 1980s are the largest single decade of home building in Carrollton, and close to half of all homes in the city went up between 1970 and 1989. The median home was built in 1988. Only about 8% of the city's homes are older than 1970, so in Carrollton the typical aging bathroom is not a mid-century tile job. It is a product of the suburban building boom.
Homes from that stretch were typically finished with builder-grade fiberglass or acrylic tub-shower combos, often a single molded piece set into a 60-inch alcove. They were inexpensive and quick to install, but after thirty-five to forty-five years the finish is usually chalky, the floor of the tub may flex underfoot, and the caulk joints are where water finds its way behind the wall. Refinishing or relining one of these units only changes the surface; the high side and the hollow, flexing floor stay exactly where they were.
About 13% of Carrollton residents are 65 or older, which is still under the national share. The more useful way to look at it is personal: someone who bought a new Carrollton house in the mid-1980s and stayed is likely in their sixties or seventies now, still stepping over the same tub wall. Replacing that tub while it is a choice, rather than after a fall, is the whole point.
What's Included
Frequently Asked Questions
Why not just put a liner over the old fiberglass tub in my Carrollton home?
A liner covers the problem instead of removing it. We take the whole tub out, which lets us see the framing and plumbing behind a unit that may be several decades old and build the new shower on sound ground. It also gets rid of the tub wall, which a liner keeps.
My Carrollton house is from the late 1970s. What might you find behind the tub?
It varies from house to house. On bathrooms of that age it is not unusual to find some water damage once the old unit comes out. If we find anything, we show you, explain the options, and get your approval before going further.
How long will my bathroom be out of service?
Most conversions are completed in about two days by our own crews. We confirm the timeline for your bathroom during the free in-home assessment.
Do I need a permit in Carrollton for this kind of project?
It depends on what the project involves. We confirm requirements with the City of Carrollton for your specific project and handle any permitting needed.
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