Serving Plano, TX & Collin County
Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Plano, TX
Replacing the builder-grade tub that came with a Plano house during the 1980s and 90s.
*Estimated payment with approved credit through Acorn Finance. Actual rate and terms vary.
Many Plano bathrooms are around thirty years old, and at that age the tub tends to cause more trouble than any other fixture. A conversion removes it completely and puts a walk-in shower in the same space.
We work within the footprint you already have. That keeps the project short and leaves the vanity, flooring and layout in place unless you want them changed.
The Boom Years Left a Lot of Fiberglass Behind
Few Texas cities changed as fast as Plano. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had 3,695 residents in 1960 and 17,872 in 1970. Fed by the growth of Dallas and migration to the Sun Belt, it reached 72,331 by 1980, 127,885 by 1990 and 222,030 by 2000, overtaking McKinney along the way as the commercial center of Collin County.
The housing reflects that compressed timeline. The 1990s are the largest single decade of construction in Plano at about 29% of all housing units, and the 1980s add nearly 20% more, so roughly half the city was built in those twenty years. Fewer than one in twenty homes predates 1970. The median year built is 1993.
Bathrooms from that era tend to look alike. The secondary baths usually have a builder-grade fiberglass tub-shower combination with molded walls, while many primary suites from the late 1980s and 1990s were built with a large drop-in garden tub next to a separate stall shower. After thirty years the fiberglass is often chalky and hard to clean, and the garden tub is frequently the least-used fixture in the house.
Plano is not an older city overall; about 14.1% of residents are 65 or older, a little below the national share. But a family that bought new in 1992 and stayed is now living with a bathroom built for a household with young children. A tub-to-shower conversion is often how those owners adapt the house for the next twenty years without having to move.
We remove the tub entirely, whichever kind it is, and build a low-threshold or curbless shower in its place. Blocking for grab bars goes in during construction, so adding bars later does not mean opening the walls again. A handheld shower and a slip-resistant floor round out a bathroom that works as well at 75 as it does at 45.
What's Included
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you convert the garden tub in my Plano primary bathroom?
Often, yes. A drop-in garden tub sits in a larger space than a standard alcove tub, which gives more room to work with. We look at the layout, the plumbing location and how you use the room during the free in-home assessment, then show you what the conversion would look like.
Our kids are grown. Should we convert the hall bathroom tub too?
That depends on who uses the room now and who might later, including visiting grandchildren and future buyers. Many owners convert the primary bath and keep one tub elsewhere. We are glad to talk through the trade-offs; there is no pressure to convert more than you need.
Is a permit needed for this kind of project in Plano?
We confirm requirements with the City of Plano for your specific project and handle any permitting needed as part of the job.
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