Tub to Shower Conversion in San Antonio TX

Why San Antonio homeowners convert the tub

If you haven't used your master bathtub in the last six months, you're not alone. The national survey data says most homeowners over 45 stopped taking baths years ago but kept the tub because replacing it felt expensive. In San Antonio, a real tub-to-shower conversion costs $$8,000-$$15,000 — less than most people assume — and turns wasted square footage into a daily-use walk-in shower you'll actually enjoy.

The shower you end up with is the same shower you'd get as part of a full master bath remodel: curbless or low-profile pan, real tile floor-to-ceiling (no acrylic inserts), frameless glass, brushed-gold or matte-black fixtures, and a humidity-sensing vent fan. The difference is that we leave the vanity, toilet, and floor tile alone — which is what keeps the price where it is.

• $8,000-$10,000 · Standard conversion. 12x24 porcelain tile, frameless glass, rainhead, handshower, built-in niche. Most common San Antonio build.
• $10,000-$13,000 · Premium finish. Full-height designer tile (herringbone, marble-look, large format), built-in bench, brushed-gold or matte-black trim package.
• $13,000-$15,000 · Spa conversion. Larger footprint (borrowing from a linen closet), dual rainhead and wand, heated floor added to the shower pan, frameless glass enclosure.

The conversion process, day by day

1. Day 1 · Demo. Tub, tile, and subfloor as needed. Plastic off the rest of the bathroom, floor runners to the exit. We leave you with a clean empty space.
2. Day 2 · Plumbing + framing. Relocate drain, rough-in valves, set pan frame. Permit inspection where required.
3. Day 3 · Waterproofing. Schluter or Wedi membrane over every surface that'll be tiled. This is the single biggest reason showers leak — we do it right, always.
4. Day 4-5 · Tile. Walls, pan, niche. Full-height to the ceiling. Grout sealed before glass.
5. Day 6 · Glass + fixtures. Custom-measured frameless glass installed. Rainhead, handshower, valve trim. Final plumbing hookup.
6. Day 7 · Walkthrough. You walk the job with Rey, we hand over the written 2-year warranty, and you shower that night.