Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Meridian, Idaho

What tub-to-shower conversion includes in Meridian

• Removal of the tub — cast iron and one-piece units come out in sections
• Capping or rerouting tub supply lines and adapting the waste line
• Framing and subfloor repair at the apron and valve wall
• New pressure-balancing valve set to shower height
• Pre-sloped pan and bonded waterproofing across pan, curb and walls
• Tile or panel finish, niche in an existing stud bay, glass door or screen

What we find in Meridian homes

• Corner garden tubs in Meridian master baths sit on framed decks. Removing the deck often gains six to twelve inches of usable shower width that the original layout wasted.
• Hall-bath conversions in Meridian subdivisions are usually straightforward: the 60-inch alcove and the existing drain location both stay, which keeps the work predictable.
• Many homes here still have the original builder valve. We replace it during a conversion rather than tiling a wall shut around a fifteen-year-old cartridge.

What moves the price

A conversion inside an existing 60-inch alcove is usually the least expensive way into a real shower, because the drain often stays where it is. Cost climbs when the drain has to move or the framing behind the tub has taken water.

• Garden tub deck removal and the framing rebuild it exposes
• Whether the drain can stay put or has to move to centre the new shower
• Glass: a sliding door on an alcove is far less than a frameless panel on a converted deck footprint

Systems and materials we use

• Pre-sloped pans sized to standard 60-inch alcoves
• Bonded sheet membrane or liquid-applied waterproofing
• Subway, porcelain field tile, mosaic floors or acrylic panels
• Sliding, hinged or fixed-panel glass

How the project runs

1. 1Walkthrough and measurement in your bathroom, not over the phone
2. 2Written estimate with scope, materials and the assumptions behind it
3. 3Material selection — tile, pan, valve, glass and trim
4. 4Permits confirmed with the local building authority where the scope requires them
5. 5Scheduling, protection and dust control
6. 6Demolition and inspection of what is behind the old shower
7. 7Framing, plumbing and substrate corrections
8. 8Waterproofing, with a flood test on the pan before tile
9. 9Tile, grout and trim
10. 10Glass templated to the finished walls, then installed
11. 11Final silicone, cleanup, walkthrough and a written care summary

Permits in Meridian

Tub-to-Shower Conversions projects in and near Meridian

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  Curbless Tile Shower — Meridian, Idaho

  An oversized corner garden tub and a 36-inch shower traded for one curbless wet area with a linear drain, a full-depth bench and a flush transition to the bathroom floor.

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  Tub-to-Shower Conversion — Boise North End

  A 1920s North End bathroom where the original cast-iron tub came out and a low-curb tiled shower went in, inside the same 60-inch alcove and the same tight floor plan.

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Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Meridian — questions

Is it worth converting the garden tub in a Meridian master bath?

For most households, yes — those tubs get used a handful of times a year and the space buys a genuinely larger shower. Provided the home has another bathtub, we have never had a homeowner want it back.

How long is the bathroom out of service?

A straightforward alcove conversion is usually two to two and a half weeks on site. Cure times and the glass template drive the schedule, not labour hours.