Star, Ada County
Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Star, Idaho
Removing a tub nobody uses and rebuilding the space as a full-size, properly drained shower.
Short answer
Tub-to-shower conversions in Star are usually in secondary bathrooms — a standard alcove tub that nobody uses in a home where the master already has a shower. The alcove and the drain stay put, which makes it one of the more predictable projects we quote.
- Idaho contractor registration RCE-57919
- $5,000,000 liability insurance
- 1 year workmanship warranty
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What tub-to-shower conversion includes in Star
- 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 Star homes
- Star's newer alcoves are square and consistently framed, so tile layout is straightforward and the labour is easy to estimate accurately.
- Builder tub valves in these homes are typically the original cartridge. We replace the valve during a conversion rather than tiling a wall shut around it.
- Where the home is single-level on crawlspace, adapting the waste line for a shower drain is simple work from below.
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.
- Whether the drain relocates or the existing tub waste can be adapted in place
- Tile choice, since a straightforward field tile layout costs meaningfully less than mosaic or herringbone
- Door type — a sliding door on an alcove versus a frameless hinged panel
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
- 1Walkthrough and measurement in your bathroom, not over the phone
- 2Written estimate with scope, materials and the assumptions behind it
- 3Material selection — tile, pan, valve, glass and trim
- 4Permits confirmed with the local building authority where the scope requires them
- 5Scheduling, protection and dust control
- 6Demolition and inspection of what is behind the old shower
- 7Framing, plumbing and substrate corrections
- 8Waterproofing, with a flood test on the pan before tile
- 9Tile, grout and trim
- 10Glass templated to the finished walls, then installed
- 11Final silicone, cleanup, walkthrough and a written care summary
Permits in Star
City of Star Building Department
Permit and inspection requirements for shower work are set by the local building authority and change over time. Plumbing changes, drain relocation and electrical work commonly require a permit; a like-for-like surface replacement often does not. We confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before scheduling, and we pull the permits our scope requires. For Star addresses, that is the City of Star Building Department; addresses outside city limits fall under Ada County.
Tub-to-Shower Conversions projects in and near Star
Fiberglass Unit to Tile Shower — Star, Idaho
A builder-grade one-piece fiberglass unit cut out and replaced with a tiled shower on a bonded membrane, with a niche, a corner seat and a frameless door.
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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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Guides worth reading first
- What actually drives shower remodel cost in IdahoThe real cost drivers in an Idaho shower remodel: wet-area size, drain relocation, hidden damage, waterproofing system, tile format and glass.
- What changes the cost of a tub-to-shower conversionThe specific items that move the price of a tub-to-shower conversion: drain relocation, framing at the old tub deck, waterproofing height, door versus panel.
Other shower work we do in Star
- Shower Remodeling in StarReplacing a tired, leaking or dated shower with a new wet area built on a complete waterproofing system.
- Walk-In Showers in StarLow-curb and curbless showers with the slope, drainage and blocking planned for long-term use.
- Shower Waterproofing in StarThe membrane, pan and detailing work that decides whether a shower lasts five years or thirty.
- Shower Tile Installation in StarLayout, setting and detailing — the part of the shower you look at every day.
Prefer the statewide overview? Read about tub-to-shower conversions across Idaho.
Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Star — questions
- Should we keep one tub in a Star home?
- If it is the only tub and you may sell to a family, keeping one somewhere in the house is the safer call. If the home has two, converting the unused one is an easy decision.
- How long does an alcove conversion take?
- Typically two to two and a half weeks on site. Cure and inspection times and the glass template set the schedule.
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