Shower Remodeling & Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Wylie, TX
Custom tiled walk-in showers built in place by our own crew — not an acrylic shell glued over the old tub. Honest scope, real numbers, free in-home estimates.
A Shower-Only Remodel, Scoped Honestly
Plenty of bathrooms don't need a full remodel. The floor is fine, the vanity is fine — it's the tub nobody has used in years, or the cramped fiberglass stall, that has to go. That's exactly what this page covers: shower-scope work. We tear out the tub or old surround, waterproof the wet area properly, and build a custom tiled walk-in shower in its footprint.
If your project is bigger than the shower — new floor tile, vanity, paint, the works — that's a different scope with its own page: see our full bathroom remodeling service. And while most of this work starts near our Wylie shop, the same crew runs conversions across the area — a walk-in shower remodel in Garland or a shower remodel in Allen is the same process, same people, same standard.
Tiled Showers vs. Acrylic Inserts: Straight Talk
DFW is full of franchise conversion companies that will swap your tub for a shower in a day using molded acrylic wall panels. We'll be fair about it: the speed is real, and for a rental or a quick sale it can be a reasonable call. But understand what you're trading:
- Fit: Acrylic panels come in set sizes, colors, and accessory positions. A tiled shower is built to your wall, your niche, your bench — to the inch.
- Repairs: Panel systems live and die by their caulked seams. When a grout joint ages, the fix costs a bag of grout; when a panel fails, you're usually replacing the panel.
- What's underneath: Many insert systems are designed to cover what's behind them rather than rebuild it. We open the wall, show you what we find, and waterproof from the studs out.
- The look: Buyers walking a house can tell real tile from panels in about two seconds. One looks built into the home; the other looks installed over it.
If a one-day acrylic conversion fits your budget and timeline, those companies do what they advertise. If you want the tiled version, that's the work we do — with our own in-house crew out of Wylie, not a rotating cast of subcontractors.
What a Tub-to-Shower Conversion Costs Around Dallas
We'd rather put real numbers in front of you than hide everything behind “call for pricing.” Angi's 2026 Dallas data puts the average tub-to-shower conversion at $3,093, with a typical range of $1,547–$8,248. Around DFW, basic conversions generally quote in the $2,500–$8,000range, and the single biggest cost lever is plumbing location: reusing your existing drain and water lines keeps the price down, while relocating them adds hundreds to thousands. When the layout allows, we design the new shower around the rough-in you already have — that's standard practice in how we scope a conversion.
At the custom end — floor-to-ceiling tile, custom niche and bench, frameless glass — DFW conversions commonly land $10,000–$30,000. The honest reason tile costs more than panels is labor: Dallas shower-conversion labor runs about $60–$95 per hour per worker per Angi, and real tile takes days of that labor, not hours.
Every job gets a firm, itemized quote at a free in-home estimate, and 12-month interest-free financing is available on qualifying projects.
Walk-In Conversions for Aging in Place
A large share of our conversion calls aren't about style at all — they're about a tub wall that's become a hazard to step over. For those projects we build low-curb or curbless entries, a real bench, and small-format mosaic floor tile, which gives you more grout lines underfoot and better grip. One thing we push hard: let us set wood blocking behind the wall for grab bars while the studs are open, even if you don't want bars yet. It costs almost nothing during the build and saves cutting the wall open later.
If you're planning the whole house around staying put, start with our guide to flooring for aging in place in Texas. And if you want the technical detail on how a tile shower should actually go together, our shower tile installation guide walks through it step by step.
Our Shower Remodel Process
1. Tear-out & honest inspection
We pull the tub or old surround and look at what's really back there — old leaks, rot, mold. You see photos and a price for any fix before a single new layer goes over it.
2. In-footprint plumbing & pan
As part of the conversion we set the valve and head height and build the new pan, reusing your existing drain and water lines whenever the layout allows — the biggest money-saver in the whole job.
3. Waterproofing
The wet area is waterproofed from the studs out before any tile is set. It's the least visible step and the one that decides whether the shower lasts decades or leaks in five years.
4. Tile, grout & glass
Tile goes up, gets grouted and sealed, and the glass is measured off the finished walls — not a catalog dimension — so the enclosure actually fits.
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Shower Remodeling FAQs
How much does a tub-to-shower conversion cost in the Dallas area?
Angi's 2026 Dallas data puts the average tub-to-shower conversion at $3,093, with a typical range of $1,547–$8,248. Around DFW, basic conversions generally run $2,500–$8,000, while a fully customized build — floor-to-ceiling tile, custom niche and bench, frameless glass — commonly lands between $10,000 and $30,000. We measure your space and give you a firm, itemized quote at a free in-home estimate, so you know which end of those ranges your project actually sits on.
Why does a tiled shower cost more than a one-day acrylic conversion?
Labor. Shower-conversion labor in Dallas runs about $60–$95 per hour per worker per Angi, and a real tile shower takes days of that labor — tear-out, pan, waterproofing, tile setting, grout, then glass — while an acrylic insert takes hours. What you buy with those extra days is a shower built to your exact wall dimensions in real materials, with repairs measured in a tube of grout instead of a replacement panel.
Does keeping the existing drain location really save money?
Yes — it's the single biggest cost lever in a conversion. Reusing your existing drain and water lines keeps a DFW conversion near the low end of the range, while relocating plumbing adds anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars. That's why, when the layout allows, we design the new shower around the rough-in you already have as part of the conversion scope.
How long does a shower-only remodel take?
Plan on roughly a week to a week and a half of work: tear-out and inspection first, then the pan and waterproofing with proper cure times, then tile and grout. Frameless glass is measured after the tile is finished so the enclosure fits the real walls, and fabrication can add a short wait at the end. We give you the actual schedule, including the glass lead time, before we start.
Will removing my only tub hurt resale value?
It can, and we'll tell you that straight at the estimate. If your home has a second bathroom with a tub, converting the primary to a walk-in shower is rarely an issue. If it's the only tub in the house, buyers with small kids may count it against you — some owners convert anyway because they plan to stay, and that's a fair call, but you should make it with the trade-off on the table.
Get Your Free Shower Remodel Estimate
We'll measure the space, check the existing plumbing layout, and give you a firm, itemized quote for the exact shower you want — tile, glass, and all. No pressure, no obligation.