Bathtub to Walk-In Shower Conversion — Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Dearborn Heights homeowners often assume the tub can't come out because of the tile around it. It can — removing a tub without gutting the surrounding walls is most of what we do.
- Conversions from $6,995 · cutouts from $1,550
- Walk-in bathtubs from $12,995 installed
- Most Dearborn Heights jobs finished in one day
- 18 years working in Wayne County
The Dearborn Heights Bathroom Problem
Dearborn Heights sits between Dearborn's older stock and Westland's ranches, and gets both — north-end bungalows with cast iron, south-end ranches with steel or fiberglass alcoves.
Housing here is largely 1950s-60s ranches and brick bungalows, and that shapes everything about a conversion: how the tub comes out, what's behind the wall, and how long we're in your house. We've done enough Dearborn Heights bathrooms to know what we're walking into, which is why we quote a fixed price instead of an hourly rate that grows once the wall is open.
ZIP codes we cover in Dearborn Heights: 48125, 48127
Three Options for Dearborn Heights Homeowners
Same pricing across every city we serve — no travel surcharge for Dearborn Heights.
Tub to Shower Conversion
Remove the old bathtub entirely and replace it with a low-threshold walk-in shower — new base, new waterproof walls, new fixtures.
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Bathtub Cutout & Step-Through Insert
Keep your existing tub. We cut a low step-through opening in the wall of it and finish the edges with a molded insert.
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Walk-In Bathtub Installation
A full Ella's Bubbles walk-in bathtub with a sealing door, molded seat, grab bars and optional hydrotherapy jets.
See details & pricingPricing in Dearborn Heights
| Service | Starting price | Time on site |
|---|---|---|
| Bathtub cutout / step-through insert | $1,550 | A few hours |
| Tub to shower conversion | $6,995 | One day |
| Ella's Bubbles walk-in bathtub | $12,995 | One to two days |
Starting prices, installed. Your fixed quote depends on alcove size, existing tub material and the finishes you choose. Financing available with approved credit.
Working in Older Wayne County Homes
Wayne County has the oldest housing stock we work in, and older homes hold surprises: galvanized supply lines that should be replaced while the wall is open, plaster that doesn't take a screw the way drywall does, and tile set directly into mortar beds rather than backer board.
None of that is a problem — it's just work that has to be anticipated. When a contractor quotes a Dearborn Heights bathroom as though it were new construction, that's when the price changes halfway through. We price the house that's actually there.
How a Dearborn Heights Install Works
Free quote
Call, or email a photo. We give you a real fixed number, not a range.
Old tub comes out
Removed and hauled away. Cast iron gets cut down in place.
Base & walls go in
Low-threshold base, grout-free waterproof panels, grab bars into solid blocking.
Cleaned up and gone
Fixtures on, everything hauled away, floors left clean. Same day.
Get a Fixed Quote for Your Dearborn Heights Bathroom
Not sure whether you need a $1,550 cutout or a $6,995 conversion? That's the most common call we get. Describe the bathroom and we'll tell you honestly — including when the cheaper option is the right one.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (586) 791-4800, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
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Dearborn Heights — Common Questions
Do I have to be home while you work?
Someone should be there at the start so we can walk through it together, and at the end for the handover. In between you're welcome to go out. We cover the floors, we work clean, and we haul everything away — you shouldn't be able to tell we were anywhere except the bathroom.
What if my bathroom is really small?
Small bathrooms are most of what we work in. That's usually an argument for a conversion rather than against one — a tub occupies about 13 square feet of a room that might only have 40, and a shower in that same footprint makes the space genuinely bigger to move around in. For very tight rooms, a cutout is often the smarter call.
What happens if you find something unexpected behind the wall?
In Dearborn Heights's older homes it happens — rotted subfloor, a previous repair done badly, galvanized pipe that shouldn't go back into service. We stop and talk to you before we spend any of your money. You'll get the options and the costs, and you decide. What we don't do is keep working and hand you a bigger invoice at the end.
What about grout — will I have to scrub it?
No. Everything we install is grout-free: acrylic wall panels or tongue-and-groove tile that locks together with no grout lines at all. There's nothing for mildew to get into. It's the feature people mention most a year later.
How much does a tub to shower conversion cost in Dearborn Heights?
Conversions in Dearborn Heights start at $6,995 installed. Bathtub cutouts start at $1,550 and walk-in bathtubs at $12,995. 1950s-60s ranches and brick bungalows — and that's the main thing that moves the final number, because older tubs take longer to remove. You get a fixed price in writing before any work starts.
How long will the job take in my Dearborn Heights home?
Most conversions and cutouts in Dearborn Heights are a single day. We arrive in the morning, the old tub comes out, the new base and walls go in, and we clean up and leave that evening. Walk-in tub installs occasionally run into a second day when electrical work is needed for jets or a heated seat — and we tell you that when we quote, not on the day.
Serving Dearborn Heights and All of Wayne County
Call (586) 791-4800 for a fixed price. Most quotes take about five minutes.