Richmond, MI Bathtub Removal & Shower Conversion
Richmond farmhouse bathrooms were often carved out of something else. Assume nothing is square and nothing is standard.
- Conversions from $6,995 · cutouts from $1,550
- Walk-in bathtubs from $12,995 installed
- Most Richmond jobs finished in one day
- 18 years working in Macomb County

Getting a Tub Out of a Richmond Home
Older in-town homes plus rural farmhouses. Richmond's rural farmhouses often run on well and septic and have bathrooms added into former closets or porches, with dimensions that never match a standard kit.
People are often surprised that removal is the hard part rather than the installation. Anyone can glue up a wall panel. Getting a 350-pound cast iron tub out of a bathroom without wrecking the doorframe, the stair treads or the floor is the part that takes 18 years to learn.
ZIP codes we cover in Richmond: 48062
Three Options for Richmond Homeowners
Same pricing across every city we serve — no travel surcharge for Richmond.

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 Richmond
| 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.
Staying in the House
Richmond has a high share of homeowners who bought their house new and never left. We hear the same sentence constantly: nobody wants to move over a bathroom.
They shouldn't have to. A conversion or a walk-in tub costs a fraction of moving, and it addresses the actual problem — which is almost never the house, and almost always the fifteen inches of tub wall between you and getting clean.
How a Richmond 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 Richmond Bathroom
The fastest route to a price: email one wide photo of your bathroom plus the width of the tub alcove to bob@detroittubs.com. We can usually quote Richmond the same day without coming out at all.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (586) 791-4800, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
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Tell us what you've got and we'll get you a real number. No sales visit required.
Questions We Get From Richmond Homeowners
What's the difference between a cutout and a full conversion?
A cutout ($1,550) keeps your existing tub and cuts a low step-through opening in the side of it, finished with a molded insert. A full conversion ($6,995) removes the tub entirely and replaces it with a walk-in shower. The cutout is faster and much cheaper; the conversion gives you a proper shower and more usable floor space. We'll tell you which one your situation actually calls for.
Can you make it wheelchair accessible?
Yes. We install fully barrier-free roll-in bases with zero threshold in 60″×30″, 60″×32″ and 60″×36″, plus L-shape transfer walk-in tubs that open the entire end of the tub for a seated transfer. Tell us the situation on the phone and we'll spec it properly rather than selling you a standard unit.
What happens if you find something unexpected behind the wall?
In Richmond'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.
Will you have to tear out my whole bathroom?
No. We work inside the footprint your bathtub already occupies, so the floor, vanity and toilet stay exactly where they are. That's what keeps a conversion at a fraction of a full remodel and finishes it in a day instead of a week.
How much does a tub to shower conversion cost in Richmond?
Conversions in Richmond start at $6,995 installed. Bathtub cutouts start at $1,550 and walk-in bathtubs at $12,995. Older in-town homes plus rural farmhouses — 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 Richmond home?
Most conversions and cutouts in Richmond 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 Richmond and All of Macomb County
Call (586) 791-4800 for a fixed price. Most quotes take about five minutes.