Should I convert my bathtub to a walk-in shower in my Corona home?

Start by asking who bathes in this tub. If the kids are grown or the tub only collects shampoo bottles, a shower is the better use of the space. Before you commit, think about the house as a whole. If this is the only tub, a family with small children or a future buyer may miss it, so many homeowners convert the primary bath and keep a tub in the hall bath. If stepping over the tub wall has become hard for someone at home, that usually settles the question.

Corona has a wide range of housing, and the age of your home affects what we find. Older homes near the center of town may have worn pipe or past water damage behind the surround, while newer tracts often have fewer surprises. Once the tub is out, we check the framing and subfloor, show you anything we find and price it before doing extra work. The shower stays in the tub's footprint and uses the existing drain, because moving a drain on a slab requires a permit, which is outside the projects we take on.

Many Corona homeowners remodel one room at a time, and a conversion works well as a single phase. If you plan to do the second bathroom or the kitchen later, choose tile and fixture finishes now that will carry through the house. Each phase gets its own written estimate. A conversion includes a waterproofed pan water-tested before tile, custom tile with a niche or bench, frameless glass and a new vanity. If mobility is the main reason, ask about a low threshold and grab bars, which are easiest to plan before the walls are tiled.