A shower to tub conversion in Alexandria, LA typically runs about $14,000 to $22,000 installed, with a standard acrylic tub and wall surround landing near $14,000 to $18,000 and tub and shower combos costing more. Tubbs by Grubbs adds a new bathtub where your old shower stands with our own installers, often in as little as one day, backed by a lifetime workmanship warranty.
Every shower to tub conversion project in Alexandria, LA comes down to scope, materials, and existing conditions. The ranges below show what homeowners in the area typically pay, the factors that move the number, and exactly how we run the work from start to finish.
Alexandria has some of the oldest and most modest housing we serve, with 35.3 percent of homes built before 1960, nearly double the Louisiana share of 18.7 percent, only 8.4 percent built after 2010, and 28.8 percent of units with two bedrooms in Census estimates, so the hall bath is often the only full bath in the house. Alexandria is the seat of Rapides Parish in central Louisiana, roughly 86 miles south of West Monroe as the crow flies, so plan a free in home estimate a few days out. The Alexandria Garden District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, covers about 105 acres roughly bounded by Marye Street, Bolton Avenue, White Street, and Bayou Hynson. Alexandria's older residents also report some of the highest disability rates in our footprint. Among people 65 and older, 44.6 percent report a disability and 31.8 percent report an ambulatory difficulty, the highest mobility figure of any market on this site and well above the statewide 24.8 percent. Residents 65 and older are 16.6 percent of the city, and 15.2 percent of households are a person in that age group living alone. Put those numbers together and the bathroom in a prewar or postwar Alexandria house is often the hardest room in the home for its owner to use. A standard tub wall is the obstacle a low threshold shower or a walk in tub removes. When there is only one, keeping it usable matters more than anything else, which is why a one day install that has the room back in service by evening is worth asking about. One householder in eight, 12.5 percent, has lived in the same home since 1989 or earlier. Veterans make up 8.1 percent of civilian adults, well above the state average. They are served by the Alexandria VA Medical Center at 2495 Shreveport Highway in Pineville, across the Red River, where a VA physician can write the prescription a HISA grant application requires, so ask there before any work. For residents on long term care Medicaid, the Louisiana Community Choices Waiver lists roll in showers and grab bars as covered home modifications, and our coverage guide walks through the registry.
The typical Alexandria home dates to around 1970 per Census data, roughly 56 years of Louisiana weather and daily use. The market covers about 20,805 homes, and the median value sits near $182,800. Most of Alexandria went up in the postwar decades. The framing on these homes is usually sound, but original supply lines, drains, wiring, and subfloors are old enough to be worth checking while the shower to tub conversion work already has the room open. A large share of occupied homes here are rented, so scheduling and approvals often run through an owner or a property manager rather than the person who answers the door. We are used to that, and we keep both parties on the same email so nothing stalls. Values in Alexandria sit toward the lower end of the markets we serve, so the question is usually which option returns the most service life per dollar, and we will show you the point where spending more stops paying for itself. By housing count Alexandria is one of the larger markets we cover, with enough variation street to street that two homes a mile apart can need genuinely different work, which is why we measure rather than quote from a map. That local mix shapes how we scope and schedule shower to tub conversion work here. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
These are typical installed ranges in Alexandria, LA. Your exact price depends on the tub, wall system, and any plumbing changes, and comes from a free in home estimate.
| Conversion option | Typical installed range |
|---|---|
| Acrylic tub and wall surround | $14,000 to $18,000 |
| Deep soaking tub upgrade | $16,000 to $21,000 |
| Tub and shower combo | $16,000 to $22,000 |
| Tub with tiled look surround | $18,000 to $23,000 |
Figures are typical ranges and vary by project. Your free estimate is exact.
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If your Alexandria, LA home has all showers and no bathtub, adding a tub back can make the house easier to sell and far more practical for families with young children who need a tub for bathing. A modern acrylic tub with a seamless surround gives you a clean, low maintenance bath with no grout to scrub, and a tub and shower combo lets you keep a shower too. Tubbs by Grubbs handles the whole conversion with our own installers, usually in one to two days, and backs it with a lifetime workmanship warranty.
Tubbs by Grubbs works across the Alexandria area, including:
You can choose a standard acrylic tub, a deeper soaking tub, or a tub and shower combo, all with a low maintenance surround. Tubbs by Grubbs shows you the options and prices during your visit.
Yes. A seamless acrylic surround has no grout lines, so it resists mold and mildew and wipes clean in seconds. Tubbs by Grubbs installs durable surrounds that hold up to daily use.
Yes. Tubbs by Grubbs offers financing so you can convert your shower now and pay over time. Ask about current plans during your free estimate.
Yes. We can install a bathtub with a shower surround and fixtures so you keep a shower and gain a tub in the same space. Tubbs by Grubbs reviews the layout and plumbing during your free design visit.
Reach out to Tubbs by Grubbs and we schedule a free in home visit in Alexandria, LA, measure the space, review tub and surround options, and hand you a clear written price with no obligation.
A shower to tub conversion in Alexandria, LA usually runs about $14,000 to $22,000 installed. A standard acrylic tub and surround lands near $14,000 to $18,000, and tub and shower combos or premium tubs cost more. Tubbs by Grubbs gives you a free in home estimate with an exact price.
Yes. Tubbs by Grubbs is a local, fully licensed and insured bath remodeler. Every conversion is installed by our own trained team and backed by a lifetime workmanship warranty on the products we install.
Yes. Tubbs by Grubbs manages the plumbing changes needed to set the new tub and fixtures, and corrects any dated or damaged lines found at removal so the tub sits on a sound base.
The two most common reasons are resale, since buyers often want at least one bathtub, and families with young children who need a tub for bathing. Tubbs by Grubbs helps you decide which bathroom makes the most sense for a tub.
The median Alexandria home was built around 1970 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 56 or more years old. That is the age where shower to tub conversion and the other big updates come due, and it is the work Tubbs by Grubbs does every week.
Alexandria has some of the oldest and most modest housing we serve, with 35.3 percent of homes built before 1960, nearly double the Louisiana share of 18.7 percent, only 8.4 percent built after 2010, and 28.8 percent of units with two bedrooms in Census estimates, so the hall bath is often the only full bath in the house. Tubbs by Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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