A shower to tub conversion in Longview, TX 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 Longview, TX 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.
Longview is a 1970s town by housing, with 23.8 percent of homes built in that decade, the largest 1970s share of any market on this site and well above the Texas figure of 13.5 percent, and only 16.6 percent built before 1960 in Census estimates, so many bathrooms here are early tub and shower combinations about fifty years old. Longview is the seat of Gregg County in East Texas, a trip of about 154 miles measured in a straight line from West Monroe, which is worth planning around when you book. A house from that decade often still has an early tub and shower combination, and that setup usually converts to a low step walk in shower within the same footprint. Longview's residents 65 and older are 16.4 percent of the population, above the Texas share of 13.2 percent, and 29.2 percent of households include someone in that age group. The mobility numbers are the lowest we see: 17.7 percent of residents 65 and older report an ambulatory difficulty and 30.6 percent report any disability, both below the statewide rates of 23.0 and 35.4 percent. That tends to make bathroom changes here a planning decision rather than an urgent one, which leaves time to compare a walk in tub with a curbless shower. Longview has more apartments than most of our markets, with detached houses at 61.1 percent of units and one bedroom homes at 13.8 percent, so tenants who need a safer shower should start with the property owner. Among householders, 15.5 percent moved in before 2000. For owners of a 1970s ranch, one question worth settling at the free estimate is whether to keep the hall tub for visiting grandchildren and convert the primary bath instead. Texas Medicaid members can ask their STAR+PLUS managed care organization about minor home modifications, which can include bathroom facilities up to a $7,500 lifetime limit. Veterans are 6.1 percent of civilian adults. They are served by the Longview VA Clinic, part of VA Shreveport health care, and a prescription from a VA physician there is what a HISA grant application requires first, so start there before any work begins.
The typical Longview home dates to around 1978 per Census data, roughly 48 years of Texas weather and daily use. The market covers about 36,393 homes, and the median value sits near $182,700. Most of Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview 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. It is the kind of local detail that changes how a shower to tub conversion project should be planned. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
These are typical installed ranges in Longview, TX. 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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We are a local bath remodeler and we stand behind every job. You are not handed off to a subcontractor. Every job follows the same disciplined process:
If your Longview, TX 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 Longview area, including:
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.
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 Longview, TX, measure the space, review tub and surround options, and hand you a clear written price with no obligation.
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. 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. 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.
Most conversions are completed in one to two days when the new tub keeps the old shower footprint. Tubbs by Grubbs removes the shower, installs the new tub and surround, and cleans up fully.
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. 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 median Longview home was built around 1978 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 48 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.
Longview is a 1970s town by housing, with 23.8 percent of homes built in that decade, the largest 1970s share of any market on this site and well above the Texas figure of 13.5 percent, and only 16.6 percent built before 1960 in Census estimates, so many bathrooms here are early tub and shower combinations about fifty years old. Tubbs by Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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