A shower to tub conversion in Monroe, 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.
What should shower to tub conversion cost in Monroe, LA? That depends on how far you take the scope, the materials you select, and what condition things are in now. This page lays out typical local pricing, the cost drivers that matter, and the way we manage the job end to end.
Monroe homes lean old, with 28.4 percent of them in buildings put up before 1960 against 18.7 percent statewide and only 5.9 percent built since 2010, according to the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey, so many bathrooms here are original hall baths with a tub set into a wall alcove. Monroe is the seat of Ouachita Parish and sits on the east bank of the Ouachita River, about 3 miles by straight line from our office at 402 Cypress St in West Monroe, so a free in home estimate here is a short drive rather than a scheduled trip. That tilt toward older houses matters in a bathroom, because a tub set into a wall alcove decades ago is the fixture people most often want gone when getting in and out gets harder. The same survey counts 15.4 percent of residents at 65 or older, and 29.3 percent of Monroe households include at least one person in that age group. Among residents 65 and older, 23.3 percent report an ambulatory difficulty, meaning serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs, which is close to the statewide rate of 24.8 percent. Another 14.7 percent of households are someone 65 or older living alone, above the state share of 12.5 percent, and for that person the bath is often the one room nobody else is there to help with. Tenure tells the rest of the story. About one Monroe householder in five, 21.0 percent, moved into their current home before 2000, and 12.8 percent have been in place since 1989 or earlier. People who have lived in a house that long often want to stay, and the bathroom is the room that decides whether they can. Seven in ten Monroe homes are single family detached houses, so most projects here are a straightforward swap inside one owner's bath. Renters still occupy most occupied homes in the city, though, so a tenant planning a grab bar or a low threshold shower needs the owner's written approval before we measure. The 1960s were Monroe's biggest single decade of building still standing, at 20.1 percent of homes, which means a lot of hall baths here are now about sixty years old and still sit behind their original plumbing walls. Veterans, 5.6 percent of civilian adults, get primary care at the Monroe VA Clinic, part of VA Shreveport health care, and a VA physician's prescription is the first document a HISA grant application needs, so that clinic is the place to start before any bathroom work. For residents who qualify for Medicaid and need nursing home level care, the Louisiana Department of Health Community Choices Waiver lists roll in showers and grab bars among its home modifications, and our coverage guide explains how to get on its registry.
Census figures put the median Monroe home at about 55 years old, built around 1971. The market covers about 21,317 homes, and the median value sits near $174,800. Most of Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe, 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.
Tubbs by Grubbs measures your project and gives you a clear written estimate at no cost.
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 Monroe, 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 Monroe area, including:
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.
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. 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. 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.
A shower to tub conversion in Monroe, 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.
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.
Reach out to Tubbs by Grubbs and we schedule a free in home visit in Monroe, LA, measure the space, review tub and surround options, and hand you a clear written price with no obligation.
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.
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.
The median Monroe home was built around 1971 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 55 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.
Monroe homes lean old, with 28.4 percent of them in buildings put up before 1960 against 18.7 percent statewide and only 5.9 percent built since 2010, according to the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey, so many bathrooms here are original hall baths with a tub set into a wall alcove. Tubbs by Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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