A shower to tub conversion in Shreveport, 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.
If you are weighing shower to tub conversion work in Shreveport, LA, the right number depends on the scope, the materials you choose, and the condition of what is there now. Below is what most local homeowners pay, what moves the price, and how we handle the job from inspection through cleanup.
Shreveport homes span a century, from early twentieth century two story houses in the Highland and South Highlands historic districts to postwar brick ranches, and the 2023 American Community Survey counts 26.0 percent of the city's homes built before 1960 and 21.1 percent in the 1970s, both above the Louisiana shares of 18.7 and 17.2 percent. Shreveport is the seat of Caddo Parish and the largest city in northwest Louisiana, and it holds more housing than any other market on this site. Our West Monroe office is roughly 97 miles east as the crow flies, and Shreveport visits are scheduled from there. Two National Register districts show the range of the housing: the Highland Historic District, listed in 1987, and the South Highlands Historic District, listed in 1999, where most houses are two story homes from the early twentieth century. Shreveport also skews older in population: 17.4 percent of residents are 65 or older, above the state's 16.3 percent, and 30.5 percent of households include someone in that age group. Among residents 65 and older, 41.2 percent report a disability and 27.3 percent have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs. Another 14.8 percent of households are a single person 65 or older living alone. In a two story house the main bath may be upstairs or down a narrow hall, so we measure the doorway and the path to the tub before recommending a walk in tub over a walk in shower. A wide door walk in tub needs clearance that some older hallways do not have, while shower wall panels are easier to bring through a narrow hall. Scale matters here too. With more than ninety thousand housing units, Shreveport has room for every kind of project, from an early twentieth century house in the historic districts to a postwar brick ranch. About one householder in five, 19.9 percent, has lived in the same home since before 2000. Veterans are 7.8 percent of civilian adults here, above the state rate. The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center on East Stoner Avenue anchors VA Shreveport health care, and a prescription from a VA physician there is the document a HISA grant application starts with, so it is worth a call before you book. Residents who meet nursing home level of care can also ask about the Louisiana Community Choices Waiver, which lists roll in showers among its home modifications.
The typical Shreveport home dates to around 1973 per Census data, roughly 53 years of Louisiana weather and daily use. There are roughly 90,295 housing units here with a median value near $178,100. Most of Shreveport 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 Shreveport 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 Shreveport 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 Shreveport, 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 Shreveport, 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 Shreveport 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.
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.
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.
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.
Reach out to Tubbs by Grubbs and we schedule a free in home visit in Shreveport, 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 Shreveport, 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.
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 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 Shreveport home was built around 1973 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 53 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.
Shreveport homes span a century, from early twentieth century two story houses in the Highland and South Highlands historic districts to postwar brick ranches, and the 2023 American Community Survey counts 26.0 percent of the city's homes built before 1960 and 21.1 percent in the 1970s, both above the Louisiana shares of 18.7 and 17.2 percent. Tubbs by Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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