A shower to tub conversion in Texarkana, 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.
If you are weighing shower to tub conversion work in Texarkana, TX, 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.
Texarkana homes sit in the middle of our range for age and run small, with 18.4 percent built before 1960, 7.8 percent since 2010, 29.9 percent of units with two bedrooms, and a median of 5.1 rooms in Census estimates, so a single hall bath often serves the whole household. Texarkana, Texas shares one downtown with Texarkana, Arkansas, and sits in Bowie County, whose seat is the small town of Boston about 21 miles west rather than Texarkana itself. We reach it from West Monroe, about 131 miles to the northwest on a direct line, and this page covers the Texas side. Census figures make Texarkana the oldest Texas market we serve by population: 18.1 percent of residents are 65 or older, the highest share on this site and well above the Texas rate of 13.2 percent, and 33.8 percent of households include someone in that age group. Another 16.8 percent of households are a single person 65 or older living alone, nearly double the Texas figure of 8.7 percent. Among residents 65 and older, 23.3 percent report an ambulatory difficulty. Veterans are 8.7 percent of civilian adults, the second highest rate in our footprint after Bossier City. The Texarkana VA Clinic, part of VA Shreveport health care, is where a VA physician can write the prescription a HISA grant application needs, and the grant lists roll in showers among its examples, so it deserves a call before you book. For Texas Medicaid members, STAR+PLUS allows minor home modifications that can include modification of bathroom facilities, with a lifetime limit of $7,500. An older adult living alone in a house with one full bath is the situation where a low threshold shower, a seat, and anchored grab bars make the biggest daily difference. Just 17.1 percent of householders have been in their home since before 2000, lower than most of our Louisiana cities. Roughly half of occupied homes are owner occupied, so renters should get written approval from the owner first.
Per American Community Survey data the median home in Texarkana was built around 1980, which makes the typical house about 46 years old. There are roughly 16,178 housing units here with a median value near $159,700. That makes Texarkana largely late century construction. Plumbing, wiring, and subfloors are usually close to current practice, and interiors from this period are reaching the end of their first round of finishes, which is the normal time for an update rather than a sign that anything was done wrong. 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 Texarkana 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. Those numbers are the starting point for how we plan shower to tub conversion projects in Texarkana. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
These are typical installed ranges in Texarkana, 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.
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 Texarkana, 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 Texarkana 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. Tubbs by Grubbs offers financing so you can convert your shower now and pay over time. Ask about current plans during your free estimate.
Reach out to Tubbs by Grubbs and we schedule a free in home visit in Texarkana, TX, measure the space, review tub and surround options, and hand you a clear written price with no obligation.
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 Texarkana, TX 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.
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 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 Texarkana home was built around 1980 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 46 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.
Texarkana homes sit in the middle of our range for age and run small, with 18.4 percent built before 1960, 7.8 percent since 2010, 29.9 percent of units with two bedrooms, and a median of 5.1 rooms in Census estimates, so a single hall bath often serves the whole household. Tubbs by Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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