A shower to tub conversion in Vicksburg, MS 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 Vicksburg, MS? 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.
Vicksburg has the oldest housing of any market we serve, with 40.7 percent of homes finished before 1960, nearly three times the Mississippi share of 14.6 percent, and only 3.0 percent built since 2010 according to the Census Bureau, so a heavy cast iron tub in an original bathroom can be the starting point. Vicksburg is the seat of Warren County, set on the bluffs above the Mississippi River, and at about 74 direct miles east of our West Monroe office it is nearer to us than Jackson. The Uptown Vicksburg Historic District, listed on the National Register on August 19, 1993, with boundary increases in 2004 and 2020, holds much of the older housing downtown. The population is the oldest of our markets too, with a median age of 39.0, and 16.9 percent of residents are 65 or older. Among those residents, 26.0 percent report an ambulatory difficulty and 32.7 percent report a disability of any kind. Close to a third of households, 30.8 percent, include someone 65 or older. Vicksburg also has the highest homeownership rate of any market on this site, so the person living with the bathroom is usually the person deciding on it, and the conversation turns on how long they plan to stay. The tenure numbers say many plan to stay a long time: 27.4 percent of householders moved in before 2000, the highest share we see, and 14.1 percent have lived in the same house since 1989 or earlier. A bathroom that has served one owner for three or four decades was rarely built with a seat, grab bars, or a low entry. In a house built before 1960 the tub is often a heavy cast iron unit, and removing one is part of our standard install rather than an extra trip. The hills in the older parts of town add another consideration, since front steps and a second story bath can make a ground floor walk in shower the more practical choice. Mississippi Medicaid's Elderly and Disabled Waiver covers environmental safety services such as minor repairs, not a remodel, so ask the Division of Medicaid what applies. Veterans, 5.6 percent of civilian adults here, can apply for the federal VA HISA grant before work begins. The nearest VA medical center is the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, about forty miles east, and a VA physician there writes the prescription the application needs.
Per American Community Survey data the median home in Vicksburg was built around 1966, which makes the typical house about 60 years old. The market covers about 10,677 homes, and the median value sits near $117,000. Most of Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
These are typical installed ranges in Vicksburg, MS. 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 Vicksburg, MS 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.
A shower to tub conversion in Vicksburg, MS 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.
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. 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.
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.
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 Vicksburg, MS, measure the space, review tub and surround options, and hand you a clear written price with no obligation.
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 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 Vicksburg home was built around 1966 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 60 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.
Vicksburg has the oldest housing of any market we serve, with 40.7 percent of homes finished before 1960, nearly three times the Mississippi share of 14.6 percent, and only 3.0 percent built since 2010 according to the Census Bureau, so a heavy cast iron tub in an original bathroom can be the starting point. Tubbs by Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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