Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Clarkson Valley, Missouri

Clarkson Valley homes and this kind of project

Because Clarkson Valley is made up of large traditional homes from the 1970s and 1980s, the first thing we check for a tub-to-shower conversion here is drain access from below, the condition of the valve and whether a window sits in the tub wall.

The housing stock here: large 1970s and 1980s traditional homes on lots of about an acre.

One-piece fiberglass units were set before the walls were framed and have to be cut out in sections.

What we find inside Clarkson Valley homes

Formal layouts with separate living, dining and family rooms, and kitchens sized for a different era. Owners ask us to combine spaces and raise the finish level throughout.

One-piece fiberglass tubs, cultured marble vanity tops and corner whirlpools define bathrooms in Clarkson Valley homes of this period. Tile was often set over moisture-resistant drywall, which has since failed. Everything wet gets rebuilt from the studs.

What is included

We keep Clarkson Valley conversions tidy: floor protection from the entry to the bath, a zip wall at the door, and the old tub cut up and carried out rather than dragged through your hallway.

We take on tub-to-shower conversion work across Clarkson Valley, from neighborhoods around Forest Hills Country Club to Kehrs Mill Road estates.

What we watch for

One-piece fiberglass tub units in Clarkson Valley homes were set before the walls were framed, so they have to be cut out in sections. Behind them we regularly find no insulation on exterior walls, which we fix while it is open.

Working on lots of about an acre, as we do in Clarkson Valley, we plan access for a plumber and a tile setter before the first delivery arrives.

Permits and approvals in Clarkson Valley

For a tub-to-shower conversion at a Clarkson Valley address, the paperwork goes to Clarkson Valley plan review with St. Louis County permits. Expect a plumbing inspection for the upsized drain.

Interior work like this normally does not involve city architectural expectations for a uniformly traditional community, though dumpsters and working hours sometimes do, and we check.

Schedule and getting to you

On site, a tub-to-shower conversion in Clarkson Valley generally runs one to two weeks.

Clarkson Valley is I-64 to Clarkson Road, about thirty-five minutes from our Wentzville base. We plan crew days and deliveries around that drive so you get full working days on site.

What moves the price in Clarkson Valley

We price tub-to-shower conversions in Clarkson Valley from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.

• Access to the drain from below. An unfinished basement under the bath makes the plumbing faster.
• Prefabricated base versus tiled pan.

More detail

Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main tub-to-shower conversions page. More about the area is on our Clarkson Valley page.