Tub-to-Shower Conversions in St. Charles, Missouri

St. Charles homes and this kind of project

A tub-to-shower conversion in St. Charles means working in everything from 1800s brick to 1990s subdivisions, so on our first visit we look at drain access from below, the condition of the valve and whether a window sits in the tub wall.

The housing stock here: nineteenth-century brick in the historic core, early twentieth-century bungalows and four-squares in midtown, postwar ranches, 1980s to 2000s subdivisions to the west and south, and New Town's neo-traditional homes.

A clawfoot or cast iron tub in an old house may be worth keeping and re-plumbing instead.

What we find inside St. Charles homes

In pre-war houses, kitchens and baths are small and the walls hide plaster, old wiring and cast iron drains. We update the systems while preserving trim, doors and floors that give the house its value. In the newer subdivisions the work mirrors the rest of the county.

Bathrooms in pre-war St. Charles homes have cast iron drains, galvanized supplies and tile set in a thick mortar bed over sagging joists. Demolition is slow and heavy. We replace the old piping as far back as we can reach, reinforce the floor and rebuild with modern waterproofing behind a period-appropriate finish.

What is included

Our St. Charles conversions include tub and surround removal, drain upsizing to two inches, a new shower valve, framing corrections, blocking, backer and membrane, base, wall finish, glass and accessories, plus drywall and paint repair at the edges.

We take on tub-to-shower conversion work across St. Charles, from Frenchtown to New Town at St. Charles and midtown St. Charles.

What we watch for

One-piece fiberglass tub units in St. Charles 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.

St. Charles properties tend to be tight historic blocks near the river and ordinary suburban lots farther west, and that affects how we stage materials, where a plumber and a tile setter park and how debris leaves the site.

Permits and approvals in St. Charles

The City of St. Charles is where we file for a tub-to-shower conversion in St. Charles, and the job will see a plumbing inspection for the upsized drain.

Being inside the house, this project is unlikely to need sign-off from historic preservation review in the old districts, but we confirm any rules on containers and work hours.

Schedule and getting to you

Most St. Charles clients see one to two weeks of construction for a tub-to-shower conversion.

St. Charles is about half an hour east on I-70, or along Highway 370 to the north side 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 St. Charles

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

• Glass: sliding bypass, hinged frameless, or a fixed panel with open entry.
• Access to the drain from below. An unfinished basement under the bath makes the plumbing faster.

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 St. Charles page.