Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Wentzville, Missouri

Wentzville homes and this kind of project

Our first visit for a tub-to-shower conversion in Wentzville is spent on drain access from below, the condition of the valve and whether a window sits in the tub wall, which tells us how the two-stories and ranches built here since 2000 were put together.

The housing stock here: predominantly two-story and ranch production homes from 2000 onward, with 1980s and 1990s subdivisions closer to the center and a pocket of early-twentieth-century houses downtown.

In newer homes the conversion is quick because access and piping are straightforward.

What we find inside Wentzville homes

Kitchens from the 2000s boom share a pattern: builder oak or maple cabinets, laminate or early granite, a small island and a soffit. Primary baths have the corner tub and small shower. Both are well suited to reworking within the existing footprint, which keeps budgets reasonable.

Bathrooms in recent Wentzville construction are functional and bland: fiberglass showers, cultured tops and sheet mirrors. Upgrading to tile, glass and furniture-style vanities is straightforward because the plumbing is new and accessible.

What is included

Our Wentzville 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 Wentzville, from Stone Meadows to historic downtown Wentzville and Bear Creek.

What we watch for

One-piece fiberglass tub units in Wentzville 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.

Wentzville properties tend to be open subdivision lots with young trees and rear common ground, 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 Wentzville

The City of Wentzville building division is where we file for a tub-to-shower conversion in Wentzville, 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 a subdivision HOA in most newer neighborhoods, but we confirm any rules on containers and work hours.

Schedule and getting to you

Plan on one to two weeks of site work for a tub-to-shower conversion in Wentzville, once permits and materials are in hand.

We are based in Wentzville, so this is a local job for us. Site visits, material drops and mid-project questions get handled the same day.

What moves the price in Wentzville

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

• Prefabricated base versus tiled pan.
• Tile versus panel walls, and how high they run.

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 Wentzville page.