Tub-to-Shower Conversions in Marietta

Nearly half of Marietta's housing went up between 1960 and 1989, Census figures show. The standard bathroom from those years was built around a five-foot tub with a shower head over it. If you only ever shower in yours, it's a good candidate for conversion.

A tub-to-shower conversion pulls the tub out and puts a walk-in shower in the same spot. TrueNorth Showers is based in Marietta, and every conversion is done by Robert, who owns the company. Most take 1 to 3 days.

Which tub to convert, and which to keep

In a house with two tubs, the usual choice is to convert the one that only ever gets showered in (often the hall bath) and keep the other for bathing small children, the occasional soak, or a future buyer who wants one.

If it’s the only tub in the house, think it through more carefully. Some buyers, especially families with young kids, still look for at least one tub. A walk-in shower that fits how you live now may be worth more to you than a tub nobody uses, but weigh that against the whole house and your plans. The Marietta walk-in shower guide puts a conversion, a full walk-in shower, and a walk-in tub side by side.

What changes in a five-foot alcove

A standard tub sits in an alcove about five feet wide, and a 60-inch shower base fits the same space. So the job stays focused on the wet area, not the whole room. Here’s the order:

1. The tub and surround come out, and the subfloor and framing get a close look.
2. The drain moves from the end of the tub to where the new base needs it.
3. The base is set level and fully supported so it won’t flex underfoot.
4. Seamless Swanstone or tile-look NexTile panels go up on the three walls.
5. A glass door or panel, the valve trim, and the shower head finish it off.

If it’s an old shower stall you want gone rather than a tub, our page on walk-in showers in Marietta covers that project.

Marietta water and your new glass

Marietta Power and Water buys its water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and calls it moderately soft, at one to two grains per gallon. That’s good news for a glass shower door. Soft water leaves less mineral scale behind, so running a squeegee over the glass after each shower does most of the work.

Getting an exact price

You’ll get the exact price at the free in-home estimate, because it depends on what’s under the old tub and which walls and glass you pick. For typical ranges, see the walk-in shower cost guide, or read more about tub-to-shower conversions. Materials come with manufacturer warranties, and the work has a 2-year workmanship guarantee.