Woodstock Tub-to-Shower Conversions

Most of Woodstock is family housing, and most of it is young. Nearly three in four homes are single-family houses, 64 percent are lived in by their owners, and the median home was built in 2005, the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey shows. Houses like these were often built with two or more tubs, one in the kids' bath and a soaking tub in the primary bath.

Once the kids are past bath time, one of those tubs tends to go unused. Converting it to a walk-in shower puts that space to work. TrueNorth Showers is based in Marietta, and Robert, the owner, does every Woodstock conversion himself. Most take 1 to 3 days.

Which tub to give up

In a house with a hall bath and a primary bath, the two tubs do different jobs. The hall tub is where small kids get bathed, and it’s the one a future buyer with young children will look for. The primary-bath soaking tub was a selling point when the house was new, but for a lot of couples it’s the tub that gets filled a few times a year. That one is usually the better candidate. If your house has only one tub, think harder before removing it. And if you’re not sure which tub to convert, count how often each one actually gets filled over a month.

What the conversion changes

Taking out a soaking tub frees up more floor than an ordinary alcove tub, so the new walk-in shower can be generous. The tub, its platform, and the tile around it come out. Once the floor is exposed, it gets checked for soft spots. The drain moves to suit the shower base, wood blocking goes in for grab bars or a seat, and seamless Swanstone or tile-look NexTile panels finish the walls before the glass goes on.

Newer house, fewer surprises

Because most Woodstock homes were built in 2000 or later, a conversion here rarely turns up the rotted framing or old galvanized pipe you’d expect in a much older house. That’s not a guarantee, since a slow leak at a tub drain can soften a subfloor in any house, but it’s one reason Woodstock conversions often land toward the short end of 1 to 3 days.

Price

The exact price comes from a free in-home estimate. For typical ranges, see the walk-in shower cost guide. You can also read about tub-to-shower conversions, walk-in showers in Woodstock, or the Kennesaw tub-to-shower page. Materials come with manufacturer warranties, and the work has a 2-year workmanship guarantee.