For Tub-to-Shower Conversion in KC

Web Design for Tub-to-Shower Conversion Companies in Kansas City

Tub-to-shower conversion customers are KC homeowners who stopped using the tub years ago and want the bathroom space used differently, homeowners who are aging in place and need a zero-threshold entry shower for accessibility, or homeowners doing a primary bathroom remodel and choosing a walk-in shower as the centerpiece. The central education is what happens to the drain, how the floor is built, and how the waterproofing is done — three things that differ completely from a standard shower remodel because the tub alcove dimensions and existing rough-in create constraints that don't exist in a new build. Drain relocation: a standard tub drain is located at one end of the tub — typically 12–16 inches from the wall at the faucet end; a shower drain is centered or placed toward the back of the shower footprint; relocating the drain requires cutting the subfloor, extending the P-trap and drain line to the new center position, and re-supporting the drain pipe before the floor is rebuilt; in KC homes with a basement directly below the bathroom, drain relocation is a half-day plumbing job from below; in a slab-on-grade bathroom the concrete must be saw-cut and the drain trench dug — this adds significant scope; some conversions use a linear drain at the original drain end wall to avoid relocation entirely — this works if the floor slopes correctly. Mortar bed construction: a shower floor requires a sloped mortar bed — 1/4 inch per foot slope toward the drain on all sides; the mortar bed is built over a sheet membrane (CPE liner or hot-mop asphalt) that is the primary waterproof layer under the tile; the mortar bed is a Portland cement and sand mix (floor mud), tamped and screeded to slope; the liner is then dressed up the walls 3 inches minimum and clamped at the drain ring; a second waterproof membrane (Schluter Kerdi, RedGard) is applied over the backer board walls; the two-membrane approach (liner under mud bed, topical membrane on walls) is the standard for a long-lasting shower floor. Valve and surround changes: the tub faucet rough-in is typically 28 inches from the floor (center of valve body) — a shower valve rough-in is 48 inches; the supply stubs at the old tub location must be capped or extended to the new shower valve location; the tub spout port is eliminated; the surround walls above the tub deck height are typically only tiled to 60 inches in a tub surround — a shower conversion requires tile to the ceiling or at minimum to 84 inches to prevent water from hitting an untiled surface. A tub-to-shower website that explains what the drain relocation actually involves, why the mortar bed is built in layers, and how the valve rough-in changes earns the homeowner who is ready to commit to the project.