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Tub-to-shower conversion: Questions to Ask Your Contractor
Questions to ask before hiring a contractor for tub to shower conversion, including scope, materials, scheduling, and change orders.
QUESTIONS TO ASK
Questions to ask: tub to shower conversion
Before hiring for tub to shower conversion, ask questions that reveal how the contractor will evaluate the existing conditions, select materials, coordinate the work, and handle changes. The answers should be reflected in a written scope rather than left as verbal assumptions.
What will you verify before the quote?
Ask the contractor to explain how they will establish the starting conditions: Record wall-to-wall dimensions, framing, supply and drain locations, and the height of the bathroom floor. Check for water damage behind the surround and whether the existing drain arrangement is suitable for the new shower layout. Ask what is confirmed and what remains an assumption.
Which system and specifications are included?
Ask for the actual product and method specification, including: Compare a manufacturer-matched shower base and wall surround with a site-built waterproofed tile shower. Specify drain location, curb or entry condition, valve and showerhead locations, niche or shelf, and how the waterproofing joins the base. Request a written list of included components.
What must happen before finishes begin?
Ask what must be finished, checked, or approved before the next phase: Remove the tub, inspect the opened walls and floor, complete plumbing changes, and obtain any required inspections before closing the assembly. Follow the selected system requirements for waterproofing, testing, tile setting, and enclosure measurements. Have the contractor identify inspection and trade handoffs.
What is excluded and how are changes approved?
Ask which conditions would change the quote and how they will be handled: A lower step-in is not automatically a code-compliant accessible shower. Discuss grab-bar blocking, entry clearance, slip resistance, ventilation, glass, and who repairs adjacent flooring, drywall, and paint. Document concealed damage separately. Confirm who prices and approves additional work before it starts.
Local project considerations
For an occupied home, discuss room access, dust isolation, protection of belongings, household routines, and the timing of any water or power interruption. Home Doctor Construction serves Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Clemmons, Advance, Lewisville, Kernersville, and nearby NC Triad communities. Actual requirements and pricing depend on the property and agreed scope.
Before requesting a proposal
Before requesting a tub to shower conversion proposal, prepare measurements, relevant photos, and a list of your priorities and unanswered questions. Specifically ask about measure the existing tub alcove and drain, choose the shower assembly as a system, and coordinate rough-in and waterproofing. Have the contractor state the inspection assumptions, inclusions, and approval process for confirm accessibility and finish boundaries in the written scope.
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