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Walk-In Shower vs. Tub

Keep the Tub or Switch to a Shower?

Choosing a walk-in shower vs. a tub comes down to who uses the bathroom and how. A walk-in shower is easier to step into and quicker to clean. A tub is better for bathing kids and for long soaks. If you need both, a tub and shower combo keeps both.

The short answer

Pick a walk-in shower if you rarely take baths, want an easier step-in or want less to clean. Keep a tub if you bathe young kids, love to soak or it's the only tub in the house. Can't decide? A new tub and shower combo gives you both in the same space.

Quick Comparison

Walk-in showerTub (with shower)
Getting in and outLower step-in baseStep over the tub wall
Bathing kidsHarderEasier
SoakingNoYes
CleaningGrout-free walls wipe cleanGrout-free walls wipe clean
Feel of the roomMore openMore enclosed
Our serviceTub-to-shower conversionTub replacement or tub and shower combo

Choose a Walk-In Shower If…

  • Nobody in the house takes baths anymore
  • Climbing over the tub is getting harder
  • You want the bathroom to feel more open
  • You want the quickest daily cleanup

Keep a Tub If…

  • You bathe young kids or grandkids
  • You enjoy a long soak
  • It's the only tub in the house and you're thinking about resale

What About Resale?

Many homeowners keep at least one tub in the house, because some buyers with young kids look for one. If you have another bathroom with a tub, switching this one to a walk-in shower is a common choice.

We can't promise how a change affects your home's value. Your designer can talk through what makes sense for your house.

The Third Option: Keep Both

A tub and shower combo replacement gives you a new tub with a shower above it, and grout-free walls all around. It's a good fit when one bathroom has to do everything.

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

Common Questions.

It depends on who uses the bathroom. Showers are easier to step into and clean. Tubs are better for kids and soaking. Many homes keep one tub and switch other bathrooms to showers.

Pros: a lower step-in base, a more open feel and easier cleaning. Cons: no place to bathe kids or soak. If it's your only tub, think about resale first.

You lose the tub for soaking and bathing kids. With a glass door or curved rod, water stays in the shower. Ask your designer which fits your space.

For many older adults, a shower is easier, because there's no tub wall to climb over. See our guide to walk-in showers for seniors for safety add-ons to ask about.

Yes. A shower-to-tub conversion puts a new tub with a shower in the same space.
KEEP READING

More Bathroom Guides.

Walk-In Showers for SeniorsRead the guideHow Long a Bathroom Remodel TakesRead the guideWhat Affects Bathroom Remodel CostRead the guide

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Not Sure Which Is Right for You?

Your designer will ask who uses the bathroom and how, then show you both options with a written price for each.

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