<p>I would like to convert a bath tub to a large walk-in shower, and am considering using Re-Bath to do this. Does anyone have any experience with using this or a similar bath conversion company to do this work? Comments on the processes or materials?</p>
<p>I think they put a plastic liner over the existing walls/tub. I don’t think they will take out the tub to give you a walk-in.</p>
<p>Never had it done, but I would be careful about plastic vs. ceramic/porcelean. I don’t see how it could be as durable.</p>
<p>We did this in my Dad’s house. Actually took out the existing tub (pink-incredibly heavy). Then tiled the entire area, installing a bench at the back and bracing the walls for grab bars if they are needed. Glass doors for enclosure. I was not a fan of this idea, but I have to say I really like the end result. It looks good and is much easier and safer for him. There is another bathroom with both a tub and a stall shower–that one was built to handle transfering my Mom from wheelchair to shower chair–the door opens wide and out of the way, lots of grab bars. When Mom passed we tackled remodeling the pink bathroom. I would look into installing the structural support for grab bars while you are doing the remodel. And think about how the door opening would impact the use of a wheel chair or walker–as long as you are remodeling, it’s better to think about it now.</p>
<p>One thing a friend did to her downstairs bathroom when she took the tub out to make it a shower–she made the shower enclosure with no lip, so that you can roll a wheelchair directly into the shower. When I think of how many times I’ve tripped getting in and out of a tub or shower, this sounded like a great thought.</p>
<p>My husband did this in my parent’s house (isn’t he a great guy?). It was a learning experience, but it turned out great.</p>
<p>Re-Bath will do the conversion. In hindsight, it looks like a great bargain to me. I think they are in and out in a day, so there would have been a lot less disruption.</p>
<p>We took out a tub and changed it to a shower. We did not use a “Re-bath” or “Bathfitters” type of concern, so I can’t comment on that.</p>
<p>We had our remodeling contractor take out the tub and the tile surround, put in a new tile surround and frameless glass door. And the shower pan had a name which I forget, but was designed for easy access by persons with mobility challenges. It was not truly a “wheel in”, I don’t think… but low or no-lip.</p>