Pontiac has real housing stock — solid, older homes with original bathrooms. A cutout keeps the character and fixes the access problem for a fraction of a remodel.
ZIP codes we cover in Pontiac: 48340, 48341, 48342
Pontiac's older neighborhoods retain a high share of original cast iron tubs and period bathrooms, and cost-conscious tub cutouts are frequently the right call over a full conversion.
The housing stock: 1910s-1950s homes, many with original fixtures. That matters because the tub in a 1930s home and the tub in a 1990s home are different objects requiring different tools. One gets cut into pieces where it sits. The other lifts out in one go. Same finished result, very different day.
From $6,995
installed · financing available
Remove the old bathtub entirely and replace it with a low-threshold walk-in shower — new base, new waterproof walls, new fixtures.
Keep your existing tub. We cut a low step-through opening in the wall of it and finish the edges with a molded insert.
A full Ella's Bubbles walk-in bathtub with a sealing door, molded seat, grab bars and optional hydrotherapy jets.
Starting prices, installed. Your fixed quote depends on alcove size, existing tub material and the finishes you choose. Financing available with approved credit.
It's a fair question in Pontiac, where housing values make people think carefully about what they change: does removing a tub hurt resale?
Our honest read — if it's the only tub in the house and the likely buyer has small children, keep one somewhere. If you have a second full bath, or the buyer pool skews toward downsizers, a large walk-in shower is the more wanted fixture in today's market. We'll tell you which one your house is.
Photo or phone quote
Most people never need an in-home visit. Send a wide shot of the bathroom and the alcove width.
In writing, before anything is ordered. That number doesn't move unless you change the scope.
Morning start, evening finish. You keep your bathroom the same night in most cases.
Silicone needs a day to fully set, so we say shower in it tomorrow morning.
The fastest route to a price: email one wide photo of your bathroom plus the width of the tub alcove to bob@detroittubs.com. We can usually quote Pontiac the same day without coming out at all.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (586) 791-4800, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Call (586) 791-4800 for a fixed price. Most quotes take about five minutes.
Also serving near Pontiac: Auburn Hills, Waterford, Bloomfield Township & Hills, Lake Orion, Clarkston & Independence Twp. All Oakland County cities →
Most Pontiac jobs are quoted the same day by phone or photo, and installs typically finish in a single day once scheduled. Call (586) 791-4800 for current availability.
Yes. We've been doing tub-to-shower conversions, cutouts and walk-in tub installs across Oakland County — including Pontiac — for 18 years. We quote Pontiac jobs by phone or photo, usually without an in-home visit.
Small bathrooms are common in older Metro Detroit housing stock, and we carry custom-size shower bases for alcoves that aren't a standard 60 inches. Send a photo and the alcove width and we'll tell you what fits.
Call (586) 791-4800 and describe your Pontiac bathroom — most questions like this are easiest to answer with a quick phone call, and we'll give you a straight answer along with a fixed price.
Yes, financing is available with approved credit for Pontiac homeowners, across all three services — cutouts, full conversions and walk-in tubs.
Someone needs to be home to let us in and to walk through the finished work with us, but you don't need to be present for the entire job.
Call (586) 791-4800 for a fixed price — usually about five minutes on the phone.
