A common Sterling Heights plan: convert the master to a walk-in shower, keep the hall tub for the grandkids and for resale. Best of both.
ZIP codes we cover in Sterling Heights: 48310, 48312, 48313, 48314
Sterling Heights' large stock of 1970s colonials typically has a full hall bath plus a master with a standard alcove, so many homeowners convert the master and leave the hall tub for resale.
Housing here is largely 1960s-80s ranches and colonials, and that shapes everything about a conversion: how the tub comes out, what's behind the wall, and how long we're in your house. We've done enough Sterling Heights bathrooms to know what we're walking into, which is why we quote a fixed price instead of an hourly rate that grows once the wall is open.
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.
If you're in a condo or townhome near Sterling Heights, the association likely has rules about what can be changed and shared plumbing walls that limit what's practical.
Staying inside the existing tub footprint avoids nearly all of that — we're not moving drains or opening shared walls. If your association wants documentation before approving work, tell us and we'll provide it.
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 Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights: Warren, Utica, Shelby Township, Clinton Township, Troy, Fraser. All Macomb County cities →
Yes — cast iron is common in older Metro Detroit homes and we cut it down in place rather than trying to carry it out whole. It takes longer than fiberglass or steel, and we account for that in the quote.
Permit requirements vary by municipality. Where Sterling Heights requires a permit for this type of work, we handle pulling it as part of the job — it's included in your fixed price, not an add-on.
No. We work inside the existing tub footprint — the floor, vanity, toilet and rest of the room stay exactly as they are. Only the tub and the wall around it are opened up.
It depends on whether you still want to soak. A walk-in tub (from $12,995) makes sense if the hydro or air massage genuinely helps with arthritis, circulation or chronic pain. A walk-in shower conversion (from $6,995) is the better practical choice if you haven't taken an actual bath in years and just want to get in and out safely.
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.
Most Sterling Heights 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.
Call (586) 791-4800 for a fixed price — usually about five minutes on the phone.
