(porcelain stoneware and tiles of medium quality)
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The average price of replacing a bathtub with a shower is 1300 euros.
How much does it cost to change a bathtub for a shower?
Changing a bathtub to a shower cabin is a very interesting repair. On the one hand, we will get a fully accessible bathroom, ideal if there are people with disabilities (disabled or elderly people) in the house.
A shower is a very important water saving compared to filling a bathtub, which leads to a reduction in water, gas or electricity bills. In addition, bathrooms with built-in showers are fashionable: they create a sense of spaciousness, allow better use of space and give them a more modern aesthetic. Changing the bathtub to a modern and functional shower cabin is a wise decision that also increases the value of the house.
The average cost of replacing a bathtub with a shower cabin measuring 100x70 cm, preparing and waterproofing the floor, as well as updating the shower, tiles, flooring, faucets and screen is about 1300 euros.
Comparison of both systems
Changing the bathtub to a shower cabin is an option that can be considered if we want to modernize our bathroom and make it more functional. However, it may also have some disadvantages:
Advantages of the systemShower tray
More space in the bathroom
A more modern and aesthetic style
Re-evaluate the house
Accessible for people with disabilities
Saving water
Energy saving
Non-slip
Less space
It can be overwhelming.
The possibility of leakage
Expensive reform
Inconvenient for children
Bath
It is convenient to bathe children
Less risk of leaks
They take up a lot of space
Difficult access for people with disabilities
It is more convenient to clean
Less aesthetically pleasing
More outdated
High water consumption
Slippery bottom
Installation
To replace a bathtub with a shower, specialists start by closing the water tap in the house to be able to remove the taps. The next step is to dismantle the bathtub, for which you will have to cut the tiles covering the glass walls and remove the decorative profiles. It is necessary to have a container on the street so that you can throw out the garbage. Most often, tiles are also removed from the wall around the bathtub in order to align it later; If enough details have been preserved from the previous reconstruction, they can be unified.
The next step is to measure the shower tray and mark its position on the floor, as well as the position of the drain. Then you have to connect the drain pipe to the nozzle of the shower siphon, bringing it to the marked point and connecting the siphon at this point. Next, the shower tray is installed in place, a siphon valve is installed and connected. Finally, the edges of the plate are processed, the joints are sealed with silicone and a screen is installed.
Parts of the shower
Tile
The wall around the shower tray is covered with tiles. Usually, work on dismantling the bathtub to replace it with a shower cabin is usually included in a comprehensive bathroom renovation: it involves a complete renovation of the cladding of all walls. However, it is also possible to do exactly this work, and leave the rest of the space as it is. To do this, we can combine the walls or create a space that contrasts with the rest.This is an interesting way to visually separate the shower from the rest of the bathroom and modernize the decor. For the shower lining, we can choose from different materials:
Ceramic tiles
(from 2 euros/m2)
Very cheap
There are many models, colors and formats to choose from
Durability and ease of cleaning
Less aesthetically pleasing
More fragile than porcelain
Over time, the joints turn black
Traditional porcelain stoneware
(from 13 euros/m2)
Good price/quality ratio
porcelain stoneware
(from 15 euros/m2)
The most durable material
Aesthetically very attractive
It can be installed with fixed joints (very small, practically absent), avoiding blackening
It can be used to combine the floor and walls
Higher price
They are more difficult to install, especially with grounding seams
Glass mosaic (tiles)
(from 20 euros/m2)
Aesthetically very attractive
Visually separates the shower room from the rest of the bathroom.
It can be used to combine the floor and walls
High price
Sometimes the tile falls off
Seams turn black with time and humidity
Natural Stone
(from 20 euros/m2)
Ceramic tiles. Pressed and fired tiles made of red or white clay with a glazed surface. They may or may not have a printed decoration. For all types of shower cabins: smaller tiles are suitable for small rooms.
Traditional porcelain stoneware. Pressed, fired and glazed tiles made of red or white clay. Rustic style and usually plain. They are usually used on the floor, but there are also on the walls. For large showers: their rustic colors can visually overshadow the space.
porcelain stoneware. Tiles made of purified white clay. They imitate any material (stone, wood, metal...). For all types of shower cabins: large and/or dark tiles may look out of place in small rooms.
Glass mosaic (dreaming). Mosaic made of pressed and fired glass. It comes in the form of sheets of small pieces (tiles) glued to the grid. For all types of shower cabins: they are very bright in small rooms and very attractive in large ones.
Natural stone. Marble or granite with a polished or natural finish. They usually have a protective treatment against moisture. For big showers: these are large-format products with a pronounced personality.
Enameled steel. The most economical, Impacts create chips, They can form rust spots, Somewhat outdated, almost not installed today
Unique items
Very attractive appearance
High price
Treatment should be resumed from time to time
Complex installation: it must be carried out by professional marble craftsmen
Shower tray
When choosing a shower tray, first of all, the size of the bathroom should be taken into account. If it is less than 4 m2, square or curved ones are best suited, since rectangular ones take up a lot of space.
Ordering an individual nameplate is a good option, although it can increase the price by about 40%. Another possibility is to make a work plate with a ceramic floor; In this case, the cost also becomes more expensive, since the floor must be waterproofing with a waterproof material, preferably PVC fabric, the cost of the floor covering is added to this. In total, the price may increase by about 50% of the cost of a standard dish.
If the place where the plate is going has irregularities (recesses, pillars, etc.), there are plates that adjust to the holes. They are plates made of flexible material that are easy to cut with a cutter.
As for the material, we can choose between different possibilities:
Flexible plates. Made of flexible synthetic material. A flexible plate measuring 100 x 70 cm costs about 423.50 euros.
Vitreous steel. Superplane steel plates 3.5 mm thick with a colored vitreous coating (white, black). The cost of plates measuring 100 x 80 cm is 339 euros.
Natural stone. Slabs made of slate, marble or granite. The price of natural stone slabs with a size of 100 x 70 cm is 279 euros.
Resins and mineral fillers. It is made of synthetic resins and mineral powder (quartz, silicon dioxide, aluminum...). It is protected by an epoxy coating or gel coating. For sizes 100 x 70 cm, the price is 153 euros.
Porcelain. Ceramic plates made of white porcelain. Their price is 161 euros for plates measuring 100 x 70 cm.
Acrylic. It consists of a polyurethane or fiberglass base and an outer layer of acrylic material. The price of a plate measuring 100 x 70 cm is 131.55 euros.
Stone ceramics. Very stable, They do not fade, A variety of shades, Warm and natural touch, Very heavy, More complex installation, They break more easily
A shower partition or cabin is an essential element that ensures tightness and privacy. They can be classified according to three aspects: the material, the shape of the pallet and the hole.
Depending on the material, we offer screens made of acrylic glass and tempered glass. The former are more economical and stable, while the latter are more aesthetic, transparent and durable. You can find acrylic screens from 248 euros (117 x 70 cm) and tempered glass screens from 219 euros (117.5 x 69 cm). The trend is to install more and more glass partitions; acrylic is starting to disappear. The glass can be transparent, etched or stenciled (with stripes, drawings...).
Depending on the pallet design, the partitions can be rectangular (from 139 euros), square (from 95 euros), angular (for rounded plates from 109 euros), front (from 89 euros) Strong) >) and open fixed panels (from 89 euros).
Depending on the opening, the screens may have sliding, folding, pivoting or folding doors. Fixed panels do not have a door and are the cheapest (from 89 euros). This is followed by a slide (from 199 euros), followed by a turn (from 287 euros), a turn. > >folding (from 335 euros) and folding (from 423 euros).
When calculating the cost of replacing a bathtub with a shower, it is necessary to take into account the dimensions of the bathroom, the quality of materials, design, individual order or standard work…Many companies offer. packages that include everything from materials to labor and taxes.
For a bathroom of about 6 m2 (2 x 3 m), the price with the installation of a standard pallet (not custom-made) is about 800 euros and includes the following costs:
If we choose a resin plate with mineral fillers, the cost will increase by about 100 euros, and if a stone by about 200 euros.
You will have to pay about 100 euros more to tile and floor the porcelain stoneware.
If the screen has a swing door, the price will increase by about 87 euros, if they are foldable by about one euro. 100 > And if you add up about 200 euros.
For the same repair, in this case with a built-in shower and a non-slip porcelain floor, the price is about 1000 euros:
The increase in prices depending on the material is similar to the prices for a shower with a pallet. In the second case, the price will increase if we choose porcelain stoneware for the floor (by about 50-100 euros more).
The cost of tiling or walls also depends on whether it is made of porcelain stoneware or porcelain stoneware (about 300-350 euros more >), . >tiles or natural stone (about 500-600 euros more expensive).
As for the work, it is included in the indicated prices. Bricklayers, plumbers and tile makers are involved in this type of repair. The cost of labor varies from 12 euros per hour, which masons charge for cutting and clearing rubble, to 25 euros per hour, which cost the work of professionals lining the walls with marble. Changing a bathtub to a shower usually takes three full days (8 hours) of work.
Additionally
Screen design
The glass of the screen can be personalized with digital printing. This technique uses ceramic ink, which perfectly resists the action of water, time and friction. You can also choose a mirror finish that is ideal for using the screen as such and visually expanding the luminosity and space of the bathroom. The Mirastar finish (fixed screen 250 euros) allows you to turn tempered glass into mirrors that can be used in shower partitions. This effect does not turn the glass into a completely opaque mirror, but on the contrary, you can see through it under certain lighting conditions. Other options are Carglass finishes (double screen, 226 euros), which let in light, blurring vision, and Parsol, transparent glass, painted in shades of blue, green, bronze... (this finish increases the price of the screen by about 120 euros).
Accessories
The shower space can also be equipped with accessories that will make it more comfortable and functional. If it is small, it is advisable to place soap dishes (about 11 euros) and baskets (from 16 euros) suspended from the wall with hangers and plugs, or with suction cups or sticky hooks. If we have more space, we can add stainless steel mesh corners (about 20 euros), larger baskets, soap dispensers (about 7 euros), etc.
In the built-in showers, wooden platforms (from 40 euros) add warmth and elegance, and getting out of the shower becomes more pleasant. Bamboo mats (from 15 euros) are also interesting, very durable and aesthetically more attractive than towel mats. In large rooms, low stools can be used to place towels and accessories or to store clothes.
Safety
If elderly people or people with reduced mobility live in the house, it is important to provide the shower with safety elements such as handrails (from 10 euros) and folding seats (from 29 euros). The shower tray or the floor in the shower cabins should be non-slip. This quality can be achieved through special products (from 48 euros/l), which are applied to ceramic or plate material, or by placing high-quality non-slip mats.
What else should be considered?
When we change the bathtub to a shower, it is also necessary to replace the taps. There are several options available:
One or two controls. Faucets with a monoblock or two handles (26.76 euros) have two controls or keys, each of which is designed for a specific type of water (hot and cold). They have an elegant and classic design, although there are quite avant-garde models. Single lever taps (21.73 euros) have a handle that can be moved in both directions to select hot, cold or warm (mixed) water.
Thermostatic (37.44 euros). These are taps that allow you to independently control the temperature and flow of water. With their help, you can maintain a stable flow rate and temperature of water, even when other taps in the house are open. They save water and energy as hot water reaches temperature in just a few seconds.
Hydromassage columns (49 euros).These devices are mounted to the wall and include a shower head with a hose and various types of water jets. They may also have chromotherapy systems.
Take out the tub and clean out the trash: 110 euros.
Preparation and leveling of the floor: 60 euros.
Cranes: 80 euros.
Tiles and flooring (tiles and porcelain stoneware): 100 euros.
A glass partition with sliding doors is installed: 300 euros.
Dismantling of the bathtub, tiles and garbage collection: 260 euros.
Prepare a sloping floor and waterproofing it with a PVC sheet: 200 euros.
Replace the sewer and install a new system: 100 euros.
Tile and floor (tiles and porcelain tiles): 250 euros.
Fixed glass panel installed: 150 euros.
Hidden problems. When repairs are carried out to change the bathtub to a shower, it is possible that problems such as irregularities, humidity, lead pipes, etc. may occur when removing the coatings and the bathtub. This usually happens in homes that are over 15 years old. In this case, you will have to change the pipes to copper or plastic materials (required) and the cost of repair will become more expensive. It costs about 100 euros to replace the water supply point suitable for the shower faucet.If humidity appears, the work will take from 1 to 2 days, and the budget will increase by about 100 euros.
Service. To keep the shower cabin clean and in good condition, it is advisable to use special tools for each material. The screen is probably the most difficult element, as dried water droplets leave traces of lime and soap. It is advisable to buy a screen with a good quality descaling agent. The price of such procedures is about 35 euros/m2, their service life is about 10 years, and low–quality procedures are only about 7-8 months. There are also remedies for lime scale that can be used at home (about 7 euros). As for the shower tray, tiles and faucets, they should be cleaned with non-abrasive products and mild detergents. If silicone seams or sores on the tile are blackened by moisture, they can be bleached with a high-quality anti-mold agent
