How Much Does a Tub to Shower Conversion Cost in Florida?

Most tub to shower conversions in Florida land between $3,500 and $12,000 in 2026. A prefab shower kit sits at the low end of that. A custom tile walk in shower sits at the top. National cost guides put the wider spread at $2,000 to $12,000. A curbless tile shower runs $8,000 to $15,000.

Florida published figures match up. One Florida cost guide puts most conversions at $2,500 to $8,500, with the common band at $3,500 to $5,500. That band buys a molded base with panel or tile walls. Full custom tile with a glass enclosure runs $6,000 to $12,000 and up in the same guide. These are market numbers, not our price list.

Here is what those numbers buy. It is also why one walk in shower where the tub used to be costs twice what another does.

What is included in a tub to shower conversion?

The tub comes out and the wall behind it opens up. A shower base or a sloped tile floor goes in where the tub sat. The walls get waterproofed, then tiled or paneled. Glass, trim and the finish pieces go on last.

National guides price tub removal and haul away at $300 to $1,200. A Florida guide puts demolition and haul away at $300 to $700 for a standard bathroom. That line is small next to the tile and the glass, but it is real money.

Figures above come from national cost guides and Florida published cost guides for 2026. Again, they are market numbers and not our price list.

Prefab shower kit or custom tile: how big is the gap?

A prefab kit is a molded base with matching wall panels. Cost guides price the unit itself at $800 to $2,500 installed. As a finished conversion, guides put it at $2,000 to $6,000. There is almost no grout to clean. The sizes are fixed, so the shower has to fit a size the maker offers.

A custom tile shower gets built in place. The floor is sloped to the drain. The walls get waterproofed. Every piece of tile is cut to your room. Mid range tile showers run $7,000 to $11,500 in national cost guides. As a finished conversion, the same guides land on $6,000 to $12,000.

Most of that gap is labor and layers. A kit can go in over a day or two. A tile shower is about a week of work, one stage at a time.

What drives the price of a tile walk in shower?

Tile is the first lever. Installed porcelain runs about $15 to $50 per square foot in national guides. Large format tile on the walls covers more area per piece, so there is less cutting and less grout. Small mosaic tile on the shower floor runs $22 to $45 per square foot installed. The pieces are tiny and the work is slow.

Waterproofing is the part you never see again. A sheet membrane runs about $640 to $800 in materials plus $800 to $1,200 in labor. A liquid applied membrane runs about $1,570 to $1,945 per shower. It is the layer that keeps water off the framing, so it is a poor place to save money.

A niche and a bench each add a line. Guides put a built in niche at $200 to $1,200 and a tiled bench at $800 to $1,500. A drop in bench seat is cheaper at $250 to $500. Both need blocking, membrane and cut tile, which is why the tiled versions cost more.

Glass is the last big number. A framed door runs $400 to $1,200 installed. A frameless door or panel runs $1,200 to $3,000, and heavy custom glass goes past $3,000. Frameless glass is thicker, made to measure, and heavier to hang.

Floor tile outside the shower is the quiet add on. Once the tub is gone, the old floor often stops at a patch of bare slab. Retiling the whole bathroom floor adds square footage at the same installed rate. Ask for it as its own line on any quote. Good tile work and layout is what makes the shower and the floor read as one room.

Does moving the drain add to the cost?

Yes. A tub drain and a shower drain do not always sit in the same spot. National guides price a drain relocation at $900 to $1,100. A Florida guide adds $800 to $2,000 when a drain or a valve has to move. Keeping the new shower over the existing drain is the cheaper path.

Permit fees may also apply to your job. Check with your city before you set a final budget. National guides also suggest holding back 10 to 20 percent for surprises behind the wall.

When does a whole bathroom remodel make more sense?

Sometimes the shower is only half the problem. Florida published guides put a guest bath refresh at $8,000 to $15,000. A mid range full remodel runs $20,000 to $35,000 in the Central Florida market. A $9,000 tile shower inside a dated room gets you partway to that second number. The tired vanity is still sitting there.

Price a full bathroom remodel beside the shower only number when two or more of these are true. The floor tile is dated. The vanity is coming apart. The drywall is soft around the tub. The layout has never worked for the people using it.

The work is already open at that point. Paint, trim, drywall and floors cost less to do while the room is apart than to come back for later.

What does the finished shower look like?

Our side of this job is the shower you end up with. Large format porcelain on the walls, run up to the ceiling if you want it there. An uncoupling and waterproofing membrane under the floor tile. Small tile on the shower floor, sloped so it drains. A built in niche set at the height you reach for. A bench if the room allows one. Then glass, trim and a clean edge everywhere the tile stops.

We are a remodeling company based in St. Petersburg, and we work across Pinellas County. The same company handles handyman jobs and repair lists in the rest of the house. Estimates are free, and you can start by texting photos of the bathroom. Call or text (727) 404-7164 and we will talk through what your room needs.