A bath liner with a new wall surround in Conway, AR typically costs $12,500 to $21,000 installed. A custom made acrylic liner fits over the existing tub, and matching wall panels replace the old walls and grout around it. A standard liner and surround sits near the low end, and patterned walls, glass doors and safety extras move it up. Most jobs take as little as one day.
If you are weighing bath liners and wall surrounds work in Conway, AR, the right number depends on the scope, the materials you choose, and the condition of what is there now. Below is what most local homeowners pay, what moves the price, and how we handle the job from inspection through cleanup.
Labor in Conway runs about 20 percent below the national average, so the ranges below are adjusted to Conway rather than shown as flat national figures. Your exact price still comes from a free in home consultation.
Conway calls itself the City of Colleges, with three schools inside the city limits, and the student population shows up clearly in the housing numbers. Only 44 percent of occupied homes are owner occupied according to Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 estimates, the lowest share of any market on this site, and just 11.2 percent of residents are 65 or older. For homeowners, though, Conway is mostly a town of 1990s and 2000s houses. The median home was built in 1997, 44.7 percent went up in 2000 or later, and only 5.6 percent predate 1960. The Faulkner County seat began as a railroad depot called Conway Station after the Civil War, and the older streets near downtown still hold some early houses, but the typical owner here lives in a subdivision bath that is now 25 or 30 years old. That age is exactly where the original fiberglass tub and shower gives out. Two recent jobs in town show what that looks like. In September 2026 a homeowner replaced what the review called "a 1994 bath/shower" with smooth walls in a travertine finish, a 60 by 32 white base, clear bypass doors, Delta fixtures, a niche shelf and two grab bars, and wrote that "the job was done in a day" and that the installers "were very careful of our flooring while taking out the old tub." In August 2026 another Conway owner had a deteriorating surround replaced with a smooth wall system in a sandbar color, a bench seat, shelves and grab bars; the water shutoff for that house was reached from the backyard, the kind of detail that gets sorted out during the measuring visit rather than on install day. Nearby in Vilonia the same month, a smaller bath needed the plumbing reworked to fit a roomier 48 by 36 shower base. Floor protection and shutoff access sound minor until the day of the job, and in a newer house with finished flooring running right up to the tub they decide whether the room needs any repair afterward. Conway owners who rent to students also ask about surrounds that survive heavy use without grout to scrub. The Little Rock showroom is about 40 minutes away down Interstate 40. Safety still matters even in a younger town. Among Conway residents 75 and older, 51.9 percent report a disability, and 19.5 percent of the city's 26,717 households include someone 65 or older. The Conway homeowner from September 2026 also noted that the installers "checked with us constantly throughout the install to be sure thing such as grab bars and the niche were placed to our satisfaction," which is the part of a shower that decides whether it is easy to use. With a median home value of about $234,600, most Conway owners are protecting resale as much as solving a problem.
Per American Community Survey data the median home in Conway was built around 1997, which makes the typical house about 29 years old. The market covers about 28,605 homes, and the median value sits near $234,600. That makes Conway largely late century construction. Plumbing, wiring, and subfloors are usually close to current practice, and interiors from this period are reaching the end of their first round of finishes, which is the normal time for an update rather than a sign that anything was done wrong. A large share of occupied homes here are rented, so scheduling and approvals often run through an owner or a property manager rather than the person who answers the door. We are used to that, and we keep both parties on the same email so nothing stalls. Values in Conway sit toward the lower end of the markets we serve, so the question is usually which option returns the most service life per dollar, and we will show you the point where spending more stops paying for itself. By housing count Conway is one of the larger markets we cover, with enough variation street to street that two homes a mile apart can need genuinely different work, which is why we measure rather than quote from a map. It is the kind of local detail that changes how a bath liners and wall surrounds project should be planned. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
These typical installed prices cover a liner molded to your tub, a matching wall surround and standard trim. Wall pattern, doors and safety items set the row.
| Liner and surround option | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| Acrylic bath liner and wall surround | $12,500 to $16,500 |
| Liner and surround with seat and grab bars | $14,500 to $19,000 |
| Liner with stone look or patterned walls | $14,500 to $20,000 |
| Liner and surround with glass doors | $15,500 to $21,000 |
Figures are typical ranges and vary by project. Your free in home consultation sets the exact price.
Bath Planet of Arkansas measures your project and gives you a clear written estimate at no cost.
We are a local bath and shower installer and we stand behind every job. You are not handed off to a subcontractor. Every job follows the same disciplined process:
A liner keeps what still works and covers what does not. The tub body and plumbing stay, a molded acrylic shell goes over the old finish, and new panels replace the old walls. In Conway, AR, the work is usually done in as little as one day, provided the tub underneath has no cracks.
Bath Planet of Arkansas works across the Conway area, including:
Conway is about 31 miles from the Little Rock showroom at 6000 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, roughly 39 minutes by car. That is close enough that many people drive over to compare wall patterns and fixtures for a bath liners and wall surrounds project before the in home measurement, though nothing requires it.
From the job cards filed after each install, nearest first:
September 2026, in Conway: A dated shower surround was detracting from the bathroom's appeal and functionality. We removed the old surround and installed a new smooth wall system featuring a stunning travertine finish. The upgrade included a 60x32 left hand white base, sleek Everest clear bypass doors, and modern Delta fixtures. Additionally, we added a niche shelf and installed two grab bars for enhanced safety, transforming the shower space into a stylish and accessible retreat.
August 2026, in Conway: A deteriorating shower surround presented a major inconvenience. We efficiently removed the old surround and installed a new Slab Wi Shower system, featuring a smooth wall in Sandbar. The upgrade included Delta fixtures, a bench seat, shelves, and strategically placed grab bars for safety. The water shut off valve was accessed from the backyard to facilitate the installation.
Liners and surrounds from Bath Planet of Arkansas carry the Bath Planet limited lifetime warranty on the acrylic liner and wall surround, and Bath Planet of Arkansas backs the installation, subject to the written terms. Typical installed prices run $12,500 to $21,000 and most jobs take as little as one day.
Yes. Grab bars and a seat can be added during the same install, anchored through the wall panels. A liner and surround with a seat and grab bars typically costs $14,500 to $19,000 installed, compared with $12,500 to $16,500 for the standard package.
A bath liner is a custom molded acrylic shell made to fit over your existing tub, usually installed with matching wall panels that cover the old walls and grout. The tub and plumbing stay in place, which is why most liner jobs take as little as one day. A standard liner and surround typically costs $12,500 to $16,500 installed.
Most liner and surround installs take as little as one day. The old caulk and fixtures come off, the liner is fitted and sealed over the tub, the wall panels go up and the trim and fixtures are reinstalled. Glass doors, typically part of the $15,500 to $21,000 band, are set at the end of the same visit.
A properly fitted liner is sealed at the drain, the overflow and the rim, so water stays on the acrylic surface. That is why the liner is custom molded to your tub rather than a generic size, and why the tub is checked for cracks first. A standard liner and surround typically costs $12,500 to $16,500 installed.
A bath liner with a new wall surround in Conway, AR typically costs $12,500 to $21,000 installed. A standard acrylic liner and surround usually runs $12,500 to $16,500 adding a seat and grab bars brings it to $14,500 to $19,000 and stone look or patterned walls run $14,500 to $20,000. Glass doors typically put it at $15,500 to $21,000.
The median Conway home was built around 1997 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 29 or more years old. That is the age where bath liners and wall surrounds and the other big updates come due, and it is the work Bath Planet of Arkansas does every week.
Conway calls itself the City of Colleges, with three schools inside the city limits, and the student population shows up clearly in the housing numbers. Bath Planet of Arkansas plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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