Typical Bath Planet of Arkansas installed ranges run $10,000 to $18,000 for a tub to shower conversion and $15,000 to $24,000 for a low step walk in shower in the old tub space. The ranges are the same across Arkansas; size, options and the home set your price.
Updated October 2026. General information, not medical, tax, insurance or legal advice.
A tub to shower conversion typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 installed, and a low step walk in shower with the standard low threshold in the old tub space typically runs $15,000 to $24,000, using Bath Planet of Arkansas's typical installed ranges. Those ranges are the same in every Arkansas town; where your project lands depends on size, options and the condition of the home. Below are the ranges by option and what moves the price.
The base price depends on the shower you choose. Typical Bath Planet installed ranges run $10,000 to $18,000 for a tub to shower conversion and $15,000 to $24,000 for a low step walk in shower in the old tub space. These are typical ranges, not quotes, and they are the same across Arkansas.
Every option in the table replaces the tub with a shower base, a grout free wall system and new fixtures, usually in the same footprint. The differences are the threshold height, the door and the built in features. A conversion that keeps the tub's footprint is the fastest and least expensive version, while widening the shower or moving the drain adds plumbing and carpentry. The exact price for your bathroom comes from a free in home consultation.
| Conversion option | Typical installed range |
|---|---|
| Tub to shower conversion | $10,000 to $18,000 |
| Low step walk in shower in the old tub space | $15,000 to $24,000 |
| Glass doors, a built in seat or a larger footprint | Toward the top of $10,000 to $18,000 |
Source: Bath Planet typical installed ranges published on this site; typical, not quotes.
No. Bath Planet of Arkansas quotes the same typical ranges in every town it serves, from Little Rock and Hot Springs to Fayetteville and Texarkana. What changes the price is the bathroom itself: its size, the options you choose and what the measurements find behind the old tub.
Older homes are where the surprises tend to be. Census ACS data show 40.5 percent of Arkansas homes were built before 1980, and in Pine Bluff the share is 69.6 percent. Old supply lines, a drain in the wrong place or a soft subfloor under the tub add work in any town, and the free in home consultation is where they are found and priced.
That is also why the free visit matters more than the town on the address. The designer measures the alcove, checks the drain location and the floor around the tub, and looks for the soft spots and stains that point to water behind the walls. Those findings, plus the shower you pick, set where your written price lands in the range, and a conversion in Texarkana is priced the same way as one in Little Rock.
| Option | Typical installed range | Same in every town |
|---|---|---|
| Tub to shower conversion | $10,000 to $18,000 | Yes |
| Low step walk in shower in the old tub space | $15,000 to $24,000 | Yes |
| Bathtub replacement with new walls | $10,000 to $18,000 | Yes |
Source: Bath Planet of Arkansas typical installed ranges published on this site.
Five things move the price most. The threshold: a low step walk in shower costs more than a standard walk in shower base. The size: keeping the old tub footprint is cheapest, and a wider or longer shower needs more material and carpentry. The door: a curtain rod costs least, while framed and frameless glass add cost. Built ins: seats, grab bars, niches and corner shelves add safety and storage. Plumbing: moving the drain or valve, or replacing old supply lines, adds labor.
Condition matters too. In older houses the wall behind the old surround can hide water damage that has to be repaired before a new system goes in. Census ACS data show 40.5 percent of Arkansas homes were built before 1980, and in Pine Bluff the share is 69.6 percent. The in home measurement checks the wall, the floor around the tub and the plumbing before the price is written, so surprises are found before install day rather than during it.
Most conversions take one to two days, and many are finished in as little as one day when the new shower keeps the tub's footprint. The base and wall system are measured in your home and made for the space ahead of time, so install day is removal of the old tub and surround, setting the base, raising the walls and fitting fixtures and the door.
That schedule matters in Arkansas homes with one full bath. A grouted shower built in place runs through waterproofing, setting, grouting and curing stages, which keeps the bathroom out of service longer. A grout free acrylic system skips those stages, and it carries Microban antimicrobial protection and a limited lifetime warranty on the acrylic. Your written quote states the expected install time, so you can plan around it, and the bathroom is usually back in use the same day or the next.
For most households that rarely take baths, yes, because the tub wall is an obstacle you step over every day. A CDC study in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report estimated 234,094 nonfatal bathroom injuries treated in emergency departments in 2008 and found the highest injury rates in or around the tub or shower, with falls the most common cause at 81.1%. Removing the climb over the tub wall targets that exact risk.
The case is strongest where the population is older. Census ACS data show 17.3 percent of Arkansans are 65 or older, and in Hot Springs Village the share is 59.9 percent. If a household includes someone who loves a soak, keep at least one tub in the home or look at a walk in tub instead. If nobody uses the tub, a walk in shower gives the room back and makes daily routines easier for everyone.
Original Medicare does not pay for a tub to shower conversion, since the CMS equipment list treats bathroom items such as grab bars as not primarily medical. Some Medicare Advantage plans cover bathroom safety devices as a supplemental benefit, usually grab bars or a seat after an in home safety inspection. Arkansas Medicaid's ARChoices waiver can pay for Environmental Accessibility Adaptions written into a qualifying person's care plan; call Access Arkansas at 855 372 1084.
Veterans can apply for the VA HISA grant, which covers medically necessary bathroom changes and provides a lifetime $6,800 for a service connected disability or a rating of at least 50 percent, or $2,000 for other eligible Veterans. IRS Publication 502 can treat bathroom modifications made mainly for medical care as a medical expense, deductible only above 7.5% of adjusted gross income. Each program approves the work before it starts, so ask first and schedule second.
A tub to shower conversion in Little Rock typically runs $10,000 to $18,000 installed, the same typical range Bath Planet of Arkansas quotes across the state, and a low step walk in shower in the old tub space typically runs $15,000 to $24,000. Glass doors, seats and a larger footprint move a job up the range, and a free in home consultation gives the exact figure. The Little Rock showroom is in Park Plaza at 6000 W Markham St.
A tub to shower conversion in Hot Springs typically runs $10,000 to $18,000 installed, the same typical range quoted across Arkansas. Where your job lands depends on size, options and what the measurements find. The Hot Springs showroom at 125 Greenwood Ave is a short drive for most of Garland County, and most jobs there finish in as little as one day.
Yes, typically. A conversion runs $10,000 to $18,000 in typical Bath Planet of Arkansas installed ranges, because it replaces only the tub and the walls around it, while a full remodel also replaces flooring, the vanity and often the layout. Bath Planet of Arkansas does not do full bathroom remodels; if the floor plan works and only the tub is the problem, a conversion solves it for less and usually in one to two days.
It depends on the house. Buyers with young children often want at least one tub in the home, so converting the only tub can narrow the buyer pool, while converting the tub in a primary bath when another bath keeps a tub rarely does. In markets with many older buyers, a safe walk in shower can be a selling point; Census ACS data show 31.2 percent of Arkansas households include someone 65 or older.
A typical conversion price covers removing the old tub and surround, the new shower base, a grout free wall system, valve and fixtures, and haul away and cleanup. Options such as a low threshold base, glass door, seat, grab bars and niches change the total. Bath Planet acrylic systems carry a limited lifetime warranty, Bath Planet of Arkansas backs the installation, and the written quote lists exactly what is included.
Replacing a bathtub with a shower in Arkansas typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 installed, according to Bath Planet of Arkansas' published price table, and that range is the same across the state. The same table lists a low step walk in shower in the old tub space at $15,000 to $24,000, with a standard low threshold that is easy to step over. The shower you choose moves the number more than anything else: glass doors, a seat and grab bars all add to it. Moving the drain or changing the footprint adds plumbing and framing work, while keeping the tub's footprint keeps the job simpler. Most conversions take one to two days, and many finish in as little as one day. Bath Planet of Arkansas gives a written quote with the expected install time after a free in home consultation.
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