How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Columbus, Ohio?
Short answer, with no form to fill in first: a tub-to-shower conversion starts at $7,499, and a full remodel starts at $15,679 — installed, in Central Ohio, in 2026.
Last updated September 2026 · Prices are the same ones on our Estimate Builder, which is the tool we quote from.
Many remodeling companies will not answer this question until someone has visited your home. We publish the numbers instead. This page explains what each price covers, what moves it up or down, and — the part nobody explains — why the averages you find elsewhere online for a tub-to-shower conversion are so much lower than a real installed quote.
Our published starting prices
| Project | Starts at | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tub-to-Shower Conversion | $7,499 | Removing the tub and building a walk-in shower in its place: bath demolition and haul-away, valve and drain rough adjustments, the new shower system, protection and cleanup. |
| Full Bathroom Remodel | $15,679 | A full gut: drywall, electrical package, rough plumbing, and everything that goes back in. |
These are starting prices for the smallest version of each job. The Estimate Builder takes about two minutes and gives you a real range for your bathroom and the products you actually want.
The fastest way to your own number takes three steps. Pick your shower in the Design Studio, add one photo of your bathroom, and see it rebuilt with the package you chose; then see the price of exactly that shower, with the options you want added or taken away; then send it to us and we answer within 24 hours — a weekend request comes the next business day — with a guaranteed price proposal, guaranteed as long as the photos show the whole bathroom and nothing that could add work was left out; anything uncovered during demolition is priced separately and approved by you first.
Why do online averages make a tub-to-shower conversion look so much cheaper?
Because they are measuring a different job, and it is worth understanding the difference before you compare quotes.
National cost aggregators pool everything filed under "tub to shower conversion." That bucket includes a lot of the most basic version of the work: a pan and wall kit dropped into the existing tub footprint with the old valve and drain left as they are, and frequently no written warranty. Our own starting package is an acrylic kit too, so the difference is not the material. It is what the price includes: the valve and drain adjusted to the new shower, demolition, haul-away, protection and cleanup, and a written lifetime leak-free guarantee on the pan and walls for as long as you own and live in the home. Grab bars and a seat are options you add in the Estimate Builder.
A low number can also mean labor only, with materials billed separately, or a quote that has not yet met your actual walls. The gap between an advertised average and a final invoice is where most remodeling complaints come from.
The honest comparison to make is not price against price. It is scope against scope. Ask any contractor you are considering: What is the wall and pan system, and what is it rated to keep watertight? Are grab bars and a seat in the price or added later? What is the warranty, in writing, and how long? Our answers are published, on this page and in the Estimate Builder, because they do not change depending on who is asking.
What is included in every project, at every price
- Demolition and haul-away
- Floor protection and dust barriers
- Professional cleanings along the way
- Our lifetime leak-free guarantee — if the pan or the walls we install ever leak, we fix it, for as long as you own and live in the home — with five years on workmanship, finish and adjustment items
None of those are line items you will find added at the end. They are in the published price.
What moves the price up or down
Things that add cost
- Moving plumbing. Relocating a drain or a valve means opening walls or floor, and it is one of the biggest swings in any bathroom.
- Tile instead of a panel or kit wall system. More labor, more time, more variables behind the wall.
- Bathroom size. A larger footprint is more material and more hours.
- What we find behind the wall. Older Central Ohio houses sometimes hide water damage or galvanized supply lines. We tell you before we proceed, not after.
- Higher-end fixtures. Your choice, priced transparently in the Estimate Builder so you can see what each upgrade does to your total.
Things that keep cost down
- Keeping the existing layout. Same footprint, same plumbing locations.
- A conversion instead of a full remodel when the bones are sound and it is really the tub and shower you want gone.
- Doing it once. Staging a bathroom in phases can cost more in total than doing it in one go.
Is a walk-in shower worth it?
For safety, the case is straightforward: a standard tub wall is around fifteen inches, and stepping over it every day is a real obstacle, especially for anyone with balance or mobility concerns. A low-threshold shower removes that daily obstacle, and it is the most requested bathroom upgrade we are asked for. Every one of our showers starts on a low step-in pan, and four of the six sit on a one-piece pan you can walk or roll straight into with no step at all. Grab bars, a fold-down seat, a hand sprayer and a diverter are priced options you choose rather than extras added at the end, and the Estimate Builder shows exactly what each one adds before anyone visits. This is the work most people have in mind when they say aging in place: an accessible bathroom that keeps a home usable, rather than a move. We build accessible bathrooms as a matter of course, not as a specialty line. Through September 30, 2026, a deposit placed by that date includes the grab bar pair, the fold-down shower seat, the Moen Magnetix hand sprayer and the 3-setting diverter valve on any package at no extra cost — normally priced options, fitted and installed with the rest of the work. For resale, resale advice, including an article published by the National Association of Realtors, is to keep at least one bathtub in the home — if the tub you are converting is your only one, that is worth thinking through before you commit, and we have written out who should convert a tub and who should not in full. In a multi-bath home, converting a tub you don't use into a walk-in shower you use every day is a straightforward upgrade — and if the reason you are considering it is that getting into the tub has become a problem, that is the reason that matters.
Questions this page raises but does not answer
Common questions
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. The Estimate Builder is free and needs no phone number to use, and an in-home consultation is free.
How long does the work take?
On site, a tub-to-shower conversion — or simply replacing a tub or a shower — usually takes 1–2 days. A full remodel takes 3–5 days, since it is a full gut. That is different from how soon we start: once you approve your quote, a conversion typically starts about 4–6 weeks later and a full remodel about 8–10 weeks; the exact schedule depends on your selections and is included in your itemized quote.
How does payment work?
For projects up to $25,000: 40% deposit to schedule and order materials, and the remaining 60% at substantial completion. For projects over $25,000, Ohio law (R.C. 4722.04) caps the initial payment at 10% of the contract price instead, plus up to 75% of any non-returnable special-order materials, with the balance paid in milestones as the work progresses. Your guarantee starts the day we finish: lifetime on leaks through the pan and walls we install, for as long as you own and live in the home, five years on workmanship, finish and adjustment items — read what it covers, in plain English.
What areas do you serve?
Central Ohio — Columbus and the suburbs around it, across Franklin, Delaware, Licking and Fairfield counties.
Why do you publish your prices?
Because the number is going to come up eventually, and there is no version of this where finding it out sooner is worse for you. It also means the people who call us already know roughly what the work costs, which makes for a much shorter and more honest conversation.
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