Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade
A tub-to-shower conversion in Palm Beach, Broward, or Miami-Dade typically costs $3,500–$8,000. Most land between $4,000 and $8,000. Tile and plumbing move the price inside that range. If the project becomes a curbless or zero-entry shower, the accessible-shower range is $8,000–$15,000. Safe In Place provides a free in-home assessment and matches a licensed contractor. We connect you with a licensed, vetted local contractor.
Most conversions land between $4,000 and $8,000. Tile and plumbing move the price inside $3,500–$8,000. A curbless shower is a different project, planned at $8,000–$15,000.
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The short answer
These current planning ranges describe different project scopes. Use the ‘what it includes’ column before comparing the numbers; do not add the rows together.
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| Project scope | 2026 planning range | What the range describes | Market context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $3,500–$8,000 | Most projects land between $4,000 and $8,000. Tile and plumbing move the price inside the range. | Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach planning range |
| If it becomes a curbless shower | $8,000–$15,000 | A level entry needs the floor re-sloped for a linear drain. That is the accessible-shower range. | Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach planning range |
A standardized base and wall system with the plumbing largely retained is not the same job as a tiled, curbless shower with drain relocation, slab work, custom glass, and repairs. The written scope makes the number meaningful.
A shower base, wall panel, or glass price does not include every demolition, plumbing, waterproofing, permit, labor, and restoration item needed to finish the project.
What moves the quote
Drain location and the chosen construction system usually create the biggest differences. Features and concealed conditions then determine where the project lands.
Preserving a compatible left- or right-hand drain can avoid substantial demolition and plumbing work. Moving it is one of the biggest price triggers.
A factory base has predictable dimensions and drain options. A site-built or curbless pan adds layout freedom and more workmanship-dependent preparation.
Large factory panels can reduce joints and labor. Tile adds design flexibility but also substrate, waterproofing, setting, grout, and curing steps.
Pipe condition, supplies, valve replacement, flow rate, trap, venting, and code-compliant connections can materially change the scope.
Frameless glass, custom doors, grab-bar reinforcement, fold-down seating, handheld fixtures, niches, and benches add product and labor.
Water damage, deteriorated framing, damaged wallboard, subfloor problems, and previous plumbing defects often become change-order items.
A true level entrance may require floor-height, drainage, slope, waterproofing, and possibly slab or structural coordination beyond a low-threshold base.
Trade permits, drawings, condo approvals, insurance requirements, work-hour limits, shutoffs, service access, and inspections affect time and cost.
A major cost fork
A low-threshold base can often fit the tub footprint with limited floor modification. A level entrance changes how elevation, slope, drainage, and waterproofing work together.
Plumbing costs
Tub-footprint shower bases are available with left- and right-hand drains, so moving to the center is not automatic. Inspection determines whether the existing path is suitable.
Inside the conversion range
$3,500–$8,000
Moving a drain can change the job. Safe In Place does not publish a separate line-item price. The matched contractor includes it, or excludes it, in the written quote.
Most projects
$4,000–$8,000
A new valve, supply lines, and fixture choices move the price inside the $3,500–$8,000 conversion range. The written quote lists them.
South Florida scope trigger
Slab + access
Concrete demolition, sanitary piping, inspection, restoration, building rules, and service access can matter more than the generic line item.
A shower flowing 5.7 gallons per minute or less can use a 1½-inch waste outlet under the current Florida Plumbing Code; higher-flow systems require larger drainage. The contractor still must verify the pipe, trap, venting, slope, condition, elevation, and selected shower system. “Florida allows 1½ inches” is not the same as “this existing drain is ready to reuse.”
Simple conversion or full remodel?
Many homeowners want to change the wet area, not rebuild the whole bathroom. The line is crossed when the project starts moving the room around or rebuilding the floor and structure.
Cost by construction approach
Material choice affects labor, cleaning, customization, repair strategy, and accessories. Compare the whole installed assembly, not the visible finish alone.
Lower labor tendency
Predictable dimensions, fewer joints, faster field work, and limited layout flexibility.
Midrange to premium
Fewer wall joints and custom fabrication; weight, seams, backing, and repair vary by product.
Midrange to premium
A molded shower floor with customizable walls; substrate and waterproofing still matter.
Highest variability
Maximum geometry and curbless potential with greater waterproofing and workmanship demands.
Illustrative project scopes
These are planning examples derived from current published scopes. The contractor’s measured proposal determines the real project price.
Conversion range
$3,500–$8,000
Most projects
$4,000–$8,000
If the drain moves
$3,500–$8,000
If it becomes curbless
$8,000–$15,000
Local cost factors
Quotes in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach are shaped by the home, building, and exact construction—not simply the city name.
Below-slab plumbing can add demolition, inspection, and restoration when the drain must move.
Association review, insurance, work hours, shutoffs, service access, common plumbing, and slab restrictions can add cost and time.
Plumbing, electrical, and structural work may require permits or trade review through the correct city or county jurisdiction.
Tile availability, fabrication, glass measured after finishes, and product lead time affect both allowances and calendar.
Easy-to-miss expenses
Ask whether every item below is included, carried as an allowance, or excluded. Most quote disputes start with an assumption that was never written down.
Home protection, demolition, debris hauling, and disposal
Drain, trap, vent, supply, valve, and fixture work
Base or pan, substrate, waterproofing, and required tests
Grab-bar blocking, bars, seat, handheld shower, and accessories
Glass measurement, fabrication, delivery, hardware, and installation
Permit fees, association charges, drawings, engineering, and inspections
Adjacent floor, drywall, paint, trim, and threshold repair
Mold or water-damage remediation and concealed-condition changes
Future removal or restoration when a temporary system is considered
Possible assistance
Benefits depend on eligibility, medical necessity, authorization, program rules, and current funding. Confirm written approval before relying on assistance.
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| Program | What may apply | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Original Medicare | Generally does not cover a permanent bathroom remodel as ordinary durable medical equipment. | Review Medicare DME criteria |
| Medicare Advantage | Some plans may offer plan-specific supplemental home-safety benefits. | Check the plan’s Evidence of Coverage, vendor rules, and prior authorization. |
| Florida Medicaid LTC | Home Accessibility Adaptation may support an authorized bathroom modification for an eligible member’s health, safety, or independence. | Review Florida LTC services |
| VA HISA | Can support medically necessary roll-in showers or conversion from a bathtub to a seated shower. Current lifetime limits apply. Confirm them with the VA before treating any amount as available. | Review HISA eligibility |
| VA SAH or SHA | Larger adapted-housing grants may apply to qualifying service-connected disabilities; eligibility is narrow and project-specific. | Review VA housing grants |
Compare the same scope
The headline total only helps when the proposals include the same construction, finishes, approvals, and risk assumptions.
Important: a lower quote may simply omit glass, plumbing, waterproofing, permit work, repair allowances, or accessibility features.
See Safe In Place contractor standardsFrom planning range to real quote
An accurate price starts with the person’s needs, the actual step-over and floor, drain and plumbing condition, selected system, finishes, and property requirements. Safe In Place can help clarify the situation and connect you with an appropriate local contractor for a site-specific quote.
Cost questions
In Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, a tub-to-shower conversion typically costs $3,500–$8,000. Most land between $4,000 and $8,000. Tile and plumbing move the price inside that range. The written quote after a free measurement sets the price.
Many tub-to-shower conversions are installed within about a week of the assessment. The free in-home assessment comes first, and the written quote often comes within about two days of the measurement. A permit, which plumbing changes typically need, or an HOA or condo association approval can add time, and that step is identified during the assessment. A curbless or roll-in shower needs the floor re-sloped for a linear drain and is a bigger project, so the matched contractor gives that timeline in writing after measuring. Safe In Place connects homeowners in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach with a licensed, vetted local contractor.
We connect you with a licensed, vetted local contractor. That contractor removes the tub, builds the shower, and writes the quote.
No. A low-threshold conversion still has a small raised lip and is planned at $3,500–$8,000. A true zero-entry or curbless shower is level with the bathroom floor, needs the floor re-sloped, and is planned at $8,000–$15,000.
Sometimes. Shower bases made for a tub footprint come with left- and right-hand drains, so a centered drain is not automatic. The contractor still has to inspect the trap, pipe, slope, and the shower that was chosen.
A typical conversion includes tub removal, a shower base or walls in the tub footprint, fixtures, and ordinary finish repair. Tile and plumbing move the price inside $3,500–$8,000. The written quote lists what is included.
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Safe In Place does not promise that Medicare, insurance, or the VA will pay. Original Medicare generally does not cover a permanent bathroom remodel. Ask the program and get any approval in writing before the work is contracted. Veterans can ask their VA medical center and review VA Form 10-0103.
Start with the free in-home assessment by phone at (786) 755-1120 or at safeinplace.org/assessment. Safe In Place matches one licensed contractor. The written quote comes after the measurement, often within about two days. There is no obligation to continue.
A tub-to-shower conversion for a parent may qualify as a federal medical expense. This is general information, not tax advice. IRS Publication 502, Capital Expenses (https://www.irs.gov/publications/p502), says amounts you pay for special equipment installed in a home, or for improvements, can be included in medical expenses if their main purpose is medical care for you, your spouse, or your dependent. The cost of a permanent improvement is reduced by any increase in the value of the home. If the value is not increased, the entire cost is included as a medical expense. Certain improvements made to accommodate a home to a disabled condition of you, your spouse, or your dependents who live with you do not usually increase the home's value, and the IRS says that cost can be included in full. Those improvements include installing support bars or other bathroom modifications, modifying stairways, and installing porch lifts and other forms of lifts. Elevators generally add value. Only reasonable costs to accommodate the home are considered medical care. Additional costs for architectural or aesthetic reasons are not medical expenses. IRS Topic 502 (https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc502) says you must itemize on Schedule A (Form 1040), and that only the part of your total unreimbursed medical expenses for the year above 7.5% of adjusted gross income may be deducted. An adult child may include a parent's medical expenses the child paid if the parent was the child's dependent, either when the medical care was provided or when the child paid the expenses. The IRS caregivers FAQ also covers some parents who would have been dependents except for the gross-income test or a joint return. See that FAQ for the details (https://www.irs.gov/faqs/irs-procedures/for-caregivers/for-caregivers-5). Florida has no state personal income tax. Keep the written scope, invoices, and proof of payment, and ask a qualified tax professional. Safe In Place offers a free in-home assessment and connects the family with a licensed, vetted local contractor.
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