Walk-in showers and tub-to-shower conversions in Ocala, FL

For many Ocala homeowners, the tub is the hardest thing in the house to use. Stepping over a high tub wall on a wet surface is where a lot of bathroom falls happen, and a tub that only gets used as a shower is wasted space. A walk-in shower conversion replaces it with a shower you step or roll straight into, with places to sit and hold on built in from the start.

Pro Specialty Services builds walk-in showers across Ocala and Marion County, including the 55+ communities where aging in place is the reason for the project. We are a Florida certified general contractor (CGC1538852), and we build these showers from tile over a fully waterproofed base, not as a plastic liner over the old tub.

Walk-in shower options in Ocala

• Low-threshold shower. A short curb instead of a tub wall, easy to step over and simple to build in most bathrooms.
• Curbless shower. The shower floor continues the bathroom floor with no step at all, the best choice for a walker or wheelchair. On a slab, it means recessing the shower area so the floor can slope to the drain.
• Built-in bench. A tiled seat at a comfortable height, or a fold-down seat where space is tight.
• Grab-bar backing. Solid blocking in the walls wherever bars might ever go, so they can be added now or later and anchored properly.
• Handheld shower. A handheld on a slide bar alongside a fixed head, with controls you can reach from the bench.
• Slip-resistant tile and lighting. Smaller floor tiles with more grout lines grip better, and good lighting makes the space safer at night.

Tile walk-in showers versus acrylic liners in Ocala

Quick-install acrylic systems can be set over or in place of an old tub. The advantage is speed. The drawback is that whatever is behind the old tub, including water damage in the walls or subfloor, stays hidden, and the result can look like a plastic insert.

We take a different approach. We remove the tub, inspect and repair the framing and subfloor, move the drain if needed, build a sloped and waterproofed shower base, flood-test it and then tile it. The finished shower looks like part of the house because it is part of the house, and the layout is designed around the person using it rather than around the old tub's footprint.

Walk-in showers in Ocala 55+ communities

On Top of the World, Del Webb Stone Creek and the other 55+ communities around Ocala are full of homeowners planning to stay put. A walk-in shower is often the first change that makes a home work for the long run. If your community requires contractor registration, gate access or approval for work inside the home, we work within its process. Interior bathroom remodels usually do not need architectural approval, but we confirm with your community before scheduling.

If the rest of the bathroom needs updating too, our bathroom remodeling page covers vanities, comfort-height toilets, lighting and ventilation that pair well with a new shower.

Walk-in shower cost and permits in Ocala

The cost of a walk-in shower conversion depends on the size of the shower, curbless versus low-threshold, whether the drain moves, the tile and glass you choose, the bench and fixtures and what we find when the tub comes out. Call for today's price, or book a design visit for a written estimate.

Moving a drain or changing plumbing makes the project permitted work, through the City of Ocala inside city limits or Marion County Building Safety elsewhere. We pull the permit, and the licensed plumber works under their own permit with us coordinating. Most conversions take about a week or two on site once materials are ready, with the waterproofing and tile setting the pace. Financing is available for qualified homeowners through a third-party lender, subject to credit approval.