
Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Trade a tub nobody uses for a safe, open walk-in shower built by our family-owned company.
That big tub eats half the bathroom and forces you to step over a high wall to take a shower. A tub-to-shower conversion fixes both. GM Tile Designs replaces the old tub with a custom tile walk-in shower that opens up the room and removes the step-over hazard. We serve The Woodlands and the greater Houston area, and skilled craftsmen are on every job.
What's Included
Reclaim The Floor Space
Pulling the tub frees up real square footage and makes a small bathroom feel and function like a larger one.
Safer Step-In
We can build a low curb or a curbless entry so there is no high tub wall to climb over every morning.
Custom Tile, Not A Liner
You get a real tile shower with proper waterproofing, not a plastic insert glued over the old surround.
Skilled craftsmen on every job
The same skilled crew handles demo, plumbing, waterproofing, and tile, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Why Convert a Tub to a Walk-In Shower
Most homeowners who call us about this have not taken a bath in years. The tub sits there collecting dust, the room feels tight, and stepping over the wall is getting harder, not easier. Swapping it for a walk-in shower solves all three at once.
We start by pulling the old tub and checking what is behind it, because that is where hidden water damage usually hides. Then we adjust the drain and plumbing, frame the new opening, and build a sloped, fully waterproofed shower pan. Only after the room is watertight do we set the tile. A converted shower can include a built-in bench, a recessed niche for bottles, and a low or curbless entry that is easier to step into.
This is the most requested upgrade in our bathroom remodeling work, and we install them across The Woodlands and throughout Montgomery County.
How We Build It to Last
A shower lives or dies on what you cannot see. We build a properly sloped pan so water always finds the drain, install a waterproof membrane behind every tiled wall, and set the tile flat with tight, even grout lines. Done right, it keeps water out for decades instead of leaking back into the wall a few years later.
From there, you choose the look. Large-format porcelain for easy cleaning, a tile accent strip, a glass enclosure, or even heated bathroom floors so the tile is warm underfoot. If you want a fully open feel, pair the conversion with a frameless glass shower enclosure. Tile and stone is our flagship craft, so the finish work is the part we are most proud of.
Uriel Gutierrez and his brothers Uzziel and Ulises Jr. are taking on more of a leadership role, backed by their father and founder Ulises's decades in the trade, and our family has been in the trade for 20+ years. We carry insurance, and we put the full scope in writing before demo day. That is the standard the Gutierrez family holds the work to.
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Convert Your Tub to a Shower
Get a free written estimate for a tub-to-shower conversion in The Woodlands. Call (936) 446-8586 and talk to the family that stands behind the work.
