The 2026 ranges we actually price to
- Tile walk-in conversion, same footprint, drain stays put: roughly $9,000–$12,000. Standard-size porcelain tile, low threshold, textured anti-slip floor, a niche, a fixed glass panel or curtain rod.
- Tile conversion with upgrades: $12,000–$16,000. Curbless entry, tiled bench, frameless glass door, large-format or patterned tile, a hand-held shower on a slide bar, new valve trim.
- Conversion plus the rest of the room: $16,000–$25,000+ when the vanity, toilet, floor, lighting, and fan come along for the ride.
- Acrylic "one-day" liner systems from national chains typically get quoted in Medford somewhere around $8,000–$15,000 depending on the sales visit. Same money, different materials — see the comparison below.
These are ranges from our own jobs in Jackson and Josephine County as of 2026. Your bathroom will land somewhere inside one of them; a photo tells us which.
Where the money goes
People assume it's the tile. It isn't, mostly. On a typical conversion the biggest slices are labor and the things you never see: demo and haul-away, new backer board, the waterproofing membrane and pan (the part that decides whether it leaks in year three), plumbing by a licensed plumber, and the permit and inspections. Tile and grout are usually a fifth or less of the total. Glass is the wildcard — a fixed panel is a few hundred dollars; a frameless door can be a couple thousand.
What pushes a conversion toward the top of the range
- Moving the drain. A linear drain at the far wall or a curbless entry often means opening the floor. Real money, but it's what makes a curbless shower possible.
- What's behind the wall. Pre-1980 Medford homes routinely hide galvanized supply lines, a rotted subfloor at the tub edge, or no vent. We photograph it and price it before we touch it.
- Tile choice. A mosaic floor is more labor than a large-format one. Natural stone needs sealing. Patterned layouts cost more to set than a stacked layout.
- Glass. Frameless doors are beautiful and expensive. A fixed panel gives you most of the look for a fraction.
Tile vs. acrylic liner — the honest comparison
An acrylic liner is a molded shell glued over your existing tub or into the alcove, installed in a day. A tile conversion removes the tub entirely and builds a new waterproofed wet area. The liner is faster and needs no permit if nothing moves. The tile shower is a real structural change that lasts decades, can be curbless, can have a bench and a niche, and doesn't trap water between the old tub and the new shell. If the numbers are close — and in Medford they usually are — we think tile is the better use of the money. If you need it done tomorrow and plan to sell in two years, the liner has a case. We don't sell liners, so take that for what it's worth.
How to get a real number without a sales visit
Text us two photos of the bathroom — one of the tub from the doorway, one of the wall with the valve — and one sentence about what you want. We'll reply with the tier and a range, usually the same day. If it fits, we come measure and give you a fixed written price with an allowance sheet. No one sits at your kitchen table for three hours.
