Shower & Tub Updates
Handis shower and tub updates is the wet-zone refresh that updates a bathroom without a full remodel — shower door installs (framed, semi-frameless, and frameless tempered-glass enclosures), like-for-like bathtub replacement, shower valve trim swaps, and bathtub refinishing — from $400 for a trim swap to $6,000 for a full like-for-like tub replacement with carpentry and tile carryover. The shower curtain that has been pulled across the alcove for nine years. The tub that is structurally sound but the surface is scratched and yellowed. The chrome lever handle that does not match the brushed-nickel everything else in the room. A bathroom that needs a reset, not a gut. Handis covers the four real wet-zone updates honestly — install, replace, swap, refinish — with every in-wall plumbing supply, drain, or valve body routed to a licensed Washington L&I plumber.
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Shower & Tub Updates Pricing
Final pricing depends on glass thickness, tub material, opening size, finish choices, and how much plumber-scope work the project triggers. Each child page lists detailed pricing for that sub-service. Request a free estimate for an accurate quote.
Tell us what you want to update — door, tub, trim, or surface — and we will quote it with the plumber scope, if any, called out separately.
Why Seattle Homeowners Book Handis for Shower & Tub Updates
Most bathroom-update calls we field are for the one wet-zone element the homeowner has been looking at for years and has finally decided to stop tolerating. The shower curtain that gets shoved aside and grows mildew at the bottom. The tub surface that has gone from glossy to chalky white. The brushed-nickel everything-else that fights with the one remaining chrome handle. The fix is rarely the whole bathroom — it is one piece. Handis runs the four real wet-zone updates as standalone services so you can do the one that matters and leave the rest alone. The honest plumber handoff on anything in-wall keeps the scope and the budget clear from the booking call.
Estimate
Tell us which update — shower door (framed, semi-frameless, or frameless glass), like-for-like tub replacement (and existing tub material if you know it — acrylic, fiberglass, porcelain-over-steel, cast iron), valve trim swap (and the existing valve brand if you can see it on the handle), or bathtub refinishing — and the rough age of the bathroom. We send a clear estimate with the plumber-scope handoff called out separately when applicable.
What Our Customers Say
Recent shower and tub update reviews from verified Seattle-area customers.
We had a 12-year-old chrome shower curtain rod over our master alcove tub. Handis measured the opening, ordered a semi-frameless brushed-nickel door, and installed it three weeks later in about three hours. The opening was actually 3/16 plumb-out — they shimmed it cleanly so the glass closes flush. The bathroom looks new and we never opened the walls.
1978 cast-iron tub in our Ballard Craftsman. Surface had gone yellow and chalky. The tech walked us through refinishing vs replacement honestly — the cast iron was solid, replacement would have meant tearing out three feet of plaster wall, and the refinish would last another 12 years with the right care. Two-day cure, hand-off care sheet, looks like a brand-new tub. Saved us about $4,000.
Shower valve was old Delta, we wanted the brushed-nickel Delta trim to match the new vanity faucet. Handis confirmed it was Delta on the booking call (we sent a photo of the handle), ordered the matching Trinsic kit, and swapped everything — handle, escutcheon, showerhead, arm, tub spout — in 90 minutes. No wall opening, no plumber. Bathroom looks tied together for the first time.
We thought we wanted a new tub. Handis sent a tech who looked at the existing acrylic, checked the deck and the apron, and told us straight that refinishing was the right call for a tub in good structural shape. Three-coat epoxy, 48-hour cure, white instead of the original almond. Bathroom feels modern without anyone tearing the floor up.
Like-for-like tub swap in our Mercer Island guest bath — old porcelain-on-steel was scratched and chipped at the apron. Handis demoed the tub, coordinated with their plumber for the drain and supply tie-in, set a new acrylic alcove tub the same size, re-caulked the surround. The plumber invoice and the Handis invoice came separately just like they explained on the booking call — no surprises.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Handis shower and tub updates — pricing, scope, what stays in-house, and what routes to a licensed Washington L&I plumber.