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What a Conversion Costs in Auburn

This is a local cost estimate for a tub-to-shower conversion in Auburn, CA, built from national ranges and adjusted for local wages. 16 contractors show up below the estimate, sorted by whoever has held a license in Auburn the longest.

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Estimated cost in Auburn

Estimated cost in Auburn, CA
ProjectNational rangeAuburn estimate
Acrylic kit conversion$2,000 to $5,000$2,000 to $5,050
Acrylic kit with a framed glass door$2,300 to $6,200$2,300 to $6,250
One-piece fiberglass unit with a bench$4,100 to $8,500$4,100 to $8,550
Custom tile shower with a niche$6,200 to $12,500$6,250 to $12,600
Custom tile shower with a frameless door and the valve moved$7,050 to $14,900$7,100 to $15,000

Tub-to-shower prices here move only the labor part, roughly 50% of a typical bill, by how Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA pay for this work compares with the U.S. median.[2] Build your own estimate →

$27.04 median hourly wage for tile and stone setters in the metro

What Auburn's labor market means for this estimate

$27.04 an hour is the going rate for shower and tile contractors around Auburn, versus $26.77 nationally.

Auburn sits about the same as that national number.

Labor makes up 40% to 60% of a conversion's total cost, so a wage gap this size moves Auburn's number measurably.

Treat the Auburn estimate as your starting comparison point, not the national range.

U.S. median $26.77/hr

Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

The longest-licensed conversion contractors based in Auburn

The 8 longest-licensed contractors based in {city}, not a ranking by quality.

  1. Houston Construction INCTile contractor · licensed 48 years · 95602Verify license
  2. Paul Barton ConstructionTile contractor · licensed 43 years · 95602Verify license
  3. Ken's Tile INCTile contractor · licensed 40 years · 95603Verify license
  4. Equity TileTile contractor · licensed 38 years · 95603Verify license
  5. Mansuetti Construction IncorporatedTile contractor · licensed 35 years · 95604Verify license
  6. Enigma Tile Company INCTile contractor · licensed 33 years · 95603Verify license
  7. Stoney Falls TileTile contractor · licensed 29 years · 95602Verify license
  8. Ezra Hunts Total Care Tile & StoneTile contractor · licensed 23 years · 95602Verify license

8 of 16 appear here, oldest license first, each with a link to the official record.

Before you compare a quote to this estimate

  1. Does the quote separate the surround cost from labor, or is it one lump sum?
  2. Is a permit fee included in the quote, or billed separately?
  3. Which add-ons from this page's calculator are already included, and which would cost extra?
  4. Does the quote assume the valve and drain stay in place, or does it include moving them?
  5. Is demolition and disposal of the old tub priced separately?
  6. If the crew opens the wall and finds rot or old plumbing, how does that change the price?

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Sources

  1. How Much Does It Cost to Install a Walk-In Shower?, Fixr, accessed 2026-09-30
  2. How Much Does a Tub to Shower Conversion Cost?, HomeAdvisor, accessed 2026-09-30
  3. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: Tile and Stone Setters (47-2044), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, accessed 2026-09-30
  4. Cost to Plumb a Bathroom, Fixr, accessed 2026-09-30