What a Conversion Costs in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz homeowners can see a conversion cost estimate here before requesting quotes. Below it are the longest-licensed contractors based in Santa Cruz, California, out of 22 on file.
Licenses checked · California Contractors State License Board
Updated
Estimated cost in Santa Cruz
| Project | National range | Santa Cruz estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic kit conversion | $2,000 to $5,000 | $2,050 to $5,200 |
| Acrylic kit with a framed glass door | $2,300 to $6,200 | $2,400 to $6,450 |
| One-piece fiberglass unit with a bench | $4,100 to $8,500 | $4,250 to $8,800 |
| Custom tile shower with a niche | $6,200 to $12,500 | $6,450 to $13,000 |
| Custom tile shower with a frameless door and the valve moved | $7,050 to $14,900 | $7,300 to $15,400 |
Tub-to-shower prices here move only the labor part, roughly 50% of a typical bill, by how Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA pay for this work compares with the U.S. median.[2] Build your own estimate →
$28.73 median hourly wage for tile and stone setters in the metro
What Santa Cruz's labor market means for this estimate
Shower and tile contractors in the Santa Cruz area earn $28.73 an hour on average, against $26.77 nationally.
That puts Santa Cruz at 7% above the national wage for this trade.
Since labor is a large share of a conversion's cost, Santa Cruz's number shifts the local estimate away from the flat national range shown for other cities.
Use Santa Cruz's adjusted figure, not the national one, when you compare a bid here.
U.S. median $26.77/hr
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
Santa Cruz's longest-licensed shower and tile contractors
The 8 longest-licensed contractors based in {city}, not a ranking by quality.
- Mid County TileVerify license
- G L F EnterprisesVerify license
- Oneto Tile COVerify license
- Bill Grossi TileVerify license
- R A M Tile ServiceVerify license
- QuadrantsVerify license
- Serra Tile & Stone INCVerify license
- Avila Design Build INCVerify license
8 of 22 appear here, oldest license first, each with a link to the official record.
Before you compare a quote to this estimate
- Does the quote separate the surround cost from labor, or is it one lump sum?
- Is a permit fee included in the quote, or billed separately?
- Which add-ons from this page's calculator are already included, and which would cost extra?
- Does the quote assume the valve and drain stay in place, or does it include moving them?
- Is demolition and disposal of the old tub priced separately?
- If the crew opens the wall and finds rot or old plumbing, how does that change the price?
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Sources
- How Much Does It Cost to Install a Walk-In Shower?, Fixr, accessed 2026-09-30
- How Much Does a Tub to Shower Conversion Cost?, HomeAdvisor, accessed 2026-09-30
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: Tile and Stone Setters (47-2044), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, accessed 2026-09-30
- Cost to Plumb a Bathroom, Fixr, accessed 2026-09-30