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Santa Maria, California Conversion Cost Estimate

Santa Maria homeowners can see a conversion cost estimate here before requesting quotes. Below it are the longest-licensed contractors based in Santa Maria, California, out of 20 on file.

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Estimated cost in Santa Maria

Estimated cost in Santa Maria, CA
ProjectNational rangeSanta Maria estimate
Acrylic kit conversion$2,000 to $5,000$2,050 to $5,150
Acrylic kit with a framed glass door$2,300 to $6,200$2,350 to $6,350
One-piece fiberglass unit with a bench$4,100 to $8,500$4,200 to $8,750
Custom tile shower with a niche$6,200 to $12,500$6,350 to $12,800
Custom tile shower with a frameless door and the valve moved$7,050 to $14,900$7,250 to $15,300

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

$28.21 median hourly wage for tile and stone setters in the metro

What Santa Maria's labor market means for this estimate

$28.21 an hour is the going rate for shower and tile contractors around Santa Maria, versus $26.77 nationally.

Santa Maria sits 5% above that national number.

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

Treat the Santa Maria 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.

Santa Maria's longest-licensed shower and tile contractors

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

  1. D E TileTile contractor · licensed 37 years · 93455Verify license
  2. Smith Tile & StoneTile contractor · licensed 36 years · 93455Verify license
  3. Valley Flooring Carpet One Of Santa Maria INCTile contractor · licensed 29 years · 93458Verify license
  4. Zamora TileTile contractor · licensed 26 years · 93458Verify license
  5. Tile WorksTile contractor · licensed 22 years · 93454Verify license
  6. Pacifica TileTile contractor · licensed 20 years · 93455Verify license
  7. San Luis MarbleTile contractor · licensed 20 years · 93456Verify license
  8. Tile & Granite ProsTile contractor · licensed 17 years · 93454Verify license

8 of 20 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