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Tub-to-Shower Conversion Cost in Ventura, CA

This is a local cost estimate for a tub-to-shower conversion in Ventura, CA, built from national ranges and adjusted for local wages. 22 contractors show up below the estimate, sorted by whoever has held a license in Ventura the longest.

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Estimated cost in Ventura

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

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

$26.71 median hourly wage for tile and stone setters in the metro

What Ventura's labor market means for this estimate

$26.71 an hour is the going rate for shower and tile contractors around Ventura, versus $26.77 nationally.

Ventura 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 Ventura's number measurably.

Treat the Ventura 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 Ventura

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

  1. Interlocking Paving Systems INCTile contractor · licensed 44 years · 93003Verify license
  2. G W SurfacesTile contractor · licensed 41 years · 93003Verify license
  3. Heshco IndustriesTile contractor · licensed 39 years · 93003Verify license
  4. Coastal Tile And StoneTile contractor · licensed 34 years · 93003Verify license
  5. Fossum TileTile contractor · licensed 32 years · 93001Verify license
  6. Huizenga Tile Brick And StoneTile contractor · licensed 31 years · 93003Verify license
  7. Tile SpecialtiesTile contractor · licensed 26 years · 93001Verify license
  8. Strieby Tile WorksTile contractor · licensed 22 years · 93001Verify 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

  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