Key takeaways
- At RDC, turning a Sun City West tub into a walk-in shower costs $9,000 to $14,000, and a primary bathroom starts at $18,000.
- A tub-to-shower conversion takes 5 to 8 working days of construction.
- EPCOR's 2025 report measures Sun City West tap water at 3 to 11 grains per gallon of hardness.
- Sun City West is unincorporated, so Maricopa County Planning and Development handles building permits there.
- Every installation carries a 1-year workmanship warranty, and the in-home measure and written estimate are free.
Quick answers
How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Sun City West, AZ? A tub-to-shower conversion in Sun City West costs $9,000 to $14,000 at RDC. A small bathroom remodel starts at $9,000, and a primary bathroom starts at $18,000.
Can you replace my tub with a walk-in shower in Sun City West? Yes. RDC takes out the tub, builds a sloped shower pan and sets the tile over a bonded waterproofing membrane.
How long does a tub-to-shower conversion take in Sun City West? Construction takes 5 to 8 working days, plus 2 to 3 if the drain moves. Allow about another week for the glass, because glass can only be measured once the tile is done.
How Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Cost in Sun City West?
A bathroom remodel in Sun City West costs $9,000 to $14,000 at RDC when a tub becomes a tiled walk-in shower. A small bathroom remodel starts at $9,000, and a primary bathroom at $18,000. A curbless entry usually adds about $3,000, depending on the existing floor and drain.
Bathroom remodel price ranges from RDC Renovation & Design Concepts, Phoenix, AZ (2026).
| Sun City West project | Price at RDC, installed | Work time |
|---|---|---|
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $9,000 to $14,000 | 5 to 8 working days (+2 to 3 if the drain moves) |
| Full small-bathroom remodel | From $9,000 | 5 to 8 working days |
| Full primary-bathroom remodel | From $18,000 | One to two weeks |
| Curbless entry instead of a curb | Usually about $3,000 more, depending on the existing floor and drain | Planned in the written estimate |
| Jetted tub to walk-in shower | About $3,000 to $5,000 more than a standard conversion | Planned in the written estimate |
Please note: ranges, not quotes. Final pricing is set individually for each customer based on their specific project, after RDC measures the bathroom in person. It is confirmed in a written estimate. Half baths and guest baths are covered on small bathroom remodel cost in Phoenix.
Bathroom remodeling prices at RDC for Sun City West homes, from the table above.
Worked example: a hall bath with a tub-and-shower combination becomes a walk-in shower with a low curb and a tiled bench. It also gets grab-bar blocking and a handheld shower on a slide bar, and the drain stays where it is. That scope stays inside the tub-to-shower row of the table. Because the drain does not move, no extra plumbing days are added.
In numbers, that row is $9,000 to $14,000 at RDC, with 5 to 8 working days of construction. A curbless entry instead of the low curb would add about $3,000, for about $12,000 to $17,000.
Want your Sun City West bathroom priced in writing? Use the estimate form on this page, or call or text RDC at (602) 788-1446. The full price list sits on RDC's bathroom remodeling in Phoenix page.
Arizona and Phoenix Conditions That Carry Into a Sun City West Bathroom
Sun City West water can be hard as well, though its supply measures lower than Phoenix's. City of Phoenix water runs 10 to 17.6 grains per gallon in the City of Phoenix 2025 report. EPCOR pumps Sun City West's water from groundwater and lists 3 to 11 grains per gallon in its 2025 Sun City West report.
The housing is close in age. The median home was built in 1985 across Phoenix and in 1989 in Sun City West (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024, table B25035).
RDC serves Sun City West from its showroom at 1610 E Bell Rd in North Phoenix. That showroom is the base of its Phoenix flooring and remodeling work. Tile and vanity-top samples are on display at the Bell Rd flooring showroom, and samples go home free. Floors for the rest of the house are on flooring and tile installation in Sun City West.
Can You Replace a Tub With a Walk-In Shower in Sun City West?
Yes, a tub can be replaced with a walk-in shower in Sun City West, at the tub-to-shower price in the table above. It is among the most common requests RDC gets there. The tub comes out and the floor gets a sloped shower pan. The walls go up on a bonded waterproofing membrane (Schluter KERDI or RedGard).
About 81% of Sun City West homes are single-family detached and 11% single-family attached (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024, table B25024). In either kind of home, three goals shape the bathroom:
- Getting rid of the step into the tub. A tub-and-shower combination means lifting a leg over a high edge every day. Replacing it with a walk-in shower removes that step.
- A shower that works at every age. A low curb or a curbless entry, a built-in bench, a handheld shower head and solid blocking in the walls for grab bars.
- Surfaces chosen for the water. Bigger wall tiles mean fewer grout lines. RDC chooses the grout for each area, cement-based, sealed or epoxy, with the hard water in mind.
The walls can be tiled to the ceiling if you choose. If the primary bathroom has room, the conversion can become a full walk-in with a bench and a niche. Licensed plumbing partners handle the plumbing changes. The build steps are in the tub-to-shower conversion cost guide, and shower options are on walk-in shower installation in Phoenix.
A Phoenix bathtub that RDC converted into a walk-in shower with white wave wall tile.
A walk-in shower with a built-in bench and a glass door, built by RDC in Mesa.
A walk-in shower with a built-in bench and black fixtures, built by RDC in Phoenix.
How Do You Build a Shower to Age In for a Sun City West Home?
A shower built to age in for a Sun City West home starts with solid grab-bar blocking in the walls before the tile. RDC then builds a low or zero-entry curb, a built-in bench and a handheld shower on a slide bar. All of it is planned into one written estimate.
If you plan to stay in your home for many years, the bathroom is the room where that plan matters most.
- Blocking means a grab bar can go anywhere. Solid wood behind the wall lets a grab bar be anchored later, not only where a stud happens to be.
- A zero-entry floor is planned at the start. A curbless shower needs the floor recessed so the water still drains the right way.
- Seating and reach. A bench and a handheld shower make the shower usable seated.
- Slip resistance underfoot. Smaller tiles add grout lines, and grout lines add grip.
The ADA Standards and ICC A117.1 publish reference dimensions for accessible showers. They include a bench 17 to 19 inches above the floor and grab bars 33 to 36 inches high. What a specific bathroom can meet depends on the room. The full list is on the accessible walk-in shower page, and the checklist is in RDC's guide to aging-in-place shower design in Phoenix.
An existing shower step lowered into an accessible low-step shower, built by RDC in Phoenix.
Prefer to talk it through? Call or text (602) 788-1446 (send a text), or visit the Bell Rd showroom.
How Long Does a Tub-to-Shower Conversion Take in Sun City West?
A tub-to-shower conversion in Sun City West takes 5 to 8 working days of construction at RDC. A moved drain adds 2 to 3 days, and the glass goes in about a week after the tile. A primary bathroom takes one to two weeks. You can live at home during the work, and RDC writes the dates into the estimate.
- Days 1 and 2. Demolition and haul-away, with the work zone kept to the bathroom.
- Days 2 to 4. Plumbing rough-in, blocking for grab bars, and the shower pan.
- Days 4 to 6. The bonded waterproofing membrane and its cure. Nothing visible happens, and nothing should be rushed.
- Days 6 to 8. Tile and grout, then the shower fixtures and trim.
- About a week later. The glass panel, templated once the tile is set, is installed, and a walkthrough against the estimate closes the job.
A larger primary bathroom follows the schedule described for bathroom remodeling services in Phoenix.
Do You Need a Permit for a Bathroom Remodel in Sun City West?
A Sun City West bathroom remodel needs a county permit when the work goes beyond the exempt list, such as moving a drain. Sun City West is unincorporated, so Maricopa County Planning and Development issues permits. Its Local Additions and Addenda exempt replacing toilets, valves or fixtures with new water-conserving ones. Adding a circuit is not on that list either.
When a permit is required, it is pulled by the licensed subcontractor performing that part of the work. In an attached home, check with your association before work that touches a shared wall. Tell RDC at the estimate so the plan accounts for it. Each scope and its licensed partners are listed under Phoenix bathroom remodeling.
Paying for It
Monthly payments are possible through RDC financing. Whichever way you pay, demolition, plumbing, waterproofing, tile and glass stay as separate lines on the estimate.
Where to Start
RDC measures the bathroom at your Sun City West home and writes an itemized estimate, free and without obligation. To compare bids, see how to choose a bathroom remodeler in Phoenix.
Related: the Valley-wide bathroom cost guide and Sun City flooring and remodeling. Nearby: walk-in showers in Peoria.
