If you have searched for a one-day bathroom remodel in Pittsburgh, you have seen the same three names: Bath Fitter, Re-Bath, and West Shore Home. All three are national franchises, all three do good-looking work, and none of them publish a price on their website. You book an in-home consultation, and the number arrives in your living room.
We think you should be able to see real numbers first. So here are the franchises' published cost ranges from independent cost guides, what explains the differences, and where a local crew like ours fits in.
How much does Bath Fitter cost?
Independent cost guides put the average Bath Fitter project at roughly $3,000 to $7,500 nationally. Tub-to-shower conversions and larger showers run higher, and this is a national average, not a Pittsburgh quote. For comparison, the same kind of guides report about $10,000 to $18,000 for a Re-Bath tub or shower replacement or conversion, and most West Shore Home bath or shower remodels landing between $15,000 and $18,000. Bath Fitter's lower average comes largely from its best-known product: an acrylic liner fitted over the tub you already have.
Average Bath Fitter cost vs Re-Bath and West Shore Home
None of the three franchises list prices publicly, so their ranges below come from independent cost guides and review platforms that aggregate real customer reports. Ours is posted on this site:
- Bath Fitter: roughly $3,000 to $7,500 on average, per HomeGuide's Bath Fitter cost guide. Tub-to-shower conversions and larger showers run higher. Its best-known product is an acrylic liner installed over your existing tub, which is why its average is the lowest of the three.
- Re-Bath: about $10,000 to $18,000 for a tub or shower replacement or conversion, and roughly $23,000 to $30,000 for a full bathroom remodel, per HomeGuide's Re-Bath cost guide.
- West Shore Home: most bath or shower remodels land between $15,000 and $18,000 according to Modernize's review, with smaller projects starting around $6,000 to $8,000.
- Just Bath: $8,100+ installed, posted online, no consultation needed to see it. That is our starting price for a new shower, not a package matched to the franchise jobs above (scope differs, so compare like for like). Build your exact price for your bathroom.
For context, Angi's data puts the average American bathroom remodel at about $12,146, with a normal range of $2,500 to $30,000 depending on scope.
Bath Fitter tub and surround cost
Bath Fitter does not post prices, and the guides do not break out a tub-and-surround package. The closest reference is the overall average of roughly $3,000 to $7,500, which mostly reflects Bath Fitter's liner approach: a custom acrylic tub liner and wall surround fitted over what you have. Where your quote lands inside (or above) it depends on the size of the tub, how high the walls go, and the accessories you add, such as shelves, grab bars or a new door. Remember that the old tub stays underneath a liner; if it is cracked or the floor below it is soft, ask how that changes the scope.
Bath Fitter shower cost
The cost guides report that tub-to-shower conversions and larger showers run higher than the typical $3,000 to $7,500 project. The guides we checked do not isolate a standalone Bath Fitter shower price, so treat any number you read online as a starting point and get a written quote for your bathroom. As a local reference point, a Just Bath new shower or tub-to-shower conversion starts at $8,100 installed, posted up front.
Re-Bath vs Bath Fitter
If you are asking "a Re-Bath or a Bath Fitter?", start with the scope, because both companies offer more than one kind of job:
- Bath Fitter is best known for an acrylic liner over your existing tub, and also does tub-to-shower conversions. Its overall average is roughly $3,000 to $7,500, pulled down by the liner jobs.
- Re-Bath reported ranges are about $10,000 to $18,000 for a tub or shower replacement or conversion, and $23,000 to $30,000 for a full bathroom remodel.
Neither is "better" in the abstract. A liner suits a sound tub you simply want to refresh; a full replacement suits a tub or shower that is failing, or a layout you want to change. Compare quotes on the same scope, the same warranty terms, and who actually does the installation.
Why the ranges are so different
The three companies are not selling the same thing.
- Liner over tub vs removal. Bath Fitter's low average is driven by liners fitted over the tub you already have. The higher franchise bands mostly describe jobs where the old unit comes out, such as tub-to-shower conversions. Comparing a liner price to a conversion price is comparing two different jobs.
- Wet area vs whole bathroom. The $10,000 to $18,000 franchise band covers the tub or shower area. Once vanities, toilets, flooring, and lighting join the project, you are in full-remodel territory, which is where the $23,000+ figures come from.
- Sales model. Franchise pricing is set at an in-home consultation, often with same-day-signing discounts. That model has overhead, and the overhead is in the price.
Where Just Bath fits
We are the local version of the same one-day concept: premium acrylic systems installed by our own crew across Greater Pittsburgh, never subcontractors, with a lifetime materials warranty and a one-year workmanship warranty.
The difference we care most about is that our pricing is not a mystery. New showers start at $8,100 installed, and the instant quote calculator builds your exact project price in about three minutes: tub-to-shower conversion, new shower, walls, doors, seats, grab bars, all of it. The number you see is the number we put in writing. No consultation required to get it, no follow-up campaign if you do.
Like the franchises, we do both kinds of job: a one-day bathtub replacement seats a solid acrylic tub over your original, and a tub-to-shower conversion takes the tub out. Most projects quoted through the calculator land in the same territory as the franchise mid-range; our Pittsburgh bathroom remodel cost guide lists every service. The difference is you know your number before anyone steps into your home.
How to comparison-shop this fairly
Whoever you talk to, make the quotes comparable:
- Same scope. An over-the-tub quote and a tub-removal quote are different jobs. Ask each company what happens to the existing tub.
- Warranty terms. Ask what the warranty covers: materials, workmanship, or both, and for how long. Ours is lifetime on materials and one year on workmanship, in writing.
- Who does the work. Ask whether installers are employees or subcontractors.
- Get the number in writing. A range quoted in a consultation is not a price. A written line-item quote is.
If you want the local number first, build it yourself in three minutes. If it does not work for you, you never hear from us again, that is the deal.
Cost sources, checked November 2026: HomeGuide, Bath Fitter cost, HomeGuide, Re-Bath cost, Modernize, West Shore Home review, Angi, bathroom remodel cost. All figures are national averages, not Pittsburgh quotes. Franchise prices vary by market and project; get written quotes for your specific bathroom.