Warren's post-war ranches were built by the tens of thousands from a handful of plans. If you're in one, we've almost certainly converted a bathroom exactly like yours.
ZIP codes we cover in Warren: 48088, 48089, 48091, 48092, 48093
1950s-60s brick ranches built for auto workers. Warren is Michigan's third-largest city and is dominated by post-war brick ranches with near-identical 5x8 bathrooms and 60-inch steel alcoves — one of the most consistent conversion markets in the state.
That single fact drives most of what a job here costs. The age of the house determines whether the tub is cast iron or fiberglass, whether there's plaster or drywall behind the tile, and whether the bathroom is upstairs at the top of a narrow staircase. Knowing that before we arrive is why we can quote Warren accurately over the phone instead of sending someone out to look.
If you're in a condo or townhome near Warren, the association likely has rules about what can be changed and shared plumbing walls that limit what's practical.
Staying inside the existing tub footprint avoids nearly all of that — we're not moving drains or opening shared walls. If your association wants documentation before approving work, tell us and we'll provide it.
The fastest route to a price: email one wide photo of your bathroom plus the width of the tub alcove to bob@detroittubs.com. We can usually quote Warren the same day without coming out at all.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (586) 791-4800, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Also serving near Warren: Sterling Heights, Center Line, Roseville, Madison Heights, Eastpointe, Fraser. All Macomb County cities →
Yes. We've been doing tub-to-shower conversions, cutouts and walk-in tub installs across Macomb County — including Warren — for 18 years. We quote Warren jobs by phone or photo, usually without an in-home visit.
It depends on whether you still want to soak. A walk-in tub (from $12,995) makes sense if the hydro or air massage genuinely helps with arthritis, circulation or chronic pain. A walk-in shower conversion (from $6,995) is the better practical choice if you haven't taken an actual bath in years and just want to get in and out safely.
Most Warren jobs are quoted the same day by phone or photo, and installs typically finish in a single day once scheduled. Call (586) 791-4800 for current availability.
No. Quotes are free, whether by phone, by emailing a photo to bob@detroittubs.com, or in person. You get a fixed price in writing before anything is ordered.
Yes, financing is available with approved credit for Warren homeowners, across all three services — cutouts, full conversions and walk-in tubs.
Yes. We install fully barrier-free, zero-threshold shower bases and L-shape wheelchair-transfer walk-in tubs, and can fit grab bars into solid blocking behind the wall on any job.
Call (586) 791-4800 for a fixed price — usually about five minutes on the phone.
