Guides
Tub materials, swap types and local installers, by city
- Tub Materials Compared: Acrylic, Fiberglass, Cast Iron and Enameled SteelThe material you pick decides how much the tub weighs, what it costs, and how long it lasts. Here is how the four common options stack up.
- Tub Liner or Reglazing vs. Full Replacement: Which Makes SenseThree ways to deal with a worn tub, three very different price tags and lifespans. Here is how they compare.
- Alcove, Drop-In and Freestanding Tubs: What Changes in the PlumbingThe tub's style decides more than how it looks. It also decides how much plumbing and construction work sits behind the install.
- What a Plumber Does During a Tub Swap: Drain, Overflow, Valve and PermitsEvery tub, whatever it is made of or shaped like, connects to the same three things. Here is what that work involves and who is licensed for it.
- Replacing a Tub in a Home Built Before 1978: EPA's Renovation RuleA home's age can change what a tub swap legally requires, not just what the tub itself costs.