The drain rarely lines up on its own
A tub and a shower pan don't share a footprint, so a conversion in an older Durham duplex usually means relocating plumbing under a floor that's already a century old, not just picking a new door for the same opening.
Build a complete scope
- Existing conditions and likely cause
- Preparation and protection
- Materials, compatibility, and installation details
- Permits, testing, cleanup, and restoration
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and change-order process
Durham context
Durham combines nineteenth-century tobacco and textile districts, early streetcar neighborhoods, postwar ranches, and fast-growing suburban edges. In many older duplexes and bungalows, the tub is original to the house and nobody currently living there has ever seen what's underneath it.