Shower Replacement in Manchester, NH
If your shower is cracked, leaking, or just tired, we tear out the old one and install a new shower done right — new pan, proper waterproofing, and your choice of a low-maintenance acrylic system or custom tile. Most jobs wrap in a few days.
Licensed & insured Signs your shower is past a repair
A resurface buys a little time; once water is behind the walls, a full replacement is the honest fix. Here's what we look for.
A cracked or flexing pan
A fiberglass or acrylic base that cracks or flexes underfoot is letting water into the subfloor. That does not get better.
Loose tile & failing grout
Hollow-sounding tile, crumbling grout, and mildew you can't scrub off usually mean the waterproofing behind the tile has failed.
Leaks & stains below
A water stain or soft spot on the ceiling or wall under the bathroom is a shower leaking into the structure — replace, don't patch.
Dated & hard to clean
Sometimes it just looks old and fights you every time you clean it. A new acrylic system or fresh tile fixes both.
Acrylic system or custom tile
Acrylic / solid-surface systems. Engineered walls and a new base installed over a waterproof backer — fast, budget-friendly, and nearly grout-free (a real win with our hard water). The efficient choice for a straightforward same-size replacement.
Custom tile. Built from cement board and a waterproofing membrane up, tiled to any size and pattern with a niche and the glass you want. The higher-end path and the one that fits an odd space. Compare both on our prefab vs. tiled guide.
Thinking bigger? If you want to open the space up or go curbless, look at a full walk-in shower installation — or if you're replacing a tub with a shower, that's a tub-to-shower conversion. Remodeling so an older parent can stay in the home? See accessible, aging-in-place bathroom remodeling.
$3,000–$12,000
For a shower replacement in the greater Manchester area. Prefab acrylic sits low; tiled with frameless glass sits high.
Where your project lands depends on acrylic vs. tile, the glass, whether the drain or valve moves, and anything an older wall hides. We give you a fixed written price after a free in-home measure — never a hard number over the phone. See the full shower cost breakdown, or request a free quote.
What working with us looks like
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Call or request a quote
Tell us the room and what is bugging you about it. Two minutes on the phone.
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Free in-home estimate
We measure, talk through options and materials, and leave you a written price.
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Design & schedule
Pick finishes, lock a start date, pull any permit the City of Manchester requires.
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Build & clean up
One crew, protected floors, daily cleanup, and a walk-through before we call it done.
Shower replacement FAQ
How is a shower replacement different from a walk-in shower installation or a tub-to-shower conversion?
A shower replacement is a like-for-like (or upgraded) swap of an existing shower — you already have a shower, and it is worn, cracked, or leaking, so we tear it out and put a new one in the same spot. A walk-in shower installation is about building a larger, often curbless custom shower. A tub-to-shower conversion replaces a bathtub with a shower. If you are not sure which you need, we will tell you at the free visit.
How do I know my shower needs replacing instead of repairing?
Tell-tale signs: a cracked or flexing fiberglass/acrylic pan, tile that sounds hollow or has loose, crumbling grout, persistent mildew you cannot scrub away, or a soft spot or water stain on the wall or ceiling below. Those usually mean water has gotten behind the surface and the waterproofing has failed — at that point a resurface is a band-aid, and a full replacement (new pan, new waterproofing, new walls) is the fix that lasts.
Acrylic system or tile — which replacement should I choose?
An acrylic or solid-surface system is faster (often a day or two), costs less, and has almost no grout to scrub — a real plus with New Hampshire hard water. Tile costs more and takes longer but gives you a fully custom look and any size. We walk you through both against your budget and water. See prefab vs. tiled showers for the full comparison.
What does a shower replacement cost in Manchester?
Most shower replacements in the Manchester area run $3,000 to $12,000. A prefab acrylic stall sits at the low end; a fully tiled shower with a frameless-glass enclosure sits at the high end. Your number depends on materials, glass, whether the drain or valve moves, and anything an old wall hides. See the shower cost breakdown.
How long does it take?
A prefab acrylic replacement is often 1–2 working days. A fully tiled shower runs longer — usually 3–5 days once demo, waterproofing, tile, and glass are all in — because the membrane and grout each need time. Older Manchester homes can add a day if we find failed waterproofing or corroded supply lines once the old walls are out.
Do you fix the water damage behind a leaking shower?
Yes — and this is the part a surface-only company skips. When we open a failed shower we check the studs and subfloor for rot, replace anything compromised, and rebuild with cement backer board and a proper waterproofing membrane so the new shower does not fail the same way. You are paying for the part you will never see, which is the part that makes it last.
Related bathroom services in Manchester
Full Bathroom Remodel
Layout, tile, plumbing, vanity, and lighting — the whole room, managed start to finish.
See details →Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Swap a cramped, hard-to-step-over tub for an open, low-threshold shower in a few days.
See details →Accessible & Aging-in-Place Bathroom
Curbless showers, grab-bar blocking, comfort-height fixtures — safe to use for decades, without looking clinical.
See details →Ready to talk about your bathroom?
Free in-home estimate, a written price, and one local crew that shows up when they say they will.