Shower remodels · South Jersey, the Jersey Shore & the Philadelphia suburbs
Porcelain slab shower remodels, tear-out to glass.
A Swish shower remodel replaces your old tile, fiberglass or acrylic shower with full-height porcelain slab walls, a new base, new fixtures and glass. We tear out to the studs, waterproof with a Schluter system and install with our own crew. Most showers take 3 to 5 days on site and start at $11,300.
At a glance
Starting price
$11,300
Days on site
3–5 days
Warranty
5-year workmanship
Walls
Porcelain slabs up to 5′ × 10′
Service area
South Jersey, the Jersey Shore & Philadelphia suburbs
What's included
Everything from demo day to the glass.
Included in every shower
Tear-out to the studs and haul-away of the old shower
Wall straightening, so the slabs sit flat and plumb
A Schluter waterproofing system behind every wall
Porcelain slab walls, cut to fit in our Philadelphia shop
A new shower base or tub
New valve, shower head and trim
A storage ledge across the back wall
Corners and seams sealed with 100% silicone
Floor protection on our path and cleanup every night, with extra dust control when the job calls for it
A free six-month check-up visit
Up to $500 in hidden-damage repairs, free. If we find more, we show you and price it before going further.
Not included
Moving walls or changing the bathroom's footprint
Major plumbing relocation (minor moves are included)
Not sure where your project falls? Call and describe it. We'll tell you on the first call.
Options and upgrades
Add what you'll actually use.
Prices are starting points for standard sizes.
Frameless glass door
from $1,800
A barn-style slider from $1,800, or a hinged door from $2,200, custom-measured after the slabs go in. 80″ tall, 3/8″ or 1/2″ glass.
Modern shower faucet
from $750
One handle with a diverter, a rainfall shower head and a handheld spray on a slide bar.
Shower bench
from $550
A fold-up teak seat from $550, or a built-in bench wrapped in slab from $750.
Corner shelves
$150 each
Slab shelves set into a corner, in place of the standard storage ledge.
Grab bars
$150 each
Installed into blocking, not drywall anchors.
Slab shower floor
Priced by size
A matte porcelain slab floor instead of an acrylic pan, envelope-cut so it slopes evenly to the drain.
Shower floors
Slab floors, envelope-cut to drain.
Small tile can follow the slope of a shower floor. A large porcelain slab can't bend, so we cut the floor into a few planned sections, called an envelope cut, and each one slopes toward the drain.
The floor drains properly with no standing water, and you see a handful of crisp, intentional lines instead of the dozens or hundreds of grout joints in a tile floor. Fewer joints also means fewer places for soap scum and mildew to collect.
Matte slabs only on the floor. We choose our matte slabs for wet areas. They meet the DCOF (dynamic coefficient of friction) requirements for interior wet areas, which makes them suitable for residential shower floors when installed correctly. Polished and satin slabs stay on the walls.
Square floor in Buxy Select, drain in the center
Longer floor in Chianca Di Ostuni, drain near one end
Choose your slab
Popular slabs for showers.
Calacatta Oro
White marble look · gold veining
Statuario Principe
White marble look · gray veining
Taj Mahal
Warm stone look
Nero Marquina
Black marble look · white veining
Shower projects
Recent showers we've built.
Shower remodel · Brigantine, NJ
Gold-Veined Porcelain Slab Shower in Brigantine, NJ
A new-construction shower in Brigantine, where a contractor brought us in to cut, install and vein-match the designer's white and gold porcelain slabs in just a few days.
Shower remodel · Voorhees, NJ
Primary Shower with a Lit Floating Bench in Voorhees, NJ
A leaking primary shower rebuilt in Onyx White porcelain slab over a Buxy Select floor, with a floating bench and a wall-to-wall niche both lit by LED.
Full bathroom, Shower remodel · Marlton, NJ
Open Primary Bathroom with a Statuario Principe Shower in Marlton, NJ
A cluttered primary bathroom reconfigured into an open, organized space with custom cabinetry, a larger Statuario Principe shower and Concrete Grey slab floors.
Reviews
What shower clients tell their neighbors.
★★★★★
“They installed a porcelain slab shower that’s completely grout-free, sleek, and so easy to clean.”
Mirta C. · Google
★★★★★
“From communication to their attention to detail to keeping the job site immaculate to meeting every timeline they stated, the job was true perfection.”
Robert · Evesham, NJ · Google
★★★★★
“The product and the installation are second to none.”
Ken C. · Hamilton, NJ · Google
Questions
Shower remodel FAQ.
How long does a shower remodel take?
Most showers take 3 to 5 days on site, from tear-out to finished walls, depending on the finishes. A barn-style glass door goes in right after the slabs. A custom hinged door is measured once the slabs are in and installed about 2 weeks later.
Do you use your own installers?
Yes. Almost all of our installs are done by our own crew, trained on large-format porcelain. Slabs are unforgiving, so we don't hand them to subcontractors.
Is a porcelain slab shower waterproof?
Porcelain doesn't absorb water, but we don't rely on it. Every shower is built on a Schluter waterproofing system before the slabs go up.
Why do tile showers leak?
In almost every leaking tile shower we tear out, the problem is under the floor tile, in the vinyl shower liner. Usually it was installed without a pre-slope underneath, so water sits on the liner instead of draining away, or it has nails or cuts through it low on the wall, so water gets past it. We don't use a vinyl liner at all: every Swish shower is built on a Schluter waterproofing system, with porcelain slab on top.
How do you keep dust out of the rest of the house?
Floor protection comes first: on nearly every job we cover the floors along our path with protection mats and tape, then lay fresh drop cloths on top each day. Most cutting happens at our shop or outside, and we clean up every night. On bigger jobs, like a full bathroom, we also run an air scrubber, ideally vented out a window, and put up plastic dust walls when a closed door isn't enough to keep the dust in. And we try to stay out of your way, taking up as little of your home as we can.
What if you find damage behind the old shower?
We repair up to $500 of hidden damage at no charge. If it's more than that, we stop, show you, and price it before doing anything else.
My walls aren't straight. Is that a problem?
No. We straighten the studs so the walls are plumb and flat before any slab goes up. It's part of every install.
Can I keep my tub instead of a shower?
Yes. We install slab walls around new tubs too. If you'd rather lose the tub, see tub-to-shower conversions.
Design & price online
See what your shower would cost.
Design your shower in the Swish Shower Builder in a couple of minutes and see your estimated cost as you go, no email needed. When it looks right, book your on-site estimate.
Or call (856) 497-9474