Bath to shower conversion in Puerto Real.
Tub to a comfortable shower in Puerto Real, fast and at a fixed price.
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Bath-to-shower swap designed for the university rental market
The UCA campus in Puerto Real has transformed the Centro and surrounding rental market: every September hundreds of students arrive looking for shared housing for the academic year. Owners with years in this market know the tub is a problem. It generates more cleaning between tenants (limescale, residue in the grout, deteriorating enamel), gathers objects when students use it, and the drain clogs frequently with long hair. A well-designed shower removes those friction points: easy-clean porcelain tray, linear drain that pulls out tool-free to clear hair, robust single-lever mixer and sliding screen that survives rough use.
The typical flat we renovate for student rental in Puerto Real has 70-90 square metres, three or four bedrooms and one bathroom serving three or four tenants at once. The shower we design for this use is always large-tray (minimum 80x120), thermostatic mixer so each tenant sets their temperature without arguing with the next, dual outlet with fixed rain head and handheld, and floor with R10 anti-slip rating. We choose materials for ten years of heavy use: anti-mould silicone, anodised aluminium profile (not zamak), single-lever mixer with replaceable ceramic cartridge. The typical €1,200-1,700 investment pays back over two academic years through water savings and fewer call-outs.
Outside the university segment, in Río San Pedro and Las Canteras we work on primary homes (terraced houses and 1990s-2000s flats) where the original tub is already deteriorated and the family prefers a shower for daily comfort. In the Centro there are also older owners who fit the bay's typical accessibility profile: for them we design the shower with flush tray, grab bars and fold-down seat. Every job, whatever the profile, is delivered in 3 to 5 days with a fixed quote and a single point of contact coordinating masonry, plumbing and final fitting.
Price ranges in Puerto Real (indicative)
Resin tray, sliding screen, single-lever mixer, existing tiling kept.
80x120 porcelain tray, removable linear drain, thermostatic mixer, dual outlet, aluminium profile.
Flush non-slip tray, certified grab bars, fold-down seat, thermostatic mixer with lock.
Tub-to-shower + toilet + vanity + new shower-area tiling, ready to rent.
* Guide figures for Cádiz. Your quote is fixed after the visit, based on size and finishes.
What you ask us most.
I own a student flat in Puerto Real. What materials best withstand rotating tenant use?
For university rentals we prioritise durability over cutting-edge aesthetics. Porcelain tray (not resin, which scratches with abrasive cleaners), tool-free stainless-steel linear drain, thermostatic mixer with solid metal body and replaceable ceramic cartridge (not disposable plastic), screen with anodised aluminium profile and 6 mm tempered glass, anti-mould silicone with fungicide. That adds €200-300 to the basic quote but saves you replacing parts every two academic years.
Can you do the work between July and September to avoid affecting the academic year?
Yes, it's our peak demand window in Puerto Real precisely because of that. Many owners take advantage of the summer vacancy when students go home to renovate bathrooms, kitchens or repaint the whole flat. We recommend booking in April or May because July and August fill up fast. The tub-to-shower job fits within a week, so you have margin even if you plan in June.
How much can I raise the rent on my student flat after the swap?
It depends on the area and the flat's overall condition, but an updated bathroom with a generous shower and new mixer typically justifies €20-40 more per month on a shared room, or €50-80 more on a whole-flat let, based on current Puerto Real market references. More important than the increase is that it cuts time-to-let, flats with old bathrooms are the last to rent in September and sometimes sit empty until November.
My Centro flat has chronic damp. Does that affect the tub-to-shower swap?
Yes, and it's important to treat it before the new tray, otherwise damp will reappear in the tiling within months. In old Puerto Real Centro flats it's common to find walls with capillary damp or leaks from old pipes. Before installing the tray we open up the affected wall, apply waterproofing primer and, if the damp is structural, we flag it in writing with a separate treatment quote. We don't cover up the problem under fresh silicone.
Do you also work in Río San Pedro and Las Canteras villas or only in Centro flats?
We work across all of Puerto Real. In Río San Pedro and Las Canteras the briefs are typically primary homes (terraced houses and 1990s-2000s flats) where the original tub still works but the family prefers a shower for daily comfort, or where they're preparing an accessible bathroom for an older relative moving in. The work is just as quick (3-5 days) and the fixed-quote approach is the same: we visit, measure, agree the price and set a date.
In Puerto Real the bath-to-shower swap has a very specific main client: owners of old Centro flats renovating to rent to UCA students who prefer showers for hygiene, water savings and minimal maintenance between academic years. We also work on primary homes in Río San Pedro and Las Canteras where the original tub is no longer fit for purpose. Fixed quote, work completed in 3 to 5 days and materials chosen for the heavy use of rotating tenants.
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