Walk-in shower sizes

60 by 32 inches is the most requested size, because a standard alcove bathtub is 60 inches long and around 30 to 32 inches deep. A 60 inch wide pan drops into the footprint a tub leaves behind with no framing changes. Across all bathrooms, 60 inch widths account for the majority of replacements.

Start at 60 inches wide. The depth is what varies between homes, so measure from the finished back wall to the front edge of the tub. That number will usually point you to 60x30, 60x32, 60x34 or 60x36. If it falls between two sizes, we build the pan to your exact dimension.

We stock down to 30 by 30 inches for a compact corner stall. For accessible showers the minimums are set by the ADA: a transfer shower must be exactly 36 by 36 inches clear inside, and a standard roll-in shower must be at least 30 by 60 inches clear inside with a 60 inch wide entry.

There is no single standard, but 60 by 32 inches is the closest thing to one in American homes because it matches the standard bathtub footprint. For stalls rather than tub conversions, 36x36, 42x36 and 48x36 cover most openings built in the last forty years.

For a standard ADA roll-in compartment, a minimum of 30 by 60 inches clear inside with a 60 inch wide entry, plus a 30 by 60 inch clear floor space beside the opening. In practice we usually recommend 60x36 or larger so a caregiver can assist, and some jurisdictions require that extra depth. Pair it with a 0.5 inch threshold, which is the ADA roll-in maximum.

Take four measurements. First, the width wall to wall at the back and again at the front, using the smaller number. Second, the depth from the finished back wall to the front edge of the tub or curb. Third, floor to ceiling inside the alcove. Fourth, the narrowest point on the route from your front door to the bathroom, which decides whether a single-piece unit can physically get in. Also note which end your existing drain sits at.

Yes, and it is one of the main reasons people call us. We build custom shower pans, custom wall panels and complete custom kits to any dimension. Older homes, additions and converted spaces very often do not match catalogue sizes. Send us your measurements and we will quote it.

Standard wall systems run to roughly 80 to 82 inches tall depending on configuration. If you have a low ceiling, a sloped ceiling or a soffit in the way, we make custom wall heights, so measure floor to ceiling inside the alcove and tell us the number.

Multi-piece units are designed to. They break down into sections that pass through a standard 32 inch door, up stairways and around corners, and a split backwall clears openings a full sheet will not. Single-piece showers arrive as one moulded unit and need a clear straight path, which usually means new construction or a gut renovation.

Twenty barrier-free pan sizes, from 36x36 up to 78x48, including a few footprints such as 45x50 and 51x39 that exist specifically to solve awkward openings without going fully custom. Buying the pan alone is the right move when your walls are still sound.

60 by 36 inches is our usual recommendation. The extra depth over a 60x32 gives room for a fold-down seat and for someone to assist, and it still fits a standard bathtub opening in most homes. Combine it with a low threshold, a handheld wand on a slider bar and two grab bars.

Usually, yes. Between 34 stock footprints and full custom manufacturing, very few bathrooms genuinely cannot be solved. Corner configurations, non-square walls and unusual depths are routine for us. Send measurements and a photo and we will tell you what fits.