Bathroom "remodel" - thoughts on 1 piece tub/shower combo

[Heather Moore]

Newbie here- we are "remodeling" (if you could call it that) the bathroom in our recently purchased multifamily home. New tub, vanity, flooring, fixtures, lights, etc... What is everyone's thought on the 1 piece tub/shower? We'll need to re-do the walls surrounding the current tub & I was hoping that these all in one's will help us save time & money. With that being said, I also realize that the cheapest/easiest isn't the best way to go. Any advice on this or any other suggestions are much appreciated! 

[Michael Hayworth]

1 piece units are really for new construction. You can't fit them thru a typical 24" bathroom door on a remodel.

You can still do the acrylic surround, you just use the one where the tub and surround come separately. We use the Delta 400 tub and their tub surround. It's about $500 for the combo. You can definitely get cheaper ones, but we've had durability issues with really cheap ones, and even a lot of them arriving with cracks in the surround.