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Franklin is a small community in Howard County, Missouri, with about 293 people in the 65250 area.
It sits on the north bank of the Missouri River, near New Franklin and across the river from Boonville, in the heart of the old Boonslick country.
Old Franklin was founded in 1816, became the Howard County seat in 1817, and gave the Santa Fe Trail its start in 1821, when William Becknell set out for Santa Fe.
Nearby communities include New Franklin, Boonville, and Glasgow, all served by the same Howard County specialists.
Being Sauna connects Franklin homeowners with vetted local wet-area specialists: honest planning ranges up front, a free in-home assessment, and a written quote with no pressure to sign on the day.
In short: Bathroom remodeling in Franklin, MO centers on the wet area: tub-to-shower conversions ($8,500–$17,000), shower replacement ($7,500–$15,000), walk-in showers ($9,000–$18,000), and tub replacement ($6,500–$13,000), installed by vetted local specialists.
River-valley moisture makes the free in-home assessment especially valuable: drainage, ventilation, and subfloor are checked before you sign. Call (833) 334-4470.
Six services, one specialty — the tub and shower. Each links to its full guide with costs and process.
For the full picture across all our bathroom remodeling services, start here, then follow the guide that matches your room.
The change Franklin families ask for most removes the high step over an aging tub. A low-entry shower takes its place in the same footprint, with pan and valve renewed.
For showers worn down by years of daily use: grout that will not stay clean, a drain that runs slow, and a valve that shifts temperature when another tap opens.
Staying in the river community you chose for its history and its valley views — a low-entry shower with a bench, properly anchored grab bars, and controls you can reach while seated.
Many Howard County households still want a real tub — for children, for a long soak after a day outdoors, or for a river-town home where the one full bath must serve everyone.
Bought a shower-only house and then children or grandchildren started visiting, and the river-town home suddenly needs a bath again? Bring the tub back as a proper tub-shower combination.
Whole-room reworks for baths untouched for decades, and for Franklin baths whose tub and shower both need renewal at once — one project, one written quote, wet area first.
Franklin draws on the wider Howard County and Boonville contractor market, so most jobs land in the middle of these ranges. The spread comes from the house, not the ZIP.
A straightforward alcove tub swap is simpler than an older river-town home whose original plumbing needs renewal first, or a valley farmhouse whose layout change needs new drain work.
The upper half of a range is a house condition, never a surprise, because it is priced in the written quote before work begins. For the methodology behind every figure, see the 2026 bathroom remodeling cost guide.
| Project | Planning range |
|---|---|
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $8,500 – $17,000 |
| Shower replacement | $7,500 – $15,000 |
| Walk-in shower | $9,000 – $18,000 |
| Bathtub replacement | $6,500 – $13,000 |
| Shower-to-tub conversion | $7,500 – $14,000 |
| Full bathroom remodel | $15,000 – $35,000+ |
Planning ranges based on published national installer pricing (2026), for budgeting guidance — not quotes. One piece of Franklin honesty: the quote you compare should cover the pan, the valve and the drain together.
The cheapest number usually leaves a worn valve or a tired drain behind new walls, and the room below pays for it. Full methodology: the 2026 cost guide.
Franklin is best understood as a small river community with an outsized history. Its 19th-century houses, valley farmhouses, and later builds along the Missouri set it apart from the larger towns nearby.
Older river-town houses give Franklin much of its character, joined by farmhouses and later homes along the valley roads.
That mix matters for bathrooms. An older home may hide plumbing inside walls that have served for generations, while a valley farmhouse may carry a bath added long after the house was built.
The assessment asks which water and sewer system serves the home before finishes are picked. River-valley homes are not all served the same way, and outlying farm properties differ from village lots.
Wells and septic systems deserve a special mention here. Some Franklin-area homes sit beyond town water and sewer, so the visit checks water pressure, drainage, and septic capacity before a layout change is priced.
A septic system, where one serves the home, is checked before a layout change adds a fixture. That one check can decide whether a second shower is a simple job or a bigger project.
Hot, humid summers and freezing winters shape Franklin planning. Baths against exterior walls get freeze protection planned in from the start, and install days are set around cold-weather travel on valley roads.
Warm, humid summers bring a different job: ventilation that clears steam quickly in a well-sealed home, and seals and grout checked against summer moisture.
Shoulder seasons suit homes that want the job done before winter sets in, or before summer visitors put the guest bath to work.
Franklin's river past is the reason many owners value the community, and its older homes deserve care. The good news is that wet-area work happens inside the bathroom.
No exterior change is needed for a tub-to-shower conversion or a tub replacement. The home keeps its street-facing character while the bathroom behind it is renewed.
That is the whole Franklin approach in a sentence: measure first, renew the hidden parts with the visible ones, and leave a room the next twenty years of river-valley life can rely on.
Nothing fancy — just four things that let the specialist price your Franklin bath correctly on the first visit.
First, know whether the home is an older river-town house, a valley farmhouse, or a later build, and whether the bath sits on a main level or an upper level.
Second, note any damp, staining, or soft spots around the tub or below it, any mustiness after a shower, and any slow drains or temperature swings.
Third, measure the rough footprint and note whether the room sits over a lower level or a slab, and whether there is a second bath in the home.
Fourth, decide which outcome matters most — a safer step-in shower, a deeper tub for the kids, or a full-room rework — so the written quote prices the right job first.
One more Franklin tip: say at the first call if the home is on well water or septic, so water and drain checks are planned in from the start.
Our Franklin coverage centers on Howard County and ZIP 65250, with specialists working the river-valley communities toward New Franklin and Boonville — typical directions:
Coverage centers on Franklin and the 65250 ZIP in Howard County, with specialists working the river-valley communities toward New Franklin and Boonville.
We are the only bath service in this niche that publishes planning ranges on every page. No “call for price”, no games — you budget before anyone visits.
The price you sign is the price you pay. Quotes are written, itemised and valid beyond the day of the visit — take your time deciding.
Installers are independent local contractors checked for licensing, insurance and wet-area specialisation before they take a single Being Sauna job — including experience with older Howard County river-town homes, well and septic systems, and humid summers with freezing winters.
The biggest complaint in this industry is the same-day pressure close. Our specialists are instructed the opposite way: measure, explain, quote in writing, and leave the decision to you.
Call (833) 334-4470 or send the assessment form. Tell us the town, the bath, and whether the home is an older river-town house or a valley farmhouse — that is all the booking needs.
A vetted local specialist measures the room, checks the valves, drain, ventilation and subfloor, and explains the options in plain language. No charge, no obligation.
Most wet-area projects finish in one to three days, with the house left clean and the new shower or tub demonstrated before the crew leaves.
Most wet-area projects in Franklin follow the planning ranges on this page: tub-to-shower conversions $8,500–$17,000, shower replacements $7,500–$15,000, walk-in showers $9,000–$18,000, bathtub replacements $6,500–$13,000, shower-to-tub conversions $7,500–$14,000, and full remodels $15,000–$35,000+. Your exact price is confirmed in writing after a free in-home assessment.
Franklin is a small community in Howard County, Missouri, in ZIP 65250, on the north bank of the Missouri River near New Franklin and across the river from Boonville. Nearby communities include New Franklin, Boonville, and Glasgow. Tell us the home is in Franklin, and the visit is booked as a local appointment.
Old Franklin was founded in 1816 and became the Howard County seat in 1817, then the starting point of the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. Missouri River floods in 1826 and 1828 forced the town to higher ground as New Franklin. That river history is why the assessment checks moisture, drainage, and the subfloor before finishes are picked.
Franklin-area homes range from 19th-century river-town houses to farmhouses and later builds along the Missouri River valley. Many carry plumbing that has served for decades, and some baths were added long after the house was built. The assessment checks the pan, valve, drain, ventilation, and subfloor before finishes are picked, so hidden wear is renewed with the visible work.
Any time of year works, but planning differs by season, so share your timing at the first call. Winter work is planned around freeze protection and cold-weather travel on river-valley roads. Summer installs are sequenced around hot, humid Missouri days and ventilation that clears steam quickly. Spring and autumn suit homes planning ahead.
How Being Sauna works (transparency note): Being Sauna is a free homeowner service that connects you with independent, vetted local bathroom remodeling contractors — we do not install bathrooms ourselves.
Our cost figures are planning ranges drawn from published national installer pricing and reviewed for accuracy; see our cost guide methodology. This page was last reviewed in October 2026. Questions: beingsauna@gmail.com or (833) 334-4470.
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