Cost to remove an insert shower?

Without seeing exactly what you're dealing with, i'd say its likely just cutting the caulk at the seams and ripping it out. If its all one piece of molded plastic, you may need to cut it in sections to remove it. I wouldn't suspect this is screwed into studs but again, i don't know what you're dealing with.

As for price, that can vary wildly on if you do it yourself or someone does it for you. Call people and get some quotes to see if it it's far more expensive that you want to spend. Pretty much every home renovation decision comes down to money (cost) and knowledge and which of more you have.

You'll need a hammer and a prybar but that pretty much is a guarantee in almost any home renovation.

until its out there is no idea what sort of stud and/or floor repairs will be needed

then before you can tile it you have to install a mortar bed with drain or install a prefab floor pan and tie that into the drainage and then you have to add structure to the walls to support the backing board for the tiles.

it always sounds like contractors want too much money for these jobs but they have to price in all that extra work you dont know about and will never see when its finished.

it surely can be done by anyone but its not an easy job for a weekend warrior to tackle and if there are issues later its nice to call a guy to fix it under warranty then you having to go redo something you didnt do right the first time

Removed a standard acrylic bathtub/shower with surround just yesterday.

Tools required for our job:
- Oscillating saw
- Sawzall
- hammer
- pliers (drain removal)
- ear protection
- eye protection
- face mask/respirator (lots LOTS of dust and chemical smells)

We cut around the insert, then cut it into manageable pieces and ripped it out.

Alot of very good suggestions. I also just recently had the same thing done. Be prepared to spend 5-6k. There's no single high dollar costs but things add up throughout the process. We spent North of 7k. Frameless glass was nearly 2k alone.