Wow. That is one interesting looking shower/tub unit. I can't decide if I like it for the unique/cool factor or just hate it. Two things - 1. it will take a very specific look to blend that in aesthetically, which may or may not be important to you. 2. More importantly, I'd be concerned about accessibility for aging in place. I'd say unless you want to restyle the bathroom to period to create a time capsule experience, to rip it out. There are many other things out there, that will give you the easy clean experience. You can go with a modern one piece, or go with a solid surface material surround, which can open up a whole world of stylistic choices beyond just an ugly white one piece

Typically I'm in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" camp and I also like our molded insert too, but that tub actually looks potentially unsafe. Can you not sit on the edge of the tub?

How long will you be in your home?...resale in the future a possibility? Do you use the tub? Is this fiberglass? Fiberglass has a tendency to crack so even if your unit is not cracked....would you want to have to deal with the mess of replacing after you are done remodeling the bathroom? If it was mine, I would remove and replace with a tiled shower; it is amazing how much more room you would have that those one piece units waste.

My grouted tile shower is so much easier to clean than my fiberglass one piece unit was. Liquid soap, not white grout, and wiping down the glass door after the last person showers are my keys to easier care. I use a small floor brush and Dawn when I feel I need to scrub (not often)....takes me less than five minutes.

If you need the tub, cast iron tub and tile walls look very nice; with a water-proofing system like Schluters behind the tile, I would have no worries about wall damage.

You can get newer better looking ones, or another option would be to do a pieced solid surface surround like Swanstone.

The issue here is that I almost guarantee that this unit was brought in before the house was fully framed on the interior. They don't fit through regular doors or sometimes even up regular steps and such.

I was involved in a new build where the kids' bathrooms got these units and this was no small house but they still had to get them in and sort of frame the bathroom around them.

You can get this one out easily enough by cutting it up, but getting a new one piece in will be problematic.

Thank you for your comments. I'm not sure what type of material the unit is made of, but it's in perfect shape and it's been well used for many years. The people who built the home used high quality finishes throughout and I expect this unit could last another 25 years or so and still look pretty good! :)

This is the "children's/guest" bathroom, we plan on being in the home for at least another 5 years and then will downsize. The tub is not unsafe, you can sit in the edge. And it was brought in during the build, and will have to cut in half to take out of the house (my neighbour replaced hers recently).

It won't be possible to bring in another one piece unit due to the size but I did look at Swanstone one piece unit, and something like that might work. I'm in Canada (Sask.) and wonder if they carry that or a similar product here. And regarding something like the Swanstone, does it look like a quality, high end product? I've seen some that don't...:)

I'm going to keep looking at Houzz and at products and keep pondering, see if other ideas/experiences come in. Thanks so much.

If you decide you want to keep it, you could easily hang a curtain on the exterior, up above on the wall, which would totally cover the unit. I would use fabric on a small rod, then use a waterproof curtain hung right where yours is now on the interior. That would solve the color problem, at least removing it from view most of the time and the rest of the fixtures could be white.

But it may be worth your $ to replace it with something you can enjoy until you sell and be pretty confident the new owners would prefer a replacement.

If you are going to sell in 5 years, I would replace it. My Dad put in a tiled shower (not DIY) for less than it cost to put in swanstone or a similar product that the plumber carried. The key was getting Porcelin tiles on sale at a Big box store and purchasing reasonable fixtures/valves. Doing a tub-tiled combo would have been even less.

Have you considered having it resurfaced in white (instead of bisque)? It can be painted/reglazed.

We did a bit of research on resurfacing or painting and the reviews I've seen says it lasts a few years and then chips.