The Boulder Hill crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Kendall County. Bathing stays at home, where it belongs.
One number reaches the people who fit the tubs. Say what the bathroom is like and we take it from there.
(844) 578-1861Take your time on the phone. Who does the bathing, how they get around today, the size of the bathroom and the doorways on the way in: that is all we need to set a date for the visit.
Getting in and out of a standard bath can feel like climbing a mountain as the years slip by.
This is why many homeowners in Kendall County are switching to low-threshold bathing systems that keep you safe.
You deserve to feel secure in your own home without worrying about slippery wet floors.
Our dedicated team visits your home to measure your space and help you design the perfect setup.
This means you get a customized layout that fits your physical needs and your bathroom dimensions.
We focus on removing those high barriers that cause nasty trips and falls.
By choosing a professional setup, you protect your independence and add immense value to your property.
Which is why we offer an in-home estimate to plan this project with you.
Let us show you how easy it is to transform your daily routine.
These specialized deep-soaking units feature a leak-proof door that allows you to step inside without lifting your legs over a high porcelain wall.
This design keeps the water securely inside while you enjoy a warm soak.
Actually, the heavy-duty seals are engineered to withstand hundreds of pounds of water pressure without a single drip.
Our crew handles the entire plumbing hookup, including fast-drain technology so you do not sit there shivering when you are done.
This lets you exit the basin quickly once your bath is finished.
We also integrate sturdy grab bars and comfortable contoured seating into every single project.
To help you understand the differences between standard setups and these advanced safety systems, we put together a simple comparison table below.
| Feature | Standard Basin | Sealed Safety Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Threshold Height | 14 to 18 inches | 2 to 4 inches |
| Built-in Seating | None | Contoured ADA chair height |
| Drainage Speed | Slow gravity drain | Powered fast-drain system |
| Safety Grab Bars | Must buy separately | Fully integrated into walls |
Selecting the right configuration depends heavily on your current plumbing layout and water heater capacity.
Because these deep basins hold more water, we often recommend checking your hot water supply first.
Our technicians assess your entire system during our initial visit to make sure everything runs perfectly.
Attempting a DIY project with heavy acrylic basins can lead to massive headaches and expensive water damage.
For starters, balancing these heavy units requires precise leveling so the door seals work correctly.
If the frame is even slightly crooked, you might end up with a slow leak that rots your subfloor.
Our experienced installers possess the tools and knowledge to retro-fit these systems into existing alcoves.
This ensures your new setup looks like it was always meant to be there.
On top of that, we handle the disposal of your old heavy cast-iron tub so you do not have to lift a finger.
You also get the peace of mind that comes with correct electrical wiring for hydrotherapy jets.
Since water and electricity do not mix, we follow strict safety codes to protect your household.
We take pride in doing the job right the very first time.
We love working in this vibrant Illinois community of 9,179 residents where keeping folks in their homes is a top priority.
With a median household income of $69,870, local families look for smart investments that improve daily life.
We serve everyone across the local ZIP code area with prompt and friendly service.
Our team understands the unique layout of houses in this unincorporated suburb, from cozy ranch homes to split-levels.
This familiar local knowledge helps us complete jobs faster because we know what plumbing challenges to expect.
We always treat your home with the utmost respect while we work.
Every person requires different levels of assistance, which is why customizable options are so vital.
For instance, you can choose therapeutic air jets to soothe sore muscles and aching joints.
This turns a simple wash into a relaxing spa experience right in your own home.
We also install handheld showerheads that allow you to rinse off easily while remaining seated.
This keeps your hair washing routine simple and completely stress-free.
You can even select heated backrests to keep you warm while the basin fills up with water.
Let us sit down and discuss these amazing upgrades during your consultation.
We help you weigh the pros and cons of each feature to fit your budget.
Our goal is to make your daily bathing safe, simple, and incredibly relaxing.
First, we carefully remove your existing enclosure and inspect the underlying wooden studs for any hidden mold or rot.
This crucial step prevents future structural issues from ruining your new investment.
We then run new drain lines and water pipes to accommodate the high-flow fixtures.
Next, we slide the new heavy-duty steel-framed basin into place and level it precisely.
This guarantees the inward-swinging or outward-swinging door closes with an airtight lock.
Finally, we seal all the edges with mold-resistant silicone and clean up every speck of dust before we leave.
Most of our jobs take just one to two days to complete from start to finish.
This means your household experiences minimal disruption during the remodeling process.
You will be enjoying your first warm, worry-free soak before you know it.
Do not wait for an accidental slip to force your hand into making changes to your home.
Taking action now ensures you can live comfortably in your beloved house for many years to come.
Our friendly local team is ready to guide you through the entire process with patience and care.
We provide clear, honest pricing with absolutely no hidden fees or high-pressure sales tactics.
This allows you to make an informed decision that fits your family's financial plan.
Contact us today to schedule your home assessment and take the first step toward a safer lifestyle.
Three ideas carry the whole invention. Once they make sense, the rest of this page is just detail.
You open the door, walk in on a dry floor, sit down and close it. Only then does the water run. Because the door swings into the tub, the water itself presses it against its seal: the fuller the tub, the tighter it holds. The design cannot forget to be shut properly.
An ordinary bathtub asks you to swing a leg over a wall some fifteen inches tall, on wet tile, usually while holding nothing sturdier than a towel bar. A walk-in tub asks for a small step, about the height of a stair riser cut in half, with a grab bar placed exactly where your hand goes looking for one.
The honest cost of the sealed door is that you sit while the tub fills and while it empties. Makers answer with fast drains, often two of them, that send the water away in a couple of minutes, and with heated seats and warm air so those minutes pass kindly. We time both on your own plumbing at the assessment.
We install walk-in tubs, so you might expect us to always recommend one. We will not. If you have not enjoyed a bath in twenty years, a walk-in shower may serve you better, and we will say so at your own sink. Here is the honest picture.
| The question | Walk-in tub | Walk-in shower |
|---|---|---|
| What bathing feels like | A full warm soak, jets if you want them | A quick rinse, standing or on a bench |
| Time it asks of you | Longer: fill, soak, drain | Minutes, in and out |
| Floor space needed | Sits in the footprint of the old bathtub | Wants a little more open floor to work well |
| Budget, installed | Higher, because the door and seal are precision work | Often lower for a simple conversion |
| Sore joints and tired muscles | Warm water and jets do real, daily good here | No soak, so none of the soak's relief |
| Who tends to love it | People who cherish their bath and mean to keep it | People who shower quickly and want easy cleaning |
The deciding question is usually the first row. If the answer to "do you miss your bath" is yes, the rest of the table tends to follow.
We cut it free, shield the floors along the hallway and carry it out gently. Most old bathtubs are gone from the house before lunch.
Walk-in tubs are built to travel through ordinary doorways. Every door on the route gets measured at the assessment, so delivery day holds no surprises.
Your supply lines usually stay where they are. We fit the new valve, the hand shower and the quick drain, and check that your water heater can fill a proper soak.
The door is the heart of the tub, so it gets the slow, careful hour: aligned, adjusted and closed on its seal until the gap reads even all the way around.
When your tub has hydrotherapy, the pumps go in quiet, the lines are purged, and every control lands where a seated bather reaches it without leaning.
Panels and trim close the sides and the caulk lines are drawn clean. Then the tub is filled to the very brim once, and we watch the seal earn its keep.
We would rather tell you this before you fall in love with a tub. A walk-in tub is a home improvement, not medical equipment, and it is paid for out of the household budget the way a new roof or a rebuilt porch is. Anyone who tells you otherwise on a first phone call is selling harder than they are listening.
We make no claim about what any plan, programme or agency might do on your behalf, and we will not guess for them. Those questions belong to the people who administer them, and their answer is the only one that counts. Ask them directly, and ask before you commit to anything, including anything of ours.
What we can do is make the asking easy. Your quote arrives itemized, every line explained, so whoever needs to see it gets a precise document instead of a vague promise. That is the whole of what we control, and we would rather hand you that than a hopeful sentence about somebody else's money.
You tell us who bathes and how they get around, the rough size of the bathroom and how the tub would travel in. A few minutes on the phone, and a date for the visit.
We come to your home, measure the bathroom and every doorway on the route, and listen. No van full of tubs at the curb, no clipboard theatrics, no hurry.
A written quote follows, with each line explained in plain words: the tub, the work, the removal of the old one. Show it to your family. Sleep on it as long as you like.
One crew, one to three days. The old tub out, the new one plumbed, sealed and tested full. Your water is off for hours at a stretch, never for days.
Before we leave, we go through the door, the seat, the drain and the controls with the person who will actually bathe, until every part of it feels ordinary.
| The project | Usual bracket | What sits inside it |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-in soaker tub, installed | $4,000 - $8,000 | The tub, the door, removal of the old bathtub and the full fitting. |
| Hydrotherapy tub with jets | $6,000 - $12,000 | Water jets, warm air or both, with the pumps and controls they need. |
| Bariatric or wide-door tub | $7,000 - $14,000 | Wider seats and doors on a reinforced frame, sized at the assessment. |
| Removing the old bathtub alone | $450 - $1,200 | Folded into the lines above; priced apart only if you stop there. |
| Dedicated electrical circuit | $400 - $1,000 | Heated seats and pumps want their own breaker when the panel has no spare. |
| Walk-in tub and shower combo | $8,000 - $15,000 | One unit that soaks and showers, for households that want both. |
Your bathroom, your plumbing and the tub you choose set the final figure. That is exactly what the assessment is for.
| The feature | What it is | Why it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Low threshold | A step of about four inches into the tub | The climb over a bathtub wall is where most bathroom falls begin. Removing the climb removes the moment. |
| Seat at chair height | A molded seat near seventeen inches, like a dining chair | Sitting down and standing back up stay easy on knees and hips, with no lowering to the floor of a tub. |
| Grab bars where hands land | Fixed bars at the door and beside the seat | Balance never has to depend on a towel bar that was only ever meant to hold towels. |
| Textured floor and seat | Slip resistance molded into the tub surface itself | Wet feet keep their grip without rubber mats that curl, slide and grow things. |
| Anti-scald valve | A mixing valve that caps how hot water can arrive | Skin grows thinner with the years. The valve keeps a hot surprise from ever reaching it. |
You do sit in the tub while it fills, so the wait is real: usually a few minutes, depending on your water pressure and your heater. Many bathers spend it with the warm air running or the hand shower on their shoulders. At the assessment we run your own faucet and give you an honest minute count for your own bathroom, not a brochure number.
The door only opens once the water is gone, so the drain matters. Fast drain systems empty most tubs in about two minutes, and heated seats and warm air keep the chill away while they do. We will tell you plainly which tubs drain fastest on your plumbing around Boulder Hill.
The door seals the way a ship's hatch does: the water itself presses it shut, so a good seal gets tighter as the tub fills. Every tub we fit is filled to the brim and watched before we call the job finished, and the seal carries the maker's warranty. If it ever weeps, we come back, and the trip costs you nothing.
Nearly always, because walk-in tubs are designed to travel through ordinary hallways and door frames. We measure the whole route at the assessment, front porch to bathroom. If a doorway is genuinely too narrow, you hear it from us at your kitchen table, never on delivery day.
Yes, and it happens all the time. We can hold the assessment while you are there in person, on the phone or on a video call, and the written quote goes to whoever is helping with the decision. The walkthrough at the end is always done with the person who will actually bathe.
No. We measure, we listen, we leave a written price, and your house is your own again. Some families decide that week and some take a season. The figure holds as written, and nobody from our side will camp on your phone line.
Pan around for the terrain and the distances; the place lists at the bottom of this page name each community we can drive to from here.
One sealed door between you and the bath you have been missing.
Call (844) 578-1861