The Closter crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Bergen 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.
You know that feeling when stepping over a high wall just to wash up feels like climbing a mountain? That struggle ends today because you deserve a space that offers genuine tranquility and safety without all the unnecessary physical stress.
Installing a specialized soaking basin with a swinging door makes your daily routine feel like a breeze. This simple change transforms your bathroom into a haven of relaxation where you never worry about slipping or falling ever again.
Beyond just the obvious safety benefits, these units provide a level of luxury that turns a basic bathroom into a personal spa. You can sit down, close the watertight door, and fill the basin while you stay warm and ready for a good soak.
Because the unit fills after you are already seated, you avoid the danger of navigating slippery surfaces while wet. Which means you keep your independence while enjoying a deep, hot soak that relaxes every single tired muscle in your body.
Living in this beautiful part of Bergen County where the median household income hovers around $132,544 means you likely value quality and smart home investments. With a population of about 8,585 people, our town of Closter remains a tight-knit community where folks look out for one another.
Whether you reside in the 07624 area or nearby, you probably understand that maintaining your property is the best way to keep your home value steady. Adding a high-quality hydrotherapy vessel definitely helps your resale potential while making your daily life much easier right now.
| Feature | Standard Tub | Accessible Soaking Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Type | High wall | Low threshold door | |
| Seat Height | Floor level | Built-in elevated seat | |
| Safety Features | None | Grab bars and anti-slip | |
| Water Depth | Shallow | Deep soak capacity |
Most standard tubs require you to lift your legs high, which causes massive risks for anyone with stiff joints or balance issues. This refined sanctuary setup removes that barrier completely by letting you walk right in without lifting a foot high at all.
First, you might worry about the mess or the time it takes to rip out your old setup. Thankfully, a professional team can often finish the switch in just a single day, which minimizes the disruption to your home life.
After we remove the old, bulky model, we fit the new deep-basin unit into the existing footprint of your plumbing. This keeps your costs lower while giving you a fresh, clean, and modern look that lasts for many years to come.
Some folks love the idea of water jets for that bubbly massage feeling, while others prefer the simplicity of a deep soak. You can choose from various finishes and styles that match the rest of your home to ensure total harmony in your design.
Regardless of what you pick, every unit comes with a sturdy, leak-proof door mechanism designed for long-term reliability. This gives you peace of mind knowing that your investment remains solid and dependable every time you turn the handle.
Although it seems complicated, the plumbing side of things usually involves just adjusting the drain and the faucet reach. Because we have done this many times in this specific zip code, we know exactly what quirks your home might have.
This local experience means you avoid surprise costs and delays that often pop up with less experienced contractors. You get a finished project that looks great and functions perfectly from the very first minute you try it.
Taking the leap to improve your home safety shouldn't feel like a chore or a complicated tax return. You deserve to work with someone who listens to your needs and respects your home while doing the heavy lifting.
Since you are considering this project, you might want to know exactly what it would look like in your unique bathroom space. We come out to your house, take all the measurements, and give you a detailed free estimate with no strings attached.
Many homeowners tell me they fear the water takes too long to fill or drain. Newer models feature high-speed pumps and oversized drains that fill and empty the basin in just a few minutes.
Which means you spend more time relaxing and less time waiting around shivering in a cold, empty tub. It is all about making the process as smooth as possible so you can enjoy your new setup without any headaches.
You might think about tackling this as a weekend project with a buddy, but that usually turns into a disaster. Plumbing leaks behind the wall can ruin your floors and cause major mold issues that cost way more than the original install.
Instead, let a professional handle the tricky pipes and the heavy lifting so you keep your home safe. You get the benefit of a professional warranty and the knowledge that everything is sealed tight and ready for daily use.
Now that you know what these units offer, you can see why so many neighbors are making the switch. Your comfort is worth the investment, and your safety is something you cannot put a price tag on.
Go ahead and reach out for that free estimate today to see how affordable this transformation really is. You will be surprised at how quickly we can get your bathroom ready for those long, relaxing evenings.
Investing in your living space is the best way to enjoy your golden years right where you belong. You want a home that grows with you and keeps you feeling confident every single day.
Whether you want to soothe your back or just have a quiet place to clear your head, this upgrade changes everything for the better. Why wait any longer to give yourself the gift of a safer, more pleasant daily routine?
You have all the info you need to make an informed choice that improves your lifestyle today. It really comes down to whether you want to continue struggling or start enjoying your home to the fullest.
Contact us today for a free estimate and let us show you how we can make your bathroom dreams a reality. We are ready when you are to start this exciting project in your home.
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 Closter.
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