The Fannett crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Jefferson 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 bathtub can feel like climbing a small mountain when your joints start aching or your balance gets a little shaky. This is why many homeowners choose to upgrade their bathrooms with a much safer, low-threshold bathing unit that features a leak-proof door and built-in seating. By choosing to install one of these accessible tubs, you can regain your independence and enjoy a stress-free soak without worrying about slips and falls.
Our local team specializes in setting up these specialized, high-backed bathing enclosures so you can stay in the home you love for years to come. We understand that every bathroom layout is unique, which is why we come directly to your house to assess the space and give you a clear plan. If you are ready to make your daily routine much safer and far more relaxing, we are here to help you take that next step today.
When you decide to replace your old, dangerous alcove tub with a modern step-in model, you are investing in your long-term safety. These units come equipped with secure grab bars, contoured slip-resistant floors, and fast-draining systems that prevent you from sitting in cold water while the tub empties. Because we handle the entire process from start to finish, you will not have to worry about hiring separate plumbers or carpenters to get the job done right.
This type of bathroom remodel requires careful planning because these heavy units must fit through your existing doorways and hook up perfectly to your current plumbing lines. Our crew takes precise measurements of your bathroom layout to ensure a flawless fit without destroying your walls. Once everything is aligned, we secure the unit to your subfloor and seal every connection to guarantee a completely watertight finish.
To help you understand what goes into this home improvement project, here is a quick breakdown of the typical steps we take during a standard setup:
| Project Phase | Key Tasks Involved | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition | Carefully removing your old cast iron or acrylic tub and clearing debris. | Prepares a clean, sturdy foundation for your new accessible unit. |
| Plumbing Prep | Upgrading the drain lines and installing new faucet valves. | Ensures rapid water drainage and prevents future hidden leaks. |
| Unit Placement | Carrying in, leveling, and securing the new heavy-duty tub. | Provides a rock-solid, squeak-free base that feels safe underfoot. |
| Sealing & Trim | Applying industrial-grade silicone and finishing the surrounding walls. | Creates a beautiful, watertight seal that matches your bathroom decor. |
Trying to tackle this kind of plumbing and remodeling project on your own can quickly turn into a nightmare, especially when dealing with heavy acrylic or gel-coated fiberglass shells. These specialized safety tubs require precise leveling so the door seals properly and keeps water off your bathroom floor. If the frame is even slightly off, the door mechanism might warp over time, which leads to slow, annoying leaks that ruin your subfloor.
Our team knows exactly how to handle the tricky plumbing adjustments, such as moving your drain location or upgrading your water heater capacity to handle the larger volume of warm water. Since these deep soaking units hold more water than a standard shallow basin, you might need a larger supply line or a faster faucet to fill it up quickly. We look at your whole home water system during our visit to make sure your water stays hot and fills the basin without making you wait in the cold.
We pride ourselves on being extremely respectful of your living space while we work. This means we lay down protective floor coverings, clean up our mess every single day, and keep dust to an absolute minimum while we transform your bathing space. You get to sit back and watch your bathroom become a secure sanctuary without lifting a single heavy tool or dealing with messy cleanup.
Everyone has different physical needs and preferences when it comes to their daily hygiene routine. This is why we offer a wide variety of customizable options, from heated backrests and therapeutic water jets to handheld showerheads that let you wash your hair while seated. We want to build a system that feels like a private spa while providing the absolute maximum amount of physical security and peace of mind.
For folks living in our cozy corner of Jefferson County, staying safe at home is a top priority as the years roll by. In a small, close-knit community with a population of 2,156 and a steady median household income of $62,450, investing in your home is a smart way to protect your assets and your health. Whether you live in the main residential zones or the surrounding rural ZIP codes, our local crew is just a quick drive away and ready to serve you.
By scheduling an in-home consultation, you can see real material samples and choose the exact features that match your budget and lifestyle. We will walk you through the pros and cons of air jets versus water hydrotherapy, helping you make an informed decision without any high-pressure sales tactics. We believe in honest, straightforward communication because that is how neighbors should treat each other.
When you contact us for a free quote, we do not just give you a random number over the phone because we know that every home has its own quirks. Instead, we send a friendly technician to your home to look at your water pressure, measure your doorways, and inspect your existing plumbing lines. This ensures that the price we give you is highly accurate and covers all the necessary work with no hidden fees or surprise charges down the road.
During our visit, we will also discuss how to configure the door swing, whether you need a left-handed or right-handed entry, and what seat height works best for your height and mobility level. We want to make sure that entering and exiting your new bath is as effortless as walking through your front door. After we assess your space, we will hand you a detailed, no-obligation estimate so you can discuss it with your family and make the best decision for your future.
Taking care of your body starts with preventing accidents before they happen, and a wet bathroom floor is one of the most common places for serious injuries. By upgrading your bathroom with a secure, walk-in option, you are taking a proactive step to protect your freedom and enjoy your daily life without fear. Reach out to us today to schedule your home visit and discover how easy and affordable it is to bring safety, convenience, and pure physical relaxation back into your daily routine.
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 Fannett.
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