The Fontanet crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Vigo 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.
Every single day, simple tasks like stepping into a deep basin of hot water can feel like climbing a mountain. If you feel nervous about slipping on wet tiles, you are not alone in this struggle. Fortunately, a specialized home improvement project can completely transform your bathing experience by replacing that dangerous barrier with a low-threshold entry door. We come right to your home in Vigo County to evaluate your space and give you a free estimate on this life-changing upgrade.
Think about the peace of mind you will get when you do not have to balance on one slippery foot anymore. This smart modification keeps your independence intact while adding a splash of modern luxury to your home. By choosing a local team that understands the unique layouts of older and newer houses alike, you get a custom fit that prevents leaks and looks amazing. Our crew handles everything from the initial measurements to the final cleanup so you can just relax and look forward to your first stress-free soak.
Many folks worry that their current bathroom is simply too small for such a modern upgrade. However, our clever design solutions fit right into the exact footprint of your standard existing bath enclosure. This means we can complete the job without tearing down your walls or ruining your plumbing system. You will save a ton of money on major remodeling costs while still getting a beautiful, accessible sanctuary.
To start off, let us look at the actual design of these modern accessible enclosures. They feature a leak-proof door built right into the side of the acrylic wall. When you want to bathe, you simply open the door, take a tiny step inside, and sit down on a comfortable, raised seat. This clever setup eliminates the need to bend down or lower yourself all the way to the floor, which can be tough on creaky knees.
Once you are safely inside, you close the heavy-duty latched door to form a watertight seal. Now, you can turn on the faucet and watch the warm water rise around you while you stay warm and supported. On top of that, these units drain incredibly fast thanks to advanced dual-drain technology. Which means you will not have to sit shivering for ten minutes waiting for the water to empty out before you open the door.
To give you a better idea of how this compares to what you have now, we put together a quick comparison table below.
| Feature | Standard Traditional Basin | Accessible Sealed Enclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | 15 to 18 inches | Under 4 inches |
| Seating | None (flat floor) | Contoured, raised bench |
| Safety Bars | Must buy separately | Integrated heavy-duty grab bars |
| Therapy Jets | Rarely available | Optional hydrotherapy systems |
Living in a small, tight-knit community of about 286 people means that reputation is absolutely everything to us. Since we serve our neighbors in the 47851 ZIP code area, we treat every single home with the utmost respect. We know that the median household income here sits around $69,821, which is why we always focus on affordable, high-value upgrades that do not break the bank. You get honest pricing from local folks who care about your safety and satisfaction.
Our skilled installers do not believe in cutting corners or using cheap materials that warp over time. We install high-gloss, non-porous acrylics that naturally resist mold and mildew growth. This makes your new setup incredibly easy to wipe down, saving you from painful scrubbing on your hands and knees. Furthermore, our products feature slip-resistant floors that give your feet a solid grip even when soapy bubbles are everywhere.
Another huge benefit of working with our local team is our knowledge of regional building styles. Whether your home is a classic farmhouse or a modern ranch, we know how to navigate the existing pipes and subfloors. We adjust our installation process to match your specific structural needs, preventing any future floor sagging or hidden water damage. You receive a durable, long-lasting solution that protects the value of your property.
If you suffer from stiff muscles or arthritis, you will absolutely love the soothing water jets. These adjustable nozzles target your lower back, legs, and feet to massage away the aches of a long day. This soothing warmth helps increase your blood circulation, which naturally helps you sleep much better at night. You are not just buying a safety device; you are investing in a private spa experience.
Many of our clients tell us they feel twenty years younger after spending just fifteen minutes in their new heated tub. This gentle heat therapy works wonders on sore joints without the need for intense physical effort. Because you are sitting upright on a sturdy, built-in seat, you can fully relax without worrying about losing your balance. It is the ultimate way to pamper yourself while staying completely safe in your own home.
Besides the physical relief, there is a wonderful mental benefit to regaining your bathing independence. You no longer have to wait for a family member or a caregiver to help you get clean. This renewed freedom boosts your confidence and lets you enjoy your daily routine on your own schedule. It brings a sense of dignity that every homeowner deserves to keep as they age in place.
First, we start with a friendly, no-pressure consultation right in your living room. We look at your current bathroom setup, measure the doorways, and discuss exactly what features you need. This lets us give you a highly accurate, free estimate with absolutely no hidden fees. We believe in total transparency so you can make the best decision for your budget and your family.
Once you decide to move forward, our certified technicians prepare the workspace to protect your carpets and floors from dust. We carefully remove your old, bulky cast-iron or steel tub and dispose of it for you. After that, we inspect the underlying wood and pipes to make sure everything is rock-solid before we slide the new unit into place. This attention to detail ensures that your new accessible system performs flawlessly for decades.
Finally, we hook up the fixtures, test the watertight door seal, and run the jets to ensure perfect operation. We do not leave your home until we show you exactly how to use every single button and dial. You will feel completely comfortable operating your new system before our clean trucks pull out of your driveway. We leave your bathroom spotless and ready for you to enjoy right away.
Perhaps you are wondering if this is the right time to make such an important change. Waiting for an accidental slip or fall to happen is a risky gamble that can lead to expensive hospital stays. Taking action today protects your health and gives your loved ones peace of mind. We make the entire process incredibly simple and affordable, starting with a free, on-site assessment.
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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 Fontanet.
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