The Ham Lake crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Anoka 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 into a high-walled porcelain basin often feels like a risky sport, especially when you value your personal ease and stability. Transforming your washroom into a safer space by adding a specialized deep-soaking entry unit gives you back your independence while keeping your home looking great.
Choosing to install a specialized bathing unit with a side-entry door significantly lowers your risk of slipping on wet floors. This design feature means you simply walk right in and sit down without lifting your legs over a high ledge. It turns a stressful event into a moment of pure bliss and physical relaxation.
Furthermore, these units come equipped with slip-resistant flooring and grab bars that offer massive support for your muscles and joints. You deserve a bathroom that prioritizes your safety without making the room look institutional or cold. This upgrade allows you to maintain your privacy while keeping your body feeling good after a long day.
Beyond the obvious physical perks, these units include powerful jet systems that massage your tired limbs. If you have ever felt like your bones need a little extra love, the hydrotherapy features built into the walls will blow your mind. It makes every single bath feel like a retreat to a luxury getaway center right in your own house.
Living in Ham Lake, Minnesota, where the median household income hovers around $100,292, suggests you appreciate quality work that lasts a lifetime. With a population of 16,282, our community is tight-knit and filled with folks who want the best for their families. You can find me working throughout the local zip codes to ensure every neighbor has a reliable way to bathe.
Getting a professional to come out and measure your space is the first logical step toward a safer life. I offer a free estimate so you can understand the exact costs and requirements before making any big decisions. You never have to worry about hidden fees or pushy sales tactics when we discuss your renovation goals.
Removing an old, clunky basin and setting up a new side-entry model is a project that takes precision and care. I start by clearing out the old plumbing fixtures to make sure the pipes align perfectly with your new equipment. This meticulous approach prevents leaks and keeps your floors dry for many years to come.
Moving forward, we install the unit into the existing footprint of your current shower or tub area. This limits the need for massive tile work or wall demolition in other parts of your bathroom. You end up with a polished finish that blends perfectly with your existing decor and layout.
| Feature | Primary Benefit | |
|---|---|---|
| Low-profile entry threshold | Eliminates tripping hazards | |
| Non-slip textured base | Prevents dangerous accidents | |
| Integrated grab bars | Boosts your personal stability | |
| Quick-drain technology | Minimizes your wait time |
Perhaps you are wondering about the time it takes to fill or empty the basin. Our modern units use high-flow plumbing technology to ensure you are never waiting around while the water level rises. This keeps your bath time efficient and lets you enjoy the warm water without any unnecessary delay.
Putting off these upgrades often leads to small accidents that could have been easily avoided with a little foresight. You want to stay in your own home for as long as possible, and these units act as the foundation for that goal. My goal involves providing you with a solution that feels like a natural part of your home.
Additionally, the resale value of your property often increases once you add accessibility features that appeal to a wide range of buyers. Real estate agents frequently mention how modern, accessible bathrooms attract more interest in the current market. You are investing in your own daily joy and your property value at the same time.
Sometimes people worry about the mess that comes with home renovations. I make sure to protect your floors and clean up every speck of dust before leaving your residence. You should never feel like you have to scrub the whole house just because you had some work done.
Another common question involves the water capacity required for these deep basins. We check your water heater capacity during the initial visit to ensure you always have enough hot water for a full soak. This ensures you never find yourself shivering in a half-filled basin because the hot water ran out.
Requesting a free quote is truly simple and puts the power back in your hands. You just need to reach out, and we will schedule a time that fits into your busy week. We can walk through the options together, looking at the different sizes and features that fit your specific bathroom dimensions.
Now, imagine how much better you will feel knowing your washroom is a place of peace rather than a place of worry. You deserve a setup that matches your active lifestyle and keeps you feeling refreshed. Taking action now protects your future and gives you peace of mind throughout the seasons.
Maintaining your independence is a choice you make every single day. By removing the barriers in your bathroom, you choose to take control of your environment. My role is simply to provide the tools and the labor to make that vision a reality for you and your family.
Everything we do centers on the idea that your home should adapt to your needs rather than the other way around. Whether you need a simple swap or a full reconfiguration of your plumbing, I have the experience to get it done. Let us start this journey toward a more manageable and pleasant bathroom experience today.
Should you decide to move forward, we will finalize the plan and start ordering the materials immediately. You will be kept in the loop throughout every stage of the process. Communication is the key to a successful renovation, and I pride myself on being reachable and honest at all times.
You can rely on my commitment to craftsmanship and cleanliness throughout the duration of the project. We treat your property with the same care we would use on our own homes. Your satisfaction remains the metric by which I measure the success of any job I perform in our local area.
Remember that a small change today yields massive benefits for your wellbeing in the coming years. You do not have to struggle with high ledges or slippery tiles any longer. Reach out for your free estimate now and let us discuss how to make your bathroom the best room in your house.
You simply gain information that helps you plan your home improvements with total confidence. Start by contacting me to set up a visit and let us figure out the best design for your unique layout.
Your home is your castle, and it should provide you with a sense of pure contentment and ease. Do not settle for a bathroom that makes you feel limited or cautious. Step into the future with a bathing solution that understands your needs and supports your daily routine perfectly.
By choosing to upgrade your bathing space, you make a smart investment in your quality of life. You deserve a bathroom that feels like a private sanctuary where you can truly relax and let your guard down. Let me handle the heavy lifting while you focus on enjoying your new, improved washroom.
When you think about the years ahead, you will be happy that you made the choice to install a safer bathing unit. It is a decision that pays off in both convenience and peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Contact me today to receive your free, no-obligation estimate and get started on this exciting home improvement journey.
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 Ham Lake.
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