The Highland crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Utah 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 probably miss the simple joy of taking a long, relaxing hot bath without worrying about losing your footing. This article shows you how updating your bathroom with a low-step, leak-proof bathing enclosure keeps you safe and independent at home. Read on to discover how easy it is to upgrade your daily routine today.
Let us be completely honest about how scary a wet bathroom floor can be when your knees or hips start acting up. Because of this constant worry, many people just stop using their deep tubs altogether, which is a total shame. This is why we specialize in installing those specialized, door-equipped deep soaking basins that let you step in instead of climb over.
By bringing this upgrade to your home, you instantly swap out that risky, high-walled barrier for a secure, low-profile entry door. This means you can finally stop stressing about slips and focus on enjoying the warm, soothing water again. Naturally, we want to help you make this transition as smooth and affordable as possible with an on-site assessment.
When you look at your current bathroom setup, that standard porcelain wall probably looks like a mountain to climb. To solve this problem, these modern walk-in units feature an ultra-low threshold that is only a few inches off the ground. Consequently, you can just step right inside without having to balance on one single leg like a confused flamingo.
Once you are safely inside, you sit down on a comfortable, built-in contoured bench that is raised to chair height. Thanks to this clever design, you do not have to struggle to lower yourself all the way down to the floor of the basin. On top of that, you will never have to fight your own body weight just to stand back up when you are finished.
Which brings us to the actual experience of soaking your tired muscles in a safe, deep basin of hot water. Since these units are much deeper than standard models, the water can wrap around your chest and shoulders for true therapeutic relief. Here is a quick breakdown of how these specialized units compare to your old setup:
| Safety Feature | Standard Bathing Unit | Accessible Entry Basin |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | Usually 15 to 18 inches high | Ultra-low 3 to 5 inches |
| Seating Option | Flat on the slippery floor | Contoured, ADA-compliant bench |
| Grab Bars | Rarely built-in securely | Heavy-duty integrated safety bars |
| Drainage Speed | Slow, standard gravity drain | Dual fast-drain technology |
Now, you might think this kind of remodeling project sounds like a major headache that will disrupt your entire house for weeks. However, our highly skilled crew specializes in fitting these beautiful, leak-proof systems into your existing space with minimal mess. In fact, we often complete the entire physical transformation in just a couple of days.
This rapid turnaround means you will not have to go without a shower for a long, frustrating period of time. Additionally, we take great pride in sealing every single joint with industrial-grade waterproofing materials to prevent any future leaks. This attention to detail protects your subfloors from expensive water damage and mold growth down the road.
To give you even more peace of mind, these units come equipped with fast-drain systems that pull water out in under eighty seconds. As a result, you do not have to sit there shivering in the cold while you wait for the basin to empty. After the water drains away quickly, you simply swing the secure door open and walk right out onto your bath mat.
Every single homeowner has different physical needs, which is why we customize these setups to match your exact lifestyle. For instance, you can choose soothing air jets that gently massage your sore back and calf muscles after a busy afternoon. This lets you enjoy a spa-like experience right in your own home without paying for expensive physical therapy appointments.
We also install heavy-duty, stainless-steel safety bars exactly where you need them to assist with your balance. Furthermore, the textured slip-resistant flooring inside the basin ensures your feet stay firmly planted even when soapy water is running. This creates an incredibly secure environment where you can truly let your guard down and enjoy your evening.
If you are worried about the controls, we use simple, oversized dials that are incredibly easy to turn even with arthritic hands. This means you can adjust the water temperature and activate the jets without struggling with complicated or stiff buttons. We make sure every single aspect of your new setup feels completely effortless and simple to operate.
We absolutely love working here in this beautiful northern portion of Utah County, where the stunning views of the Wasatch Range make every drive amazing. With a local population of 18,362 residents, our tight-knit community deserves the absolute best care and attention when it comes to home accessibility. We treat every single home we enter as if our own grandparents lived there.
Since the median household income here sits at a comfortable $133,768, many local families are choosing to invest in their homes so they can age in place gracefully. Whether your home is located near the local golf course or closer to the mountain foothills, we know the area like the back of our hand. We regularly serve families across the local 84003 ZIP code area with prompt, friendly service.
Our deep knowledge of local plumbing codes and structural building requirements ensures your new installation is fully compliant and completely safe. We never cut corners, because we know how crucial a perfect seal is for the long-term health of your home. You can trust our friendly crew to deliver top-tier craftsmanship that stands the test of time.
When you contact us to request your on-site estimate, we bring absolutely zero pressure to your kitchen table. First, we carefully measure your existing layout to see exactly how a new accessible unit will fit into your current bathroom footprint. This lets us give you a highly accurate, down-to-earth quote without any hidden fees or surprise upcharges later.
During this visit, we also take the time to listen to your specific mobility concerns and daily routine challenges. After that, we explain all your design options in plain, simple terms so you can make the absolute best decision for your budget. We believe in honest communication, which means we will tell you the pros and cons of every model we offer.
Once you decide on the perfect setup, we coordinate every single step of the process from delivery to the final cleanup. We even haul away your old, heavy cast-iron or fiberglass tub so you do not have to worry about disposal. If you are ready to reclaim your independence and make your bathroom a safe haven once again, reach out to us today for your free, no-obligation estimate!
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 Highland.
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