The Kermit crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Mingo 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 bath can feel like climbing a mountain as we get older.
This frustration vanishes when you choose to upgrade your home with a modern, leak-proof, low-threshold bathing system.
Our dedicated crew visits your home to provide a zero-cost appraisal for this life-changing home improvement.
Naturally, navigating slippery porcelain surfaces ranks among the most common household hazards today.
By choosing a specialized airtight swing-door basin, you invest in your long-term independence at home.
This smart upgrade ensures you can soak away your aches without any fear of falling.
Fortunately, our skilled local team specializes in retrofitting these secure, deep-soaking units into almost any existing space.
We realize that every layout presents unique plumbing challenges.
Which is why we customize our approach to fit your exact floor plan perfectly.
Initially, you might worry about the mess and chaos of a major bathroom remodel.
Actually, our experienced installers complete the entire swap quickly and cleanly.
This means you get your bathroom back in working order before you know it.
To begin, we carefully measure your current stall to ensure a snug fit for the new high-walled tub.
We often have to widen the doorway slightly or adjust the existing water lines.
Then, we secure the heavy-duty acrylic frame to your subfloor to guarantee maximum stability.
After that, our team hooks up the advanced drainage systems and heated surface components.
This fast-draining technology prevents you from sitting in cold water while the basin empties.
Consequently, you get to stay warm and cozy until the very last drop drains away.
Choosing the right setup requires a quick look at how these units compare to traditional options.
Below, we broke down the main differences to help you make an informed decision for your household.
| Feature | Standard Tub | Secure Swing-Door Basin |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | 15 to 18 inches | Under 4 inches |
| Safety Features | None built-in | Grab bars and slip-resistant floors |
| Soaking Depth | Shallow (waist deep) | Deep chest-level immersion |
Clearly, the numbers show how much safer and more relaxing the specialized system is.
You get a deep, therapeutic soak without ever risking a dangerous slip over a high ledge.
Plus, the built-in seating offers incredible support for tired muscles.
Living in a cozy mountain town with 257 residents means neighbors look out for neighbors.
We proudly serve homeowners across the entire 25674 ZIP code with honest, dependable craftsmanship.
Our team respects your property and works hard to keep our services affordable for local families.
Given that the median household income here sits around $34,688, we know budget matters.
Because of this, we offer competitive pricing and clear, upfront estimates with zero hidden fees.
This transparent approach helps you plan your home upgrades without any stressful financial surprises.
Whether you live near the Tug Fork River or right in the heart of town, we travel directly to your doorstep.
We understand the specific pier-and-beam or joist foundations common to homes in this beautiful region of West Virginia.
As a result, we know exactly how to reinforce your floor to support the weight of a deep-soak unit.
Stiff joints and sore backs plague almost everyone as the years roll by.
Investing in a deep-soaking safety basin allows you to enjoy warm hydrotherapy right in your own home.
This targeted heat therapy works wonders for arthritis pain and poor circulation.
On top of that, the strategic air jets target key muscle groups in your back and legs.
You will feel the tension melt away after just a few minutes of quiet relaxation.
Essentially, you get a spa-like experience without ever leaving your house.
Many folks find that a warm evening soak dramatically improves their sleep quality too.
This simple routine helps calm your nervous system before you head to bed.
So, you wake up feeling refreshed, limber, and ready to tackle the day ahead.
Customizing your new unit ensures you get the exact level of support you need.
For instance, you can choose between an inward-swinging or outward-swinging door depending on your mobility.
Our design consultants will help you weigh the pros and cons of each style during your free home visit.
Additionally, we offer optional heated backrests that keep you warm while the tub fills with water.
This luxurious feature ensures you never feel a chill during the transition periods.
We also install heavy-duty grab bars exactly where you need them for maximum leverage.
Another popular option includes handheld showerheads that make rinsing off a breeze.
These adjustable wands allow you to wash your hair comfortably while remaining safely seated.
Which means you maintain complete control over your entire bathing routine.
Trying to tackle this type of heavy plumbing job as a weekend DIY project usually ends in disaster.
These complex units require precise leveling, specialized sealing, and robust electrical hookups for the jets.
Our licensed crew handles every single detail so you do not have to worry about leaks damaging your floors.
Actually, a poor seal can slowly rot your subfloor over time, costing thousands in repairs.
We prevent this nightmare by using premium marine-grade sealants and triple-checking every connection before we leave.
This meticulous attention to detail guarantees your peace of mind for years to come.
Furthermore, we haul away your old, heavy cast-iron or fiberglass tub at no extra charge.
We leave your bathroom spotless, clean, and ready for immediate use.
You simply open the door, step inside, and enjoy your brand-new personal sanctuary.
Taking the first step toward a safer home is much easier than you think.
By requesting a complimentary in-home consultation, you get honest advice tailored to your specific bathroom layout.
We walk you through the options, take precise measurements, and hand you a written quote on the spot.
Remember, there is absolutely no pressure or obligation to buy when you call us out.
We believe in educating our community members so they can make the best decisions for their families.
Our friendly team is always ready to answer your questions and share our remodeling know-how.
Do not wait for an accidental slip to force your hand on home safety.
Protect your independence and add real value to your home by upgrading your bathroom this season.
Reach out to us today to schedule your free on-site quote and discover how affordable safety can be!
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 Kermit.
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