The Metaline Falls crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Pend Oreille 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.
Installing a special safe soaking basin in your washroom changes everything. You can get a free project estimate right away today!
Getting older or dealing with sore joints makes taking a regular bath tricky... Actually, it gets downright dangerous sometimes! Slipping on wet surfaces is no joke at all. That is why so many folks in our little corner of Pend Oreille County are choosing to swap out their old regular tubs.
Furthermore, you gain massive peace of mind when getting into the warm water becomes totally effortless. Naturally, nobody wants to trip over a high tub wall when their knees are aching. By putting in a modern deep soak basin with a side entrance door, you protect your independence for many years to come.
Additionally, this modification adds tons of daily convenience to your home life. Honestly, my own uncle had terrible hip pain until he finally changed his washroom setup. Now he spends every single evening relaxing without any fear of falling down.
Living up in the northeastern tip of Washington state brings some mighty chilly winters. Because of that cold weather, your muscles can get super stiff and painful during the cold months. Having a deep warm basin with built-in jets is pure bliss after shoveling snow off the driveway.
Besides that, our small town with ZIP code 99153 has many older homes that need safety updates. Given that the local median household income sits around $25,156, spending money smartly on solid home improvements is real important for local families. A proper washroom conversion helps you stay comfortably in the home you love instead of moving away.
On top of that, maintaining your independence feels fantastic when you do not need help bathing. Naturally, having low step-in access changes your whole morning routine for the better. You just walk right in, close the sealed door, and turn on the warm tap.
To make these deep basins work right, your plumbing must handle a good amount of water volume. Actually, filling up a large basin requires a strong water line and a decent water heater. If your current heater is tiny, you might end up sitting in lukewarm water... which totally ruins the fun!
However, adjusting your existing plumbing setup is usually pretty straightforward for experienced installers. Furthermore, adding a high-flow faucet speeds up the filling process so you do not freeze while waiting. That way you jump straight into the warm bubbles without delay.
| Feature | Standard Basin | Safe Entrance Basin |
|---|---|---|
| Step Height | 14 to 18 Inches | 2 to 4 Inches |
| Seating Type | Floor Level | Built-in Raised Chair |
| Safety Elements | None Included | Grab Bars and Anti-Slip Floor |
Modern safe soaking setups come packed with awesome features designed for cozy relaxation. First off, you get strong grab bars anchored right into the wall frame. Consequently, holding onto something solid gives you total control when standing up or sitting down.
Secondly, integrated heated seats keep your upper body warm while the basin fills up with water. Honestly, there is nothing worse than sitting on freezing cold plastic while waiting for the bath to fill... so that heated seat is a total game changer! In addition, textured slip-resistant floors stop your feet from sliding around unexpectedly.
Thirdly, fast-draining systems push all the used water out in just a couple minutes. As a result, you do not have to sit around shivering while waiting to open the side door. You simply pull the plug, wait a brief moment, open the door, and walk right out safe and sound.
Soaking in warm moving water works wonders for tight aching back muscles. Plus, hydrotherapy jets target your lower back, calves, and feet to rub away the day's stress. For anyone fighting arthritis or poor circulation, these gentle water streams feel like heaven.
Likewise, microbubble technology cleanses your skin gently without harsh scrubbing actions. Because these tiny air bubbles carry moisture deep into your skin, you come out feeling super fresh and clean. It is like having a luxury spa right in your own cozy dwelling!
Removing an old heavy cast iron or fiberglass basin takes some serious muscle and proper tools. First, our team disconnects the old plumbing lines and pulls out the surrounding wall materials. Then we inspect the floor subfloor to make sure no rot or water damage lurks beneath.
Next, we carefully slide the new low-threshold entry unit into the open frame space. Therefore, level positioning is absolutely critical so the side door seals tightly without leaking a single drop. We level everything out perfectly using adjustable leveling legs before locking it down.
Finally, we hook up the hot and cold supply lines along with the fast drain pipes. Subsequently, we run complete water tests to verify that every single hydro jet and seal works 100% right. We clear away all the construction mess so your washroom looks completely sparkling brand new.
Upgrading your washroom increases the overall functionality and appeal of your property. Even though our local population is small at around 187 residents, quality real estate updates always pay off down the road. Buyers love seeing modern accessible features already installed!
Besides, staying in your own residence saves thousands of dollars compared to moving into assisted care facilities. Consequently, this simple washroom modification pays for itself very quickly over time. Investing in your own peace of mind is always a super smart move.
Furthermore, getting a clear quote costs absolutely zero dollars today. Since every washroom layout has unique quirks, having an expert check your space ensures you get accurate pricing without weird surprises. You learn all your options without any pressure or obligation at all!
You can customize these accessible soaking units in so many cool ways. For instance, you can choose which way the door swings open based on where your toilet or sink sits. Outward opening doors give you more room inside, while inward swinging doors save space in tight rooms.
Moreover, fast-heating inline heaters maintain your preferred water temperature endlessly. Which means you can soak for two hours straight while reading a good book without the water ever getting cold... talk about pure luxury! You can also pick nice handheld shower wands for easy hair washing.
On top of that, color choices like crisp white or classic biscuit match almost any wall tile style you have. So your new setup looks like an intentional high-end design choice rather than a clunky medical device. It fits right in with your home decor seamlessly.
Sometimes folks try doing these tricky installations all by themselves to save a buck... but boy, that usually ends up in a huge mess! Incorrectly installed door gaskets can leak water right down through your floorboards into the ceiling below.
Similarly, basic household wiring often cannot handle the power pull of heavy water jet pumps and heaters. Therefore, professional electrical connections are vital to keep your home totally safe from short circuits. Doing it right the very first time saves you massive headaches later on.
Postponing safety updates in your home only increases the chance of an accidental slip or fall. Today is the absolute best time to take charge of your personal mobility and daily safety!
Fortunately, getting a custom price assessment does not cost you a single dime. Our friendly local pros come right to your place, measure up your space, check your pipes, and lay out all the choices clearly. You get total clarity on costs before making any decisions at all.
So go ahead and call for your free quote right now! Take that easy first step toward safe, relaxing, and worry-free soaking in your own residence today!
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 Metaline Falls.
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