The New Hope crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Hennepin 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.
Are you tired of worrying about slips and falls every time you want to get clean in Hennepin County? This detailed guide walks you through upgrading your bathroom so you can enjoy total peace of mind and luxury.
Maybe you have noticed that stepping over that high porcelain wall is getting harder each morning. Luckily, changing your bathing area brings back your independence without needing a major remodel.
Safety is the number one reason homeowners decide to change how their bathing space works. This lets you avoid dangerous slips on wet bathroom floors entirely.
Old tubs cause way too many accidents for folks who want to age in place safely. Therefore, swapping that old basin for a low-threshold soaking unit protects your physical well-being.
These specialized units feature a watertight swinging gate that lets you walk right inside. Which means you never have to lift your legs dangerously high just to take a bath.
On top of that, built-in seating removes the exhausting task of lowering yourself all the way to the floor. This clever design keeps you secure while you relax in warm water.
Hydrotherapy jets target sore joints and tight muscles to melt away your daily stress. That translates to better sleep and less stiffness when you wake up the next morning.
Furthermore, deep soaking capabilities let your entire body submerge for maximum relaxation. This turns your ordinary bathroom into a personal spa retreat.
Plumbing modifications usually happen on the first day of the actual project. This means our local crew removes your old setup carefully without damaging surrounding walls.
Next comes the precise fitting of the new watertight basin into your existing alcove. Because every home is different, our technicians ensure everything aligns perfectly with your drain lines.
| Project Phase | Typical Duration | Main Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Consultation | One Hour | Clear pricing and custom measurement |
| Old Unit Removal | Half Day | Clears space for your upgraded fixture |
| Plumbing Retrofit | One Day | Ensures proper water flow and secure drainage |
| Final Sealing | Few Hours | Prevents leaks and guarantees longevity |
After the plumbing connections are secure, waterproof wall panels go up around the enclosure. This stops moisture from damaging your drywall and keeps cleanup super simple.
Finally, we test all the hydrotherapy pumps and the door seal to guarantee zero leaks. Which means you can fill your brand-new basin right away without any worries.
Investing in your home safety adds real value to your property over the long haul. Considering the median household income hovers around fifty-six thousand dollars here, budgeting wisely makes a huge difference.
This lets you get the safety features you need right now without emptying your savings account.
Hiring cheap handymen might save a few bucks upfront but often leads to costly leaks later. Instead, hiring experienced local contractors guarantees proper installation and protects your warranty.
Quality materials resist chipping and staining so your bathroom stays gorgeous for decades. This means fewer repairs down the road and maximum return on your investment.
Building codes in ZIP codes require specific electrical permits for whirlpool pumps and heated seats. Trusting a local professional ensures all plumbing and electrical work passes municipal inspection easily.
Skipping permits can create massive headaches if you ever decide to sell your house. Consequently, doing things legally from the start safeguards your future real estate transactions.
Customizing your soak zone allows you to pick features that match your specific mobility needs. For instance, fast-drain technology empties the water in minutes so you do not catch a chill.
Handheld shower wands give you better control over rinsing your hair and body. This adds amazing versatility for family members of all ages who share the same bathroom.
Strategically placed stainless steel grab bars give you something sturdy to hold onto at all times. Textured flooring prevents your feet from sliding around when soapy water covers the basin floor.
These small additions work together to create a foolproof environment for independent washing. Thus, you can maintain your daily hygiene routine with absolute confidence.
Air injectors create gentle bubbles that caress your skin while water jets knead tight muscles. Adding aromatherapy oils takes your sensory experience to a whole new level of bliss.
Control panels sit within arm reach so you never have to strain your back adjusting settings. This puts total relaxation right at your fingertips.
Working with a contractor who understands the local population of twenty thousand people ensures personalized customer service. Our team treats every homeowner like a neighbor because we live and work right around here.
We know the architectural quirks of houses built in this region through the decades. This local knowledge helps us anticipate hidden plumbing surprises before they turn into expensive problems.
Every technician on our crew carries full insurance and extensive training in accessibility remodeling. This lets you relax while skilled professionals handle the heavy lifting and precise plumbing.
We clean up all debris before leaving your house so you can enjoy your upgraded space immediately. Our pride in craftsmanship shows in every sealed edge and aligned panel.
Procrastinating on bathroom safety puts you or your loved ones at risk of a serious fall. Fortunately, getting started takes just a few moments of your time today.
Reach out now to schedule your consultation with our friendly local team. Claim your free quote today and discover how affordable upgrading your daily bathing routine 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 New Hope.
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