The Scandinavia crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Waupaca 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.
Taking a bath should feel like a mini-vacation in your own home instead of a stressful obstacle course.
If you find yourself worrying about slipping every time you step over that high standard barrier, you are definitely not alone.
This is why upgrading to a specialized low-entry bathing enclosure with a secure door makes absolute sense for your peace of mind.
Our local team travels right to your doorstep in Waupaca County to help you regain your independence.
By choosing a customized setup, you get to stay in the home you love without risking a nasty fall.
We provide a totally free written estimate so you can plan this amazing home improvement project without any financial surprises.
Let us look at how this smart modification transforms your daily routine from scary to relaxing.
You will quickly discover how simple it is to retro-fit your existing layout with a high-walled, easy-access basin.
This investment keeps you safe while adding some serious value to your property.
Every home has its own unique quirks which means a one-size-fits-all approach never works.
First, our friendly technicians measure your current layout to see how the new system will fit.
We check the existing pipes and drain placement to ensure everything drains out lightning fast.
During the actual setup, we carefully remove your old standard unit without wrecking your surrounding walls.
After that, we slide in the heavy-duty acrylic basin which features a watertight seal and a very low step-in threshold.
This process secures your new setup tightly so you never have to worry about leaks ruining your subfloor.
To give you a clearer picture of what to expect, we put together a quick comparison table below.
It highlights the key differences between your old traditional setup and this modern safety upgrade.
| Feature | Standard Tub | Easy-Access Safety Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | Typically 14 to 18 inches | Usually under 4 inches |
| Seating | Flat on the floor | Contoured, ADA-compliant raised bench |
| Safety Features | None built-in | Grab bars, slip-resistant floor, quick drain |
Now that you see the physical differences, you can imagine how much easier your mornings will become.
You simply open the door, step inside with minimal effort, sit down on the comfortable molded seat, and close the latch.
It is literally that simple to protect your joints and prevent slips.
Many folks living in our cozy village of Scandinavia Wisconsin are choosing to age in place these days.
Since this lovely area has a small-town feel with a population of about 418 residents, keeping our community members safe at home is super important to us.
With a local median household income of around $53,750, finding cost-effective ways to remodel is a top priority for families in the 54977 ZIP code area.
When you modify your washroom, you save thousands of dollars compared to moving into an assisted living facility.
This affordable upgrade lets you keep your private routine private, which is huge for your personal dignity.
Plus, our quick-drain technology means you will not have to sit around shivering waiting for the water to empty out.
On top of that, these specialized deep-soaking units offer incredible therapeutic warmth for tired muscles.
If you struggle with stiff knees or back pain, the deep water levels will help soothe those aches away daily.
It is like having a private spa session right in your own bathroom whenever you want.
Choosing the right options might feel a bit overwhelming at first glance because there are so many cool add-ons.
You can select built-in heated backrests to keep you warm while the basin fills up with water.
Which means you get to relax immediately without feeling cold during the short wait time.
We also offer advanced hydrotherapy jets that target your lower back and legs with gentle, massaging bubbles.
These air jets keep the water moving and help increase circulation throughout your body.
Adding these upgrades turns a basic safety device into a luxurious haven of relaxation.
Another crucial feature to consider is the hand-held shower wand that lets you wash your hair with ease while seated.
This handy tool gives you total control over where the water goes without needing to stand up.
It is all about making the entire experience as effortless and enjoyable as possible for you.
When you reach out to us, we do not just send you a random estimate over the internet.
We actually come right to your house to inspect your plumbing and electrical systems in person.
This hands-on inspection ensures we give you an incredibly accurate quote with zero hidden fees.
Our friendly technician will sit down with you at your kitchen table to discuss your specific mobility goals.
We explain the whole timeline and show you samples of the high-quality materials we use.
You get all your questions answered in a relaxed, no-pressure environment right in your own living room.
Once we agree on the details, we schedule the project at a time that works best for your busy calendar.
Most of our installations take just one or two days to complete from start to finish.
This means your daily life experiences very little disruption before you enjoy your brand-new sanctuary.
We believe in being totally transparent with you about every single aspect of this home improvement project.
The main drawback is that you must step inside the unit before filling it with water, and stay inside while it drains.
However, our high-speed pump systems minimize this waiting time so you stay warm and cozy.
Another point to consider is that these units require a bit more water than a standard shallow bath.
To combat this, we always inspect your hot water heater to ensure it can handle the extra capacity.
If needed, we can recommend simple upgrades to keep your hot water flowing endlessly.
On the plus side, the sheer level of safety and peace of mind you gain far outweighs these minor details.
Your family members will sleep better at night knowing you are safe from slippery bathroom hazards.
It is a truly life-changing upgrade that pays off every single time you use it.
Taking the first step toward a safer home is much easier than you think.
By requesting a free, no-obligation quote today, you get clear pricing tailored specifically to your home layout.
Our local team is ready to help you reclaim your bath time independence with a beautiful, secure upgrade.
Do not wait for an accidental slip or fall to force your hand on a home remodel.
Contact us now to book your friendly in-home consultation and discover how affordable safety can be.
We look forward to meeting you and transforming your bathroom into a stress-free zone!
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 Scandinavia.
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