The Timber crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Washington 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.
Every single day we hear about someone slipping on a wet tile floor or struggling to climb over a high porcelain barrier just to take a simple bath. Actually, you do not have to live with that constant fear of falling anymore because a brilliant solution exists to make your daily routine safe again. By choosing to upgrade your washroom with a secure, low-threshold bathing system, you instantly regain your independence and can finally soak without any stress.
This smart home upgrade transforms your entire daily routine from a scary chore into a deeply relaxing ritual. Since we believe everyone deserves to feel secure in their own home, our team comes directly to you to evaluate your current setup and discuss how we can help. This initial visit is completely on the house, which means you get professional advice without spending a single dime upfront.
Our friendly local crew specializes in retrofitting these specialized, easy-access deep soaking units right where your old, unsafe basin used to sit. Because we live and work nearby, we understand the unique needs of homeowners in our beautiful, forested corner of the Pacific Northwest. Let us take a look at how this life-changing home improvement works and why it is the ultimate way to protect your physical safety.
First of all, the traditional layout of a standard restroom is practically designed to cause slips, especially as we get a bit older or deal with joint pain. When you replace that dangerous obstacle with a modern, leak-proof door unit, you completely eliminate the need to balance on one leg while stepping over a high ledge. Instead, you simply open the wide-swinging door, step inside over a tiny threshold of just a few inches, and sit down on a built-in, heated seat.
On top of that, these specialized units come packed with incredible features that turn a simple wash into a luxurious spa-like experience. For instance, you can choose models equipped with warm hydrotherapy jets that gently massage your aching muscles and help soothe stiff joints after a long day of yard work. This lets you enjoy therapeutic benefits right in your own home, which saves you countless trips to expensive physical therapists or local spas.
To give you a better idea of what to expect, we put together a quick comparison of how these modern units stack up against old-fashioned configurations:
| Safety Feature | Traditional Setup | Modern Secure System |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | High wall (usually 14 to 18 inches) | Ultra-low threshold (under 4 inches) |
| Seating Arrangement | Flat bottom of the tub (hard to get up) | Contoured, ADA-compliant raised bench |
| Slip Prevention | Slippery porcelain surfaces | Textured floor slip-resistant technology |
| Grab Bars | Usually none, or suction cups that fail | Heavy-duty, factory-installed steel bars |
Naturally, investing in this kind of upgrade also adds significant long-term value to your property. Potential buyers down the road will appreciate the forward-thinking accessibility features, especially since multi-generational living is becoming so popular these days. Which means you are not just buying peace of mind for today, but also securing a smart asset for the future of your household.
Now, you might be wondering how we actually get one of these heavy, specialized units into your home without tearing down your entire house. Well, our experienced installers have got this down to a precise science, often completing the entire swap in just a couple of days. We start by carefully extracting your old, outdated tub, making sure to protect your floors and doorways from any scratches or debris along the way.
After the old unit is gone, we inspect the underlying wood framing and plumbing lines to make sure everything is rock solid and dry. Living in a damp climate means we have to be extra vigilant about hidden mold or water damage behind old drywall. We fix any issues we find right away so that your new investment sits on a perfectly level, rot-free foundation.
Next, we run new, high-capacity drainage pipes and heavy-duty water lines to accommodate the fast-filling and fast-draining technology of your new unit. This lets you fill up the basin quickly and, more importantly, empty it in under two minutes so you do not have to sit there shivering while waiting to open the door. Once the plumbing is locked in, we slide the new unit into place, seal it with industrial-grade waterproof silicone, and finish the surrounding walls with beautiful, low-maintenance panels.
Whenever we sit down with local folks, we always emphasize that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution for accessibility. We offer a wide range of sizes, from compact models that fit into tight apartment spaces to extra-wide units designed for maximum roominess. This variety ensures that we can find a model that fits your physical frame perfectly while also matching the existing layout of your bathroom.
Additionally, you can customize your new setup with various accessories like handheld showerheads, digital temperature controls, and even built-in chromotherapy lights. These options allow you to build a system that caters precisely to your personal preferences and daily physical challenges. We will walk you through every single option during our visit, making sure you understand the benefits of each feature without any high-pressure sales tactics.
If you live out here in the quiet, scenic hills of Washington County, you already know that getting quality contractors to drive out to our rural areas can sometimes be a real headache. Fortunately, we are proud to serve the tiny, resilient community of Timber, Oregon, where we love helping our neighbors stay safe in their homes. Even though our local area has a small population of about 131 residents, we believe everyone deserves top-tier service, no matter how remote their property might be.
Many homes in this beautiful region, especially around the 97144 ZIP code, feature older plumbing systems that require a gentle, experienced hand to upgrade correctly. Our team knows how to navigate these older structures, ensuring that we do not disrupt your existing septic lines or well water systems during the install. We take great pride in delivering clean, respectful, and highly professional work to every single household we visit.
While the local median household income is listed statistically at $0, we know that our community is rich in history, hard work, and neighborly spirit. That is exactly why we keep our pricing highly competitive and offer flexible options to fit different financial situations. We believe that physical safety and personal dignity should never be out of reach for anyone in our community.
Ultimately, delaying this decision only increases the risk of a nasty slip or fall that could permanently rob you of your independence. Why wait for an emergency to happen when you can take control of your safety and regain your peace of mind right now? Our team is standing by, ready to drive out to your property, look at your space, and give you a detailed estimate at absolutely zero cost to you.
This completely free, no-obligation assessment gives you all the facts and figures you need to make an informed decision for your family. We will answer all your questions about installation times, plumbing requirements, and customization options with total honesty and transparency. Simply reach out to us today to schedule your visit, and let us help you turn your bathroom back into a sanctuary of relaxation and safety!
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 Timber.
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