The Advance crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Charlevoix 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.
If you feel nervous every time you step over that high barrier of your standard bath, you are definitely not alone. Many homeowners in our beautiful pocket of Charlevoix County face this exact struggle daily, worrying about slips on wet tiles. By choosing a modern low-threshold bathing basin with a secure door, you instantly regain your independence and peace of mind.
We believe that your home should always feel like a secure sanctuary rather than a series of hazards. Our dedicated team specializes in transforming outdated, dangerous bathrooms into safe havens where you can truly unwind. Through a quick and professional upgrade, we replace that old hazard with a beautiful, accessible system designed for your ultimate peace of mind.
You can take the first step toward a worry-free daily routine right now without spending a single dime. Contact us today to request your completely free, no-obligation estimate right at your home.
When you modify your home to fit your changing physical needs, you are actually investing in your future. Slips in the bathroom represent one of the leading causes of household injuries for folks wanting to age in place. This clever upgrade eliminates the need to balance on one foot while climbing into a deep pool of water.
On top of that, these specialized personal washing units offer incredible therapeutic benefits that standard basins simply cannot match. Think about soothing your sore muscles with targeted hydrotherapy jets after a long day of working in the yard. Which means you get a spa-like experience right in your own home while staying completely safe.
To help you understand the different options available, we compiled a quick guide to these accessible bathing systems.
| System Type | Key Feature | Main Benefit for You |
|---|---|---|
| Soaker Basin | Deep water depth | Warm, full-body immersion |
| Hydrotherapy Unit | Adjustable water jets | Soothes joint pain and arthritis |
| Air Jet System | Gentle air bubbles | Relaxes muscles and boosts circulation |
| Bariatric Option | Wider door and seat | Accommodates larger body types comfortably |
As you can see, there is a perfect setup for every single home and physical requirement. Choosing the right configuration ensures that you can wash yourself thoroughly without needing assistance from family members.
You might worry that remodeling your bathroom will turn your house into a chaotic, dusty construction zone for weeks. However, our experienced local crew works with incredible speed and keeps the workspace exceptionally tidy from start to finish. We often complete the entire swap in just one or two days, minimizing the disruption to your daily life.
First, we carefully extract your old porcelain tub without damaging your existing walls or plumbing fixtures. Next, we prepare the subfloor to ensure it can support the weight of your new, heavy-duty acrylic unit. This step is crucial because a sturdy foundation prevents leaks and shifting down the road.
Finally, we slide the new accessible unit into place and hook up the advanced brass fixtures and drains. Our team tests every single seal twice to guarantee that the airtight door lock remains absolutely watertight forever. After we finish, we clean up every speck of dust so you can enjoy your new setup immediately.
Every person has unique physical needs, which is why we offer a massive variety of custom safety accessories. For example, you can add strategically placed grab bars to give you extra leverage when standing up. These sturdy bars match your bathroom decor perfectly while providing absolute stability when you move around.
Additionally, we install contoured, slip-resistant seats that allow you to sit at a natural, comfortable height while washing. This prevents you from having to lower yourself all the way down to the floor, which is tough on bad knees. Heated backrests are another popular option that keeps you warm while the basin fills up with water.
Now, you can also opt for fast-fill faucets and high-speed drain systems to speed up the entire process. No one likes sitting in a lukewarm basin waiting for the water to slowly trickle out of the drain. Our high-capacity plumbing solutions ensure that you can get in and out of your bath quickly.
We love serving our tiny, tight-knit community of just 323 residents near the shores of Lake Charlevoix. Living in this beautiful area means we treat our customers like neighbors, because you actually are our neighbors. We understand the unique layout of homes in the 49796 area and how to make them more accessible.
With a local median household income of $77,292, we know that homeowners here appreciate real value and honest craftsmanship. We never try to sell you overpriced gimmicks or features that you do not actually need to stay safe. Our goal is simply to provide a reliable, high-quality solution that fits your budget and improves your life.
Because we operate locally, we can arrive at your doorstep quickly to assess your space and answer your questions. This face-to-face connection allows us to understand your specific mobility challenges and tailor our recommendations perfectly.
Are you ready to stop worrying about bathroom slips and take back your bathing independence? Our friendly team is standing by to help you design the perfect, accessible oasis in your home. We provide completely free, detailed quotes so you know exactly what to expect before making any decisions.
This means you get honest pricing with absolutely zero pressure to buy, allowing you to make the best choice. We will look at your current bathroom layout, measure your doorways, and help you pick the best model. Do not wait for an unfortunate accident to happen before you decide to make this vital upgrade.
Reach out to us right now to schedule your free home visit in Advance, Michigan, and start bathing with confidence again. Your safety is our absolute priority, and we cannot wait to help you transform your home.
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 Advance.
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