The Artois crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Glenn 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.
Getting in and out of a standard bath can feel like climbing a mountain as we get older or deal with stiff joints.
Which is why upgrading to a low-threshold secure soaking system makes total sense for your peace of mind.
These specialized deep-soak units let you step right in through a secure side door without tripping over a high ledger.
Suddenly you can enjoy a deep, warm bath without that constant fear of slipping on wet porcelain.
This simple change helps you maintain your independence at home for many years to come.
Our professional crew specializes in swapping out dangerous old tubs for these accessible bathing sanctuaries.
We believe everyone deserves a worry-free, relaxing scrub down without needing constant help from family members.
That is why we visit your home to measure your space and give you a clear, honest price estimate.
Let us look at how this smart home upgrade changes your daily routine for the better.
Traditional bathrooms present serious hazards because wet tiles and high tub walls create a perfect storm for accidents.
Actually, statistics show that most household falls happen right there in the washroom.
Installing a modern, sealed-door bathing unit removes those risky hurdles so you can relax.
These specialized systems come packed with built-in grab bars and slip-resistant floors to keep you steady on your feet.
On top of that, you get to sit on a comfortable, raised seat instead of struggling to get up from the floor level.
It feels like having a personal spa right in your own home.
To help you compare your options, we put together a quick look at how these units match up against standard setups:
| Bathing Feature | Standard Tub Setup | Accessible Sealed-Door Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | Around 15 to 18 inches | As low as 2 to 4 inches |
| Seating Style | Flat on the tub floor | Contoured, chair-height bench |
| Safety Hardware | Usually none built-in | Integrated grab bars and textured floors |
Choosing this upgrade means choosing self-reliance and daily physical relief.
You will not have to worry about losing your balance while lifting your leg over a slippery barrier anymore.
Our local team ensures the entire process goes smoothly from the first measurement to the final cleanup.
You might worry that remodeling your bathroom will turn your life upside down for weeks on end.
Fortunately, our experienced crew handles these conversions quickly and cleanly, often finishing the job in just a couple of days.
We carefully extract your old unit without ruining the surrounding drywall or flooring.
Next, we inspect your existing plumbing to make sure your pipes can handle the rapid-drain systems these units use.
This is crucial because you do not want to sit there shivering while waiting for the water to empty out.
We hook up top-tier fixtures that seal perfectly so you never have to worry about water leaking onto your bathroom floor.
Our friendly installers respect your home, clean up every speck of dust, and test every single seal before we leave.
We also take the time to show you exactly how to operate the door latch and the heated jets.
You get a turnkey solution designed to last for decades without any leaks or headaches.
Every home is different, which means your new setup should match your specific physical needs and style preferences.
For instance, you can choose models equipped with hydrotherapy jets to soothe your aching muscles after a long day.
Others prefer air jets that offer a gentler, effervescent massage to stimulate circulation.
You can also select from various handheld showerhead attachments that make washing your hair incredibly easy while seated.
These little details transform a simple utility into a luxurious daily ritual.
We help you navigate these choices so you get the perfect fit for your budget and space.
Think about the high cost of assisted living facilities or hiring in-home nursing care just to help you bathe.
By comparison, retrofitting your current bathroom is a highly cost-effective way to stay in the home you love.
It is a practical investment that adds real value to your property while protecting your personal freedom.
Local homes in Glenn County, especially around the quiet unincorporated community of Artois, California, often have older plumbing layouts.
With a tiny local population of just 292 residents and a modest median household income of around $41,300, we understand the need for affordable, durable home upgrades.
We serve the entire 95913 ZIP code area with honest pricing that respects your hard-earned savings.
Our goal is to make these vital home safety upgrades accessible to everyone who needs them.
We do not believe in high-pressure sales tactics or hidden fees that pop up at the end of the project.
You get straightforward advice, local expertise, and a bathroom that keeps you safe and self-sufficient.
Many folks ask us if the doors on these units eventually leak and ruin the floorboards.
We only install units featuring advanced pressure-sealed gaskets that use the water's own weight to keep the door shut tight.
This heavy-duty design prevents a single drop of water from escaping while you soak.
This means you can relax completely, knowing your subfloor and joists are perfectly safe from moisture damage.
The door latch is also designed to be easy on arthritic hands, closing securely with minimal effort.
It is a brilliant piece of engineering that delivers absolute peace of mind every time you use it.
Taking the first step toward a safer home is much easier than you might think.
We invite you to reach out to our friendly local team to schedule a completely free, no-obligation home consultation.
We will take precise measurements of your current layout and discuss the best options for your physical needs.
This customized assessment helps us give you an accurate quote so you can make an informed decision.
There is no pressure to buy, just honest information from local professionals who care about your safety.
You deserve to feel confident and secure in your own home every single day.
Do not wait for a dangerous slip or fall to force your hand on a bathroom remodel.
Contact us today to request your free estimate and find out how simple it is to upgrade your daily routine.
We look forward to helping you rediscover the simple, pain-free pleasure of a deep, warm bath.
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 Artois.
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