A safe bath in Arts in Seattle begins with a sealed door and a four inch step. The Seattle crew nearby sees the whole change through in days.
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.
Nowadays you might struggle to step over that high bathroom wall. Fortunately our local team brings total ease right to your door in Seattle, Washington.
Many folks face daily risks when trying to clean themselves up. Sadly standard tubs cause nasty falls that hurt your bones badly. By getting a door-equipped soaking box installed you protect your physical health. This smart upgrade lets you walk right inside without lifting your legs high. Which means you stay safe and independent in your own house for years.
Bathing should feel relaxing instead of scary. Yet slippery porcelain turns your morning routine into a dangerous chore. Installing a swinging-door basin gives you absolute peace of mind. On top of that built-in seats offer wonderful coziness while water fills up around you. This lets you soak your tired muscles without straining your back or knees.
Our crew travels all over King County to help neighbors upgrade their washing rooms. Because we live nearby we understand local housing styles completely. Whether your home sits near the waterfront or up on the hills we bring all tools needed. This means you get fast service from friendly folks who know the regional climate.
Every house features different plumbing setups and room dimensions. Therefore our technicians measure your space carefully before starting any heavy labor. This ensures your new side-entry basin fits snugly where the old unit used to sit. Which saves you from messy remodeling work and extra costs down the road.
First we carefully take out that bulky old bathtub that gives you trouble. Then we inspect the subfloor for any hidden water damage or rot. This lets us fix small issues before they turn into huge expensive disasters later. You can trust our crew to keep your house clean during the entire project.
Next we level the new walk-in unit perfectly to prevent any drainage problems. Plumbers connect the high-flow taps so your tub fills up super fast. On top of that we test every single seal to make sure nothing leaks. This ensures your investment works flawlessly from the very first day.
Most standard swaps take only a single day from start to finish. Therefore you will not have to deal with weeks of construction mess. This means you get your bathroom back quickly without major disruptions to your schedule.
Actually these special tubs use standard amounts of water despite looking massive. Because you sit on a raised seat inside the basin less water is needed to submerge your body. Which lets you enjoy long hot baths without worrying about crazy utility bills.
Choosing the right soak station depends on your personal preferences and physical needs. Below is a helpful chart comparing the main options we install for local residents.
| Basin Type | Main Benefit | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Soaker Model | Pure relaxation | Simple daily washing |
| Hydrotherapy Unit | Muscle relief jets | Sore joints and back pain |
| Compact Design | Saves tight space | Smaller guest bathrooms |
Keeping your acrylic basin clean requires very little effort on your part. Instead of harsh chemical scrubs use mild soap and a soft sponge. This protects the shiny finish and keeps your tub looking brand new. Which means you spend less time scrubbing and more time relaxing.
Routine maintenance prevents small annoyances from turning into major headaches. Every few months you should inspect the rubber door gasket for any debris. Doing this simple check lets you catch wear and tear early. Which ensures your watertight door seals properly every time you close it.
Accessibility upgrades make homes much more attractive to future buyers in Washington. Therefore spending money on a walk-in basin is actually a smart investment. This improvement adds functional appeal that pays off if you ever decide to sell.
Preventing a single bathroom slip saves you thousands of dollars in hospital expenses. Hence this home modification pays for itself by protecting your physical well-being. Which means you gain priceless peace of mind regarding your daily safety.
Now is the perfect time to make your daily routine safe and enjoyable. You no longer need to worry about losing your balance on wet tiles. Instead you can enjoy luxurious soaking experiences right in your own residence.
Our team provides a completely free quote for homeowners looking to upgrade their washing areas. Simply reach out to us today to schedule your convenient consultation. This lets you learn about all available options without spending a single penny upfront.
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 Arts in Seattle.
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