The Bates crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Grand Traverse 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 porcelain basin can feel like a dangerous acrobatic stunt when you get older. You deserve a soak that feels like pure relaxation without the constant fear of slipping on a wet surface.
Struggling over the high edge of a regular basin creates unnecessary stress and physical strain on your joints every single morning. This specific upgrade lets you walk right through a swinging door instead of lifting your legs over dangerous heights. Because the door seals tight, you get all the deep soaking benefits of a traditional setup without any of the risks.
Basically, this hardware adds a level of sheer ease to your hygiene routine that you will wonder how you ever lived without. Imagine stepping into your basin on a chilly morning in Grand Traverse County and feeling totally secure. You save your strength for the things that actually matter rather than fighting gravity just to wash your hair.
Besides the safety factor, these units often include therapeutic bubbles or jets that hit those sore spots in your lower back. You gain a private spa experience right inside your own home while keeping your independence totally intact. It is a smart way to stay in the house you love for as long as possible.
Installing these specialized basins requires a bit more than just swapping out a sink faucet because of the plumbing adjustments involved. You have to ensure the existing drain line can handle the rapid flow of water since these deep vessels hold quite a bit more liquid. A pro knows exactly how to verify your floor structure holds the extra weight once the basin fills up.
Furthermore, the electrical requirements for the integrated pump systems need a dedicated circuit to prevent any tripping breakers while you relax. Dealing with these technical details ensures your new setup runs smooth for years without any pesky headaches or maintenance issues. You want the peace of mind that comes from knowing the job was done right from the very start.
| Feature Type | Benefit for Your Daily Use | |
|---|---|---|
| Low entry threshold | Prevents dangerous tripping hazards | |
| Watertight door seal | Keeps water inside where it belongs | |
| Integrated seating | Provides a steady base for scrubbing | |
| Fast drain technology | Stops you from waiting in the cold |
Living in a town with a population of 4,375 means you probably appreciate the quiet and the space you have built around you. Since the median household income sits where it does, you likely want to make sure every dollar you spend provides real value. Making an investment in your home's accessibility is one of the best ways to keep your property value high while protecting your physical well-being.
Whether you live near the local ZIP codes or further out, our team understands the unique needs of folks around here. We know that the winters can get pretty intense, which makes a hot soak even more important for your muscles. You deserve a sanctuary that feels like absolute bliss after a long day of dealing with the local elements.
Will this take up more space than my current setup? Most of these units are designed to fit into the footprint of your old basin perfectly. You usually do not need to renovate the entire room just to make the switch happen.
How long does the whole project take from start to finish? Usually, the actual swap happens pretty fast once the unit arrives at your door. You could be enjoying your new secure soaking spot in just a few days of actual work.
Do I need to worry about the cost? Every single home is different, which is why we always provide a free estimate before we lift a single tool. You get a clear picture of the investment without any weird surprises or hidden fees showing up later on.
Staying mobile and active starts with making sure your environment supports your needs instead of working against you. When you replace a standard wall-high basin with a unit designed for easy access, you reclaim your freedom. You stop relying on others to help you with basic tasks that you actually prefer to handle on your own.
On top of that, these units look great and really brighten up the room with a clean and modern style. It creates a sense of total calmness that carries over to the rest of your day. You will find yourself looking forward to your evening soak as the highlight of your schedule.
Trying to handle this kind of plumbing project by yourself can turn into a real nightmare really fast. You have to deal with heavy lifting, complex seals, and potentially outdated pipes hidden behind your current walls. A skilled hand ensures everything lines up perfectly so you never have to deal with leaks or drafts.
Instead of spending your weekends fighting with a wrench, you can sit back while we handle the heavy lifting. You deserve to relax while professionals take care of the nitty-gritty details of your bathroom transformation. Our goal is to make sure you feel totally comfortable throughout the entire project from the first chat to the final test.
Ready to stop worrying about your bathroom routine and start enjoying your home more? The best way to get started is to invite someone out to take a look at your current space. We will walk through the options, check the measurements, and give you a quote so you can make an informed choice.
You do not have to settle for a situation that makes you nervous every time you step into the room. A simple change can completely alter how you feel about your daily habits. Just reach out whenever you feel ready to talk about the possibilities for your home in Michigan.
Investing in your future is always a smart move when you think about long term plans. You want a home that grows with you and stays functional regardless of what life throws your way. That kind of smart planning provides a feeling of deep satisfaction that you just cannot put a price tag on.
Do not wait until a small slip turns into a bigger problem that forces your hand. Be proactive and choose to upgrade your space on your own terms. Your future self will definitely thank you for making the decision to prioritize your safety and your own sense of deep serenity.
When you consider the layout, think about where you want your grab bars and your controls. Having everything within reach makes your time in the basin much more fluid. We can help you pick the right placement so everything feels natural and simple to use.
Furthermore, we talk about the different materials available to make sure you get something durable and easy to clean. You do not want to spend your retirement scrubbing hard-to-reach corners or worrying about rust. Quality materials mean you can enjoy the experience without any extra chores or maintenance stress.
Having a secure and accessible basin changes your mindset in ways you might not expect. You stop dreading the morning routine and start seeing it as a pleasant ritual. That change in perspective ripples out into everything else you do during the day.
Besides that, you create a space that you feel proud to show off to friends or family. It shows that you value your home and your quality of life. Make the call for your free estimate today and see how easy this transition can actually be for you.
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 Bates.
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