The Bettendorf crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Scott 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 worry about slipping on wet tiles every time you take a bath, installing a secure, low-step access bath system will instantly restore your independence. This smart home upgrade lets you wash without fear. You deserve to feel completely safe in your own home.
Naturally, bathing should be the most relaxing part of your day instead of a scary chore. When you choose to modify your washing space, you instantly eliminate the giant hurdle of climbing over a cold, slippery ceramic barrier. This means you can keep living in your beloved home for decades without needing extra help. Our friendly local team visits your house to look at your current setup and gives you an estimate.
Actually, we believe in keeping things simple and honest for every single homeowner we meet. That is why we explain the entire setup process in plain English so you know exactly what to expect. Since our crew works right here in your neighborhood, we can drop by whenever you have a free afternoon. Let us help you turn your bathroom into a stress-free zone today.
First of all, conventional tubs require you to balance on one leg like a clumsy flamingo while stepping over a high wall. By contrast, a sealed-door deep soaking basin lets you simply open a latch and walk right inside. This incredible design completely eliminates the dangerous balancing acts that lead to nasty falls.
Moreover, built-in contoured seating ensures you do not have to lower your body all the way down to the floor anymore. This physical relief benefits your knees and back immensely. Plus, the fast-draining technology ensures you will not sit there shivering while waiting for the water to empty out.
| Safety Upgrade Feature | Real Life Daily Benefit |
|---|---|
| Ultra-low entry threshold | No more lifting legs over high barriers |
| Heated backrest seating | Keeps your body warm during drainage |
| Heavy-duty safety grab bars | Gives you solid leverage when standing up |
| Slip-resistant textured floor | Prevents your feet from sliding on soapy surfaces |
Subsequently, you get to enjoy deep, therapeutic soaking that relieves your stiff muscles and aching joints. Because these deep units hold more water than standard models, your upper body stays fully submerged and warm. This warm water immersion acts like a personal spa session right in your own home.
Initially, you might worry that your current bathroom is too small or awkward for this kind of renovation. However, our skilled installers specialize in fitting these leak-proof deep basins into the exact footprint of your old standard tub. This clever approach saves you from having to pay for a massive, messy remodel that tears up your whole house.
To start things off, we carefully measure your doorway clearances and water heater capacity. This preparation ensures your home can easily handle the generous water volume of your new system. We even check your plumbing lines to guarantee perfect drainage speed.
Following that step, our experienced technicians handle the heavy lifting, old tub disposal, and complex sealing work. We install commercial-grade plumbing connections to ensure your new system remains completely watertight for life. This professional precision protects your subfloor from hidden rot and costly water damage.
For starters, you want to look at the door configuration that fits your physical movement patterns. Some folks prefer an outward-swinging door because it provides maximum space to enter the basin. On the other hand, inward-swinging doors use water pressure to help keep the seal tight and secure.
Additionally, you can opt for hydrotherapy jets that target your lower back and legs with warm, soothing bubbles. These air jets gently massage your sore muscles to boost your circulation after a long day. This physical therapy alternative saves you money on expensive spa visits.
Finally, digital control panels let you adjust the water temperature and jet speed with a simple touch. This user-friendly technology prevents you from having to struggle with stiff, hard-to-turn brass knobs. You get absolute control over your bathing environment without any physical strain.
Naturally, a much deeper tub requires more hot water than a shallow, traditional basin. This means your current water heater might need an upgrade to keep up with the new demand. We always inspect your current heating unit during our initial visit to see if it can handle the load.
In light of this, installing a tankless water heater alongside your new bath unit can be a fantastic move. This combo provides an endless supply of hot water so you never run out mid-soak. Our team can advise you on the most cost-effective way to handle this setup.
As a matter of fact, we love serving our beautiful community here in Bettendorf, Iowa, where families value hard work and neighborly trust. Our local area has a population of 35,793 proud residents who deserve the absolute best in home safety upgrades. With a strong median household income of $78,676, local homeowners know that investing in home accessibility is a smart way to protect their property value.
Whether you live near the scenic riverfront or closer to the busier commercial districts, our trucks are always nearby. We cover the entire area, including the local ZIP codes like 52722, bringing fast and reliable service right to your driveway. We treat your home with the utmost respect, cleaning up every speck of dust before we leave.
Because we are local, we understand the specific housing styles and plumbing setups common in our region. This local familiarity allows us to anticipate potential issues before they even start. You get a stress-free renovation experience from a team that actually cares about your comfort.
Truthfully, attempting a DIY project with a heavy, leak-sensitive bath system is a recipe for disaster. One tiny mistake with the plumbing seals can lead to thousands of dollars in water damage behind your walls. By hiring our trained installers, you get the peace of mind that comes with certified craftsmanship.
This professional installation ensures your manufacturer warranty remains fully valid and active. If you install it yourself, you might void the warranty on those expensive water jets or door seals. We protect your investment by doing the job right the very first time.
Furthermore, we complete most installations in just one or two days so your daily routine suffers minimal disruption. We know how annoying it is to have contractors lingering in your home for weeks. Our efficient team works quickly and cleanly to get your bathroom back in action fast.
Now, taking the first step toward a safer home is incredibly easy and entirely risk-free. You can contact us today to schedule your no-obligation home assessment. We will sit down with you, look at your space, and help you design the perfect bathing solution.
During this visit, we provide an honest, transparent quote with no hidden fees or pushy sales pressure. We believe in letting our quality craftsmanship and safety features speak for themselves. This clear pricing helps you make the best decision for your family and budget.
Do not wait for a dangerous slip or fall to force your hand on bathroom safety. Take control of your independence and bring back the joy of a warm, relaxing soak today. Reach out to our friendly local team right now to request your free estimate and start your journey toward a safer 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 Bettendorf.
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