The Bonesteel crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Gregory 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 regular deep basin can get scary as the years roll on by. Upgrading your daily wash space with a low threshold door changes everything for your safely. Right now you can get a zero cost project estimate without any pressure from our team.
Every single day we hear about someone taking a nasty spill on slippery wet tiles. By installing a heavy duty door unit with a quick drain system you kick those worries out the window. Besides that peace of mind you also get deep soaking action that relaxes your old muscles after a long day of yard work.
Plus these deep step-in basins come packed with soothing hydrotherapy jets that target your sore back. Think about missing those terrifying slip moments forever. Honestly it feels like bringing a luxury spa right into your own home setup.
Furthermore your family won't have to worry about you being alone in the washroom anymore. Actually the sheer coziness of these units is unmatched by any standard setup you see in hardware stores. That simple side door opening saves your knees from high steps.
When you start looking at these thick acrylic side door basins you will notice huge differences in quality. Cheap units flex and warp over time while top notch ones use tough fiberglass backing. As a matter of fact the seal around the leak proof door is the absolute main part you got to watch out for.
Naturally bad rubber seals will ruin your subfloor before you even notice water dripping down. Therefore we install dual lock mechanisms that seal up tight as a drum every single time. Here is a quick look at what features make the biggest difference in your daily routine.
| Cool Feature | Real Life Benefit For You |
|---|---|
| Low Step Threshold | No more lifting legs over high walls |
| Heated Seating Pads | Stay warm while the water fills up |
| Fast Drain Technology | You won't sit around shivering at the end |
On top of those features you get built in grab bars that anchor directly to your wall studs. Actually having solid metal handles right where you need them gives you giant confidence. You just step right in and sit down like a normal chair.
First off our local boys pull out your ancient dusty cast iron setup without destroying your walls. Suddenly you got a wide open space ready for modern plumbing upgrades. Next up we inspect your floor joists because these water filled units weigh a ton.
After checking the floor strength we run bigger water pipes so your tub fills up real fast. Otherwise you end up sitting there freezing your toes off waiting for warm water. In addition we wire up dedicated power lines for the hydro massage pump system.
Eventually we slide the main unit into place and level it off using heavy steel feet. Surprisingly enough even small home spaces can fit these deep step-in basins without knocking down extra walls. Then we seal every joint with mold resistant silicone stuff that lasts for decades.
Living out in this beautiful corner of South Dakota means dealing with harsh freezing winters and hard water issues. In fact our small community of 441 folks knows how important hot water is during a blizzard. Household incomes around $43,750 mean local homeowners want durable fixtures that won't break the bank.
Because properties in the 57317 area code often have older plumbing setups you need installers who know local building quirks. Honestly standard off the shelf hardware store tubs just don't hold up to our tough mineral heavy water. We calibrate your new system to handle harsh water lines without clogging up internal jets.
Consequently you get a rock solid setup that performs great even when the wind is howling outside. Also local folks appreciate honest straight talk without any fancy high pressure sales tactics. You get straight answers about what fits your layout and what fits your wallet.
Obviously money is a huge deal for anyone living on a fixed income or pension. However fixing a broken hip from a bad bathroom fall costs way more than upgrading your equipment today. Surprisingly many insurance plans or veterans benefits can offset parts of these home modification projects.
Additionally we offer complete transparent estimates right at your kitchen table with no hidden sneaky fees later. Which means you know every single dollar spent before we ever pick up a wrench. Furthermore a modern easy entry fixture boosts your home resale value quite a bit.
Some folks tell me they worry about sitting inside while waiting for the water to empty out. Thankfully fast drain pumps dump all fifty gallons out in under eighty seconds now. So you don't sit there freezing like people did with older models years ago.
Another myth is that these units look like depressing medical devices from a hospital room. Actually modern designs look super sharp with glossy finishes and brushed nickel trim pieces. Frankly your grandkids will probably want to jump in and use the bubbles when they visit.
Mind you maintaining these glossy acrylic surfaces is way easier than scrubbing old stained grout lines. Just a simple wipe with a soft cloth keeps the shiny surface sparkling clean. That means less time on your knees scrubbing bleach and more time relaxing.
Before our crew arrives at your door you just need to clear out your towels and shampoo bottles. Suddenly our team takes over and protects your hallway floors with heavy drop cloths. We take real pride in keeping your home clean as a whistle while we work.
Then we haul off your old heavy fixture so you don't have to deal with dump runs. Afterwards we test every single electrical jet pump and water valve three times over. We never leave until you feel totally comfortable operating all the simple buttons yourself.
Basically we make the entire conversion process smooth and fast so your life isn't disrupted for long. Most jobs get wrapped up before you know it. You will be taking your first warm bubbly bath before the weekend hits.
Right now is the best time to stop worrying about risky shower stumbles once and for all. Simply give us a holler to get your custom no obligation quote completely free of charge. Our friendly team comes straight to you and measures your space down to the exact inch.
Remember that investing in home accessibility lets you stay in your beloved home for many years to come. Why keep struggling with high tub walls when an easy side door option exists right now? Get in touch with our team today and let us help you transform your daily routine into pure pleasant calmness.
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 Bonesteel.
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