The Boulder crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Boulder 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.
Staying safe while soaking in your own home feels like a true blessing. Upgrade your standard bathroom with a side-door deep basin that gives you peace of mind daily. Request your free quote today to transform your home routine!
You probably know someone who slipped in a slick porcelain basin recently. Honestly, standard porcelain basins are total death traps when your knees start creaking. Slipping on wet surfaces causes real stress for folks who just want a warm, relaxing soak after a cold afternoon near the Rocky Mountains.
By switching to a specialized side-entry soaking system, you completely remove that scary high step over the tub wall. Actually, stepping over a tiny four-inch threshold feels like walking on plain level ground. You just open the sealed door, sit down on a raised bench, and turn on the taps without stressing your body.
In addition, having a giant waterproof door right on the side of your bath tub changes everything for long term independence. Naturally, water stays strictly inside the frame thanks to heavy-duty rubber pressure gaskets that seal tight. That simple change means no more awkward falling accidents while trying to swing a leg over high acrylic barriers.
Standard home layouts in Boulder County often feature old standard tubs built back in the seventies or eighties. Sadly, those old acrylic basins come with super high outer walls that make stepping inside a dangerous game. As a result, many neighbors give up taking deep baths completely just to avoid taking risky slips on slippery tiles.
When you consider that the median household income around here sits near $66,117, investing smartly into your real estate makes solid sense. Upgrading your fixtures keeps you living comfortably in your own place without needing expensive home care helpers later. Plus, custom modifications add real functional market value to properties across local ZIP codes like 80301 and 80302.
Moreover, local weather brings freezing winters that make stiff joints feel ten times worse every single morning. Stepping onto icy bath mats after straining your hips over a standard basin wall is just plain miserable. Modern low-step soaking basins offer heated seats that keep your back warm while the warm water fills up around you.
Consequently, local folks living in 80303 or 80304 often tell us they wish they made this home switch way sooner. Waiting until an actual fall happens usually costs way more money than fixing up the room ahead of time. Getting a quick baseline price costs you absolutely nothing and opens up tons of safe home bathing choices.
Every single home layout is a bit different, meaning customized options are huge for getting things right. You get to choose how the entrance gate swings, where the grab bars sit, and how fast the wastewater empties out. Take a quick look at how standard basins compare to modern low-threshold deep units below:
| Bath System Feature | Standard Home Tub | Low-Step Soaking Basin |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Threshold Height | 14 to 18 Inches High | 2 to 4 Inches High |
| Seating Type | Flat Floor Level | Raised ADA Height Bench |
| Drainage Speed | Standard Slow Gravity | Powered Fast-Drain Pumps |
| Hydrotherapy Options | None Attached | Targeted Air and Water Jets |
Besides low entry gates, water jet systems offer huge relief for sore back muscles and tired feet. Furthermore, tiny air bubbles gently massage your skin while warm water keeps your blood moving nicely. That hydrotherapy feature turns a basic daily chore into a luxury spa session right inside your main floor washroom.
Simultaneously, quick-drain pumps solve the annoying problem of sitting around freezing while waiting for gallons of water to empty. Regular gravity drains take forever, leaving you cold and shivering on the bench seat. Powered dual-drain technology dumps the whole tank in under two minutes flat so you can wrap up quickly.
On top of that, built-in heated backrests give you total warm cozy cozy-style relaxation while the tall basin fills to the brim. You won't feel chilled for a single second while waiting for your hot soak to reach chest height. That clever detail turns a quick rinse into a highlights-of-your-day experience every single time.
Many homeowners worry that swapping out large bathroom fixtures requires tearing down half their house. Luckily, modern installation crews work fast to slide these smart sealed units right into your existing alcove spot. The whole job usually takes just a couple days from tearing out the old unit to final water testing.
First off, a local installer checks your current plumbing lines, water heater capacity, and electrical panel setup. Since a population of 107,360 people means all kinds of old and new home styles, custom measures are necessary. That careful check ensures your water tank can actually fill a larger deep-soak cavity without running cold halfway through.
Next, technicians carefully extract your old porcelain fixture without ruining your surrounding drywall or floor tiles. After that, they reinforce the subfloor beneath the heavy basin so it holds hundreds of pounds of water safely. Solid construction under the main frame prevents any shifting or leaking around your subfloor later down the road.
Eventually, the crew hooks up specialized drain lines, connects hydrotherapy pumps, and seals every frame corner tight with thick silicone. They run full fill-and-drain tests right in front of you to prove the door gasket seals like an airplane hatch. You get to inspect every single handle and button before the team cleans up their tools and leaves.
Making smart upgrades to your living space offers genuine peace of mind while protecting your financial savings long term. Instead of paying thousands every month for assisted living spaces, you stay fully independent right where you belong. Choosing home safety modifications keeps your monthly expenses low while letting you enjoy your familiar neighborhood layout.
Furthermore, houses fitted with accessible bathroom hardware attract tons of interested buyers looking for multi-generational homes nowadays. Buyers appreciate knowing their aging parents or visiting family members can use the facilities without any safety scares. Therefore, your upfront remodel project adds solid practical resale appeal down the line.
Meanwhile, high-quality acrylic shells resist mold, mildew, and tough water stains naturally without harsh chemical scrubbing. That means you spend way less time bent over scrubbing tub walls with nasty fumes and scrub brushes. A quick wipe down with a soft towel keeps the glossy finish sparkling clean week after week.
In addition, modern leak-proof door latches carry lifetime warranties so you never have to worry about water ruining your floor structure. Strong steel support frames hold everything rock steady even when the unit fills up completely with heavy water. That heavy-duty build quality means your investment lasts as long as you stay in your home.
Some folks think these sealed soaking tubs look like ugly white plastic boxes straight out of a clinical center. That old idea could not be further from reality with today's custom designer finish options. Modern units feature gorgeous faux-marble wall surrounds, brushed nickel hardware, and sleek glass doors that match modern interior styling seamlessly.
Another myth suggests that filling a tall basin takes so long that your water turns lukewarm before you even sit down. However, high-flow faucets installed by local plumbing specialists pack massive water flow that fills tall tanks fast. Combined with fast-drain tech, you spend your time soaking in steamy water, not waiting around impatiently on ceramic benches.
Likewise, people worry that door seals will deteriorate quickly and leak gallons of dirty water directly onto their bathroom floors. High-grade silicone gaskets use simple water pressure physics to press tighter against the frame as the tub fills up higher. That smart engineering prevents messy leaks completely without requiring massive force to latch the front door handle shut.
Finally, some think fitting a deep tall tub requires knocking out bedroom walls to make extra room space available. Modern designs are specifically built to match standard standard alcove footprints, fitting standard sixty-inch spaces perfectly. You get a deep chest-high soak without stealing a single square inch of floor space from your vanity or toilet area.
Taking care of your future self starts by fixing hidden household hazards before a sudden fall turns into a real emergency. Imagine stepping easily into a warm, deep soaking bath without feeling a single ounce of fear or physical strain. That confidence makes staying in your beloved home for years or decades an easy reality.
Why wait until getting in and out of a regular standard tub feels impossible or scary to do alone? Requesting an in-home assessment gives you exact measurements, custom finish samples, and a clear budget estimate upfront with zero pressure. Experienced technicians evaluate your exact layout to show you what styles look best inside your home space.
Remember that getting a customized price costs you nothing at all and gives you clear answers right away. Simply reach out to book your convenient home visit and discover how simple accessible bathroom upgrades can really be. Protect your independence, elevate your daily routine, and request your free quote today!
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 Boulder.
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