The Broeck Pointe crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Jefferson 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.
Every single day, simple bathroom routines can start to feel like a high-stakes obstacle course when mobility challenges pop up. This means you might feel anxious every time you step over that steep barrier just to take a warm bath. Fortunately, we specialize in replacing those hazardous old basins with secure, low-step alternatives that keep you safe. By choosing our professional home modification services, you can regain your independence and enjoy a peaceful, worry-free wash once again.
Our dedicated crew visits your home to measure your space and plan the perfect setup. This personal touch ensures that your new accessible washing system fits flawlessly into your existing layout. If you are ready to transform your daily routine, we are proud to offer a completely free on-site consultation to help you get started without any pressure.
When we talk about upgrading your washroom, we mean installing a custom-built, leak-proof sealed enclosure with a built-in seat and a swing-out door. This specialized setup allows you to step inside without lifting your legs more than a few inches off the ground. After you close and seal the watertight door, you can sit down comfortably on a raised contour seat and let the warm water fill up around you. It is a total game-changer for anyone dealing with balance issues or joint pain.
To give you a better idea of how these setups compare to what you probably have right now, we put together a quick comparison table below.
| Feature | Standard Apron Tub | Our Accessible Sealed System |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | Usually 14 to 18 inches | Ultra-low (under 4 inches) |
| Seating | Floor level (hard to get up) | Contoured, chair-height bench |
| Safety Additions | None built-in | Integrated grab bars and textured floors |
| Hydrotherapy Options | Rarely available | Air and water jets available |
Choosing this upgrade means you get to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of deep soaking without the constant fear of slipping. Because we handle everything from the initial tear-out to the final plumbing connections, you do not have to worry about coordinating different contractors. We bring all our own tools and expertise right to your doorstep to make the process as smooth as silk.
Living in our charming little corner of Jefferson County means valuing community, safety, and high-quality craftsmanship. Since we operate right here in this lovely neighborhood of just over three hundred residents, we treat every single client like our closest neighbor. We know that local homes, which often reflect the high-end standard of our area with its impressive median household income of $123,750, deserve top-tier remodeling work that preserves home value. Whether your property sits near the scenic tree-lined drives or within the active ZIP code of 40241, we customize our service to match the unique architecture of your residence.
Our team understands that local plumbing configurations can sometimes be tricky depending on when your house was built. Because of this, we carefully inspect your water heater capacity and drain pipes during our initial visit to ensure your new system functions perfectly. This meticulous attention to detail prevents any unpleasant surprises down the road and guarantees that your water warms up quickly and drains out fast.
Installing these specialized watertight soaking units requires a very specific set of skills that goes way beyond basic plumbing. First, we carefully extract your old cast iron or acrylic unit without damaging the surrounding drywall or flooring. Next, we run new, heavy-duty hot and cold water lines and position the drain to line up perfectly with your home's main waste stack. This ensures that your system empties out rapidly so you do not have to sit around shivering while waiting for the water level to drop.
On top of that, we make sure the electrical requirements for any built-in heated backs or soothing air jets are completely up to code. This careful integration of plumbing and electrical components guarantees a reliable system that will last for decades. Our installers take great pride in keeping a tidy workspace, which means we clean up every speck of dust before we consider the job done.
You can choose from a wide variety of upgrades to make your new wash system fit your personal taste and physical needs. For example, some folks prefer inward-swinging doors to save space, while others find outward-swinging doors much easier for wheelchair transfers. We also offer advanced hydrotherapy packages that use gentle bubbles to soothe sore muscles and improve circulation.
Additionally, you can pick from various stylish faucet finishes, handheld shower wand heights, and handy built-in storage shelves for your soaps and shampoos. This level of customization ensures that your bathroom looks modern and inviting rather than clinical. We want you to feel pampered every single time you step inside your personal sanctuary.
We only source units made from high-grade, non-porous acrylic that resists mold, mildew, and yellowing over time. This durable material makes cleaning an absolute breeze since you can just wipe down the surfaces with a mild soap. Furthermore, the heavy-duty silicone seals around the door are engineered to withstand constant pressure without ever weeping a single drop of water onto your bathroom floor.
To protect your investment, we back our installation work with solid warranties that give you ultimate peace of mind. Knowing that your home is protected from water damage allows you to relax completely during your daily soak. We stand behind our craftsmanship because we believe in doing things right the first time.
Getting your home ready for a safer future is much easier than you might think when you partner with us. First, you simply reach out to us to schedule your complimentary, no-obligation home assessment. During this brief visit, we will look at your current bathroom layout, discuss your mobility needs, and help you choose the ideal unit for your space. This transparent process ensures you know exactly what to expect in terms of cost and timeline before any work begins.
After we agree on the details, our crew schedules the installation at a time that works best for your busy lifestyle. Most of our projects are completed in just a couple of days, meaning your routine is barely disrupted. We work quickly and efficiently because we know how important it is to have your home back to normal as soon as possible.
We invite you to contact us today so we can help you take the first step toward a safer, more independent lifestyle in Broeck Pointe, Kentucky. Our friendly team is ready to answer all your questions and provide you with a detailed, free estimate tailored to your home. Do not let bathroom anxiety hold you back any longer when a safer, more relaxing soaking experience is just a phone call away!
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 Broeck Pointe.
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