The Cathay crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Wells 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 brings some slippery moments when you try to step over that high barrier of a standard basin just to wash up. Because of those scary slips, many folks start dreading their daily hygiene routine. Luckily, you can change all that by retrofitting your bathing space with a secure, low-step alternative that lets you simply open a leak-proof door and walk right inside.
By choosing this upgrade, you gain an incredibly safe way to bathe without risking a nasty fall on hard porcelain. Our crew visits your home to measure everything and give you a completely free estimate on the spot. This means you get a clear price without any sneaky hidden fees or stressful sales tactics.
Since we handle the entire process from start to finish, you do not have to worry about hiring different plumbers or carpenters. We take care of the heavy lifting and the clean-up. You just get to enjoy a relaxing, worry-free soak at the end of the day.
If you are wondering how these specialized units actually work, they replace your existing alcove basin with a deep, seated acrylic shell. Indeed, a heavy-duty rubber gasket seals the swing-in or swing-out door to keep every drop of water inside the unit. This clever design lets you sit down comfortably on a raised, slip-resistant bench while the water fills up around you.
To help you compare the different features, we put together a quick guide on what you can expect during your selection process.
| Key Feature | Concrete Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Ultra-low entry threshold | You do not have to balance on one foot to get inside. |
| Contoured built-in seating | This prevents slips by keeping you securely in a seated position. |
| Fast drain technology | You do not have to sit shivering while the water empties. |
| Inward or outward swinging doors | This maximizes your bathroom layout depending on the space. |
On top of those safety perks, these systems often come with hydrotherapy jets that target sore muscles in your lower back and legs. Because the water level reaches up to your chest, you get a much deeper, more therapeutic soak than any standard shallow basin could ever offer. It is like having a private spa right in your own home.
Naturally, some people worry about the time it takes to fill and drain these deep units. However, we install high-flow faucets and dual-drain systems to speed up the process significantly. This way, your routine stays quick, warm, and highly efficient.
Trying to tackle this kind of bathroom swap as a weekend DIY project usually leads to massive headaches and expensive water damage. Since these heavy units require precise leveling, professional plumbing hookups, and sometimes electrical wiring for the air pumps, you need hands-on experience. Our local team brings all the right tools to make sure your subfloor is perfectly reinforced to support the extra weight.
When you hire a local team, you also get the benefit of people who know the local building codes in Wells County. Even though our little community in North Dakota has a tiny population of just 29 residents, we treat every single home with the utmost respect. We make sure your home plumbing works flawlessly, whether you live in the 58422 ZIP code area or the surrounding countryside.
With a median household income of $0 reported in local census data, we know that every single dollar you spend on your home must be a smart investment. For this reason, we focus on durable, American-made materials that will last for decades without cracking or leaking. We want you to feel confident that your investment will protect your independence for years to come.
Because every bathroom layout is slightly different, we never offer a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, we look at your current clearance, the location of your water heater, and your personal physical needs to recommend the perfect fit. This customized approach ensures that you do not end up with a unit that blocks your bathroom door or feels too cramped inside.
Furthermore, we can add safety grab bars exactly where your hands naturally reach for balance. This extra step removes all the guesswork and hesitation when you stand up or sit down. You get a personalized setup tailored specifically to your body and your home.
First, we start with a friendly, pressure-free visit to your home to look at your current bathroom setup and discuss your goals. This lets us give you a highly accurate, free quote so you can make an informed decision on your own timeline. We do not believe in pushy sales pitches, just honest conversations and clear pricing.
Once you decide to move forward, we carefully protect your floors and walls before removing your old, outdated tub. Next, we inspect the subfloor for any hidden water damage or mold that might cause structural issues down the road. Fixing these hidden problems early protects your home from costly repairs later on.
After prepping the area, we slide the new heavy-duty unit into place, connect the drain lines, and hook up the new fixtures. We test every single seal, valve, and jet multiple times to guarantee absolutely leak-free performance. Finally, we clean up every bit of debris so your bathroom is ready to use immediately.
To be completely honest with you, there are a couple of minor trade-offs with this style of bathing system. For instance, you have to step inside the unit, close the door, and then turn the water on, meaning you wait inside while it fills up. Fortunately, our heated backrests keep you cozy and warm during those few minutes before the water rises.
Another thing to consider is that these units hold more water than a standard shallow tub. Consequently, you might need to upgrade your water heater if your current one is very small or outdated. We always check your water heating capacity during our initial visit so you do not run into cold water surprises later.
Taking back your independence and staying safe in your own home should not have to wait. By requesting a free home consultation, you can find out exactly what it takes to upgrade your bathroom into a secure oasis. Our friendly technicians will answer all your questions, measure your space, and leave you with a detailed, no-obligation estimate.
Whether you are planning ahead for retirement or dealing with a sudden change in mobility, we are here to support you. Let us help you eliminate the fear of slipping and bring back the simple pleasure of a relaxing, warm bath. Reach out to us today to schedule your free home visit and take the first step toward a safer lifestyle.
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 Cathay.
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