The Garden City Beach crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Horry 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 tasks like stepping over a high barrier to bathe can feel like climbing a mountain. This becomes a real headache when your joints start aching or balance gets a bit tricky. Thankfully, you can swap that old, risky basin for a low-threshold alternative with a built-in seat and watertight door. Our dedicated team of local professionals specializes in retrofitting bathrooms with these secure, accessible bathing units so you can regain your independence.
Suddenly, you do not have to worry about slips or painful falls anymore. This smart upgrade provides immense peace of mind for you and your family. By focusing on safety and ease of use, we transform your existing space into a sanctuary of self-reliance. If you are ready to make a change, we will gladly visit your home to assess your layout and provide a no-obligation project estimate.
Bathing security is not something you should postpone until an accident happens. Taking action today ensures you can stay in the home you love for many years to come. We take care of the entire process from start to finish, ensuring a clean, quick, and hassle-free transition.
Before we even touch a single wrench, our local team takes the time to measure your exact bathroom footprint. This is crucial because every home has unique plumbing configurations and spatial limits. During this initial phase, we check your water heater capacity and doorway widths to ensure a seamless fit. This careful planning prevents any unexpected surprises or extra costs during the actual setup.
Once we finalize the blueprint, our skilled installers remove your old, outdated tub with minimal disruption to your daily routine. We then reinforce the subfloor to handle the weight of the new heavy-duty acrylic unit. After that, we carefully run the new drain lines and secure the watertight seal. This meticulous attention to detail guarantees that your new system remains leak-free for life.
| Feature | Immediate Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Low-Step Entry | Eliminates the risk of tripping while entering or exiting. |
| Contoured Built-In Seat | Allows you to bathe comfortably without standing on slippery surfaces. |
| Fast-Drain Technology | Removes water quickly so you do not sit shivering waiting to open the door. |
| Watertight Pressure Seal | Prevents any messy floor leaks and protects your subfloor from rot. |
Naturally, you might wonder about the mess and chaos of home remodeling. Our crew respects your living space, using protective floor runners and cleaning up every speck of dust before we leave. We treat your property with the utmost care, ensuring a stress-free experience from start to finish. You get a beautiful, functional bathroom without the typical headaches of a messy construction zone.
Living along the beautiful coast of South Carolina means dealing with specific regional home building styles. Homes near the coast often feature raised foundations or specific plumbing setups designed to handle coastal moisture. Because we work right here in this community, we know exactly how to handle these architectural quirks. This specialized local knowledge saves you time, money, and future maintenance hassles.
Whether your home is located in the unincorporated area of Garden City Beach, or closer to neighboring coastal communities, we understand the local building codes inside and out. We handle all the necessary permits and inspections so you do not have to worry about legal red tape. Our team works hard to deliver a result that complies perfectly with all regional safety standards.
This charming coastal enclave, with a population of about 11,014 residents, boasts a wonderful relaxed vibe. Our services cater to homeowners across the local ZIP codes who want to secure their comfort and safety without breaking the bank.
When you choose to upgrade, you are not locked into a one-size-fits-all solution. You can select from various colors, grab bar configurations, and premium fixtures that complement your existing decor. This personalization ensures that your new accessible basin looks like a natural extension of your home rather than a sterile medical fixture. We help you choose options that blend beauty with utility.
On top of that, we offer advanced features like heated seating and soothing air jets. These additions turn a simple daily chore into a deeply relaxing, spa-like escape right in your own home. You deserve to enjoy your private time in absolute peace and physical ease. Our team will guide you through all these exciting choices during your home consultation.
Let us be completely honest about the challenges of this kind of home improvement project. Replacing a major bathroom fixture always requires shutting off your water main for a few hours. This can be slightly inconvenient if you do not plan ahead. However, we always notify you well in advance and work as fast as possible to minimize this temporary disruption.
Which means you can plan your day accordingly without feeling stuck or helpless. We also make sure to test every single pipe connection under high pressure before we seal up the walls. This rigorous testing phase takes a little extra time, but it prevents costly water damage down the road. We refuse to cut corners because your long-term safety is our top priority.
Beyond the main unit itself, the accessories you choose play a massive role in your daily security. We install heavy-duty, stainless steel grab bars directly into your wall studs for maximum stability. These bars give you solid leverage points to pull yourself up or steady your balance. You can confidently navigate your bathroom without any fear of slipping on wet tile.
Additionally, we highly recommend upgrading to a handheld showerhead with a long, flexible hose. This lets you direct the water flow exactly where you need it while remaining safely seated. This simple accessory makes washing your hair and rinsing off incredibly easy and stress-free. It is all about giving you back full control over your personal hygiene routine.
Another great feature to consider is an anti-scald mixing valve. This clever device regulates water temperature automatically, preventing sudden bursts of freezing cold or boiling hot water. This protects your sensitive skin from accidental burns, which is especially important for seniors or those with reduced nerve sensitivity. We integrate these smart safety measures into every installation we perform.
Taking the first step toward a safer home does not have to feel overwhelming or expensive. We offer on-site consultations to help you explore your options without any high-pressure sales tactics. Our friendly estimator will walk through your bathroom, take precise measurements, and give you a clear, written price quote. You get all the facts you need to make an informed decision for your family.
Now is the perfect time to invest in your long-term independence and physical security. By choosing our local, experienced team, you ensure a flawless installation that will stand the test of time. Do not wait for a dangerous slip to force your hand when you can take proactive action today. Reach out to us right now to schedule your home assessment and discover how easy accessible bathing can be.
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 Garden City Beach.
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