The Granville crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Licking 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.
You probably realize that a standard bathroom setup can start to feel like a daily obstacle course as time goes on. Slipping on wet porcelain remains one of the most common ways people get hurt at home, which makes traditional high-sided basins a constant source of anxiety. By swapping out your old setup for a low-threshold, leak-proof bathing system, you can finally reclaim your independence and peace of mind.
Thankfully, our team of local professionals specializes in retrofitting bathrooms with these specialized, easy-access deep-soaking units. We come directly to your home to evaluate your space and give you a detailed layout plan. This personal visit ensures you get a precise, no-obligation estimate tailored specifically to your home layout without any hidden surprises.
Investing in your safety today means you can look forward to a lifetime of stress-free, deep-soaking relaxation. Our durable systems combine thick acrylic walls with heavy-duty steel frames to prevent flexing and leaks over decades of daily use. Let us take the heavy lifting off your shoulders so you can enjoy your bathroom again.
This unique home improvement project centers around replacing your scary, high-walled basin with an airtight, swing-door bathing unit. These innovative fixtures feature a very low entry threshold, usually just a few inches off the ground, which removes the need to lift your legs high. Inside, you will find a molded, contoured bench seat that lets you sit upright while the warm water rises around you.
Because these units are much deeper than standard basins, they allow for full chest-deep immersion while you remain safely seated. Internal grab bars and slip-resistant floors provide extra points of contact to keep you stable at all times. On top of that, advanced fast-drain technology empties the water rapidly so you do not have to sit shivering while waiting to exit.
To help you compare the main differences between your current setup and these modern, accessible fixtures, we put together a simple breakdown below:
| Feature | Standard Basin | Accessible Sealed Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | 14 to 18 inches | 2 to 4 inches |
| Bathing Position | Lying down on the floor | Upright on a raised seat |
| Safety Features | None built-in | Grab bars, textured floor, door lock |
| Drainage Speed | Standard slow gravity | High-speed motorized assist |
When you decide to move forward, our skilled crew handles every single detail from start to finish. First, we carefully extract your old fixture and inspect the underlying wooden subfloor for any hidden water damage or rot. This step ensures we build your new heavy-duty system on a rock-solid, level foundation that will never sag.
Next, we run new plumbing lines to accommodate the specialized faucet sets and the high-capacity drainage systems. Because these units require robust water flow, we often upgrade your shut-off valves and supply lines during this phase. Which means you get faster fill times and a completely leak-free seal that protects your drywall.
Finally, we slide the new heavy-duty acrylic shell into place, leveling its steel support frame perfectly. We seal the surround walls with moisture-resistant materials to create a beautiful, watertight finish that looks like a seamless spa. Before we pack up, we run a full operational test to guarantee the door seal is completely airtight.
You can choose between an inward-swinging door or an outward-swinging door depending on your physical mobility and bathroom layout. Inward doors use the natural pressure of the rising water to help keep the rubber gasket sealed tight. However, outward doors offer a much wider clearance area, making it significantly easier to transfer from a wheelchair or walker.
We will measure your bathroom clearance down to the millimeter to help you decide which style fits best. This prevents the door from banging into your vanity, toilet, or linen closets when you open it. Our goal is to maximize your usable floor space while keeping your entry path completely clear.
Many homeowners choose to add heated water jets or gentle air bubblers to their new deep-soaking systems. These specialized jets target your lower back, hips, and calves to soothe sore muscles and improve poor circulation. This lets you turn a basic safety upgrade into a luxurious daily thermal massage experience.
We also offer inline water heaters that keep your bath warm for as long as you want to soak. This prevents the water from cooling down too fast, so you do not have to keep adding hot water. You get to control everything from a simple, waterproof keypad right at your fingertips.
Our team lives and works right here in the beautiful, historic village of Granville, Ohio, where we cherish the community. We know the local architecture well, from the gorgeous historic properties near the college campus to the newer family homes. This local expertise means we know exactly how to handle the unique plumbing quirks found in our region's older homes.
With a local median household income of $104,698, residents in our area value high-quality workmanship and long-term home investments. We serve the entire 43023 ZIP code and surrounding Licking County communities with pride, helping our population of 5,766 neighbors age in place safely. We treat your home with the utmost respect, keeping our work area clean and organized from start to finish.
When you work with us, you do not have to worry about out-of-town subcontractors who disappear once the job is done. We are local face-to-face operators who stand behind our warranties and answer your calls immediately. We treat every client like our own neighbor because, in this close-knit community, you actually are.
We believe in absolute honesty, which is why we want you to understand both sides of this home upgrade. The benefits are massive, starting with an immediate reduction in your daily fall risks. You get to keep your privacy, maintain your dignity, and enjoy deep, warm-water therapy without relying on a caregiver to help you stand.
On the flip side, these systems do require you to sit inside the unit while it fills up and drains out. Since you cannot open the door while it is full of water, this requires a little bit of patience. However, our fast-fill faucets and rapid-drain pumps minimize this waiting time to just a couple of minutes.
Another point to consider is that these specialized units require a larger upfront investment than a simple plastic shower curtain. But when you compare this cost to the price of assisted living facilities, it is incredibly cost-effective. It keeps you in the home you love for many years to come.
Are you ready to stop worrying about slipping and start enjoying your baths again? Our friendly team is ready to visit your home to measure your bathroom and discuss your specific needs. We provide a completely free, highly detailed price quote with zero pressure or obligation to buy.
This free estimate lets you see exactly how the new fixture will fit into your existing layout and your budget. We will answer all your technical questions and help you design the perfect, safe oasis. Reach out to us today so we can help you take the first step toward safer, more comfortable living!
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 Granville.
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