The Greenwood crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Custer 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.
Getting older or dealing with limited mobility can make daily routines feel like a major obstacle course. You might start dreading the simple act of stepping over that high barrier of your standard basin. Thankfully, retrofitting your space with a custom, low-threshold bathing system keeps you safe and independent in your own home.
This home improvement project completely changes how you experience your daily self-care routine. By replacing your old, hazardous setup with a secure, leak-proof door-entry basin, you eliminate the fear of slipping. Our team travels straight to your home in Custer County to assess your layout and provide an estimate.
Naturally, making this change requires careful planning and a bit of practical know-how. You want to make sure the physical setup matches your specific physical needs. Let us dive into what makes this upgrade so life-changing for homeowners who want to stay put in the place they love.
First, let us look at how these specialized units actually work to protect you. Unlike a standard basin, these units feature a watertight door built directly into the side wall. This design allows you to step inside without lifting your legs more than a few inches off the bathroom floor.
On top of that, these systems come loaded with built-in safety features like contoured seating and grab bars. Which means you can sit down comfortably while the water rises around you instead of balancing on a slick surface. Our local installers ensure every single seal is completely airtight so your floor stays bone dry.
To help you compare the different options, we have put together a quick guide below. This table breaks down the main styles we install for local homeowners.
| System Style | Primary Benefit | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Soaker Basin | Deep water submersion | Simple muscle relaxation |
| Hydrotherapy Unit | Targeted water jets | Joint pain and circulation |
| Bariatric Model | Wider entry door and seat | Extra space and stability |
Clearly, choosing the right model depends on your daily physical challenges and your bathroom layout. We walk you through this selection process during our initial on-site visit. This ensures you get the exact features you need without paying for extras you will never use.
When you invest in this type of home modification, you gain immediate relief from daily anxiety. You no longer have to wait for a family member to help you wash. This restored independence is truly priceless for folks who value their privacy.
In addition to safety, these units offer an incredible level of physical relief. The deep water depth allows for full body coverage that regular shallow basins simply cannot match. You get to soak away your aches in warm water while feeling fully supported by the ergonomic interior design.
Another major plus is the boost it gives to your property value. Many buyers look for homes that already have these accessible modifications installed. This means your upgrade serves as a smart investment for the future of your household.
Now, you might be wondering how we actually get this large unit into your existing bathroom. Our process starts with a precise measurement of your current plumbing footprint. This lets us choose a model that fits perfectly without requiring major structural demolition.
After that, we carefully remove your old cast iron or acrylic basin. We inspect the subfloor for any hidden water damage or rot to ensure a solid foundation. This step is crucial because these deep-soak units weigh a lot more than standard ones when filled to capacity.
Next, we run new plumbing lines to accommodate the fast-fill faucets and high-speed drainage systems. You do not want to sit around waiting forever for the water to drain before you can open the door. Our specialized drains empty the basin in a fraction of the time of a standard drain.
Working with a team that understands the local area makes a massive difference in your project's success. We know the specific housing styles in this beautiful part of Colorado, where the median household income sits around $127,134. This local familiarity helps us anticipate the plumbing challenges common in homes across the local ZIP codes.
Because we serve a close-knit community of about 15,677 residents, our reputation is everything to us. We treat your home with the utmost respect, keeping the workspace clean and minimizing disruption to your daily life. Our goal is to make the entire process as stress-free as possible from start to finish.
Furthermore, we handle all the necessary local building permits and inspections for you. This saves you the headache of dealing with local government paperwork and guarantees your system is up to code. You can just sit back and look forward to your very first relaxing soak.
To get the most out of your new setup, you should customize the accessories to fit your routine. For example, handheld showerheads allow you to wash your hair easily while remaining safely seated. This simple addition makes a world of difference for folks with limited shoulder mobility.
We also highly recommend heated seating options for that extra touch of warmth. This feature keeps you warm while the basin fills up with water, preventing those sudden chills. It is all about creating a space where you feel completely secure and pampered.
Lastly, do not forget about the aesthetic side of things, as your bathroom should still look beautiful. We offer a variety of wall surround designs that mimic high-end tile without the difficult maintenance. This allows you to combine top-tier safety with a fresh, modern look that matches your personal taste.
Taking the first step toward a safer home is much easier than you think. You do not have to make any commitments today, as we offer consultations. We will come right to your door, look at your space, and give you an honest, upfront price.
During our visit, we will answer every single question you have about plumbing, electrical requirements, and scheduling. This ensures you have all the facts before making a decision. We believe in honest communication and down-to-earth service without any high-pressure sales tactics.
So, do not wait for an accidental slip or fall to force your hand. Contact us today to schedule your home assessment and discover how easy it is to reclaim your independence. We look forward to helping you create the safe, beautiful bathroom you deserve!
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 Greenwood.
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