The Hovland crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Cook 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.
Stepping over a high barrier just to take a warm bath can feel like climbing a mountain when your knees or hips start acting up.
This common struggle makes simple hygiene a stressful chore instead of a relaxing escape.
Fortunately, you can get a free estimate today from local professionals who specialize in setting up secure, low-threshold bathing systems right in your home.
Making this change prevents nasty slips on wet tiles.
You will finally regain your peace of mind while soaking.
Because of this, your daily routine becomes a breeze rather than a hazard.
Imagine enjoying a deep, warm soak without the constant fear of losing your balance.
Our skilled team brings this premium home upgrade directly to your door.
We help you choose the perfect fit for your specific bathroom layout.
These specialized bathing units feature a watertight door that allows you to step inside without lifting your legs high.
Actually, the threshold is often only a few inches off the floor.
This clever design keeps you secure because you enter while the unit is completely empty.
Once you step inside, you close the heavy-duty latch and sit down on a comfortable, built-in bench.
At this point, you can turn on the water and watch it fill up around you.
Which means you stay warm and supported the entire time.
When you finish your bath, a fast-draining system empties the water in just a couple of minutes.
After the water clears out, you simply open the door and walk straight out onto your bath mat.
This eliminates the awkward twisting and balancing acts required by standard old tubs.
| Specialized Feature | Concrete Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Ultra-low entry threshold | Prevents tripping and falling while entering |
| Contoured built-in seating | Offers a stable place to sit without slipping down |
| High-speed dual drains | Minimizes waiting time before you can open the door |
| Surrounding grab bars | Provides solid handholds for easy standing and sitting |
Installing these heavy, complex units requires a lot of technical know-how.
For starters, the plumbing lines must line up perfectly to prevent hidden water leaks behind your walls.
This is why hiring experienced local technicians ensures a flawless setup that lasts for decades.
On top of that, your existing water heater might need an upgrade to handle the larger volume of warm water.
Our crew checks your current electrical and plumbing systems during the initial visit.
Consequently, you avoid unpleasant surprises once the work begins.
We also make sure the subfloor is completely level and strong enough to support the extra weight.
Since water is heavy, a weak floor can sag and cause major structural damage over time.
By trusting us, you get the assurance that every single safety standard is met perfectly.
Every home is different, which is why we offer highly customizable options.
You can choose air jets that gently massage sore muscles after a long day.
Or you might prefer heated seating surfaces to keep you warm while the basin fills up.
These luxurious additions turn a simple chore into a soothing spa experience.
Even better, the controls are incredibly easy to reach and operate.
This allows you to adjust the temperature and jet speed without straining your back.
We also offer handheld showerheads that make rinsing off simple and mess-free.
This flexibility allows you to wash your hair while remaining safely seated.
Ultimately, you get a custom setup tailored exactly to your physical comfort requirements.
Many homeowners worry that their bathroom is too small for such an upgrade.
In reality, these secure bathing systems come in various sizes designed to fit standard alcoves.
This means we can usually replace your old traditional unit without tearing down your walls.
During our assessment, we measure your doorway and hallway clearances to plan the path inside.
This careful planning prevents accidental scratches on your woodwork during the delivery process.
As a result, the transition is smooth, clean, and completely stress-free for your household.
Keeping your new safety bay clean is actually much easier than scrubbing a standard deep tub.
The high-quality acrylic materials resist mold, mildew, and stubborn soap scum buildup.
Therefore, you spend less time on your knees scrubbing with harsh chemicals.
A simple wipe-down with a soft cloth after your bath keeps the surface looking brand new.
Additionally, the heavy-duty door seals are engineered to prevent any leaks for years to come.
This low-maintenance design saves you both time and physical exertion over the long haul.
Living in a quiet, beautiful area like Cook County means you appreciate reliable local service.
With a tiny population of about 80 residents, our close-knit communities deserve top-tier home improvements.
We love traveling out to this scenic corner of the state, situated in the 55606 ZIP code area, to help neighbors secure their homes.
We focus on providing honest, transparent pricing without any hidden fees or high-pressure sales tactics.
This honest approach helps you make the best decision for your family and your wallet.
Because winters in Minnesota can be incredibly harsh, having a safe haven inside your home is vital.
Imagine watching the snow fall outside while you soak in a hot, soothing bath.
We take pride in bringing this cozy security to our neighbors living near the shores of Lake Superior.
Once you decide to move forward, our team handles absolutely everything from start to finish.
First, we carefully remove your old, outdated tub and dispose of it properly.
This saves you the hassle of dealing with heavy lifting and local landfill permits.
Next, we inspect the exposed plumbing and replace any worn-out pipes we find.
This proactive step prevents future leaks that could ruin your ceiling below.
Which means your home stays safe and dry for the long run.
Finally, we slide the new slip-resistant unit into place and secure it to the wall studs.
We test every single jet, drain, and door seal before we declare the job finished.
This thorough testing guarantees you can enjoy your very first bath with absolute confidence.
Waiting for an accidental slip to happen before making a change is a risky gamble.
Taking action today protects your independence and allows you to stay in your beloved home.
Our friendly team is ready to visit your property and provide a detailed, no-obligation quote.
We sit down with you to answer all your questions about plumbing, electrical needs, and pricing.
This personalized consultation ensures you get exactly what you need without paying for unnecessary extras.
Get in touch with us today to schedule your free home assessment and take the first step toward safer 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 Hovland.
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