The Howard Lake crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Wright 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 into a traditional bath can feel like climbing a small mountain when your knees or hips start acting up. Honestly, nobody should have to risk a nasty slip just to get clean and fresh. If you want to keep your independence, putting in a specialized, low-threshold door-equipped bath system is the absolute best way to stay safe in your own home.
Fortunately, we travel right to your house to look at your current bathroom setup and give you a total price estimate without charging you a single dime. This means you get all the facts first. After all, you deserve to know exactly what to expect before you spend any of your hard-earned money.
Our friendly local team makes the whole process incredibly easy because we handle the heavy lifting while you just sit back and relax. By choosing to upgrade your washroom now, you are making a smart investment in your future peace of mind. Why wait for an accident to happen when you can prevent it today?
First of all, every single bathroom is a little bit different, which is why we never do one-size-fits-all jobs. When our crew arrives at your place, we measure your existing tub cavity to see how the plumbing lines up. This custom approach ensures that your new leak-proof personal spa fits snugly into the old space without requiring a massive, messy remodel.
Actually, many homeowners worry that this type of project will take weeks and leave their house in complete chaos. To be fair, our experienced installers usually get the job done in just one or two days, which keeps your daily routine running smoothly. We focus on clean work, meaning we protect your floors and tidy up every speck of dust before we leave.
Consequently, you get a beautiful, functional bathing area that looks like it was always meant to be there. We even take your old cast iron or acrylic basin away so you do not have to worry about trash day. This hassle-free service lets you focus on the fun part, which is picking out your favorite features.
| Feature of the New Bath | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|
| Ultra-low step-in threshold | Eliminates the risk of tripping while entering |
| Contoured built-in seating | Allows you to bathe comfortably without standing up |
| Quick-drain technology | Saves you from sitting in cold water while it empties |
| Heated backrests and air jets | Soothes sore muscles and joints like a personal spa |
On top of these great perks, having a secure door on your bathing unit lets you enjoy a deep soak without any fear of water spilling onto your bathroom floor. Because dry floors mean no slipping, your entire household becomes a much safer environment instantly. It is amazing how much stress disappears when you can wash yourself without needing help from others.
Additionally, these modern systems are built with high-gloss acrylic that resists mold and grime build-up over the years. This benefit is huge because it means you do not have to spend your weekends scrubbing grout on your hands and knees. You simply wipe it down with a soft cloth, and it stays sparkling clean.
Living out here in Wright County means we understand the specific needs of local homes, especially the older houses that have unique plumbing quirks. We know how the local water pressure behaves and what permits are required by the local building offices. Our deep connection to the area ensures that your installation meets every single local code perfectly.
Specifically, we love serving the friendly folks around the 55349 and 55575 ZIP codes, where neighbors still help neighbors. With a local population of 1,958 people, keeping our reputation spotless is incredibly important to us because we see our clients at the grocery store. You can trust that we treat your home with the exact same respect we show our own families.
Considering that the median household income here is around $53,350, we know that home improvements must be affordable and offer real, long-lasting value. That is why we provide transparent pricing with no hidden fees or surprise costs at the end of the project. We want you to feel confident that you are getting the absolute best deal for your hard-earned dollars.
Now, you might be wondering about the specific design options available for your brand-new safety bath. We offer a wide range of grab bars, hand-held showerheads, and easy-to-reach controls that make bathing simple even if you have arthritis. These little details transform a simple chore into a highly relaxing, spa-like ritual that you will look forward to every day.
Besides the physical safety aspects, these units offer a wonderful way to relax after a long day of work or gardening. The soothing warm water helps increase your circulation while easing the tension in your shoulders and lower back. It really is the ultimate combination of safety, convenience, and daily physical relief.
To make things even better, we can install custom wall surrounds that match your existing decor beautifully. Whether you prefer a modern tile look or a classic marble finish, we customize the aesthetics to match your personal style. You get all the safety you need without sacrificing the gorgeous look of your bathroom.
Generally speaking, most of our jobs are completed within one to two days from start to finish. Our team works efficiently to minimize any disruption to your home, ensuring you get your bathroom back quickly. We make sure everything is fully sealed and tested before we head out the door.
Sometimes, a larger soaking unit requires more warm water than a standard shallow tub. During our home assessment, we inspect your current water heater to ensure it can handle the capacity. If you need an upgrade, we can discuss the best options to keep your water nice and hot.
Actually, they are much easier to clean than old-fashioned porcelain or fiberglass tubs. The non-porous surfaces prevent dirt and soap scum from sticking, so a quick wipe down is usually all it takes. This saves you time and keeps your bathroom looking brand new with very little effort.
At the end of the day, your safety and independence are worth protecting at all costs. Staying in the home you love, surrounded by your memories, is a beautiful thing that you can preserve with the right home modifications. Our specialized crew is ready to help you make this transition as smooth and stress-free as possible.
If you are ready to explore your options, we invite you to contact us for a no-obligation estimate right at your house. We will sit down with you, answer all your questions, and find a solution that fits your budget perfectly. Do not wait for a slip to take away your freedom... reach out to us today and let us help you step into a safer, more relaxing 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 Howard Lake.
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