The Kenhorst crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Berks 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 mobility issues can turn a simple daily shower into a scary chore. If you find yourself holding your breath every time you step over that high slippery barrier, we have some great news for you. Our dedicated team specializes in transforming standard bathrooms into safe, accessible havens where you can regain your independence. By swapping your old setup for a low-entry, leak-proof bathing system, you can finally say goodbye to those constant slip-and-fall worries.
Think about the sheer relief of just opening a secure side door and stepping right inside. You will no longer have to balance on one foot while hoping your wet bathroom floor does not betray you. This smart upgrade brings back the joy of a warm soak without the physical stress. To help you get started on this home upgrade, we offer an in-home consultation and price estimate.
Every home layout is different, which is why we take our time to evaluate your specific space. We will measure your current area and discuss the best configuration to fit your unique physical needs. This personalized approach guarantees that your new setup works perfectly for your lifestyle. Let us take the stress out of your daily routine with a quick and clean conversion.
Many homeowners assume that installing these specialized deep-soaking units with integrated doors is a simple weekend DIY project. However, the reality of fitting a heavy watertight basin into an existing alcove is incredibly complex. You have to handle precise plumbing adjustments, ensure perfect leveling, and create an absolute watertight seal. Any small mistake during this phase can lead to costly water damage behind your drywall later on.
When you hire our team, we handle every single detail from the initial demo to the final cleanup. We carefully remove your outdated fixture without ruining the surrounding structure. After that, we reinforce the subfloor to easily support the weight of the new heavy-duty acrylic basin. This ensures your investment remains rock-solid and completely stable for decades to come.
On top of the structural support, our crew configures the rapid-drain systems and fast-fill faucets. This means you will not have to sit around shivering while waiting for the water to drain out. We focus on maximizing your personal physical warmth and overall relaxation during the entire process. Here is a quick look at what our comprehensive service covers:
| Service Phase | Key Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Old Tub Removal | Zero hassle or heavy lifting on your part |
| Subfloor Reinforcement | Prevents shifting and guarantees long-term stability |
| Watertight Sealing | Protects your home from hidden mold and leaks |
| Rapid-Drain Setup | Lets you exit the basin quickly without getting cold |
Customization is where your new bathing experience truly starts to shine. You can choose from various seating heights, grab bar placements, and hand-held shower wand options. These integrated elements let you customize your daily wash to match your exact physical reach. It is all about making the entire experience feel completely natural and effortless for you.
Beyond basic safety, many of our high-quality units come with built-in soothing hydrotherapy jets. These targeted water streams work wonders on sore muscles, stiff joints, and tired lower backs. You get to enjoy a spa-like escape right in your own home whenever you want. It is the perfect blend of daily safety and pure physical relief.
We also pay close attention to the easy-to-reach control valves and slip-resistant textured flooring. You will never have to strain your back or stretch uncomfortably to adjust the water temperature. Everything is positioned right at your fingertips so you stay in total control. Our goal is to deliver a space that offers absolute peace of mind and maximum convenience.
As a dedicated service provider working right here in Berks County, we understand the unique homes in the area. Whether you live in a classic older property or a newer build, we know how to adapt our methods. The local community in this part of Pennsylvania, with its tight-knit population of 2,870, deserves honest and reliable craftsmanship. We take great pride in serving our neighbors across the local 19607 ZIP code.
Since the median household income here is around $54,245, we know that home renovations represent a significant investment. That is why we focus on delivering real, long-lasting value without any hidden fees or surprise upcharges. We keep our pricing transparent and provide detailed breakdowns during our initial visit. You will know exactly what to expect before we ever turn a single wrench.
Working with a local team also means you get prompt communication and fast project turnaround times. We respect your home, your schedule, and your neighborhood, striving to complete most installations in just a few days. We clean up after ourselves so thoroughly that you won't even know we were there. Your satisfaction and trust mean everything to our small business.
Stepping over a standard tub wall that is up to twenty inches high is a major hazard. Our specialized low-threshold entryways reduce that step to just a couple of inches. This simple change drastically lowers the risk of tripping and losing your balance. You can walk right in with confidence, close the door, and start your relaxing bath.
This added safety also brings immense relief to family members who worry about your well-being. They can rest easy knowing you are secure in a bathroom designed to prevent slips. It preserves your dignity and allows you to look after yourself without needing constant assistance. That independence is truly priceless for both you and your loved ones.
If you suffer from chronic arthritis or general stiffness, warm water therapy is incredibly beneficial. The soothing warmth increases your blood circulation and gently eases tension in your muscles. Having this therapeutic option available at any hour of the day is a game-changer. You can treat your body to the care it needs without leaving your house.
Our premium units feature strategically placed air and water jets to target your main tension zones. You can easily adjust the intensity of these jets to suit your personal comfort level. It is like having a personal physical therapist built right into your beautiful new bathroom. You will wake up feeling more flexible and ready to take on the day.
One common question we get is how the door keeps all that water from flooding the bathroom. We use advanced heavy-duty pressure seals that utilize the natural weight of the water to create a tight lock. The more water that fills the basin, the tighter the seal becomes. This smart engineering guarantees that your bathroom floor stays bone-dry.
Additionally, we install dual-drain systems that empty the tub up to ten times faster than standard drains. You will not have to sit around waiting in the cold for the water level to drop. Once you are done, the water clears out rapidly, allowing you to open the door and step out safely. We prioritize your warmth and comfort from the moment you step in to the moment you leave.
Our professional crew tests the entire plumbing system multiple times before we consider the job done. We check every connection, valve, and seal under full water pressure to ensure perfection. This meticulous attention to detail is why local homeowners trust us with their bathroom renovations. We do not cut corners, and we do not leave until everything is flawless.
Are you ready to take the first step toward a safer, more relaxing bathroom experience? We are here to help you navigate the process without any pressure or stressful sales tactics. Our friendly local representative will come directly to your home, assess your current bathroom setup, and give you a clear plan. We will answer all your questions and provide a detailed, itemized quote absolutely free of charge.
Do not wait for an accidental slip or fall to force your hand on a bathroom renovation. Being proactive about your safety is one of the smartest decisions you can make for your future. Our accessible bathing solutions allow you to stay in the home you love for years to come. Give us a call today to schedule your free, no-obligation estimate!
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 Kenhorst.
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