The Laona crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Forest 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.
Every single day, simple bathroom tasks can feel like climbing a mountain if your mobility is not what it used to be. This is why investing in a step-in bathing enclosure with a secure door is a total game-changer for your daily routine. You do not have to worry about slipping over a high porcelain barrier anymore, which means you can finally reclaim your independence and peace of mind.
Naturally, making this upgrade is not just about safety, but also about finding your own personal slice of paradise right at home. Imagine soaking away your stiff muscles in deep, warm water without that constant fear of falling while getting out of the basin. This incredible home upgrade brings back the joy of a hot bath, and it also boosts your overall confidence every morning.
To make this dream a reality, our friendly team comes right to your doorstep to evaluate your space and give you a completely free price estimate. We love helping folks in our small community stay safe in the homes they love. Let us look at how this simple change can completely transform your daily life for the better.
When you choose to replace your standard, risky basin with a specialized, leak-free access tub, you are choosing a lifetime of worry-free relaxation. These unique units feature a very low entry step that is only a few inches off the ground, which means you can just step inside naturally instead of balancing on one leg. On top of that, the heavy-duty door seals tight to keep every drop of water inside the unit where it belongs.
Because these deep-soak units are taller than regular basins, you get to sit upright on a built-in, contoured bench while the water reaches all the way up to your shoulders. This design lets you enjoy a deep, soothing soak without having to struggle to get back up from the floor level. Our sturdy, slip-resistant floors and built-in grab bars give you extra points of contact so you always feel completely secure.
| Feature | Immediate Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Ultra-low entry door | No more balancing on one leg to climb over a high barrier |
| Contoured built-in seat | Sit comfortably at chair height while soaking your sore muscles |
| Fast-drain technology | Empty the water quickly so you do not sit there shivering |
Furthermore, many of these advanced setups come with soothing hydrotherapy jets that target your lower back and legs. Which means you can experience the soothing relief of a high-end spa right in your own master bathroom. It is a smart investment that keeps you safe while adding a touch of daily luxury to your life.
First, we start by carefully measuring your existing bathroom layout to ensure a seamless fit for your new accessible soaking system. Since these units are designed to fit into the exact footprint of a standard five-foot basin, we rarely have to tear down your entire bathroom to complete the job. This helps keep your mess to an absolute minimum and saves you plenty of money on drywall repairs.
Next, our experienced crew handles the removal of your old, dangerous tub with the utmost care so we do not damage your walls. After that, we inspect the underlying subfloor to make sure it is strong and completely free of any hidden water damage. This crucial step guarantees that your new system will sit on a rock-solid, level foundation for decades to come.
Soon after the old unit is out, we upgrade your existing plumbing lines to match the high-capacity requirements of your new unit. This often includes installing new, scald-proof faucet valves and flexible handheld showerheads that make rinsing off a breeze. We also make sure the drain lines are perfectly aligned to handle the rapid-drain systems that empty the basin in under two minutes.
Finally, we slide the new unit into place, secure it to the wall studs, and seal every single seam with mold-resistant silicone. This meticulous process ensures that your bathroom remains completely dry and protected from sneaky leaks. Once we finish the clean-up, we walk you through how to operate all the features so you feel totally confident using it.
Living in a lovely, tight-knit area like Laona, Wisconsin means we understand the unique character of the homes around here. Many houses in Forest County feature classic wood construction and older plumbing systems that require a gentle, experienced hand during remodeling. With a local population of just 356 residents, we treat every single customer like our next-door neighbor because you actually are.
Since the median household income in this beautiful part of the state is around $30,461, we know how important it is to get real value for your hard-earned money. We work hard to keep our rates competitive and transparent, ensuring you get top-tier safety upgrades without breaking the bank. Whether your home is near the local school or tucked away in the ZIP code 54541 area, we will drive right out to see you.
Moreover, our snowy northern winters can make joint pain feel much worse, which makes having a warm, deep-soaking oasis even more beneficial. We customize each setup to handle our local water chemistry so your fixtures stay clean and shiny for years. You get a personalized service that big national chains simply cannot match.
Honestly, we believe in keeping things real with our neighbors, which is why we want you to know all the facts before you buy. The main drawback of these deep-soaking units is that you must step inside and close the door before you can start filling it up. This means you will spend a couple of minutes sitting in the unit while the warm water rises around you.
To combat this, we install high-flow faucets that fill the basin incredibly fast so you do not get cold. On the plus side, the sheer level of safety and independence you gain far outweighs those few minutes of waiting. You get to live on your own terms in the home you love, without relying on others to help you bathe.
Additionally, these units can sometimes be a bit of an investment up front compared to a cheap plastic shower stall. However, preventing just one bad slip or trip can save you thousands of dollars in unexpected medical bills down the road. It is a proactive choice that protects your health, your home, and your peace of mind.
Now, the best way to get started is to have us come out and take a look at your current bathroom setup. This allows us to give you an accurate, no-obligation quote that fits your specific budget and physical needs. We will sit down at your kitchen table, answer all your questions, and find the perfect layout for your home.
This lets you make an informed decision without any high-pressure sales tactics or hidden fees. We pride ourselves on honest communication and high-quality craftsmanship that stands the test of time. Simply reach out to us today, and let us help you make your bathroom a safe, relaxing haven once again!
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 Laona.
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