The Lewis crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Polk 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 we hear about people slipping in their washrooms. This is why getting a specialized accessible bathing system set up in your home can save you from a nasty fall. If you want to keep your independence, we can help you out with a free home assessment right away.
Actually, our team travels all around Polk County to help folks find the perfect setup. We love working with homeowners in this cozy corner of the Badger State, where about 154 people enjoy the quiet life. Since the median household income here sits around $32,083, we always make sure our premium hydrotherapy bath options fit your actual budget. No matter if you live in ZIP code 54850 or nearby, our local crew will drive right to your door to measure your space and give you an honest price.
Naturally, you might worry about the mess of a big remodel. Fortunately, our seasoned installers work fast and clean up every speck of dust before they leave your house. This means you get to enjoy your brand-new, leak-proof soaking oasis without any of the typical construction headaches. Let us take a closer look at how these amazing sealed-door systems can change your daily routine for the better.
First of all, let us talk about that high step you usually have to take to get into a standard basin. By replacing that dangerous barrier with a low-entry door, you eliminate the scary balancing act altogether. You simply open the secure latch, walk right inside, and sit down on a molded, slip-resistant seat.
Indeed, this simple change makes a world of difference for your peace of mind. On top of that, these specialized vessels come with built-in grab bars that give you extra stability when you stand up. This lets you bathe privately without needing to ask family members for assistance. You get your dignity back while your loved ones stop worrying about you slipping on wet tiles.
To give you a better idea of what to expect, we put together a quick comparison table below.
| Feature | Standard Basin | Our Secure Entry System |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | Typically 15 to 20 inches | Ultra-low 3 to 6 inches |
| Seating | None (must sit on floor) | Contoured, ADA-compliant seat |
| Safety Features | None built-in | Grab bars, non-slip floor, fast drain |
As you can see, the differences are night and day when it comes to your daily protection. Now, let us dive into how the warming water actually helps your tired muscles after a long day.
Because we use high-grade plumbing components, our custom setups can include soothing air and water massage jets. These gentle streams target your sore back, stiff knees, and aching feet to wash away your daily stress. It is like having a private spa right in your own home, minus the heavy price tag.
Which means you can sleep much better at night after a warm evening soak. If you struggle with stiff joints in the morning, a quick session will loosen you up instantly. You will feel refreshed and ready to tackle your day without relying on heating pads.
Of course, you might wonder how the water stays inside the unit when there is a door on the side. Our manufacturers utilize heavy-duty, lifetime-guaranteed pressure seals that lock tighter than a submarine hatch. The weight of the water inside actually presses the seal even firmer against the frame as it fills up.
This prevents any scary leaks from ruining your bathroom floorboards or molding. Consequently, your subfloor stays perfectly dry and free from dangerous mildew growth. You can splash around all you want without ever worrying about a wet hallway.
When you contact us for your cost-free estimate, we do not just send a pushy salesperson to your house. Instead, a friendly local installer from Lewis, Wisconsin, will drop by to inspect your current layout and check your water heater. This is crucial because a larger basin requires a good amount of hot water to fill up properly.
We will measure your doorways and your existing alcove to see which model fits best. Sometimes, we can swap out your old tub and slide the new unit right into the exact same spot. This saves you tons of money on major drywall repairs and heavy plumbing rerouting.
After we map out the plan, we write down a clear, no-obligation estimate for the entire project. We explain every single fee upfront so you do not get hit with surprise charges later. You can take your time to think it over, talk with your family, and decide when you want to start.
Maybe you have a handy cousin who offers to hook things up for a case of soda... but please do not do that! These heavy, specialized units require precise leveling and specific drainage alignments to work correctly. If the frame sits even slightly crooked, the door seal might slowly drip, or the water might drain too sluggishly.
Our professional crew handles these tricky installations every single day with the right tools. We make sure the drainage lines flow incredibly fast so you do not have to sit shivering while the water empties. We also secure the electrical connections for the heating pumps safely away from any moisture sources.
Ultimately, a professional installation ensures your home warranty remains completely valid for years to come. If anything ever goes wrong, you just call us up and we will come back to fix it. This gives you long-term protection that a DIY job simply cannot match.
Since every person has unique physical needs, we offer several different sizes and configurations. We can install left-handed or right-handed doors depending on how your bathroom is laid out. You can also choose from various colors to match your existing vanity and wall tiles perfectly.
Additionally, we can add heated backrests that keep you cozy while the basin fills up with warm water. You can even choose hand-held showerheads that let you wash your hair easily while seated. We tailor every single detail to fit your exact lifestyle and physical mobility level.
Besides keeping you safe, adding an accessible bathing unit can actually make your property more attractive to future buyers. Many older adults look specifically for homes that already have these smart modifications installed. It is a fantastic selling point that sets your house apart from standard listings on the market.
This means you get to enjoy the incredible physical benefits today while protecting your financial investment for tomorrow. It is a win-win situation for your body and your bank account. Why wait for an accidental slip to force your hand when you can make this smart upgrade on your own terms?
Ready to take the first step toward a safer, more relaxing daily routine? Our friendly local team is standing by to answer all your questions and schedule your free, no-pressure home consultation. We treat every customer like our own neighbor, offering honest advice and top-tier craftsmanship.
Simply fill out our quick online request form or give us a shout to secure your free estimate. We will look at your space, discuss your budget, and help you choose the ultimate setup for your home. Don't let your old bathroom hold you back any longer... reach out to us today and reclaim your independence!
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 Lewis.
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