The Lexington-Fayette crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Fayette 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 in and out of a standard bath can feel like climbing a mountain when your knees start acting up.
Fortunately, a specialized low-threshold deep-soaking enclosure resolves this stressful daily struggle instantly.
By choosing this smart upgrade, you gain total peace of mind during your daily routine.
If you want to stay in your beloved home forever, making your washroom accessible is the single best step you can take.
We specialize in helping folks regain their bathing independence without any fuss.
To start this exciting home upgrade, you can request a completely free estimate from our friendly local team today.
Basically, this unique setup replaces your old high-walled basin with a secure, leak-proof sealed door unit that lets you step right inside without lifting your legs over a giant ledge.
Inside, you will find a comfortable raised seat, meaning you do not have to lower yourself all the way down to the floor.
Which means you can enjoy a warm, deep soak while sitting completely upright and feeling totally secure.
Because safety is the main goal here, these units come packed with grab bars, non-slip floors, and fast-draining systems.
This lets you relax completely because you know you will not slip when exiting the basin.
On top of that, these units often feature therapeutic water jets that feel amazing on sore muscles and stiff joints.
To help you understand the main differences between standard setups and these secure units, here is a quick breakdown:
| Feature | Standard Basin | Secure Low-Step Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Height | Usually 14 to 18 inches high | Very low step-in, often under 4 inches |
| Seating | Floor level only | Built-in chair-height bench |
| Safety Features | None built-in | Grab bars, textured floor, leak-proof door |
Now, choosing the right model depends on your specific body type and your current bathroom layout.
Our skilled technicians know exactly how to measure your space to ensure a flawless fit.
By inviting us out for a quick look, you will get expert advice tailored to your unique home.
Living here in our beautiful horse capital with its 314,488 neighbors means we care about community and helping our friends stay safe at home.
We service every single neighborhood around the region, from the historic downtown streets to the quiet suburban cul-de-sacs.
This local connection means we arrive on time, treat your property with respect, and understand the specific plumbing styles of area homes.
Whether your home has a median household income that requires careful budgeting or you just want a straightforward, honest deal, we have options for everyone.
We serve residents across all local ZIP codes, ensuring that high-quality home modifications are never out of reach.
Which is why we never pressure you into buying something you do not actually need.
To make things even easier, we bring all our samples and catalog options directly to your living room.
This personal touch allows you to see the high-quality materials and choose colors that match your existing decor perfectly.
You can easily book a home assessment with us to discover how simple this transition can be.
First, we carefully remove your existing fiberglass or cast-iron tub without damaging your walls or surrounding drywall.
This process requires a delicate touch and true craftsmanship to avoid messy plumbing disasters.
Then, our crew inspects your subfloor to ensure it can support the weight of the new heavy-duty acrylic unit.
After strengthening the foundation, we run new drain lines and install high-flow faucets that fill the basin incredibly fast.
We also use advanced marine-grade silicone seals to guarantee that water stays inside the enclosure where it belongs.
This meticulous attention to detail prevents future mold growth and protects your home from costly water damage.
Depending on your mobility level, you might prefer a door that opens inward to save bathroom floor space.
However, an outward-swinging door is much easier to navigate if you use a wheelchair or a walker.
We sit down with you to discuss these options so you get the absolute best setup for your daily routine.
Another fantastic upgrade to consider is a heated backrest which keeps you cozy while the water fills up.
This luxurious feature ensures you never feel a chill while waiting for your warm bath to get ready.
We can explain all these custom add-ons during your consultation, giving you total control over your project.
Indeed, the main reason people make this change is the incredible feeling of self-reliance it restores.
You no longer have to wait for a family member or a caregiver to help you wash up.
This newfound freedom brings immense joy and relieves a lot of daily anxiety for you and your loved ones.
Additionally, upgrading your home with accessibility features actually boosts its long-term value and market appeal.
As our population ages, houses that are already equipped with safe bathing options become highly sought after.
Therefore, this investment is not just about personal physical safety, but it is also a smart financial decision.
If you are worried about the mess of remodeling, our team works incredibly fast to minimize any disruption to your life.
We usually complete the entire tear-out and new system placement in just a couple of days.
Which means you will be enjoying your first warm, relaxing, worry-free soak before you even know it.
To make this process as easy as possible, we offer no-obligation estimates right in your home.
Our friendly estimator will measure your bathroom, check your water heater capacity, and give you an exact price down to the penny.
We believe in total transparency, so you will never see any hidden fees or surprise charges on your final bill.
Since every bathroom is slightly different, getting an on-site evaluation is the only way to get an accurate quote.
We take our time to answer all your questions about plumbing, electrical requirements, and wall finishes.
This friendly chat ensures you feel confident and fully informed before making any big decisions.
Do not let the fear of slipping keep you from enjoying a peaceful, warm bath in your own home.
Take charge of your safety today by reaching out to our passionate local team of home remodeling pros.
Simply contact us right now to schedule your free estimate and take the first step toward a safer 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 Lexington-Fayette.
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