The Masardis crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Aroostook 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.
Slips and falls in the bathroom present real dangers that you can easily avoid with the right setup.
If stepping over that high barrier of your current setup feels like climbing a small mountain every single morning, you are not alone in this struggle.
Our professional team specializes in setting up these low-threshold accessible bathing enclosures that bring back your independence and peace of mind.
By choosing this upgrade, you instantly transform your daily routine from a stressful chore into a secure and relaxing experience.
This change means you no longer have to worry about losing your balance on slippery wet tile floors.
Furthermore, we come right to your home to evaluate your layout and provide a free estimate tailored to your space.
Taking this step is about protecting your future while staying in the home you love.
Because of our deep experience in home modifications, we understand how to match the perfect unit to your specific physical needs.
Now is the perfect time to explore how these specialized step-in units can change your life for the better.
When you start looking at these premium accessible enclosures, you will notice they come with a wide variety of helpful features.
These specialized units feature a leak-proof door that allows you to walk right in without lifting your legs more than a few inches.
This clever design eliminates the main cause of bathroom slips and falls entirely.
Inside the unit, you will find a comfortable raised seat that lets you bathe while sitting down securely.
This high seat prevents you from having to lower yourself all the way to the floor of a standard basin.
On top of that, strategically placed safety bars offer solid handholds for extra stability as you sit or stand.
To help you compare the different styles available, we created a quick breakdown of the main features you can choose from:
| Enclosure Type | Key Feature | Primary Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Soaker Model | Deep water capacity | Warmth and joint relief |
| Hydrotherapy Unit | Adjustable water jets | Targeted muscle massage |
| Aero-therapy Unit | Gentle air bubbles | Soft skin stimulation |
| Bariatric Option | Wider door and seat | Extra room and support |
Which means you can customize your new setup to focus on simple safety or luxurious spa-like therapy.
Each feature we offer directly improves your daily physical comfort and safety.
If you want to find the perfect fit, our local team is ready to walk you through the options in person.
You might worry that remodeling your bathroom will turn your home into a messy construction zone for weeks.
Fortunately, our skilled crew has refined this specialized setup process down to a science to minimize disruption.
We start by carefully removing your old, outdated basin without damaging the surrounding walls or flooring.
Next, we inspect the underlying subfloor to ensure it can support the weight of your new filled unit.
Because these specialized safety basins hold more water than standard models, reinforcing the floor is sometimes a necessary step.
After that, we update your plumbing lines to match the new drain and faucet locations perfectly.
Once the prep work is complete, we slide the new unit into place and seal every connection with industrial-grade waterproofing materials.
This meticulous sealing process guarantees that your home stays dry and free from mold or water damage.
Finally, we test every single jet, drain, and door seal before we consider the job finished.
Choosing to upgrade your home with a low-step safety basin brings immediate relief to your entire family.
You get to enjoy hot, deep baths that soothe aching muscles and stiff joints without any fear of getting stuck.
This physical relief helps you sleep better at night and move with more freedom during the day.
Your loved ones will also breathe a sigh of relief knowing you are safe from falls.
This peace of mind is truly priceless for families who want to maintain their independent lifestyle.
Additionally, these modern safety fixtures can actually increase the overall value of your property.
Many buyers actively look for homes that already feature accessible modifications.
Which means this upgrade is not just an investment in your safety, but also in your financial future.
We make the entire transition smooth and affordable from start to finish.
Working with a team that knows the local area ensures you get personalized service from people who care.
We operate right here in Aroostook County, serving the small but vibrant community of Masardis, Maine.
With a local population of around 249 residents, we treat every single customer like our close neighbor.
We know that homes in the local ZIP code area often feature unique plumbing challenges due to older construction styles.
Our team has the specific skills needed to adapt modern safety fixtures to these classic home layouts.
This localized knowledge allows us to anticipate problems before they start, saving you time and money.
You will not have to deal with out-of-town contractors who do not understand our local climate or building codes.
We arrive on time, respect your property, and deliver top-tier craftsmanship every single time.
There is absolutely no reason to risk your safety in an outdated bathroom for another single day.
By taking action now, you can secure your independence and transform your bath into a personal sanctuary.
Our friendly local team is standing by to help you take the first step toward a safer home.
We offer completely free, no-obligation consultations where we measure your space and discuss your needs.
This face-to-face meeting lets us answer all your questions and provide an accurate price estimate.
Contact us today to schedule your free home visit and discover how easy accessible bathing can be!
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 Masardis.
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