The Midway crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Saint Louis 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 into a traditional bath can feel like climbing a mountain when your knees or back start acting up.
Fortunately, a specialized low-entry bathing system offers the perfect solution to keep you independent and safe in your own bathroom.
By replacing that high tub wall with a secure, leak-proof door, you can finally wash away your daily stress without any fear of slipping.
Taking this step means you can stay in the home you love for years to come.
Which is why we focus on delivering top-notch service that fits your exact physical needs and bathroom layout.
Our friendly local team loves helping folks regain their peace of mind by upgrading their bathrooms with these smart, accessible fixtures.
Every single home has its own unique plumbing quirks and spatial challenges.
That is why we always start with a customized assessment to figure out what works best for your specific space.
This process ensures you get a perfect fit without any unexpected structural surprises down the road.
Stepping over a wet porcelain ledge is one of the most common ways people get hurt at home.
By choosing a modern accessible bathing unit, you eliminate that dangerous hurdle entirely.
You simply open the lightweight door, step inside over a tiny threshold, and sit down on a molded seat.
This simple change brings immense relief to your family members who might worry about your safety.
On top of that, these units come loaded with therapeutic water jets that can soothe your aching muscles.
You get to enjoy a deep, warm soak that keeps you upright and fully supported the entire time.
To help you understand the different options we offer, we compiled this handy comparison table below.
| Feature | Standard Tub | Accessible Sitting Tub |
|---|---|---|
| Step-In Height | Typically 15 to 18 inches | Usually under 4 inches |
| Seating | None (lying down flat) | Contoured, ADA-compliant seat |
| Safety Bars | Must be installed separately | Built-in grab bars included |
| Drainage Speed | Slow standard gravity drain | Fast-pump drainage systems available |
As you can see, the physical advantages of these specialized setups go far beyond basic safety.
They transform your daily hygiene routine from a stressful chore into a deeply relaxing, spa-like escape.
You deserve to feel completely secure and pampered in your own private sanctuary.
Many homeowners worry that remodeling their bathroom will turn their house into a messy construction zone for weeks.
Actually, our experienced crew can usually complete the entire swap in just a day or two.
We carefully remove your old heavy basin, inspect the subfloor for water damage, and prep the pipes for your new unit.
This fast turnaround time means you will not have to go without a functioning bathroom for very long.
We also take great pride in keeping our work area incredibly clean and tidy throughout the process.
Once the new sealed-door unit is in place, we run extensive tests to make sure every single seal is completely watertight.
After we finish the main setup, we walk you through how to operate all the controls and features.
We want to make sure you feel totally confident using your new setup before we pack up our tools.
Your complete satisfaction and safety are the main goals we strive for on every single job.
No two bodies are exactly alike, so we offer a wide variety of custom upgrades to match your needs.
For instance, you can choose heated seating elements that keep you warm while the basin fills with water.
This prevents you from getting chilly during those first few minutes of your bath.
We also offer handheld showerheads that make rinsing your hair incredibly easy while sitting down.
These flexible hoses give you total control over where the water goes without needing to stand up.
It is all about creating a personalized experience that makes you feel pampered and independent.
Trying to tackle this kind of heavy plumbing project as a weekend DIY task can lead to major headaches.
Heavy fixtures require precise leveling to ensure the door seals properly and never leaks onto your floor.
Our crew has the specialized tools and training to handle the heavy lifting and precise alignment perfectly.
By letting us handle the hard work, you avoid the risk of back strains or expensive water damage.
We secure all the proper permits and make sure everything complies with local building codes.
This gives you total peace of mind knowing the job was done right the first times.
We love working right here in Saint Louis County and helping our neighbors live more comfortably.
Even though our small community of Midway, Minnesota has a population of just about 18 residents, we treat everyone like family.
With a local median household income of around $37,500, we know the importance of budget-friendly home improvements.
We always strive to keep our pricing fair and transparent so you get the absolute best value.
Whether you live in the main ZIP codes of the area or just down the road, we will drive right out to your home.
Our team understands the local housing styles and the specific plumbing setups common in this beautiful part of the state.
Supporting local homeowners is what keeps our business thriving and puts smiles on our faces.
We treat your home with the same respect and care that we would show to our own parents.
You can trust us to deliver honest advice and exceptional craftsmanship from start to finish.
Are you ready to take the first step toward a safer and more relaxing bathing experience?
We make the entire process incredibly simple by coming directly to your home for a friendly consultation.
This allows us to look at your current bathroom layout and give you an accurate, no-obligation estimate.
During this visit, we will answer all your questions about pricing, plumbing, and design options.
You will get a clear picture of what to expect without any high-pressure sales tactics or hidden fees.
We believe in building trust through honesty and clear communication right from our very first chat.
Do not wait for an accidental slip or fall to make you wish you had upgraded your bathroom sooner.
Contact us today to schedule your complimentary on-site evaluation and discover how affordable peace of mind can be.
We look forward to helping you reclaim your independence and enjoy your home to the absolute fullest!
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 Midway.
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