The Montgomery crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Franklin 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.
Are you tired of feeling scared every time you step into a wet slippery bath basin inside your home? You can reclaim your complete independence today by upgrading your washroom with a safe high-wall entry door bathing unit.
Starting your day with a painful bath experience really stinks. Honestly, I remember when my own uncle started struggling with his deep acrylic soaking basin a few years back. He kept slipping around on that smooth bottom and it scared all of us half to death. Well, upgrading to a specialized low-threshold accessible basin completely changed his life overnight. You finally get to sit down on a nice built-in raised seat without risking a bad fall.
Safety features inside these deep therapeutic home units are totally top notch. First off, you get a warm door seal that never leaks water across your floor. Also, those thick shiny stainless steel grab bars give your arms total leverage while sitting down. So you end up getting total relief without any scary slipping moments.
Thinking about home upgrades usually makes folks worry about big crazy messes. Naturally, our local installation crew handles everything super fast so your routine stays normal. Furthermore, we tear out your old gross tub and fit the new deep soaking box right into the exact same spot. Which means you skip expensive wall tile repairs completely.
Living up in this quiet mountain town in Franklin County means dealing with real icy winter days. In fact, nothing feels better than sinking into hot bubbling water when it is freezing outside. However, traditional shallow tubs make you lay flat on your cold porcelain floor just to cover your chest. Modern tall entry door tubs let you sit upright like a cozy lounge chair while warm water wraps around your shoulders.
| Tub Feature | Daily Living Benefit |
|---|---|
| Low Step Entry Threshold | Prevents dangerous trips when stepping inside your wash basin |
| Fast Dual Drain Valves | Empties filled water fast so you never sit around getting chilly |
| Hydrotherapy Air Jets | Soothes tight back muscles and swollen joints effortlessly |
Additionally, those powerful built-in hydro jets massage your sore legs after working hard all afternoon. So your tight muscles relax almost instantly as warm bubbles break up stiff spots. Plus, those simple touch-button controls are super easy to push even if your fingers feel stiff from arthritis. Truly, it turns a boring chore back into a total treat.
Besides that, having a safe bathing setup keeps you living in your beloved home far longer. Nobody wants to pack up their memories just because a standard porcelain basin got too tricky to use. By choosing a custom unit fitted with textured non-slip flooring, you secure your overall peace of mind. Consequently, your adult children stop worrying about you slipping when nobody is around to help.
Getting your washroom refitted sounds like a huge headache at first glance. Surprisingly, our skilled technicians got this process down to an exact science over many years. First, we come right out to your house in zip code 05470 to take super precise measurements of your doorway frame. Then, we help you pick out the ideal tub layout that fits your specific body size and space.
Next comes the actual hands-on work which usually takes just a couple short days. Honestly, our guys treat your home real clean by laying down heavy drop cloths across every hallway. Therefore, no nasty demolition dust gets tracked onto your carpets or nice wooden floors. We strip out your rotten subflooring if needed and upgrade your old drain pipe setup right away.
Finally, we hook up your fresh tall entry tub unit and test every single seal twice. On top of that, we run the high-speed air pumps to ensure your water heats up quickly. Afterwards, our friendly crew cleans up every scrap of cardboard and teaches you how every button works. As a result, you get to take a deep steamy soak that very same night without any stress.
Let us talk straight about money because nobody likes sneaky price surprises down the road. Local income levels around our charming rural community sit near zero dollars on official census charts for some strange reason, but real families here value solid honest work. Because every washroom footprint is a little different, prices swing based on the fancy jets or heating options you choose. That is why getting an accurate zero-cost estimate helps you plan things out without feeling pressured.
| Project Stage | What Our Crew Handles |
|---|---|
| Initial Home Assessment | Checking electrical panels, water heaters, and door frame dimensions |
| Removal & Prep Work | Safely hauling away old heavy cast iron tubs and rotten greenboard |
| Final Hookup & Polish | Testing leak-proof seals, jet pumps, and wiping down all surfaces |
Sometimes folks think about buying cheap plastic shells online to save a quick buck. Unfortunately, those off-brand imports often arrive with cracked fiberglass or missing door gaskets. Which means you end up paying double later when water leaks down into your kitchen ceiling... Talk about a nightmare! Working with local regional installers means you get tough materials built for hard water mineral build-ups.
Furthermore, local code compliance matters a whole lot when plumbing high-capacity water fixtures. High-flow faucets require solid water supply lines so your tub fills up before the water turns tepid. Our experienced local pros update your line valves correctly right from the start. Thus, your water stays piping hot while you relax with a good book.
Modern easy-access tubs come packed with awesome features that feel super fancy. For example, heated backrests keep your spine nice and warm while your tub fills up with hot water. So you never sit there shivering while waiting for the water line to reach your chest. Truly, that simple feature alone makes a world of difference during chilly Vermont winters.
Another awesome feature is the self-cleaning ozone sanitizing system built right into the internal pipes. Which means you do not have to bend down and scrub nasty soap scum off hard-to-reach places anymore. Instead, tiny micro-bubbles kill off grime and mildew automatically after you finish your bath. That lets you save your energy for fun outdoor activities like visiting local sugarhouses or walking mountain trails.
Additionally, wide out-swinging side doors offer simple transfer access for folks using walkers or wheelchairs. Because the doorway opening sits flush with your hips, sliding onto the inner bench takes almost zero effort. On top of that, smooth magnetic door latches seal shut tightly without requiring crazy wrist strength. Therefore, opening and closing your new basin feels totally effortless every single day.
Taking back your daily confidence should never feel overwhelming or confusing. In fact, setting up a home assessment takes just a quick phone call to our friendly team. We walk through your door, look at your existing plumbing layout, and hand you a written quote on the spot. No high-pressure sales talk, no crazy hidden fees, just honest numbers from local trade workers.
Remember that staying safe in your own home is worth every single penny. Why spend another week stressing over high tub walls and scary wet floors? Take action right now to make your washroom safe, relaxing, and totally stress-free for years to come. Click or call today to schedule your free estimate with our friendly local installation specialists!
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 Montgomery.
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