The New Jerusalem crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Berks 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 as the years slip by.
Fortunately, specialized deep soaking basins with a built-in swinging door offer a simple way to regain your independence.
These smart home upgrades keep you safe from nasty slips while letting you soak in warm water without any stressful struggle.
Our dedicated local team specializes in setting up these accessible bathing systems right in your home.
By choosing a professional setup, you avoid messy plumbing mistakes and get a leak-free guarantee that protects your floors.
We visit your property to measure your space and give you a clear, honest project cost estimate without charging you a single dime for the visit.
Imagine relaxing in a deep, warm bath without worrying about how you will stand back up.
This dream becomes reality once we swap your outdated, slick porcelain basin for a modern, low-threshold accessible model.
Because of our focus on durable retrofitting, you will enjoy a bathing space that blends practical safety with a touch of daily indulgence.
Many homeowners worry that their current bathroom layout cannot handle a heavy, door-equipped soaking system.
Actually, these smart units are designed to fit directly into the exact footprint of your old standard tub.
This clever design means we do not have to tear down your walls or completely reroute your existing pipes.
When you look closely at these specialized systems, you will notice they come loaded with grab bars and contoured seating.
These built-in safety features help you balance easily while entering or exiting the wet area.
On top of that, the slip-resistant flooring inside the basin keeps your feet firmly planted even when soapy water covers the surface.
Our skilled crew handles every single step of the process from removing your old fixture to sealing the new one.
Which means you do not have to hire separate plumbers, tile workers, or clean-up crews to finish the job.
We make sure the heavy door seal forms a perfect, watertight barrier so you never have to deal with annoying bathroom floods.
Investing in your home safety is always wiser than paying for expensive assisted living facilities down the road.
To help you plan your budget, we put together a quick comparison table of what these home improvements look like.
| Project Phase | Key Benefits | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| In-home assessment | Accurate measurements and a free written estimate | 1 Hour |
| Demolition and prep | Safe removal of old drywall and outdated basins | 1 Day |
| Final placement | Watertight seal and custom grab bar placement | 1 - 2 Days |
As the table shows, the entire transition happens quickly without disrupting your daily routine for weeks on end.
This speedy turnaround lets you get back to your normal life with minimal dust and noise.
By choosing our professional installation service, you secure a reliable setup that adds real value to your property.
Every home has its own unique plumbing quirks, especially in older communities where building styles vary wildly.
Since we know the local housing stock so well, we anticipate these pipe issues before we even pick up a wrench.
We proudly serve the quiet, scenic residential pockets of Berks County where homeowners value honest craftsmanship and reliable service.
Whether you live in a cozy historical home or a more modern property in the 19522 ZIP code area, we tailor our work to fit your exact walls.
Our team respects your living space, keeping the work area clean and disposal bins out of your way.
We love helping our neighbors stay in the homes they love, surrounded by the communities they have lived in for decades.
With a local median household income of about $73,672, we know that local families appreciate projects that offer real, long-term value.
This is why we focus on durable, low-maintenance materials that will not crack, yellow, or leak over time.
Our solutions fit your budget while delivering the peace of mind that comes from knowing you are safe from falls.
Not all accessible tubs are created equal, so we help you pick the exact features that match your physical needs.
For instance, you can choose between outward-swinging doors for easier wheelchair transfers or inward-swinging doors to save precious bathroom floor space.
This customization ensures your new setup works perfectly with your current mobility level.
Many models also feature rapid-drain technology that empties the heavy basin in just a couple of minutes.
This smart addition means you do not have to sit shivering in the cold while waiting for the water to clear out.
We also hook up heated backrests that keep you warm and cozy from the moment you step inside and close the secure door latch.
To make your bathing routine even easier, we can install handheld showerheads with long, flexible hoses.
This allows you to rinse off thoroughly while remaining securely seated on the comfortable, contoured bench.
Every single accessory we add is designed to put control back into your hands so you can bathe without needing any extra help.
We start every single project with a friendly, pressure-free visit to your home to look at your existing bathroom setup.
During this visit, we check your water heater capacity to ensure it can fill a larger, deeper basin with plenty of hot water.
If your current tank is too small, we discuss simple solutions so you never have to endure a lukewarm bath.
Once we agree on the perfect model, our clean-cut technicians arrive on time with all the necessary tools and protective floor coverings.
We carefully extract your old cast iron or acrylic tub without damaging your surrounding drywall or floor tiles.
After prepping the subfloor, we level the new door-equipped unit, connect the heavy-duty brass drains, and seal every single seam.
Before we declare the job done, we run a full water test to verify that the door seal is completely airtight.
We also walk you through the controls, showing you exactly how the locking handle works and how to clean the surface.
This hands-on demonstration ensures you feel completely confident and ready to enjoy your very first soak.
There is no reason to risk your safety every single time you want to wash up and unwind.
Our local team in New Jerusalem, Pennsylvania, is ready to help you transform your bathroom into a secure haven.
We bring all the heavy equipment, the plumbing skills, and the friendly service right to your doorstep.
By choosing a local contractor, you get fast response times and a team that genuinely cares about the safety of our small community of 469 residents.
We do not use high-pressure sales tactics or hide extra fees in the fine print of our agreements.
Our goal is simply to provide a top-tier upgrade that lets you live independently with dignity and peace of mind.
Are you ready to see how an accessible soaking basin can fit into your home and change your daily routine for the better?
Contact us today to schedule your free, no-obligation home assessment and receive a detailed, accurate estimate.
Let our family look after yours by creating a beautiful, secure bathing space that you will love using every single day.
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 New Jerusalem.
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