The Port Vue crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Allegheny 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 you get older.
That is why swapping your old setup for a low-threshold step-in bathing system changes everything.
Our team helps local homeowners regain their peace of mind by making their daily routine safe again.
Which means you can finally stop worrying about dangerous slips on wet tiles.
This smart home upgrade keeps you independent in your own home for years to come.
On top of that, we make the entire process easy by visiting your home to give you an estimate.
Actually, many people wait until an accident happens before they decide to make a change.
You can prevent those scary moments by planning ahead and modifying your bathroom this week.
We specialize in fast, clean retrofitting that fits your exact layout and budget.
Because of our deep local roots, we understand the specific housing styles in this beautiful part of Allegheny County.
Many homes here have smaller bathrooms that require precise measurements and creative plumbing solutions.
Fortunately, our skilled installers know exactly how to handle these tight spaces with minimal disruption to your daily life.
First, we inspect your current bathroom layout to see how the existing pipes and drains align.
This lets you know exactly what to expect before any work even begins on your property.
We check the water heater capacity too, ensuring you always have enough warm water for a relaxing soak.
After that, our crew carefully removes your old cast iron or acrylic basin without damaging the surrounding walls.
This requires real muscle and experience, especially in older homes with tight hallways and narrow doorways.
We dispose of all the old debris so you do not have to worry about clean-up duty.
Next, we bring in the new leak-proof system and secure it directly to your subfloor.
Which means we level the unit perfectly so the outward or inward-opening door seals tight.
Our installers then connect the heavy-duty brass fixtures and the fast-drain technology to your existing plumbing.
| Feature | Direct Benefit for You |
|---|---|
| Low Step-In Threshold | Prevents tripping and makes entering the basin effortless |
| Contoured Built-In Seating | Allows you to bathe comfortably while sitting upright | Empties the water quickly so you do not sit there shivering |
| Safety Grab Bars | Provides solid handholds when standing or sitting down |
Indeed, our small-town community of about 3,724 residents deserves the absolute best service possible.
We treat every single client like our own neighbor because we believe in building long-term trust here.
You get honest advice, fair pricing, and clean work from start to finish.
With a local median household income of around $52,520, we know that home renovations are major decisions.
That is why we focus on high-value, durable solutions that do not break the bank.
We offer clear, upfront pricing during our consultation so you never face surprise fees later.
Whether you live near the scenic river views or up on the hill in ZIP code 15133, we come directly to you.
This personalized home visit allows us to measure your space accurately and discuss your mobility needs.
We help you choose the perfect model with options like hydrotherapy jets or heated backrests.
Sometimes, older floor joists need extra reinforcement to handle the weight of a fully loaded deep-soak basin.
This is why we always inspect the wood underneath your floor before securing the new unit.
We make sure your home remains structurally sound and safe for decades.
Additionally, we often upgrade the drain lines to a larger size to speed up the water exit process.
This lets you open the airtight door much faster once you finish your bath.
You will not have to wait around in the cold while the water slowly trickles away.
Now, we also seal every joint with high-grade mold-resistant silicone to prevent any future moisture issues.
Which means your bathroom stays clean, dry, and free of mildew smells.
We take pride in these small details that cheap contractors usually skip over.
For starters, you can choose between doors that swing inward or outward depending on your bathroom size.
Inward doors save space, while outward doors make transferring from a wheelchair much easier.
We help you weigh these options to find the best fit for your physical needs.
Then, you can add handheld showerheads that allow you to wash your hair while seated.
This simple accessory adds a massive amount of convenience and control to your routine.
You can easily rinse off without standing up or reaching for high faucets.
Ultimately, your peace of mind is our main goal throughout this entire home improvement project.
We want you to look forward to your bath time rather than dreading it.
Our safety-focused upgrades bring back that feeling of relaxation and luxury you deserve.
Perhaps you are wondering about the total cost and how long the renovation will take.
The easiest way to get those answers is by inviting us over for a friendly chat and a free estimate.
We look at your space, listen to your goals, and give you a detailed plan.
To make things even better, most of our installations take just one or two days to complete.
Which means your daily routine is barely disrupted, and you can use your new bathroom almost immediately.
We work efficiently, clean up every speck of dust, and test the system thoroughly before we leave.
Do not wait for a slip or fall to force your hand on this important home safety decision.
Contact our friendly local team today to schedule your no-obligation home assessment.
Let us help you make your bathroom a safe, stress-free haven once again!
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 Port Vue.
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