The Rinard crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Calhoun 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.
Thinking about how you or your loved ones get in and out of the bath can cause a lot of unwanted stress.
Which is why our team of skilled local professionals steps in to completely transform your bathroom setup with
reliable, low-step retrofitting services.
By choosing this modern upgrade, you instantly regain your independence and peace of mind while enjoying
a soothing soak without the fear of slipping.
Maybe you have noticed that stepping over that high barrier of your old cast iron basin feels like climbing
a mini mountain lately.
Actually, this is a super common worry for many homeowners who want to age in place gracefully.
That is where our dedicated team comes to your home to evaluate your layout and provide a totally free estimate
tailored to your space.
Fortunately, our customized process ensures you get a leak-free setup that fits perfectly into your existing
plumbing footprint.
This means you do not have to worry about a massive, weeks-long construction mess ruining your home.
On top of that, we make sure every single corner of your new setup feels like a personal spa built just for you.
Safety remains the absolute number one reason people decide to swap out their traditional setups for these
specialized high-walled units.
Because of the heavy-duty watertight door built right into the side, you can simply walk right in and sit down
on a raised, molded bench.
This clever design eliminates the need to lower yourself all the way down to the floor, which can be incredibly
hard on your knees and back.
To help you compare the different styles available, we put together a handy guide showing what each option
brings to your home:
| Unit Type | Key Feature | Main Benefit for You |
|---|---|---|
| Soaker Model | Deep water capacity | Warm, full-body coverage |
| Hydrotherapy Unit | Targeted water jets | Soothes sore muscles and joints |
| Bariatric Style | Wider entry door | Extra room and easy movement |
Besides the physical relief, these units add immense value to your property by making the home accessible
for multi-generational living.
Indeed, having this feature ready to go means you can stay in your beloved home for many more years to come.
We love helping folks in our small Calhoun County community find the exact fit that matches their budget and needs.
Now, you might wonder if your current water heater can handle filling up a larger, deeper basin.
Usually, we check your existing tank during our visit to ensure you always have enough warm water to enjoy
a long, relaxing session.
This upfront inspection saves you from unexpected chilly surprises later on down the road.
First, our friendly technicians arrive at your door to carefully measure your doorway clearances and bathroom floor plan.
This initial step prevents any ordering mistakes and guarantees the new unit slides right into place smoothly.
After that, we discuss your personal preferences, such as grab bar placements and handheld showerhead heights.
Once you approve the plan, we carefully extract your old, outdated tub without damaging the surrounding drywall or flooring.
Naturally, we take great pride in keeping our workspace clean, so we haul away all the heavy debris for you.
Which means you do not have to lift a single finger or worry about cleaning up dusty plaster afterward.
Next, we level the subfloor to ensure the new self-draining system works flawlessly every single time you use it.
Since these heavy-duty units hold a lot of water, having a rock-solid foundation is absolutely critical for long-term durability.
Then, our expert plumbers hook up the heavy-duty brass fixtures and test the seal integrity under pressure.
Finally, we run a complete cycle to make sure the fast-drain technology empties the basin quickly.
This fast-draining feature is awesome because it means you do not have to sit there shivering while waiting for the water to clear out.
Before we leave, we walk you through every control knob and door lock so you feel 100% confident using it.
Living in a cozy Iowa town of just 44 residents means neighbors look out for neighbors.
Our local crew understands the unique housing styles around the 50530 ZIP code, from classic farmhouses to cozy bungalows.
Because we know the local water quality and structural styles, we install systems that stand the test of time.
With a local median household income of about $66,250, we know that home improvements are a major investment.
Therefore, we focus on providing transparent pricing with zero hidden fees or surprise upcharges at the end.
We believe in honest, hard work, and we treat your home with the exact same respect we show our own families.
Although some big-box retailers offer DIY kits, attempting this complex task yourself often leads to costly water damage.
Any small gap in the sealing or a slightly misaligned drain can slowly rot your floor joists over time.
Trusting our experienced team protects your investment and ensures your warranty stays fully intact.
How long does a typical swap take from start to finish?
Generally, our team can complete the entire tear-out and hookup process in just one to two days.
This rapid turnaround limits the disruption to your daily routine so you can get back to your normal life quickly.
Are these specialized basins hard to keep clean and sanitized?
Actually, they feature high-grade non-porous acrylic shells that naturally resist mold, mildew, and stubborn soap scum.
Which means a quick wipe down with a soft cloth after your bath keeps it looking brand new without harsh scrubbing.
What happens if the door seal starts to wear out after a few years?
Our units come with premium, lifetime-guaranteed leak-proof seals that use the weight of the water to press tighter against the frame.
This smart design ensures a watertight barrier that keeps your bathroom floor dry and safe from puddles.
Do not wait for an accidental slip or a painful fall to force your hand into making this necessary change.
Taking action today allows you to enjoy the physical relief and daily satisfaction of a stress-free bathing experience.
Our friendly local team is standing by to help you design the ultimate safe haven right in your own home.
We invite you to reach out to us to schedule your completely free, no-obligation home assessment.
We will sit down at your kitchen table, answer all your questions, and give you a clear, honest quote.
Let us help you bring back the simple pleasure of a warm, relaxing soak with the safety you deserve.
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 Rinard.
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