The Shungnak crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Northwest Arctic Borough. 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.
Every single day we hear about people slipping in the washroom because of those high barriers on standard tubs.
Which means you deserve a much safer way to clean up without constantly worrying about taking a nasty fall.
Fortunately, our team of local specialists travels right to your door to help you regain your bathroom independence with a custom setup.
We provide an absolutely free on-site estimate to help you plan this vital home upgrade without any financial stress.
Getting older or dealing with limited mobility can turn a simple daily wash into a scary chore.
By installing a low-step, leak-proof personal washing unit, you can finally relax and enjoy a deep soak again.
This specialized upgrade replaces your old, risky setup with a secure system featuring built-in seating and grab bars.
Our professional crew handles the entire plumbing and placement process so you do not have to lift a finger.
Living in a remote Northwest Arctic Borough community means your home needs to be a safe haven during those freezing winter months.
Since help can be far away, preventing slips inside the house is a top priority for every family.
Our rugged, insulated units keep the water hot for a very long time while you unwind in complete security.
We make sure the fit is absolutely perfect for your specific bathroom layout before we even turn a single wrench.
When you choose a low-entry tub with a secure swinging door, you instantly remove the need to balance on one wet foot.
This simple change protects your joints and keeps your balance centered at all times.
Moreover, you can sit down on a raised, slip-resistant seat instead of lowering yourself all the way to the cold floor.
It makes the whole experience feel like a private spa day rather than a risky chore.
On top of that, these sealed units feature highly advanced fast-drain technology so you do not sit shivering while waiting for the water to empty.
You simply open the heavy-duty door latch once the basin is clear and step out safely onto your bath mat.
This clever design prevents water from spilling onto your floorboards, which protects your subfloor from rot and mold.
Your peace of mind is worth every single penny when it comes to staying in the home you love.
To help you compare the main styles, we put together a quick breakdown of what you can expect:
| Unit Type | Key Feature | Primary Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Soaker Model | Deep water basin | Warmth and joint relief |
| Hydrotherapy Unit | Water massage jets | Muscle relaxation and circulation |
| Bariatric Design | Wider entry door | Extra room and heavy-duty support |
Operating in a unique place like Shungnak means we understand the exact structural challenges of rural Alaskan homes.
With a local population of around 288 people, we treat every single client like our closest neighbor.
We know how the freezing climate affects residential plumbing lines and home foundation stability.
Our team brings all the right tools and materials directly to your property, saving you the headache of sourcing parts.
Considering the local median household income of $38,333, we always keep our pricing transparent and highly competitive.
We believe that safety should never be an unaffordable luxury for families living in the 99773 ZIP code area.
That is why we offer completely free home consultations to measure your space and give you an honest price.
You will know the exact cost upfront without any hidden fees or surprise charges later on.
Because the local weather can be quite unpredictable, we work efficiently to complete your project with minimal disruption.
We respect your living space and always clean up every speck of dust before we head out.
Our deep knowledge of local building codes ensures your new system complies with all safety standards.
You get a beautiful, functional washroom that increases your overall property value and comfort.
First, we carefully remove your old, bulky cast iron or acrylic basin without damaging the surrounding drywall.
This lets us inspect the hidden pipes and reinforce the floor joists to support the weight of the new unit.
Since water is heavy, a sturdy foundation is absolutely crucial for preventing leaks and drafts over time.
We make sure everything is level and rock-solid before proceeding to the next phase.
Next, our skilled technicians connect the advanced brass drain systems and flexible stainless steel water lines.
We test every single seal under high pressure to guarantee that not a single drop of water escapes behind your walls.
After that, we slide the new accessible unit into place and seal the edges with mold-resistant silicone.
This meticulous attention to detail ensures your bathroom stays dry and sparkling clean for years to come.
Finally, we walk you through how to use all the new features, from the hand-held shower wand to the door seal.
We want you to feel completely confident using your new setup from the very first day.
Our crew will not leave your home until you are entirely satisfied with how the system looks and functions.
It is our commitment to delivering top-tier service to our wonderful northern community.
You can customize your new accessible wash basin with luxury additions like heated backrests and soothing air jets.
These features help soothe tired muscles after a long day of outdoor work or wood cutting.
Which means you get a therapeutic experience right in your own home without visiting an expensive spa.
We help you pick the options that align best with your physical needs and household budget.
Besides the physical health advantages, having a stylish new bathroom upgrade looks fantastic and modernizes your home.
We offer various color finishes and hardware styles to match your existing vanity and wall tiles.
This means you do not have to sacrifice style to make your living space safer for everyone.
Our design consultations help you visualize the final look before we start the physical work.
Now is the perfect time to take action and secure your home against slip-and-fall accidents.
Do not wait for a dangerous mishap to occur before making this essential safety upgrade to your property.
Contact us today to schedule your completely free, no-obligation home estimate with our friendly regional team.
We look forward to helping you live safely and independently in the place you call home...
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 Shungnak.
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