The Solway crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Beltrami 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.
Every single day, thousands of people struggle with standard, high-walled bathtubs that pose serious slip hazards. If you find yourself holding your breath every time you step over that steep porcelain ledge, you are certainly not alone in this daily struggle. Happily, a simple home upgrade can instantly replace that anxiety with pure relaxation and peace of mind.
By choosing a specialized low-threshold bathing system, you can regain your independence and enjoy your daily hygiene routine without fear. Our dedicated local team travels straight to your home to evaluate your space and provide a completely free estimate. This means you can finally make an informed decision about your home safety without any upfront pressure or hidden fees.
First of all, standard tubs require you to balance on one wet foot while lifting your other leg over a barrier that is often up to twenty inches high. This dangerous maneuver accounts for a massive percentage of household slips and falls, especially among senior residents. When you transition to a door-equipped tub, you only have to clear a tiny step of just a few inches.
On top of that, these specialized units feature built-in contoured seating that keeps you in a secure, upright position while you soak. This eliminates the struggle of trying to lower yourself all the way down to the floor of a standard basin. Consequently, your joints will thank you because you can sit comfortably while enjoying a warm, deep bath.
Additionally, modern water-tight seals ensure that the side door remains completely leak-proof throughout your entire bath. These heavy-duty locking mechanisms use your own water pressure to create an even tighter seal as the basin fills up. Because of this clever engineering, you will never have to worry about puddles forming on your bathroom floor.
To make things even better, high-speed drainage pumps can empty the entire basin in just a minute or two. This ensures you do not have to sit shivering in the cold while waiting for the water to slowly disappear down the drain. It is a crucial feature that many homeowners forget to consider until they actually use their new setup for the first time.
Moreover, heated air jets and targeted water massage nozzles can be integrated directly into the walls of your new enclosure. These therapeutic jets help soothe sore muscles, improve poor circulation, and ease the painful symptoms of arthritis. As a result, your daily wash turns into a luxurious spa-like experience right in the privacy of your own home.
| Standard Tub Features | Accessible Bathing Units | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|---|
| 15-20 inch entry step | Ultra-low entry threshold | Prevents slips and trips |
| Slippery flat floor | Contoured, slip-resistant seat | Eliminates struggle to stand |
| Slow gravity drain | Powered rapid-drain technology | No shivering while waiting |
Indeed, attempting a DIY setup with these complex units is a recipe for major plumbing disasters and costly water damage. These specialized enclosures require precise leveling, advanced sealing techniques, and often demand upgraded pipe configurations to handle the rapid water flow. Our local crew possesses the specific tools and years of hands-on experience to get the job done right the very first time.
Furthermore, we take great pride in respecting your living space, which means we clean up every speck of dust before we leave. We carefully remove your old, bulky fixture, inspect the subfloor for hidden mold or rot, and reinforce the underlying joists if necessary. This thorough process guarantees that your new heavy-duty basin rests on a rock-solid foundation that will last for decades.
Surprisingly, most of our custom installations can be completed in as little as one or two days. This rapid turnaround minimizes the disruption to your household routine so you can start enjoying your safe new oasis almost immediately. We also handle all the complex electrical hookups for the heated surfaces and massage blowers safely and up to local building codes.
To tailor the space to your exact needs, we offer a wide array of matching grab bars and easily reachable faucet controls. You can choose where to position these sturdy safety rails to match your natural reach and dominant hand. This level of customization ensures that you always feel fully supported and in complete control of your environment.
Additionally, we can install handheld showerheads with extra-long flexible hoses that let you rinse off easily while remaining seated. This simple addition gives you the ultimate flexibility to enjoy either a deep, relaxing soak or a quick, convenient shower. Which means you get the absolute best of both worlds without needing to remodel your entire bathroom.
We are incredibly proud to serve the wonderful residents of Solway, Minnesota, where we understand the unique needs of our neighbors. Nestled in Beltrami County, our small but vibrant community of 68 people deserves the highest quality home modifications available. With a local median household income of $66,750, we know that homeowners here value honest pricing and durable investments.
Whether you live right in town or in the surrounding rural areas of ZIP code 56678, we are just a short drive away. We understand the freezing local winters and how nice it is to warm your bones in a deep, steaming tub after a snowy day. That is why we dedicate ourselves to providing reliable, warm, and highly functional bathing solutions for our community.
Because we live and work nearby, we can arrive at your doorstep quickly to perform your free home assessment. We do not use pushy sales tactics or rush you into making a decision because we treat our clients like family. Our goal is simply to help you live comfortably and safely in the home you love for many years to come.
Initially, our friendly technician will sit down with you to discuss your mobility challenges and your personal preferences. We measure your existing bathroom layout down to the millimeter to ensure a flawless fit for your new custom unit. This careful planning stage prevents any unpleasant surprises or unexpected delays once the actual demolition work begins.
Following that, we provide you with a detailed, written estimate that breaks down all the costs of labor and high-quality materials. We explain every single line item clearly so you know exactly where your hard-earned money is going. This transparent pricing policy ensures you never have to worry about sudden markups or hidden fees during the project.
Once you give us the green light, we schedule the work at a time that is most convenient for you. Our crew arrives on time, protects your carpeting with durable drop cloths, and works diligently until the job is fully complete. Finally, we thoroughly test every single jet, drain, and door seal to make sure your new unit operates perfectly.
Unfortunately, many folks put off this vital home modification until after a painful fall has already occurred. Taking a proactive approach to your personal safety preserves your physical health and saves you from astronomical medical bills. Investing in your bathroom safety today is the smartest way to guarantee your long-term independence and peace of mind.
On top of that, upgrading your home with modern accessible fixtures can actually increase the overall value of your property. Future buyers will appreciate the high-quality craftsmanship and the built-in safety features already installed in the master bath. Thus, you get to enjoy the incredible benefits now while building long-term equity in your lovely home.
If you are ready to take control of your safety, reach out to us today to request your free, no-obligation home estimate. We will walk you through all the beautiful design options and find a solution that fits your budget perfectly. Let us help you transform your bathroom into a stress-free sanctuary where you can truly relax and unwind...
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 Solway.
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