The Taylor crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Wayne 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.
Looking to make your bathroom way safer and much easier to use every single day?
You can finally enjoy a nice hot soak without worrying about tripping over a high slippery ledge!
Getting a professional estimate costs you zero dollars and helps you plan this big upgrade easily.
Every single week, folks in our area realize that their old deep shower combo just ain't cutting it anymore.
First off, stepping over a wall that is two feet high gets super sketchy as the years roll on by...
Actually, I almost wiped out hard last winter on my own wet tile, which really woke me up!
This special modified deep basin lets you just open a small sealed side door and step right inside without lifting your leg up high at all.
Consequently, you get to sit down on a nice tall built-in bench that keeps your head way above the water line naturally.
Besides that, high-end water jets rub down your sore lower back muscles after a crazy long day working out in the yard.
This means you get to keep your total independence at home while feeling like you are at a fancy resort day after day.
In addition, these amazing deep-soaking sealed basins come packed with top-tier safety traits like non-slip textured floors and rock-solid grab bars.
Therefore, your kids or aging parents can wash up without you sweating over a bad fall taking place.
Plus, the fast-draining technology gets all that water out in under two minutes flat so you do not sit there shivering while waiting to get out!
When you start shopping around, the endless list of technical gadgets might make your head spin a little bit.
To help out, here is a quick table breaking down what these smart parts actually do for your body and your home.
| Cool Feature | What It Means | Real Benefit for You |
|---|---|---|
| Low Step-In Ledge | Thick rubber door seal with ultra-low entry threshold | No more scary balancing acts on slippery wet tiles |
| Hydrotherapy Jets | Targeted high-pressure water nozzles along the back wall | Soothes stiff joints and relaxes tight sore muscles fast |
| Rapid Drain Pump | Dual drain system powered by heavy-duty impellers | Empties the basin super quick so you stay cozy warm |
| Heated Backrest | Built-in thermal elements right inside the acrylic seat | Keeps your top half warm while the tub fills up |
Naturally, having hydrotherapy streams bouncing off your aching legs feels downright incredible after shoveling wet heavy snow.
Furthermore, the sealed entry portal utilizes special pressure-latches to make sure not a single drop leaks out onto your subfloor.
Which means you keep your bath space totally dry and prevent nasty dark mold from growing underneath the subfloor wood.
For this reason, going with high-density smooth gelcoat acrylic is smart because it wipes down with a soft sponge effortlessly.
On top of that, you will not have to scrub on your hands and knees using harsh chemical bleach products every weekend.
So you save tons of time on chores and get way more free time to just chill out and read a book.
Living right around here down in Wayne County means dealing with some pretty wild weather swings throughout the winter months.
Specifically, in our cool community of around 61,574 people, local homes built back in the sixties often have pretty tight washroom layouts.
Also, with a local median household income near $47,370, folks around the 48180 area code want solid durable work that truly lasts without breaking the bank.
Likewise, older plumbing lines hiding inside your drywall might need a tiny tweak to handle higher water volume inputs.
Actually, standard water heaters around town hold about forty gallons, but these giant soaking basins often need fifty or sixty gallons to fill clear to the top.
Because of this, we always inspect your existing water tank and electrical breaker box before touching a single tool on site.
Similarly, making sure the floor joists below your subfloor can handle all that heavy water weight is crucial for home safety.
For example, a fully filled soaking basin can easily weigh over a thousand pounds once you sit down inside it!
Therefore, having local pros inspect the structure guarantees your beautiful new layout stays level and secure forever.
First off, the work crew arrives early in the morning and lays down heavy drop cloths across your clean carpets.
Then, they carefully disconnect your old porcelain tub and haul it out the front door without scraping your hallway walls.
This lets them inspect the hidden bare studs for any old rotten wood or hidden water leaks that need fixed up first.
Next, the team runs updated lines and lines up the fresh hot and cold water valves right where they belong.
After that, they slide the sturdy self-supporting steel frame unit straight into the empty alcove spot and level out the adjustable feet.
Which means the whole unit sits totally flush against your tile layout with zero wobbling when you step right inside.
Finally, they glue up nice waterproof wall surrounds and hook up the custom plumbing fixtures nicely.
And then, they run a complete water pressure test to guarantee every single seal is 100 percent watertight!
So by the time the sun sets, you have a gorgeous operational spa ready to use without any huge messy cleanup left behind.
However, we gotta keep things real here because no home upgrade project is completely perfect without a few minor trade-offs.
For instance, sitting inside a giant empty basin while it fills up with hot water takes a few minutes of waiting around.
Granted, turning on a heated backrest feature keeps you warm and cozy, but it is still a bit different than hopping into a pre-filled bath.
Another point is that these specialized accessible soaking units cost a bit more cash upfront than a basic cheap acrylic tub.
Though, when you compare that cost to moving into an expensive assisted living facility down the road, it saves you huge stacks of money.
So most local families view this work as a solid long-term investment into staying inside their beloved home safely.
Also, these big fixtures take up a solid chunk of floor space in tight washrooms.
Nevertheless, custom slim-line models are built specifically to fit right into standard thirty-inch by sixty-inch alcoves effortlessly!
This lets you swap out your old standard unit without knocking down solid drywall partitions or rerouting major electrical setups.
Maybe you are just starting to plan out your project, or maybe you need to fix up Mom's home right away.
Either way, having a friendly local worker come measure your exact doorway dimensions clears up all the confusing guesswork fast.
This lets you see real samples, check out hardware finishes, and discover what models actually work with your existing plumbing setup.
On top of that, an in-person assessment means zero surprise costs or weird hidden fees popped on your bill later on.
You get an accurate down-to-the-penny cost breakdown showing every single part, labor hour, and cleanup step involved.
So you can look over the math calmly with your family members without feeling any aggressive sales pressure at all!
To wrap things up, taking this small simple step gives you absolute peace of mind for the future ahead.
Why risk another dangerous slip on a slick wet floor when a comfortable safe accessible soaking unit is totally within reach?
Reach out today to claim your completely free no-obligation project estimate and transform your everyday bath routine forever!
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 Taylor.
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