The Walters crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Oakland 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.
Maybe you feel a bit nervous every time you step over that high barrier of your standard basin. Fortunately, we can swap that old hazard for a secure, low-step alternative that lets you bathe without any fear of slipping. Our local crew comes right to your home to measure your space and give you a complete price estimate for the project.
This means you can finally stop worrying about losing your balance on wet tile. By choosing a step-in soaking option with a tight-sealing door, you keep your independence while enjoying a deeply relaxing soak. We handle the entire process from extraction to the final cleanup so you do not have to lift a finger.
When you think about the daily routine, safety should always come first. Investing in a specialized low-threshold cabin with built-in seating prevents dangerous falls before they can happen. You will get to enjoy deep warm water without the physical strain of trying to lower yourself all the way down to the floor level.
Moreover, these modern units feature quick-drain systems that empty the basin in under two minutes. This keeps you from sitting there shivering while you wait for the water level to drop so you can open the door. It is all about making your daily routine simple and relaxing again.
On top of that, we install heavy-duty grab bars and slip-resistant floors as standard features. Which means you can grab onto sturdy supports that are anchored directly into your wall studs for maximum reliability. You will feel a massive boost in confidence the very first time you use it.
First, our team arrives at your house to assess your current plumbing setup and bathroom dimensions. Because every home has its own quirks, we check your water heater capacity to ensure it can fill a larger vessel efficiently. We talk through your personal preferences to find the ideal layout for your needs.
After that, we carefully tear out your old cast iron or fiberglass basin without damaging your surrounding drywall. This is a messy job, but we protect your floors with heavy drop cloths to keep your home clean. We also inspect the subfloor for any hidden water damage or rot before we place the new unit.
Next, we hook up the new heavy-duty brass drains and flexible stainless steel water supply lines. This ensures your system stays completely leak-free for decades to come. Once everything is level and secured, we seal the edges with high-grade silicone to prevent any moisture from sneaking behind your walls.
| Feature | Direct Benefit to You |
|---|---|
| Low-step threshold | Easy entry without lifting your legs high |
| Contoured built-in seat | Comfortable upright posture while soaking |
| Safety grab bars | Excellent stability when standing up |
| Hydrotherapy jets | Soothing massage for tired muscles |
Naturally, you might wonder how a deeper unit fits into a standard five-foot opening. We use custom matching extension panels to fill any leftover gap so the finished project looks seamless. This gives your bathroom a polished, professional appearance that actually boosts your overall home value.
Then, you can choose from various jet options like air bubblers or deep muscle water massagers. These features help soothe stiff joints and improve circulation after a long day of chores. You get to customize your setup to match your exact physical needs and personal desires.
Additionally, we offer textured finishes and different hardware colors to match your existing sink faucets. This lets you maintain a cohesive look throughout your entire washroom. You do not have to sacrifice style to get the ultimate level of physical safety.
Living in Oakland County means dealing with chilly winters where a hot soak is the ultimate reward. With a population of 34,681 residents in the local area, many people are choosing to adapt their homes rather than moving to assisted living facilities. Our neighbors in the region, including those around the local ZIP codes, appreciate the value of staying in the homes they love.
We believe everyone deserves a safe way to wash without breaking the bank. Our home evaluation helps you plan your budget without any hidden surprises or pressure tactics.
To make things even better, our units are made of thick acrylic that resists scratching and mold growth. This means you will spend much less time scrubbing on your hands and knees with harsh chemicals. A simple wipe down with a damp cloth keeps the surface looking brand new for years.
However, you should keep in mind that these large units require a good amount of hot water. If your current water heater is on its last legs, we might suggest upgrading to a larger tank or a tankless model. This ensures you never run out of warm water halfway through filling your deep basin.
Now, let us talk about the actual door seal because that is the most important component of the entire setup. We use advanced pressure seals that utilize the weight of the water to create an airtight lock. This prevents any messy puddles from ruining your bathroom floorboards.
Consequently, you can rest easy knowing our products come with industry-leading lifetime warranties on the door seal itself. If anything ever drips, we will come back out to fix it immediately. Your peace of mind is our absolute highest priority throughout this entire process.
So, why keep risking a dangerous slip on a slick porcelain tub edge? Our friendly local contractors are ready to visit your home and show you how simple the transformation can be. We will answer all your questions and provide a detailed, itemized quote completely free of charge.
Simply reach out to us to schedule your convenient home visit. We will look over your plumbing, explain the best options for your space, and help you take the first step toward a safer life. Let us help you bring joy and security back to your daily bathing routine...
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 Walters.
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