The Westlake Corner crew we send takes the old bathtub out, seals the new door in and tests it full, all over Franklin 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.
Getting in and out of a standard deep basin gets trickier as the years roll by.
Actually, many folks dread bath time because of those slippery high porcelain walls.
This is why our dedicated crew travels directly to your house to measure your bathroom layout and provide a totally free estimate for a safer alternative.
Choosing a specialized low-threshold door system changes your daily routine instantly.
Which means you can finally wash up without fearing a nasty fall on wet tiles.
Fortunately, we handle the entire process from plumbing adjustments to the final cleanup so you do not have to lift a finger.
Our local team services the scenic Roanoke area including a charming community situated right by the waters of Smith Mountain Lake.
This lovely Franklin County destination has a population of about 1,002 friendly residents who enjoy peaceful lakeside living.
With a median household income of around $65,938, many homeowners here in the ZIP code 24101 area are investing in smart home upgrades to age in place gracefully.
These specialized deep-soaking basins feature a watertight door that swings open to let you step inside effortlessly.
Instead of climbing over a hazardous two-foot barrier, you only have to clear a tiny step of just a few inches.
This simple change protects your knees and hips from unnecessary strain every single day.
Inside the unit, you will find a comfortable, raised bench seat that keeps you securely upright.
This functional design prevents you from having to lower your body all the way down to the floor level.
Consequently, standing back up becomes as simple as rising from a sturdy kitchen chair.
High-grade silicone seals prevent any water from leaking onto your bathroom floor while the basin fills up.
As a result, your subfloors remain completely dry and free from dangerous mold growth.
On top of that, heavy-duty safety grab bars are anchored directly into the unit walls to give you extra leverage.
First, we carefully extract your old, outdated tub without destroying your existing bathroom walls.
This initial phase requires a lot of muscle and precise knowledge of older residential plumbing systems.
Thankfully, our experienced crew handles this heavy lifting with great care to keep your home tidy.
Next, we inspect the underlying floor joists to ensure they can support the weight of the new heavy-duty acrylic unit.
Since these specialized deep-soaking systems hold more water than standard models, structural integrity is absolutely vital.
We always reinforce the subfloor if we detect any soft spots or water damage from past leaks.
After securing the foundation, we hook up the advanced rapid-drain technology and the new faucet fixtures.
This specialized draining system empties the water in a fraction of the time compared to standard drains.
Which means you will not have to sit there shivering while waiting for the water to empty out.
| Feature | Standard Apron Tub | Accessible Entry Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Step-Over Height | 14 to 18 inches | Under 4 inches |
| Seating Options | Floor level only | Contoured raised bench seat |
| Safety Features | None built-in | Integrated grab bars and textured floors |
| Drainage Speed | Standard slow gravity drain | Powered fast-drain assist systems |
We believe in honest, face-to-face communication, which is why we never give blind estimates over the phone.
Instead, we visit your home to inspect your specific plumbing layout and discuss your personal mobility needs.
This personal touch ensures you receive an accurate price quote tailored specifically to your unique bathroom space.
Our professional crew respects your property and always lays down protective floor runners before starting any work.
We know how annoying home renovations can be when workers leave a massive mess behind.
That is why we clean up every speck of dust and haul away your old cast iron or fiberglass tub for free.
Living in this beautiful part of Virginia means enjoying your golden years with total peace of mind.
Upgrading your bathroom allows you to remain independent in the home you love for many years to come.
It is a practical decision that relieves your family members of constant worry regarding your safety.
Every homeowner has different physical requirements and design preferences, so we offer plenty of customizable features.
For instance, you can choose the exact placement of your safety grab bars for maximum leverage.
This customization ensures your hands find solid support exactly where you naturally reach for it.
You can also select advanced therapeutic water jets or air bubblers to soothe sore muscles and joints.
These gentle massage options turn a simple daily chore into a relaxing, spa-like escape.
Additionally, hand-held shower wand attachments allow you to rinse off easily without getting your hair wet if you prefer.
Heated backrests are another fantastic upgrade that keeps you warm while the deep basin fills up with hot water.
Because you must sit inside the unit while it fills, this feature prevents you from catching a chill.
It is these thoughtful details that make the entire bathing experience truly blissful and relaxing.
Taking the first step toward a safer home is incredibly easy and entirely stress-free.
You simply need to reach out to us to schedule a convenient time for our specialist to visit your property.
We will look at your water heater capacity and measure your doorways to plan the perfect fit.
During our visit, we explain all the available options without any pushy high-pressure sales tactics.
We want you to feel completely confident and informed about the investment you are making in your safety.
Once we agree on the layout, we provide a detailed, written quote that guarantees the price of your project.
Do not wait for a dangerous slip or fall to force your hand into making a sudden emergency decision.
Being proactive about your home safety allows you to choose the perfect design on your own terms.
Contact us today to request your free, no-obligation home assessment and reclaim your bathing independence.
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 Westlake Corner.
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