Cost to remove a bathtub and put in a walk-in shower?
Walk-in showers for Limited Mobility: what taking out the tub really involves, in plain words.
You are tired of the tub. Maybe stepping over the wall feels risky, or someone you love has started to dread bath time. With Limited Mobility, that tall edge is often the hardest part of the room. You want the tub gone and a walk-in shower in its place, but you do not know how big the job is or what it will cost.
A bathtub asks you to lift a leg over a high wall, often on a wet, slick floor. When Limited Mobility affects your balance, strength or joints, that one step can be the hardest part of your day. Taking the tub out and putting a low-threshold or barrier-free Jacuzzi® shower in the same space removes the climb. You walk in, sit on a built-in seat if you like, and hold a grab bar.
This job stays in the tub space. It covers the wet area only, not the whole bathroom. The price depends on your space and your choices: the size and layout, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras like a seat, shelves or grab bars. No two bathrooms are the same, so the price is set in your home. The free quote covers the product and the installation. Installs take in as little as one day, and rarely a second.
This week, call Love Your Bath and set up a time for a designer to visit. Plan to be home, and ask a family member to join if that helps. The designer watches how you move through the bathroom, where you reach, where you steady yourself and which side feels safest to enter. Then you pick the base, walls, seat and grab bars together and get a free quote for the whole job. Skip guessing at a size or a price online. Your own bathroom sets the answer.
Once it is done, you step in over a very low edge or none at all. The seat and grab bars sit where you chose them. The grout-free surfaces are antimicrobial and help reduce mold and mildew, so cleaning is quick. Rebecca P. wrote in a Google review, "We converted our garden tub to a huge walk-in shower." Bath time gets calmer.
What our customers say
"We converted our garden tub to a huge walk-in shower. The men who did the conversion were very good. Matt and Philip were professional, efficient, and friendly. They did an excellent job. They were respectful of our property and made certain we were happy with their work before they left. So happy with our new shower."
"Consultation with Derrick Pemberton, very professional, knowledgeable about the product. He explain our options and helped us make the best selection possible, end results were exactly what he had promised. Insulation was fast and well organized and protection for our already remodeled floor, and they even cleaned up afterwards, no trace of job, except a beautiful relaxing oasis for our enjoyment. Would highly recommend this company."
"Our advisor was extremely thorough and answered all our questions with ease. Product and presentation was highly enjoyed and will be used in the near future. Looking forward to our finished product and will refer to friends and family if needed??"
Other questions about walk-in showers for limited mobility
alternative to a walk-in tub for the elderly
The most common alternatives are a walk-in shower with a low or barrier-free entry, a tub-to-shower conversion, and adding a built-in seat and grab bars. Each one removes the climb over the tub wall. A designer can show you all of them side by side at home and quote the one that fits.
least expensive way to replace a shower
The lowest-cost way to get a real new shower is to replace just the shower: a new base and wall system installed over a cleaned-out space, with no full gut. That is what we do with Jacuzzi® shower systems, and most jobs take as little as one day.
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