Is a walk-in tub really the answer when getting in gets hard?
Other ways to end the climb over the tub wall, starting with walk-in showers, in Clermont, FL.
Maybe a parent in Clermont has quietly stopped taking baths, or you have felt a wobble stepping over the tub wall yourself. A walk-in tub is the idea that comes up first. Before you settle on one, it helps to know there are other ways to take the climb out of getting clean, and one of them may fit the way you bathe better.
A tub wall is a hurdle you have to clear while wet and a little off balance. That gets harder for many people as the years go on. A walk-in tub swaps the hurdle for a door and a seat, and it is a good fit if a long soak is something you love. If the tub is only where you stand to shower, you may not need a tub at all.
The main choices are simple. First, a walk-in shower with a low step or a barrier-free entry. Second, a tub-to-shower conversion, where the tub is taken out and a shower goes in its place. Third, a built-in seat and grab bars, which can be part of either. Clermont has one: a 2024 shower replacement with Chrome fixtures, a pivot door and a fold-down seat. The size of the job depends on the space and what you add, like the base, wall finish, fixtures, shelves or grab bars.
This week, sit down with the person who will use the shower and ask what feels hardest. Is it stepping in, standing for long, or reaching for something steady? Once you know, line up a design visit with Love Your Bath at your Clermont home. A designer visits, hears you out, and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. Debra G. said of her own planning visit, "He was very informative and patient with us."
Once the new shower is in, bathing goes back to being an ordinary part of the day. You step in, sit when you want to, and hold on when you need to. Your shower is put in mainly by the company's own crews, and its installers are primarily W-2 employees.
What people in Clermont say
"Love our new walk-in shower from Love Your Bath! Our installer, Angie, was super nice to all our family - even our dog!"
"Had a wonderful experience with Brian and I am so excited to have our new bath installed!! He is very professional and friendly, answered all of my questions which were very few as he was informative and thorough."
"We contacted Love Your Bath to have our Roman shower redone. After talking to a representative, they scheduled, showed us what to expect, and from there it was game on. Vinnie was our technician that was a non-stop working professional. From his demolition to rebuild he left the job daily clean & ready for the next step. Once complete, we were very pleased with his care and work. I can seriously say that Love Your Bath and their staff are quality from the start. You will not be disappointed."
Other things people in Clermont ask
cost to remove a bathtub and make a walk-in shower
We take out the tub and put in a low-threshold or barrier-free shower in the same space, so you are not paying to move walls or plumbing in most homes. You pick the base, walls, seat and grab bars with a designer at home and get a free quote for the whole job.
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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Love Your Bath handles walk-in showers in Clermont and the area around it.