Stepping over the tub is getting hard. Is a walk-in tub the only fix?
Other ways to end the climb over the tub wall, with walk-in showers in Ocala, FL.
Getting over the tub wall has turned into a careful, two-handed job, for you or for a parent. A walk-in tub is the first thing most people hear about, but you are not sure it fits how your family in Ocala bathes. You want to see the other choices before you decide anything.
The real problem is the climb. A standard tub wall makes you lift one leg high while standing on a wet surface. A walk-in tub is one way around that. It is not the only one. If you would rather stand or sit in a shower than soak, there are three common alternatives, and each one takes the climb away.
The first is a walk-in shower with a low or barrier-free entry. The second is a tub-to-shower conversion, where the tub comes out and a shower goes into its space. The third is adding a built-in seat and grab bars where you need them. The job grows with what you add and with the size and layout of your space, and each option is quoted in the home. A conversion and a walk-in shower often go hand in hand, since the new shower takes the place of the tub.
Talk it over with the person who will use the shower most. Ask what feels hard right now: the step, standing for long, or reaching for a towel. Then call Love Your Bath for a design visit. The designer who comes out to your Ocala home listens first, then puts together a custom plan with options and a free quote. All the homeowners are asked to be there for it.
Afterward, bathing is a step in instead of a climb over. A built-in seat lets you sit while you wash, and grab bars are right where your hands reach. One Ocala shower replacement from 2024 has smooth Champagne walls, Brushed Nickel fixtures and a teak seat. Giana S. wrote that her installer "did an awesome job installing our new walk-in shower." The Jacuzzi® shower system carries a lifetime warranty for as long as you own the home.
What people in Ocala say
"David H. was very professional and did an awesome job installing our new walk-in shower."
"Had a gentleman out to the house, total professional! The product sells itself, but Jim was thorough and made sure I was safisfied with answers to all my questions."
"Earl did a very professional job with our tub installation, the result is great,we love it."
Other things people in Ocala 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 Ocala and the area around it.