Looking for something easier than a walk-in tub for a parent?
Walk-in showers and other ways to stop the climb over the tub wall, for older adults in Port St. Lucie, FL.
A parent in Port St. Lucie is finding the tub harder every week, and you are the one doing the research. Walk-in tubs come up first in almost every search. But you wonder whether a shower they can walk into, with a seat and something to hold, might suit them just as well.
The real problem is the tall side of the tub. Stepping over it with wet feet is the moment that makes families nervous. There are several ways around it. A walk-in shower with a low or barrier-free entry is one. Converting the tub to that kind of shower is another. A built-in seat and grab bars can be added to either, and a walk-in tub is still on the list.
Price is worked out at the house. For a shower, the quote depends on the size and layout of the space, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and add-ons like a seat, shelves or grab bars. For a walk-in tub, it depends on the tub size and the accessibility and wellness features chosen. The quote includes the product and the installation, so you can compare whole numbers.
Ask your parent what bothers them most: getting in, standing, or reaching. Their answer points toward the right option. Then contact Love Your Bath for a visit. A designer can set out the walk-in shower, the conversion and the walk-in tub side by side and quote the one that fits. The install itself is done mainly by the company's own crews, and the installers are primarily W-2 employees.
Once it is in, your parent steps in without the climb. A fold-down seat gives them a place to sit, like the one in a 2024 shower replacement in Port St. Lucie. Grab bars sit where their hands go. Eddie N. wrote, "It’s so much more open and beautiful!"
What people in Port St. Lucie say
"It a great experience, Vinny the installer was amazing, punctual, very knowledgeable, jacuzzi love my bath is a definitely one of my best decision. I definitely love my new walk in shower, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM. very pleased. Thank you again guys."
"We absolutely LOVE our new shower! It’s a complete transformation. When they say done in a day they mean it! In by 8am out before 4! My last bath had little space to move around. It’s so much more open and beautiful! I highly recommend anyone who hates their current shower/tub situation to call them and change it! Max installed it and was very professional as well as his co-worker. Amazing work guys!! Thank you!"
"We had a great experience with Love your bath. Theykept me updated on when materials would be here and scheduled my install as soon as the knew it arrived. David H the installer was on time, very professional and pleasant he was very neat put cloths down on the floor and covered the counters. He completed the install on time. Love the shower install, they may be a bit higher than other companies, but you can’t beat the lifetime warranty and it’s transferable. Highly recommended!!"
Other things people in Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie and the area around it.