Is a walk-in tub really the only answer for an aging parent?
Other ways to end the climb over the tub wall, from walk-in showers to seats and grab bars, in Rockledge, FL.
Rockledge has a mature population, with a median age of 46.6. Maybe your mom or dad lives here, and the tub wall has turned into the hardest part of their day. Before you settle on a walk-in tub because it is the first thing you heard of, it is worth knowing what else can take that climb away.
The trouble is the height of the tub wall and the slick floor on the other side of it. A walk-in tub is one way around that. It has a door you open to step in and a seat built in. But there are other choices. A walk-in shower takes the wall out and gives a low or barrier-free entry. A tub-to-shower conversion puts a shower in the same space the tub uses now. A built-in seat and grab bars give a place to sit and something firm to hold.
Which one fits depends on how your parent bathes. Someone who loves a long soak may still want a tub. Someone who mostly showers may not need one. For a walk-in shower, the price depends on the size and layout of the space, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras 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.
This week, watch how your parent gets in and out, and ask what feels hardest. Then call Love Your Bath and book a design visit. All homeowners are asked to be at that visit, so if the house is your parent's, they should be there too. A designer listens and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. Do not make the choice for them from a brochure.
Once it is settled, your parent walks in, sits down and has a bar to hold. A Jacuzzi® shower system carries a lifetime warranty that covers the homeowner for as long as they own the home. One Rockledge shower from 2023 has Champagne walls in a random stone pattern, Brushed Nickel fixtures, an open entry with no door and a fold-down seat. Janice S. wrote, "The walk-in shower replaced the tub/shower, it is Gorgeous!"
What people in Rockledge say
"Max and Tim are experts! The walk-in shower replaced the tub/shower, it is Gorgeous! I love it! It has been many years that I’ve have waited for this to happen, when I first saw it, I got emotional. Very Grateful and Thankful for it!"
"Shalina, at Love Your Bath, gave an excellent presentation! Very knowledgeable. We were impressed with the quality of the bath products. So much so that we immediately decided to move forward with our renovation! We were also thankful that she was able to arrive 20 minutes earlier than the appointment so as to fit with our schedule."
"Great work. On time. Clean. Explained everything along the way. Would definitely recommend"
Other things people in Rockledge 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 Rockledge and the area around it.