Need an alternative to a walk-in tub for the elderly?
Walk-in showers and other easy-entry options for Sebring, FL homes, explained plainly.
Getting over the tub wall has gotten hard, and you are not sure a walk-in tub is the answer. That is a fair thing to question, whether you live in Sebring or help a parent who does. A low-entry walk-in shower in a Jacuzzi® system, with a seat and grab bars, is one way to take away the climb.
A walk-in tub is not the only way around a high tub wall. Most people who search this are dealing with the same thing: lifting a leg over the edge has become hard or scary. Three common fixes remove that climb. One is a walk-in shower with a low or barrier-free entry. Another is a tub-to-shower conversion. The third is adding a built-in seat and grab bars where you want them.
What it costs depends on your bathroom, so no honest number comes from a web page. The size and layout of the space matter. So do the choice of a shower or a tub, the base, the wall style and finish, and extras like a seat, shelves or grab bars. Only the tub or shower area changes. Floors and vanities are not part of the job. A designer quotes it in your home, and the quote includes the product and the installation.
This week, write down what is hardest for you. Is it the step over the wall, standing through a whole shower, or getting back up from sitting? Then call Love Your Bath and ask for a visit. A designer can lay out each option side by side and show you which one fits your space. Arlene W. wrote, "He spent 3 hours going over everything and answering questions." Take your time, and ask a family member to sit in.
Picture stepping into your shower instead of climbing over a wall. A seat is there when you want it, and grab bars sit where your hand reaches. A 2023 Sebring shower replacement used Sandstorm walls in a random stone pattern, Oil Rubbed Bronze fixtures and an open entry with no door. The lifetime warranty covers you for as long as you own the home.
What people in Sebring say
"Remodeled a walk-in shower stall. Job completed in 1 1/2 days. *** *. did a fabulous installation. Knowledgeable, experienced, courteous, efficient. Would recommend the company and this particular installer to anyone wishing bathroom remodeling work."
"Josh L was amazing. He was very professional very courteous and didn’t look awesome job we love it."
"Very happy with my experience. Dale did an excellent job. He cleaned up so nicely that after he left you would never know he had been there except for the beautiful spa like shower he left behind. When they say one day, they mean it."
Other things people in Sebring 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 Sebring and the area around it.