Need a safer bath but not sold on a walk-in tub?
Walk-in showers and other choices that end the climb into the tub, for St. Petersburg, FL homes.
Whether you live in one of Kenwood's historic bungalows or somewhere else in St. Petersburg, a tub wall is still a tub wall. When stepping over it gets hard, a walk-in tub may be the first thing you hear about. It is one choice among several, and the others are worth a look.
What makes a tub hard to use is the climb. You lift a leg high, often while gripping something never meant to hold you, like a towel bar or the sink. Getting back out can be the trickier half, with wet feet and the same high wall. A walk-in tub answers that with a door and a seat. You still sit inside and bathe, though, and you may simply prefer to shower.
If you mostly shower, there are three other paths. A tub-to-shower conversion takes the tub out and puts a shower in its place. A walk-in shower gives you a low or barrier-free entry. A built-in seat and grab bars let you sit to wash and hold on as you move. The cost depends on your space and your picks: the size and layout, the base, the walls and their finish, the fixture finish, and those extras.
Ask the person who will use the bath what feels hardest right now, and write it down in their words. Bring that note to the visit so nothing gets missed. Then call Love Your Bath for a home visit. The designer who comes out listens first, then builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. The installing is done mainly by their own crews. Jennifer K. said Brian "answered all of my questions which were very few as he was informative and thorough."
One St. Petersburg shower from 2024 shows where this can land: Platinum walls in a herringbone pattern, Matte Black fixtures and a fold-down seat. A seat like that lets you sit while you wash. Grab bars go where your hands reach. No towel bar, no sink edge, just a bar made for the job. Getting clean turns back into an ordinary part of the day.
What people in St. Petersburg 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."
"Joselito and Jose were very efficient. When he said it’ll be completed at 2pm, they did finish at that time frame. They did an awesome job. The girls love their new shower bath. Thank you so much:)"
"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."
Other things people in St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg and the area around it.