Hard to climb into the tub? A walk-in tub is not the only way.
Walk-in showers and other ways to skip the tub wall, for Tampa, FL homes and the families helping out.
Maybe it is your mother in Tampa who now sits on the tub edge and swings her legs over one at a time. Or maybe it is you. A walk-in tub may be the first idea you heard, but it helps to know what else can take the climb away first.
A tub wall is a high step onto a slick surface. A walk-in tub deals with that by giving you a door and a seat inside the tub, which works if you love to soak. If you only want to shower safely, the tub itself is what is in the way. Stepping back out with wet feet is no easier. If a long soak is not your thing, taking the tub out of the picture opens up other choices.
Those choices are a walk-in shower with a low or barrier-free entry, a tub-to-shower conversion, or a built-in seat and grab bars. Each one ends the climb. A shower's price depends on the size and layout, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and the extras you add. A walk-in tub's price depends on tub size and features. Both are quoted in your home, and every choice is custom to your space.
Talk with whoever uses that bathroom about what feels unsafe now. Write down what they tell you, word for word if you can. Then call Love Your Bath and set a home visit for a time when all homeowners can be there. A designer listens and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote. c R. described a tub to walk in shower job where J Westfall "explained the operation when finished and made sure I was perfectly satisfied."
With the climb gone, you walk in, sit if you want, and hold a bar placed where you reach. Jack B. a Tampa customer, wrote that installer Kyle "was punctual, knowledgeable, friendly & professional." Bath time stops being a careful two-person job. The lifetime warranty covers you for as long as you own the home.
What people in Tampa say
"We converted our garden tub to a huge walk-in shower. The men who did the conversion were very good. Matt and Philip were professional, efficient, and friendly. They did an excellent job. They were respectful of our property and made certain we were happy with their work before they left. So happy with our new shower."
"Marcel was absolutely awesome! He was prompt, showed great work ethic, very conscientious, and extremely considerate. My husband I will highly recommend Love Your Bath to all our friends. Suzy Emmendorfer"
"Marcel did an excellent job on my shower today. I would recommend Love Your Bath to anyone!"
Other things people in Tampa 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 Tampa and the area around it.