Walk In Tubs & Roll In Showers in Colorado, Installed in a Day

Colorado homes and the bathrooms in them

Colorado bathrooms run from 1950s Denver brick ranches with 60 inch alcoves and basements to 1980s split-levels and newer Front Range tract homes; most have basements, so drain access from below is often easy.

That matters because a walk in tub is chosen for the room as much as the bather. A standard 60 inch alcove takes the Hydro Dimensions 3060, Meditub 3060 or Ella Ultimate as a drop-in replacement, with factory extension panels closing any gap. A cramped bath with a 45 to 53 inch space takes the HD 2645 or Ella Mobile. A bathroom that will be used from a wheelchair is often better served by a Bestbath 60 x 30 roll in shower than by any tub, and we will say so on the first call.

Weather, water and skin

Dry air at altitude is hard on skin and makes dehydration-related dizziness a real fall factor; microbubble therapy, a heated seat for winter mornings and an anti-scald valve are the common options. Freeze-thaw winters make a leak-tested install essential.

Front Range municipal water is moderately hard; the Western Slope and well homes vary. Standard spec with the scale-tolerant faucet.

Permits and code in Colorado

Colorado adopts codes by jurisdiction. In Denver, swapping a tub like for like does not need a permit, but a moved drain or valve needs a plumbing permit and a new circuit for jets or a heater needs an electrical permit; Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins and other Front Range cities set their own rules, and permits are pulled by licensed trades. Our home base is here, so we know the inspectors.

Either way, our crews pull what is required, install to the manufacturer's spec, and leave the paperwork with you. Our showers are ADA and ANSI A117.1 code-compliant models when that is what the job calls for, and every install is fill-tested with the door closed before we leave.

Paying for it in Colorado

Colorado's Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD) Medicaid waiver funds home modifications through Health First Colorado; the Denver Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging and the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging handle applications.

Veterans: the VA HISA grant pays up to $6,800 (service-connected) or $2,000 toward a walk in tub or roll in shower, filed through Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (Aurora) or the Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Fort Collins, Greeley and Grand Junction (Western Colorado VA) facilities. Build the itemized estimate the reviewer wants in four minutes with our planner. Everyone else: monthly financing, senior and veteran discounts on every order, and an itemized written price with no in-home sales visit. Medicare rarely pays, and we say so up front.

Install day in Colorado, hour by hour

The crew arrives with the tub, the wall system and every fitting on the truck. Old tub out and hauled away, subfloor checked, drain and supplies roughed in, tub set dead level on its feet, connected, filled with the door closed for twenty minutes, walls and trim finished, then a walkthrough with the bather so the door latch, drain lever and controls are second nature before we leave. Full install-day guide →

Colorado by the numbers

Aging Safely Baths is headquartered in Denver, so Colorado installs are scheduled directly with our own crews, often within a week. Bathroom injuries send more than 230,000 Americans to the emergency room each year according to the CDC, and a large share happen climbing over a tub wall. A 3 to 7 inch threshold, a built-in seat and a grab bar are designed to reduce that risk when the tub is installed and used properly.