Chicago Walk In Tubs, Roll In Showers & Handicap Showers, Installed in a Day

Walk in tubs, roll in showers and handicap showers in Chicago, installed in a day

We install walk in tubs, roll in showers and ADA handicap showers across Chicago and Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Schaumburg, Evanston, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Arlington Heights, Cicero and Skokie: factory-certified crews, a written itemized price by phone or from photos, and no in-home sales visit. Most installed projects land between $15,000 and just under $20,000; supply-only tubs ship free to the lower 48 on many models.

What Chicago bathrooms look like

Chicago homes are mostly the bungalow belt, two-flats and brick Georgians with basements and small bathrooms, 1960s ranches in the suburbs, and high-rise condos where elevator dimensions decide what fits. That matters because the tub is chosen for the room as much as the bather: a standard 60 inch alcove takes the Hydro Dimensions 3060 or Ella Ultimate as a drop-in, a small bath takes the Ella Mobile, and a bathroom used from a wheelchair is usually better served by a Bestbath roll in shower. Chicago requires a licensed plumber and a permit for a tub replacement, and the compact 26 to 28 inch tubs are our best sellers in bungalow bathrooms.

Help paying for it in Chicago

• Veterans: the VA HISA grant, filed through the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. Build the itemized estimate in four minutes with our planner.
• Medicaid waiver: The Illinois Community Care Program and the Persons who are Elderly waiver can fund home modifications; the Illinois Department on Aging and the thirteen Area Agencies on Aging, including AgeOptions for suburban Cook, handle applications.
• Everyone: monthly financing, senior and veteran discounts on every order, and an itemized written price. Medicare rarely pays, and we say so up front.
• Local help: Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (Senior Services) and AgeOptions for suburban Cook is the front door for state and county programs.

Permits and code in Chicago

Illinois has a statewide plumbing code and local building codes; Chicago requires licensed plumbers and permits for tub replacements, and most suburbs require a plumbing permit. Electrical permits for new circuits are standard. Our crews pull what is required and install to the manufacturer's spec. Our showers are ADA and ANSI A117.1 code-compliant models when that is what the job calls for.

Walk in tub or roll in shower for a Chicago home?

About a third of Chicago families who call about a walk in tub end up with a roll in shower, and they are happier for it. If the bather can stand, step over six inches and pivot to sit, and someone in the house wants to soak, a walk in tub with a heated seat is the right buy. If the bather uses a wheelchair full time, a low-threshold shower with a fold-up seat is faster to use, easier for a caregiver, and no more expensive. The middle path is a walk in tub shower combo.

Why Chicago customers skip the TV brands

National brands quote $25,000 to $30,000 for a walk in tub installed in Chicago, and the price is set at your kitchen table after a three-hour presentation. The same class of tub, installed by factory-certified crews with a lifetime shell warranty, runs $15,000 to under $20,000 with us, itemized, with no visit. See the full price investigation →