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

Mississippi homes and the bathrooms in them

Mississippi has one of the highest manufactured-housing rates in the country plus 1960s to 1980s brick ranches on crawlspaces; floor decking and pier checks come first, and Gulf Coast homes are often elevated.

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

Heat and humidity most of the year; mildew in grout and caulk is constant and sealed, one-piece systems are the answer. Hurricane season affects Gulf Coast freight timing.

Mostly soft to moderate groundwater; some Delta wells have iron. Standard spec.

Permits and code in Mississippi

Mississippi adopts codes by county and city; Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg and Southaven issue permits, and many rural counties require none for a like-for-like replacement. Plumbers are licensed through the State Board of Contractors for larger jobs.

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 Mississippi

Mississippi's Elderly and Disabled Medicaid waiver can fund home modifications; the Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Aging and the ten Area Agencies 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 G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (Jackson) or the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (Biloxi). 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 high-pressure sales pitch. Medicare rarely pays, and we say so up front.

Install day in Mississippi, 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 →

Mississippi by the numbers

Mississippi has the highest share of residents living in manufactured homes in the country, and most of those homes have a standard 54 to 60 inch garden tub that owners struggle to step into. 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.