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

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

We install walk in tubs, roll in showers and ADA handicap showers across Philadelphia and Upper Darby, Bensalem, Norristown, King of Prussia, Chester, Media, Doylestown, Cherry Hill NJ, West Chester and Abington: 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 Philadelphia bathrooms look like

Philadelphia homes are mostly row homes with narrow upstairs bathrooms and tight stairs across the city, 1950s ranches and splits in Delaware and Montgomery counties, and twins in the inner suburbs. 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. A Philadelphia row-home bathroom is usually upstairs at the end of a narrow stair, so a multi-piece shower or a tub that goes up in one piece is the deciding question, and the city requires a licensed plumber and permit.

Help paying for it in Philadelphia

• Veterans: the VA HISA grant, filed through the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center. Build the itemized estimate in four minutes with our planner.
• Medicaid waiver: Pennsylvania's Community HealthChoices program (OPTIONS for those not on Medicaid) can fund home modifications; the PA Department of Aging and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 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: Philadelphia Corporation for Aging is the front door for state and county programs.

Permits and code in Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code applies statewide with municipal enforcement; Philadelphia requires licensed plumbers and permits, and most municipalities require a plumbing permit for a tub replacement and an electrical permit for a new circuit. 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 Philadelphia home?

About a third of Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia customers skip the TV brands

National brands quote $25,000 to $30,000 for a walk in tub installed in Philadelphia, 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 →