Walk-In Shower Installs and Repairs
Go With the Best For Your Bathroom Renovations
Tub Doctor is a local leader in bathroom renovation services. For years, we have specialized in excellent bathroom remodeling for homes throughout the Central Savannah River Area, including Augusta, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina. We’re proud of our stellar reputation among our satisfied customers, and we repeatedly win “Best of Augusta” awards from local readers as one of their favorite local service providers. Find out for yourself why locals choose Tub Doctor for their bathroom remodeling jobs.
Why a Walk-In Shower?
Particularly if you live in an older home, you and your family have probably been accustomed to using a tub with a shower head. While this was the norm in homes built in previous decades, modern bathrooms tend to be built with walk-in showers instead. Why? There are many reasons a walk-in shower is preferable to the older tub style.
- Easier maintenance. A walk-in shower has less infrastructure, fewer spaces for mold and mildew to develop, and fewer difficult surfaces to clean. Cleaning the bathroom is most homeowners’ least favorite task, and a walk-in shower makes the job much quicker and easier.
- Adds usable space. A tub is incredibly bulky, taking up a large percentage of a bathroom’s space. Walk-in showers, especially creative designs such as corner showers and transitionless showers, conserve space and open up more square footage in the bathroom.
- More accessible. A walk-in shower is much more accessible for people with mobility issues. Simply converting a tub to a walk-in shower may be enough to make it safer for someone who is handicapped, but specialized options are available as well to accommodate wheelchairs.
Types of Walk-in Showers Available
There is a large variety among walk-in shower designs, to fit every family’s preferences and needs. You can browse the gallery on our website to see before-and-after examples, get an idea of how a walk-in shower would transform the look and feel of your bathroom, and come up with creative solutions that will make you look forward to your morning and evening routines.
As you design your bathroom renovation with the help of our experts, you’ll be able to choose from marble, tile, steel, and other materials for the flooring and walls. Each material has its pros and cons, and we’ll explain them to you and guide you through the process of deciding which are best for your bathroom.
Is your bathroom set up in the ideal orientation? By shifting the elements around in the bathroom, you may be able to create a more spacious feel and give yourself a luxurious experience whenever you spend time in your bathroom. Let us show you all the options for sink designs, new toilets, and showers, and we’ll help you come up with a floor plan that you love. We work with the industry’s best manufacturers and suppliers so that the fixtures we install in your bathroom are beautiful, functional, and reliable for the long term.
Safety Considerations
In general, older bathrooms present safety hazards that can be mitigated through remodeling. For people with limited mobility, climbing into and out of a tub is difficult, and wet surfaces make it that much more dangerous. Walk-in showers remove these hazards, and it is easier to make surfaces non-slip to protect against falls.
Once you decide on a walk-in shower design, we can recommend additional safety features such as grab bars mounted to the wall. When installed according to best practices, these features provide reliable support for people who need extra help moving around in the shower safely. They can also make transitions onto and off of the toilet safer, giving handicapped people independence and privacy.
Handicap Accessible Designs
Renovating a bathroom to include a walk-in shower is one of the most important steps in making a home handicap accessible. Following an injury that greatly limits a person’s mobility, daily tasks become much more difficult, and showering is at the top of that list. Tub Doctor can quickly put together a plan to remodel your bathroom, convert the tub to a walk-in shower, and install extra features to make the bathroom a safe and accessible environment.
- Transitionless shower. A transitionless shower has no curb or lip at its base, allowing a wheelchair or walker to move directly into the shower from the bathroom. This design provides maximum accessibility and is ideal for situations in which a handicapped person lives with someone who is unable to lift them or assist them in walking into the shower.
- Fold-down seat and grab bars. These features make it possible for someone to transition from a wheelchair to the shower as easily as possible. With a fold-down seat, someone who is not able to safely stand in the shower can still accomplish their daily showering with minimal assistance. Grab bars provide additional stability when the floor is wet.
- New shower head and water jet orientation. With Tub Doctor in charge of your remodel, you have complete control over where the shower head and water jets are in your new walk-in shower.
Walk-in Shower Repairs
We also repair walk-in showers. Perhaps your current walk-in shower was not installed correctly, and after several years, structural problems and leaks may be developing. Our expert technicians can quickly identify the problem, then correct it to keep your shower safe and free from mold, mildew, and corrosion.
If you’re moving into a home with an existing walk-in shower, you may be able to upgrade it to provide you with the experience you want. Converting a walk-in shower to a corner shower can open up a bathroom dramatically, and installing windows to let in natural light can transform the feel of the entire room, especially on a beautiful sunny morning!
You may have seen a particularly creative shower design and wished you could add it to your bathroom. We can help you make that wish come true! We’ve installed water jets, hydro massage and air massage systems, waterfall showers, and other unusual systems for clients in the CSRA. We’re ready to help you make your walk-in shower a place in which you look forward to spending time and relaxing, not just a means to an end.
Getting Started With Your Walk-In Shower Install
With experts like Tub Doctor headquartered right here in the greater Augusta, Georgia area, there’s no need to wait any longer to start your bathroom remodeling project. It’s easy to get in touch with us through the form on our website, give us some initial details about what you have in mind, and set up a consultation at your home. Our expert will take a look at your existing bathroom, sit down with you to talk about options, and put a quote together. Once we agree on the plans, your new bathroom will be on its way!
We know how disruptive it is to have contractors coming in and out of your house while work is going on. We prioritize the comfort and safety of your family while we are working, and we act quickly to get your new bathroom completed as soon as possible. You’ll always be able to communicate with us about any questions you have during the project, and we make sure to let you know about any unexpected factors that come up as we begin work.
