The safe step walk in tub costs between $2,500.00 to as much as $8,00.00 and the cost of professional installation of the safe step walk in tub can increase the cost to as much as $10,000.00 to $20,000.00 depending on the model and size of the safe step walk in tub.
Installing a safe step walk in tub takes less than a day and is often completed within the same day or a few hours or so depending on how much work is needed to install the safe step walk in tub.
Professional installers of the safe step walk in tub will handle everything including removing your old tub and connecting the new safe step walk in tub to your plumbing and electrical systems.
Filling up a safe step walk in tub takes around 6 minutes to 8 minutes.
You will have to be in the safe step walk in tub while it's filling unlike other tubs where you can wait to get into the tub after it fills.
You also have to remain in the safe step walk in tub while it drains which can take a few minutes or so.
Some models of safe step walk in tubs can fill within a few minutes when they have a rapid fill faucet.
Walk in tubs use between 40 gallons to 80 gallons of water, depending on the model and size of the walk in tub.
Walk in tubs are larger than regular tubs although the built in bench that you sit on in the walk in tub also impacts the water capacity and some walk in tubs are also narrower and can be similar to water usage as some larger standard tubs.
Walk in tubs come in sizes of 52 inches to 60 inches long and 28 inches to 32 inches wide and 30 inches by 52 inches and 30 inches to 52 inches.
Walk in tubs come in wheel chair accessible models, standard size models and even bariatric models.
larger models of walk in tubs can come in sizes of 60 inches x 40 inches.
The average size of walk in tubs is 60 inches long by 32 inches wide and a height of 38 inches.
Standard walk in tubs have a weight limit of around 300 lbs.
Bariatric walk in tubs have a weight limit of around 600 lbs and some models of walk in tubs such as the Model 3555 walk in tubs have no weight limit.
The disadvantages of a walk in tub are that the walk in tubs cost more than traditional tubs and may require changes in plumbing and electrical and the are also more complex to install than traditional tubs which can increase the installation costs of the walk in tubs.
You may also have to upgrade your water heater and they can also be less convenient for people who want showering and bathing options.
Many models of walk in tubs also require bathroom modifications and use more hot water than standard bathtubs and also require you to wait inside the walk in tub until the tub drains as well as fills.
The reason why walk in tubs are so expensive is due to the more labor required to make the walk in tubs as well as other factors which include the engineering and and inclusion of various luxury and safety features.
Walk in tubs are more labor intensive than traditional tubs are to manufacture and also have additional safety features and luxury features.
Walk in tubs are often equipped with safety features like non slip flooring, anti scald valves as well as features for luxury and comfort such as heated seats, aromatherapy and hydrotherapy jets.
These additional features in a walk in tub add to the higher cost of the walk in tubs when compared to traditional tubs.
The materials used to make walk in tubs which include fiberglass and acrylic also require specialized techniques for reinforcement and shaving, which also drives up the costs of manufacturer.
Walk in tubs are also not as widely used or bought like traditional tubs so they cost more due to less less demand.
Higher end walk in tubs that are better quality and more durable are often more expensive than the lesser known brands of walk in tubs.
And installation costs for walk in tubs can cost more than installing traditional tubs as walk in tubs can be more complex to install than a traditional bathtub and may require adjustments and changes to electrical work and plumbing, which can also lead to higher labor costs and higher costs for materials and installation.