There was a time when most people didn’t even have a bathtub. Not a fixed one, anyway. You hear people of a certain age reminiscing about their mother putting a zinc tub in front of the fire and filling it with hot water from kettles and pans in the kitchen.
Gradually, as the US became more sophisticated, came the idea of having an indoor toilet and a special room for washing ourselves. Wow! Let’s give this thing a name. A bathroom! Wait till the neighbors hear about this; they’re going to be beside themselves with envy.
If the internet had existed, they would have been searching for bathtub installation near me, but it wasn’t, so they would look for bathtub installation advertisements in the local paper.
And so personal grooming took a quantum leap. Songwriters celebrated the new phenomenon and in 1958, splish splash, Bobby Darin was taking a bath, and he wanted the world to know about it. The bathroom was a thing, and it contained that unique receptacle where you could wallow in hot water and soak your cares away.
The world would still have to wait several years for the birth of Baths R Us, but the seed had been sown.
The personal hygiene innovators weren’t finished yet, and somebody decided that wallowing wasn’t a completely positive experience. They wanted to feel invigorated like people did in movies when they stood under a waterfall. Enter the new option that was quicker, livelier, and even more hygienic: the shower. Now America was well and truly up and running.
Now the question people were asking was how much it would cost to install a shower. Bath-to-shower conversions were all the rage, but why not have both? The innovators got busy again and gave birth to concepts like the walk-in shower tub. With Baths R Us now at the heart of things in this part of the world, we have seen the rise of the power shower and the move to the altogether gentler idea of the “rainwater” shower head, where gravity does much of the work. In our 25+ years in this business, we have seen countless developments, some of which were improvements while others were just different ways of doing things. We will give you the benefit of that experience.
How Much Does a Walk-In Bathtub Cost?
Many people find having a walk-in tub the safest and most convenient solution. Even if you don’t have mobility issues, the old idea of fixing a shower over the bath and having to hoist a leg over to get in can be tricky. It’s fortunate, then, that walk-in tubs cost not much more than standard tubs. It all depends on exactly what you want, how much space you have to work with, and whether you are replacing what is already there or creating a brand-new bathroom.
In addition to the tub itself, you have to factor in the labor cost to install a shower stall, but at Baths R Us we keep such costs as low as possible, and we have the experience and know-how to suggest practical ideas that can save money.
The Importance of Choosing Your Style
Style is a very personal choice, and our role is to provide a wide range of options for you to consider. To some people, it is all about picking something that will fit in with the overall style of the building. If you live in an old, perhaps even historic house, for instance, you may want a bathroom that evokes a certain era and is entirely in keeping with the tone and feel of the place. That may mean a stone or marble theme. But what exactly does stone or marble look like? There are so many variations, and we can fit tiles that cost a fraction of the real thing but look exactly like it. It’s a question of taste, and your personal tastes are all that matter here. If you want an ambiance of sumptuous luxury, that is certainly possible.
If clean lines and a bright, airy look are what float your boat, we have a whole range of options that can turn that vision into reality.
On the other hand, does the bathroom have to reflect the rest of the house? It is a world of its own, and if you like 21st-century design ideas, behind the bathroom door you can create that feeling. Even the faucets and shower fittings come in an endless variety of configurations, so you can go ancient, or you can go modern. One thing is guaranteed, though. You will have the technical sophistication of the best modern products and systems, so your hot water is going to be hot, and your shower is going to be effective. Nostalgia tends to be very selective, but the bad old days of clunky, primitive plumbing are long gone. Smooth and efficient are the words to describe the contemporary bathroom experience.
If you live in a relatively modern building that perhaps lacks “soul”, you can rectify that as far as the bathroom is concerned. Your choice of styles and colors can make the bathroom your favorite room.
Ultimately, what you do with your bathroom is your business and no one else’s – but it is a good feeling to know that visitors are going to be as comfortable as they are impressed by the ambience you have created.
Contact Us to Discuss Your Options
Any search for shower installation near me in this neck of the woods should lead to Baths R Us because we have a fine reputation for quality and workmanship. Sometimes our customers don’t realize what is possible in that little room, so to help with your imagination, take a look at our gallery of projects we have handled in recent years. We can do anything from a straightforward like-for-like replacement to a complete bathroom remodeling job.
There is a huge range of options as regards styles and colors, which you can browse at your leisure. You may like to consult the FAQs to help you through the process, and once you have formulated your ideas, fill in the online form and we’ll prepare a free quote to get things moving.
But even when you have decided on the nuts and bolts of your choice, you may like to talk it through, and if so, just give us a call. We can advise you on options you have not even considered. There may also be the question of payment because we are aware that this is a significant investment and many customers appreciate having finance options. Again, you can do this online, but if you would prefer to talk to someone about it first, give us a call and we will be happy to help.
Bath, Shower, or Both? Entirely up to You.
So, what’s it to be? Do you want to go for the simplicity and space economy of a shower stall or the sheer luxury of a fancy bathtub? Or do you want or need a combination of the two, with the emphasis on safety and practicality? If you have a young family, that may be an additional factor in your choice. If such things are well in the past now and you are looking for ways of keeping stable in a potentially slippery environment, we can help you with that. Whatever your requirements and whatever your dreams, we can help you get a superb result.
