Walk-In Baths & Easy Access Baths

The main benefit is enhanced safety and independence. Walk-in baths feature a low-level step-in threshold and a watertight door, eliminating the high edge that causes most slips and falls. This allows users with limited mobility or the elderly to enter and exit safely and comfortably without assistance, promoting confidence and a dignified bathing experience.

We offer five main types to suit every need and bathroom size:

• Compact & Upright Baths: Perfect for small spaces, designed for a comfortable, deep soak in an upright, seated position.

• Baths with Seats: Standard-sized baths with an integrated, higher seat for easy sitting and standing.

• Full-Length Baths: Designed to replace a traditional bath, allowing the user to fully recline and stretch out.

• Baths with Lifts: Feature a powered chair to safely lower and raise the user, ideal for maximum mobility support.

• Walk-In Shower Baths: A door-entry bath with a shower and screen, so you can bathe or shower in the same space.

Every walk-in bath we fit is designed around the person using it, so the cost depends on the type of bath, any extras such as a powered lift or spa jets, and the work needed in your bathroom. We give you a fixed, no-obligation quote after a free home visit, and most of our customers pay 0% VAT. Our walk-in bath cost guide explains what affects the price.

Yes, if the walk-in bath is being installed for a disabled or chronically ill person for their personal use, the installation of essential accessibility adaptations is usually zero-rated for VAT (0%). This means you will not have to pay the standard 20% VAT on the labour and materials. Our surveyors will confirm your eligibility and handle all the necessary paperwork.

Every walk-in bath in our range includes several mandatory safety features: a low-level step-in threshold, a secure, watertight door with a durable seal, slip-resistant flooring and seating, and options for grab rails and thermostatic controls to prevent scalding.

Yes, for safety, the user must be inside and the door securely closed before the bath is filled, and must wait for the bath to fully drain before opening the door to exit. However, many of our models can be fitted with quick-fill taps and fast-flow drainage systems to significantly reduce the waiting time.

The installation programme is typically completed within a rapid timeframe, usually 2 to 4+ working days. The exact time depends on the model (e.g., a Compact bath is quicker than a Full-Length model with a lift) and the extent of modifications required, but we ensure minimal disruption and a guaranteed watertight finish.

We usually offer our Lifetime Installation Guarantee on walk-in baths. It covers the standard of our workmanship, including the watertight door seals, for the life of the bath. Your quotation confirms exactly what is covered, and your assessor will explain it during your free home visit.

Yes. Walk-in baths are designed for people who find a standard bath hard or unsafe to use, whether because of age, arthritis, a neurological condition such as Parkinson’s or MS, or poor balance. The low step, watertight door, built-in seat and non-slip surfaces let you bathe without climbing over a high edge. If standing up from a seat is difficult, a bath with a powered lift raises you out of the water. Wheelchair users can choose a transfer bath designed for moving across from a chair. Qualifying customers pay 0% VAT.

Usually, yes. Compact walk-in baths are about half the length of a standard bath, from around 900mm, so they can often go where a shower cubicle or short bath used to be. We measure your bathroom at the free home visit and show you the layout in 3D before you decide.

Yes. A walk-in shower bath combines a door-entry bath with a shower and screen, so you can bathe or shower in the same space, and it fits where a standard bath is now.

A bath lift is a battery-powered seat that sits in your existing bath and lowers you into the water, but you still have to lift your legs over the side. A walk-in bath removes that step altogether with a door and low threshold. We compare the two in our guide, Walk-In Bath vs Bath Lift.