Walk-In Bathtubs, Installed Across Metro Detroit
A door you walk through instead of a wall you climb over — with a molded seat, grab bars, and optional hydro and air massage. 28+ Ella models, so one of them fits your bathroom.
Why We Sell Ella
There are a lot of walk-in tub brands, and most of the advertising is louder than the product. We chose Ella's Bubbles for three reasons that matter after the sale rather than during it.
Dual Drain Technology. Every walk-in tub has the same fundamental problem: you can't open the door until the water is gone, so you sit in a cooling tub waiting. Two drains instead of one materially shortens that wait. It's the single most important spec in this category and it's the one nobody advertises.
The range actually fits real bathrooms. 28+ models from 26 to 36 inches wide. Metro Detroit bathrooms — especially in Hamtramck, Ferndale, Royal Oak and the older Downriver cities — are frequently too small for the one-size tub a national outfit will try to sell you.
Lifetime limited warranty, and they're assembled in Chicago. Parts are four hours away rather than four weeks away on a container.
Six Door Styles, 28+ Models
The door style is the decision that matters most. It determines how easily you get in, and whether the tub fits your bathroom at all.
Stainless Steel Inward Door
Inward-swinging stainless steel door. The water pressure seals the door as the tub fills, so there is no gasket to fail over time. The smallest footprint of any Ella door style — these fit in a standard 60-inch alcove with room to spare.
Best for: Standard alcoves and smaller bathrooms where the door can't swing out.
| Model | Size |
|---|---|
| Petite | 28"W × 52"L |
| Elite | 30"W × 52"L |
| Royal | 32"W × 52"L |
| Deluxe | 29.5"W × 55"L |
| Ultimate | 30"W × 60"L |
U-Shape Outward Swing Door
A wide U-shaped door that swings outward, giving the largest entry opening of any standard walk-in tub. Easiest step-in of the lineup, and the simplest to get into with a walker or a helping hand.
Best for: Anyone who wants the widest, lowest step-in and has clear floor space in front of the tub.
| Model | Size |
|---|---|
| Mobile | 26"W × 45"L |
| Lounger | 27"W × 60"L |
| Capri | 30"W × 52"L |
| Monaco | 32"W × 52"L |
| Front Entry | 32"W × 40"L |
| Big4One | 33"W × 66"L |
| ShaK | 36"W × 72"L |
L-Shape Wheelchair Transfer
An L-shaped outward door that opens the entire end and side of the tub, designed for a seated transfer directly from a wheelchair or shower chair without standing.
Best for: Wheelchair users and anyone who cannot safely stand to enter a tub.
| Model | Size |
|---|---|
| Transfer26 | 26"W × 52"L |
| Transfer30 | 30"W × 52"L |
| Transfer32 | 32"W × 52"L |
| Transfer60 | 30"W × 60"L |
| TransferXXL | 36"W × 55"L |
| HomeCare Transfer | 32"W × 60"L |
Two Seat / Two Person
Two molded seats in a single tub, for couples who want to bathe together or for a caregiver who needs to sit alongside rather than lean over the wall.
Best for: Couples, and situations where a caregiver assists with every bath.
| Model | Size |
|---|---|
| Tub4Two | 32"W × 60"L |
| Companion | 32"W × 60"L |
| Escape | 36"W × 72"L |
| Big4Two | 36"W × 80"L |
Lay Down
A longer, deeper basin that lets you recline rather than sit upright — the closest thing to a traditional soak while still having a door.
Best for: People who genuinely want to soak and miss lying down in a full-size tub.
| Model | Size |
|---|---|
| Lay Down 60 | 30"W × 60"L |
| Lay Down 72 | 32"W × 72"L |
Acrylic Inward Swing Door
Ella's core acrylic range, including the S-shaped Ultra door for extra shoulder and knee room on entry. Best value per square inch in the lineup.
Best for: Most standard bathrooms — this is where the majority of our installs land.
| Model | Size |
|---|---|
| Flow | 28"W × 48"L |
| Standard 52 | 30"W × 52"L |
| Zen | 30"W × 52"L |
| Ultra (S-shape door) | 30"W × 52"L |
| Zen 60 | 30"W × 60"L |
| Standard 60 | 30"W × 60"L |
What Matters, and Why
Dual Drain Technology
Two drains instead of one, so the tub empties substantially faster. This matters more than almost any other spec — with a single drain you sit in a cooling tub waiting for it to empty before you can open the door.
Hydro massage jets
Adjustable water jets targeting the back, legs and feet. Available on most models.
Air massage system
A softer bubble massage from the floor of the tub. Can be combined with hydro on dual systems.
Heated seat and back
Warms the seat surface so you're not sitting on cold acrylic while the tub fills. Optional upgrade, and the one people who skip it most often regret.
Hydrogen and microbubble therapy
Available on select models for those who want the full spa specification.
Low step-in threshold
The entire point of the product — a step measured in inches rather than the 15-plus inches you're lifting a leg over on a standard tub wall.
Molded seat and grab bars
Contoured seating at a chair-like height with factory-fitted stainless grab bars, rather than bars screwed into a wall afterward.
Lifetime limited warranty
Ella's Bubbles provides a lifetime limited warranty on the tub shell and door seal. Tubs are designed and assembled in Chicago, Illinois.
How Installation Works
Free in-home measure
We measure the alcove, check the doorway clearance, and confirm which Ella models actually fit.
Pick your tub
Door style, size, and whether you want hydro jets, air jets or a heated seat.
Removal & install
Old tub out, new tub set, plumbing and electrical connected, surround fitted.
Walkthrough
We fill it, drain it, and show you how everything works before we leave.
Should You Get a Walk-In Tub or a Walk-In Shower?
We sell both, so here's the honest version.
Get a walk-in tub if soaking genuinely helps — arthritis, fibromyalgia, circulation, chronic pain — and you'd actually miss a bath. The hydro and air therapy is real, not a gimmick, and for the right person it's worth every dollar of the difference.
Get a walk-in shower if you haven't taken a bath in years and just want to get clean safely and quickly. It's roughly half the price, there's no waiting for it to fill or drain, and for most people it's the better practical choice.
Get a cutout if the budget is tight or you're not ready to decide. $1,550 buys you most of the safety improvement today, and you can always do more later.
We will tell you if we think you're about to overspend. We'd rather do the right job at $1,550 and get the referral than the wrong one at $12,995.
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Tell us what you've got and we'll get you a real number. No sales visit required.
Common Questions
How much is a walk-in bathtub installed?
Our walk-in bathtubs start at $12,995 installed. That includes the tub, removal and disposal of the old one, plumbing connection, the wall surround and full cleanup. Price moves with the model, the therapy package (air, hydro or both) and whether the bathroom needs electrical work for jets or a heated seat. Financing is available with approved credit and is how most of our walk-in tub customers pay.
Does it fit where my old tub is?
Almost always, yes. Ella makes models from 26 inches wide up to 36, and lengths from 40 to 80 inches, so there's a tub for a standard 60-inch alcove and tubs for spaces where nothing standard fits. We measure the alcove and the doorway before we order anything — the doorway catches people out more often than the alcove does.
How long do I have to sit there while it fills and drains?
This is the question nobody asks until after they've bought the wrong tub. You have to be inside before it fills and stay until it drains, because the door can't open against water. Ella's Dual Drain Technology uses two drains instead of one, which cuts the wait substantially. Combined with a heated seat and back, the wait becomes comfortable rather than something you dread.
Inward or outward swinging door?
Inward doors seal by water pressure, need no floor clearance in front of the tub, and fit tighter bathrooms — the stainless steel door models are the most compact in the range. Outward U-shape doors give a much wider, lower entry and are easier with a walker, but need clear floor space in front. We'll look at your bathroom and tell you which one actually works.
Can someone in a wheelchair use one?
Yes — the L-shape transfer models (Transfer26 through TransferXXL, plus the HomeCare Transfer 32″×60″) open the entire end and side of the tub for a seated transfer with no standing required.
What's the warranty?
Ella's Bubbles provides a lifetime limited warranty. The tubs are designed and assembled in Chicago, Illinois, and we handle warranty service locally rather than sending you to an 800 number.
Is it covered by Medicare or insurance?
Medicare generally does not cover walk-in tubs, and we'd rather tell you that up front than let you find out later. Some Medicaid waiver programs, VA benefits and long-term care policies do contribute in certain circumstances, and a walk-in tub may qualify as a deductible medical expense if prescribed by a physician. Check with your provider and your tax advisor — we can supply itemised documentation for whatever you need to submit.
Two people, or a very tall person?
The two-seat models (Tub4Two and Companion at 32″×60″, Escape at 36″×72″, Big4Two at 36″×80″) handle couples and larger frames. The Lay Down 72 at 32″×72″ is the one for someone who wants to actually recline rather than sit upright.
See Which Ella Tub Fits Your Bathroom
Give us the width of your alcove and we'll tell you your options in about two minutes.