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Walk-in tubs for Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Lee County
Many Lee County homeowners are rebuilding or upgrading after recent hurricanes. If a safer bathroom is part of that work, a little planning around county flood rules goes a long way.
Direct answer: Yes, we install walk-in tubs in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and across Lee County. If you are rebuilding after a hurricane, ask the county how it counts improvement costs under its 50 percent rule before you add a bathroom project. Call 1-888-779-2284 for a free quote.
Serving Lee CountyRebuilding with accessibility in mind
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County in September 2022, and later storms added more damage in parts of Southwest Florida. Many homes in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Bonita Springs have had walls opened, floors replaced and bathrooms rebuilt.
If you are already repairing a bathroom, it can be the right moment to make it safer for the long term: a walk-in tub instead of a standard tub, a roll-in shower instead of a curb, grab bar blocking in the walls. It can also be the moment when flood rules matter most. This page covers both.
We help Lee County homeowners with walk-in tubs, transfer tubs and roll-in showers. We do not have a local showroom. We plan by phone and photos, measure in your home and install.
Understanding Lee County's 50 percent rule
Under floodplain rules tied to the National Flood Insurance Program, a building in a special flood hazard area that undergoes substantial improvement, generally when the cost of improvements reaches 50 percent of the building's value, has to be brought into compliance with current flood requirements. That can include elevating the structure.
Lee County's published guidance treats improvements cumulatively over a five-year period, so permitted work from recent years counts toward the total. The county also notes that a building whose lowest floor, including its bathrooms and mechanical equipment, is already above the required elevation may be handled differently. Cities such as Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach apply their own versions of these rules.
What this means: before you add a bathroom project to a list of storm repairs, ask your building department how much "improvement budget" your home has left.
Bring these to the building department
- Your address and parcel number
- Your elevation certificate, if you have one
- A list of permits pulled in the last five years
- The written quote for the bathroom work
We can provide an itemized quote for that conversation.
Designing a rebuilt bathroom for the long haul
If storm repairs have your bathroom down to the studs, a few choices now can keep you in your home longer without another remodel later. None of these require a walk-in tub on day one, but they make one easy to add.
Backing for grab bars
Ask for blocking inside the walls around the tub, shower and toilet so bars can be added anywhere later.
A wider doorway
A wider bathroom door makes room for a walker or wheelchair. It is far easier to frame now than to widen later.
A curbless or low-curb shower
If the floor is open, a low or no-threshold shower base is simpler to set now than after tile goes down.
Valve and controls placement
Controls reachable from a seat, and a handheld shower on a slide bar, help bathers of every age.
Moisture-resistant materials
Ask your contractor about materials that handle moisture well, especially if your home is in a flood zone.
Lighting and outlets
Bright, even lighting and GFCI-protected outlets placed for future needs cost little during a rebuild.
Cape Coral canal homes
Cape Coral is laid out around hundreds of miles of canals, and most homes are single-story concrete block on slabs, many built from the 1970s through the 2000s. For a walk-in tub, that usually means a straightforward alcove swap with one key detail: match the drain side so the slab stays intact.
Pool homes
Many Cape homes have a pool bath that opens to the lanai. Wet feet and tile are a slip risk, so a non-slip floor and a grab bar by the door are worth adding.
Older water heaters
Deep walk-in tubs need plenty of hot water. If your heater is original or small, plan for it in the budget.
Hurricane-season timing
Storms can delay shipping and crews. Leave room in the schedule from June through November.
Humidity
Make sure the bathroom fan vents outside, not into the attic.
55+ and golf communities in Estero and Bonita Springs
South Lee County has many gated, age-restricted and golf communities. Expect gate registration for contractors, HOA rules about trucks and dumpsters, and, in condo buildings, an alteration application with license and insurance documents.
Many residents are seasonal. If you are here only in winter, plan by phone and photos over the summer and schedule installation for early in your stay.
Aging and caregiver help in Lee County
Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida
Based in Fort Myers, it serves Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry counties with in-home services, caregiver support and Medicaid long-term care screening.
aaaswfl.orgFlorida Elder Helpline
Call 1-800-963-5337 to be connected by ZIP code.
Housing repair help
Lee County and its cities run housing programs, including SHIP-funded repair help in some cases. Ask the county or your city housing office about owner-occupied repair.
Veterans
Ask your VA provider about the HISA grant before work starts. See our paying for it guide.
Lee County communities we serve
Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Pine Island and San Carlos Park. Nearby: Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda.
South of here: Naples and Collier County. North: Sarasota.
Fort Myers walk-in tub FAQ
Does Lee County count a bathroom remodel toward the 50 percent rule?
For homes in special flood hazard areas, Lee County's guidance counts permitted improvements cumulatively over five years toward the substantial improvement threshold. Ask the building department how your project would be counted before you schedule it.
Is now a good time to add a walk-in tub if I am already doing storm repairs?
It can be, because walls and floors may already be open. Just confirm how the extra cost affects any flood-rule threshold for your home first.
Who helps older adults in Lee County find services?
The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, based in Fort Myers. The Florida Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337 will connect you.
More: climate and storm guide, installation steps, cost guide.
Official sources
- Lee County, Substantial improvements: leegov.com
- Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida: aaaswfl.org
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Elder Helpline: elderaffairs.org