Whether a walk-in tub adds value to your home depends on who is buying it. If you sell your home with the walk-in tub in place and the buyer has needs a walk-in tub helps with, such as limited mobility, a plan to age in place, or a family member who bathes with assistance, the tub can add real value to your home for that buyer. For a buyer with no such needs, it is simply a well-built bathtub, so it is best to think of a walk-in tub first as an investment in your own safety and comfort rather than as a resale feature.

What a Walk-In Tub Brings to the Bathroom

• A safer way to bathe: a low step-in threshold, a textured slip-resistant floor, built-in grab bars, and a comfortable molded seat.
• Therapy options that a standard tub does not offer, such as hydro massage, air massage, microbubble therapy, and independent foot massage.
• Durable construction: a vacuum-formed acrylic shell reinforced with fiberglass on a rust-proof stainless steel frame, covered by the Ella's Bubbles Lifetime Limited Warranty.

Because of everything built into it, an Ella walk-in tub is worth significantly more than a typical bathtub, and it can be a genuine selling point when the buyer values accessibility.

What to Know Before You Sell

The Lifetime Limited Warranty is written for the original purchaser at the installation address, so read our article on warranty transfer and ownership before you list the tub as a covered feature. It also helps to leave the new owner the tub's model and serial number, the owner's manual, and a note about the monthly vinegar flush; our guide for second owners covers what they will want to know in their first week.

Common Questions

Have a question about your specific model or situation? Open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support/new, email [email protected], or call (800) 480-6850 and the team will help.