Installation & Leveling

Planning the install, leveling, panels, tile flange, service access, and who should do the work.

• Who Installs My Walk-in Tub? Hiring a Licensed Contractor and How Ella Supports Them Who installs my walk-in tub? A licensed, experienced local contractor of your choice. Ella's Bubbles manufactures walk-in tubs and never performs or…
• Tile Flange, Caulking, and Finishing the Walls Around Your Walk-In Tub A tile flange for a walk-in tub is not built into Ella tubs, which have a flat deck edge, so you add…
• Can the Tub Be Freestanding? Exposed Ends, Second End Panels, and Knee Walls Can an Ella walk-in tub be freestanding? Partly. Ella walk-in tubs are semi freestanding: every tub includes a finished front apron and…
• Installing in Mobile Homes, Condos, Upper Floors, and on Concrete Slabs Yes, a walk-in tub can be installed in a mobile home, in a condo or upper-floor unit, and on a concrete slab.…
• Installing It Yourself: What DIY Owners Must Do to Keep Support and Warranty Yes, you can install an Ella walk-in tub yourself. Ella's Bubbles manufactures the tub and does not perform installation, so every owner…
• Installing the 2-Piece and 5-Piece Fast-Fill Faucets and Hand Shower Fast-fill faucet installation on an Ella walk-in tub is a four-step job for the 5-piece set and simpler still for the 2-piece…
• Grab Bars: What Is Included, Installing the Deck-Mount Bar, and Add-On Wall Bars Are grab bars included with an Ella walk-in tub? Most models include a stainless steel grab bar in chrome finish, and many…
• Planning Service Access: Front Aprons, Access Panels, and Why You Must Not Insulate Around the Tub Planning service access for a walk-in tub is simple: every Ella walk-in tub is built so the pumps, heater, control boxes, and…
• Lowering the Tub: Below-Subfloor Drains, 3 Inch Thresholds, and What It Does to the Warranty Lowering a walk-in tub for a smaller step-in is possible on most Ella models, but it is a custom installation with a…
• Every Installation Video in One Place: Delivery, Leveling, Drains, Electrical, Panels, Flange, Faucets and Screens Every Ella walk-in tub installation video is collected here in the order an installation actually happens. Start with "Installation Tips and Recommendations,"…
• Common Installation Questions: Tile Order, Leveling Legs, Subfloor, Panels, Drain Size and the Outdoor Test The most common walk-in tub installation questions have short answers: the tub goes in first, directly on the level subfloor, and the…
• Installing the Standard, Standard60, Zen, Zen60 and Flow: Single Drain, Front Legs Screwed Down, the Push-Control Air Pipe, the Side-Panel Cut and the Economy Extension Kit The Standard, Standard60, Zen, Zen60 and Flow share one platform inside Ella's lineup, and it installs a little differently from every other…
• Installing the HomeCare 32x60 Assisted-Bathing Tub: Faucet Spout Through the Deck, Tank Drain Tee, Supply Lines, Grey and Black Cords, and the Sensor Logic to Test Installing the HomeCare 32x60 follows every universal Ella step, from leveling to the pre-installation water test to leaving service access, and then…
• The Glue-Up Tile Flange Kit: What Is in the Box, Which Length to Choose, Which Colored Side Faces Out, and Whether It Goes On Before or After Drywall The Ella glue-up tile flange is a flexible, reversible waterproof strip that bonds to the edge of your tub or shower base…
• What Is in the Crate: Loose Parts, Panels, Supply Lines, Drain Caps and Documents to Account for Before the Installer Starts Before anyone declares a part missing, look inside the tub and under the frame. When your Ella walk-in tub is packed in…
• Before Your Installer Leaves: The 16 Checks Explained in Plain Language and Why Each One Protects Your Warranty Before your installer packs up, there is a checklist on the warranty activation form that they initial line by line, and every…
• What you need before installing your Ella walk-in tub: a planning checklist Walk-in tub installation requirements come down to a short list: a licensed electrician and an experienced plumber or contractor, one or more…
• Delivery day: inspecting, moving, and preparing your walk-in tub the right way Walk-in tub delivery day comes down to three habits that protect you: inspect the crate before the driver leaves, keep the original…
• Leveling your walk-in tub: why every leg must touch the floor before anything else Leveling a walk-in tub is the number one thing that prevents door leaks, and it is the first thing to verify on…
• Extension panels and filler kits: fitting your walk-in tub into a 60 inch alcove Walk-in tub extension panels, also called filler kits, are what let a 52 to 55 inch Ella tub fill a standard three-wall…
• The pre-installation water test: catch leaks before your walls are finished The pre-installation water test is a required one hour check done before the walls are closed up: fill the tub, let it…
• Installation choices that affect your warranty and how to keep coverage intact Improper installation can void your walk-in tub warranty, and every one of the installation choices that affect coverage is fully in your…