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Evaluating 64 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers commend the professionalism and knowledge of the sales representatives and installation teams. The installation process is frequently praised for its efficiency, clean execution, and timely completion. Many people find the product itself to be well-built, safe, and beneficial for relaxation and therapeutic purposes. However, some customers also noted significant issues with the product's design and functionality. Reviewers frequently mention tubs being too small, difficult to enter or exit, or having features like jets or heaters that do not perform consistently. Additionally, several people reported problems with installation quality, including improper sealing, leaks, or missing components, leading to further complications. Some also experienced dissatisfaction with post-installation service or felt misled by sales information regarding tub size or hot water requirements.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Have had our fully loaded (all options) Safe Step tub for two years now and were happy with the installation. Have enjoyed it's performance until now. Unit no longer runs. Called their service dept. a... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We purchased a safe step tub in June 2025. Unfortunately, we had one issue after another with customer service after the sales consult. We have prepared a letter detailing the problems we face... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The salesperson was great and the product seems fine but terrible customer service. I was informed tub would be installed 3 weeks ago but the night before was informed that UPS lost the tub??? After 3... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I should have gone to a showroom where I could have practiced getting into and out of Tub. Reason being there is little room getting past door and then getting out of way of door to be able to close.... See more

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Company details

  1. Home Help Service
  2. Bathroom Remodeler
  3. Bathroom Supply Store
  4. Shower Door Shop

About Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

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The Safe Step® Walk-In Tub Company was founded on a commitment to the safety and well-being of seniors and others with mobility issues—because everyone deserves to bathe with peace of mind.

Safe Step is American-owned and operated, and all our walk-in tubs and walk-in showers are made in Tennessee. As North America's #1 Selling Walk-In Tub, these unique tubs offer superior safety, therapeutic amenities and quality craftsmanship in the home. Safe Step is the only walk-in tub company that is Ease of Use Certified® from the Arthritis Foundation.

Safe Step understands the difficulties that our customers face each day, so we designed our walk-in tubs and showers to help you bathe on your terms again. The Walk-In Tub is designed with thoughtful safety features, including an ultra-low step-in, no-strength locking handle and grab bars. Therapy features include hydro-massage jets, MicroSoothe air jet therapy, a heated seat and backrest, aromatherapy and more. The Hybrid, our most popular Walk-In Tub, offers versatility with a safe seated tub and an indulgent rainfall shower head. The Walk-In Shower delivers safety and style with a non-slip base, grab bars, design-forward wall options and built-in storage.

Designed to meet your accessibility needs, these tubs and showers are engineered to fit in the space of a traditional bathtub, saving you time and money during installation. We take pride in delivering the highest quality products and unmatched customer service with what we call the "Safe Step Difference."

The Safe Step Difference

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Discover why more people choose Safe Step than any other walk-in tub on the continent.
Safe Step delivers North America’s #1 selling walk-in tub for a reason: safe bathing is our singular focus. For over 15 years, we’ve provided a safer, more comfortable bathing experience for every age and range of motion, and our expertise, innovation and dedication to quality shine through in every detail of our products.
Safety Features
Our walk-in tub and shower products are equipped with industry-leading safety features designed to give you peace of mind.
Therapeutic Features
Our premium therapeutic features make it easy to rediscover the joy of bathing with a soak that’s as relaxing as it is safe.
Convenience Features
Our thoughtfully designed convenience features let you access everything you need for your best bath ever within easy reach.
Original Shower Package
Our walk-in tub shower package was the first of its kind to combine the safety of a sit-down bath with the convenience of a shower.

Best-In-Class Lifetime Warranty

Purchase your Safe Step walk-in tub or shower with peace of mind, knowing that your investment will be protected for as long as you live in your home.

Purchase your Safe Step walk-in tub or shower with peace of mind, knowing that your investment will be protected for as long as you live in your home.
✅ Lifetime warranty on the tub, including any manufacturing defects
✅ Lifetime warranty on the door seal
✅ Lifetime warranty on the faucets
✅ Lifetime warranty on water pumps, heaters & blowers
✅ Lifetime warranty on parts and labor
✅ 2-year warranty on caulking

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High-level customer service

All representatives were highly professional and courteous, however, pricing can be prohibitive for many. My 82-year-old mom, though, appreciated having this experience in her own home, so the family made it work. Mom is so happy with this tub; it was worth it to see her smile.

18 April 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They Can't Even Manage a Mailing List

How in the world does someone get off the Safe Step mailing list? My mother died a year ago. I have spent MONTHS emailing, writing letters, "chatting" (with "a Live Person" no less, lol) asking Safe Step to remove my late mother's name and address from their marketing database and mailing list. NOTHING.

A Yelp reviewer complained of the same issue and was told that "an outside company" does their marketing and it is impossible for Safe Step to remove a dead person from their database. Ridiculous! How can I trust them to install a $20,000 tub if they can't even keep their mailing list updated?

Show some respect, Safe Step, and remove the deceased from your records when asked. Or at least be honest on your website and give people a link to have their mailing address removed. So frustrating! And such a waste of time and money.

16 March 2023
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Hi there, we're sorry to hear about your mother's death. We would like to help with this as soon as possible and get you removed from our list. Please email info@safesteptub.com for assistance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

they made the sale to me with the 3 …

they made the sale to me with the 3 day right to cancel, the price was way high even after all the alleged discounts, the salesman was mostly clueless about installation, but pretended like he had some clues, but he was so silly!@ he called someone to get a better idea of how it goes, because I questioned him hard. He said we needed to make the door way wider! well for the 40,000 they quoted, I could have nearly built a new house, the sale presentation was loaded with illegal statements, and seemed to make many unverifiable claims. After I saw all the 1 star reviews here and read many of them, and saw all the terrible reviews on their BBB page, I sent in my cancellation within 3 days, registered mail return receipt, whoever received the mail, didnt even have the where with all to sign or spell their name in an intelligible way. I was feeling like I may need to sue them, I need to check if they returned my $1000 that I gave them for the down payment.

Sadly they have WAY WAY WAY too many super poor reviews for me. SO I felt safest cancelling.

I also noticed that safe step really works their reviews here hard, which is a bad sign. And it great that Trust pilot works with scum like this and helps them improve their super poor reputation, So I saved all my paperwork and contract so I can upload it if need be for proof of sale/contract.

16 January 2023
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

We’re very unhappy to hear about this. This is not representative of how we do business at Safe Step, and we fear you may have gotten a poor impression of our company. Please contact us at 1-800-989-5101 or sst-service@safesteptub.com so we can make this right and hopefully earn back your trust.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought safe step walk in tub for…

I bought safe step walk in tub for 22,000 in may I have had nothing but problems they came out 6 to 7 times to fix it I think I wasted my money they tried to said it was my fault I bought a walk in shower from bath fitter I have it for 7 years with no trouble they think giving me 250 dollars was enough

26 January 2023
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Geraldine, we strive to always provide the highest quality products and customer service. If there is anything we can do to help resolve your issue, please reach out to us so we can make it right. We value your feedback and appreciate the opportunity to improve.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is my first review of my safe-step…

This is my first review of my safe-step walk in tub. I have given it plenty of time to get used to and I can honestly say, I HATE It!! Worst investment I ever made. I had a shower with a built in seat removed because it was getting difficult for me to get up from the seat. I am having considerably more difficulty getting in and out of this one! So much for “Safe-step”! Door opens in leaving very little room for ingress and egress. Takes a good 15 min. to fill leaving me cold and uncomfortable. The drain is situated so when I step in or out I have to step on it putting it in the closed position. The water valve has no direct on or off between shower and direct flow so it’s by guess and hope for the best. Got out one day, leaving the door open (as suggested) only to hear a ‘dripping’ sound later on that day. Tracked it to the tub. The drain, being stepped on, left the drip to almost overflowing! Had I not been home that day I would have had a flood on my hands. Poor design! I have nothing good to say about this tub! Wish I had my old shower back. All in all, it was much “safer”!

23 January 2023
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Hi, Carolyn. We always work to ensure our customers are satisfied with us and our products. We would like to discuss these issues and some best practices to help ensure that your Safe Step Tub gives you a relaxing, easy bathing experience. Please contact our service team at 1-800-989-5101 or sst-service@safesteptub.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointment to the max

First off, the installers had to come back after being here all day cuz it would not drain. I had told the saleslady and the installer's son when they first got there but I guess no one listens to me. I have never been so disappointed with something in my whole life. $21K for what; nothing but heartache. There are too many buttons to push and not all things work well. The hand-held shower does not have a strong enough water flow. The door is barely wide enough for me; I feel this unit is designed for tall, slender folks. The seat is too far from the front controls. The doorlatch doesn't stay affixed so I ended up with water all over the floor. It never did fill up completely before I was done shampooing and bathing. I feel it must use too much water. The shower curtain kept clinging to my shoulder. One of the smaller side panels keeps popping out? I'm just so disappointed that I probably won't be using it very much so the only benefit is the selling price of the house itself will be higher for my inheritors.

30 December 2022
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Hi, Janine. We’re sorry to hear about this. We aim to provide top quality products and service to all of our customers, and this does not measure up to that. Please reach out to us at 1-800-989-5101 or sst-service@safesteptub.com so we can resolve these problems and ensure your Safe Step Tub is in perfect condition.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Expert install

Expert install, took about 3 hours. Everything was cleaned up good, they showed us how to run everything and very polite. They should all get a good raise. We’re happy with the whole team from salesman to completion.

12 January 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The order was screed up and it took 3…

The order was screed up and it took 3 months for Walk-in Tub to straighten it out

21 October 2022
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Hi, Nabil. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration caused by the issues with your recent order. We understand that timely and accurate fulfillment of orders is crucial for our customers, and we regret that we failed to meet your expectations. We are committed to ensuring that similar problems do not occur in the future and hope you will contact us as soon as possible with any other issues.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Installation

Installer had good work ethic, but lacked finesse; seemed to be more intent on completing the job quickly than well done. Sales rep was very adept at sales work, but understated the level of difficulty of installation and residual after affects.

6 January 2023
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Rene, we are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with our sales team's communication. We understand how important clear communication is to our customers, and we take all feedback seriously to prevent similar situations from happening in the future.
If you would like to discuss your experience further, please contact us at 1-800-989-5101 or info@safesteptub.com. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Buyer beware of the installation process of this Tub

We are very satisfied with the quality of bathtub installed by Safe Step.

However, we were very disappointed of how disorganized the tub installation process was within our home.

We were not informed, prepared, or aware that our old tub would be demolished within our bathroom and taken out of our home in buckets.

The installers or the Supervisor Management did not say anything about this terrible process. My home was left in an uncomfortable status.

I had to clean out my floor heating registers in the bathroom because nothing was put down to cover the dust of the demolition.
I am still itching form this terrible process.

I was only told by the Installment Manager Colleen Dirks to make sure the bathroom moveable items were taken out of the restroom.

My husband has COPD, and I am an Asthmatic. I had to make sure we were safe. Why I had to tell one of the installers he should have a mask on, and I opened the bathroom window to make sure it was ventilated properly.

This demolition of the bathroom was right up over our basement and caused the laundry room to be full of dust and scrap particles and debris from the demolition of the bathroom walls. I am still washing clothing that was not protected and our cleaning tubs.

Why they didn't even cover the washer where they had to put in the pipe. Pink goo dripped from the pipe onto the washer.

However, I was totally disappointed to come back home and find my hardwood floors has been scratched when I asked them to put something down on the floor before moving it further into the house.

They could not put the door back into place properly for the bathroom and its off track and the frame is now cracked.

If only we had known the proper procedure of how this installation was to be performed, we would have been prepared to protect to
our home.

How could we know if this information was not shared with us to make informed decisions?

I did talk with the Installation Manager Colleen and was promised these concerns would be addressed and someone would come to address our concerns as soon as possible.

I hope they keep their words of promise.

Right now, I am so displeased with this process of how this tub was installed. This process should have been shared during the sale pitch too.

How can we recommend your services without truth?

Thank you for listening to our concerns.

Sincerely,

28 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SafeStep Gives Super Service. The installers were personable and went…

The installers were personable and went right to work. We had a very small space to get the tub into but they did it successfully! They were very good at explaining the workings of tub controls. The team worked together well. We needed a new panel cover and pillow and they were mailed to us. We needed someone to come out to check a small leak at a connection on the shower. They took our call politely and dispatched a technician within a week. Fantastic!!

22 December 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Installation was a nightmare

While the walk-in tub is nice, the installation was a nightmare. I was told they would need to take my door off for the installation, after removing my old tub I was informed that 1-2 inches of my wall needed to be cut away. At this point I had no other option but to agree as they had cut my old tub in half. During the installation my wallpaper was torn, my new toilet scratched, my new tub scratched, my hallway closet scratched, and my porch railing scratched. I probably have over $1000 in restoration fees to get my house back to a decent condition. As for SafeStep wanting my opinion regarding my installation, I have unsuccessfully tried to contact them twice. It is my understanding that SafeStep subcontracts the installation. Of course I had to sign off on the work with no mention of the issues that I mentioned. Not what I expected after paying $21,000 for a tub.

20 December 2022
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Hi, Cynthia. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Taking special care of customers and their homes is always top priority, and we would like to hear more about what went wrong here. Please contact our corporate service team at 1-800-989-5101 or sst-service@safesteptub.com.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the first visit from sales to theMy Experience with Safe Step…

From the first visit from sales to the decision to purchase, everyone from the home office, installers, office manager, were fantastic to work with. Communications was very thorough and right on. Installation was very precise, highly efficient, and informative. The Safe Step Tub Shower is a very Awesome purchase and the unit is so comforting and relaxing. Very easy to use as the instruction walk through with the installers was very helpful and precise. User’s manual and instructions are very helpful and precise as well. Thank you Safe Step! 👍👍

28 December 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We are having trouble with mold

We are having trouble with mold. We follow the cleaning instructions as directed and we still get mold. The chamber where you put fragrance is covered in black mold. There seems to be stains to the interior tub. My wife and I might use the tub 2 times a month.

7 September 2022
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Reply from Safe Step Walk-In Tubs & Showers

Oh no! This is upsetting to hear. We would like to learn more about your problem and how we can help. Please reach out to our service hotline at 1-800-989-5101 or email sst-service@safesteptub.com. You can also visit our website's Product Care page and check out some best practices for cleaning your walk-in tub (https://www.safesteptub.com/product-care).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great tub great people

Customer srrvice was great from the initial call to the person who came out to sell the safestep tub to the installers who came out to install it. Love the tub! Had another model in another home and while it was great this one is even better

21 December 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, professional installers. Finished early & very neat. Very experienced & knowledgeable. No complaints at all!

15 December 2022
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