# About

> Who runs Walk-In Tub Lab, how the guides are researched, and what the site does not do.

Canonical: https://walkintublab.com/about/

Last updated: 2026-11-08

Walk-In Tub Lab is an independent editorial site about walk-in tubs: what a
    tub costs installed, which features matter for a given mobility need, how the
    door seal and step-in height actually work, and what a bathroom has to be able
    to take before a tub goes in. We are not a dealer, an installer or an
    occupational therapist — we do not sell tubs, and we do not give medical advice.

## What we publish

- Cost guides with the tub, door-seal, electrical and permit lines separated.

- Method guides that explain acrylic, gelcoat and shower-conversion options and what each requires of the room.

- Problem guides that start with the measurement — doorway width, floor space, drain position, water-heater recovery — rather than the product.

- Comparisons decided on step-in height, seat, door-seal design and five-year service.

- Installer guides: licence, insurance, warranty terms and what voids a door-seal warranty.

## How we work

- Manufacturer spec sheets and installation manuals before marketing copy.

- Dimensional checks first: doorway, turning space, drain location, water-heater recovery.

- Ranges, not fake precision; an estimate is labelled and its inputs are shown.

- Affiliate links disclosed; placement never follows commission.

## Who writes it

    The byline is **Walk-In Tub Lab Editorial Team**, edited by
    [Diane Whitaker](/authors/). Every article lists its sources, and
    every cost figure names the document or price guide it came from. When a reader
    sends a quote that contradicts a band, the band and the quote both go on the page.

## What we do not do

    We do not install or sell tubs, and we do not give medical advice. If you need
    an occupational-therapy assessment or a home-modification grant, the right
    people are your doctor, your local Area Agency on Aging or a licensed
    contractor — our role is to explain what the products do and what they cost.

## Contact

    Corrections, documents and disagreements are welcome:
    [contact@walkintublab.com](mailto:contact@walkintublab.com).