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Plumbing · Spokane and North Idaho

Aging-in-place plumbing in Spokane Valley, WA

Grab bars anchored to the framing, taller toilets, handheld showers on slide bars and anti-scald valves, so you or a parent can stay safely at home.

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Accessibility prices
Safer bathrooms
Starting prices
  • Slow-close seatFrom $201
  • Grab barFrom $515
  • HandshowerFrom $738
  • Comfort-height toiletFrom $767
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Seniors over 62 take $67 off a service call.
From$515Grab bar, 12 to 48 inches
From$767Comfort-height toilet
19INTallest toilet bowl we install
$67OFFService calls for seniors over 62

What is included

What we install.

  • Grab bars12 to 48 inches, anchored into structure, not just drywall or tile.
  • Taller toiletsComfort height, 19-inch high-line and touchless models.
  • Toilet seatsSlow-close, heated and Kohler cleansing seats.
  • Handheld showersHandshowers, slide bars and the Kohler Hydro Rail, on your existing plumbing.
  • Tempering valvesA Honeywell tempering valve that caps hot water temperature.
  • Easy faucetsLever, touch and voice-controlled faucets for hands that don’t grip like they used to.
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Starting prices

Aging-in-place prices.

Supplied and installed by a licensed plumber. Club members pay 10% less.

Seniors over 62
$67 off a service call
Water heater leak detector
From $452
Aging-in-place starting prices · Gold Seal flat-rate book, 2026
ServiceWhat it coversStarting at
Slow-close seat
Elongated
A white slow-close seat that can’t slam.
From$201
Members from $181
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Grab bar
12 to 48 inches
A grab bar where you need the support.
From$515
Members from $463
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Heated toilet seat
Quality
Warmth that eases stiff muscles. Electrical work is extra.
From$649
Members from $584
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Kohler cleansing seat
Bidet seat
A cleansing seat that helps with personal hygiene.
From$708
Members from $637
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Handshower
Chrome
A personal handshower and hose system.
From$738
Members from $664
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Comfort-height toilet
Budget, elongated
An elongated toilet at comfort height.
From$767
Members from $690
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Tempering valve
Honeywell AMX300
Caps the hot water temperature to prevent scalds.
From$1,103
Members from $993
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Touch bathroom faucet
4-inch center
A premium touch-on bathroom faucet.
From$1,194
Members from $1,074
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High-line toilet
19-inch bowl
A premium elongated toilet with a 19-inch bowl.
From$1,197
Members from $1,077
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Touchless toilet
Comfort height
A premium touchless comfort-height toilet.
From$1,277
Members from $1,149
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Touch and voice kitchen faucet
Premium
A kitchen faucet that works by touch or by voice.
From$1,643
Members from $1,479
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Kohler Hydro Rail
Shower column
A handheld shower column on your existing plumbing.
From$1,663
Members from $1,493
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Handshower with slide bar
Premium
A handshower that moves up and down a bar.
From$2,081
Members from $1,873
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Curbless showers and larger bathroom changes are priced on site, often as part of a remodel. The $67 discount is not valid with other specials. Member prices are for Quality Service Club members. Starting prices from our 2026 pricebook. A real person confirms your price before anything is scheduled.

Know the signs

Where to start.

The changes that help most, and most of them without a remodel.

Grab bars

By the toilet and in the tub or shower, anchored into the framing.

A taller toilet

Comfort height or a 19-inch bowl makes sitting and standing easier.

A handheld shower

On a slide bar, so it can be used sitting down.

Scald protection

A tempering valve caps how hot the water at the tap can get.

How it works

Walk through. Choose. Install.

Single items such as grab bars, a taller toilet or a handheld shower are usually done the same day.

  1. 01

    Walk through

    We look at how the bathroom is used today and what would help.

  2. 02

    Choose

    You pick the fixtures with the prices in front of you.

  3. 03

    Install

    Everything is installed and tested, usually in one visit.

Watch

Aging in place: toilets

Comfort-height toilets and grab points that make a bathroom safer to use.

Aging in place: toiletsComfort-height toilets and grab points that make a bathroom safer to use.
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Questions

Aging-in-place plumbing, answered.

Answers from licensed plumbers. Still unsure? Call (509) 535-5946, 24 hours a day.

What plumbing changes make a bathroom safer?
The biggest gains are grab bars anchored into the framing, a comfort-height toilet, a handheld shower on a slide bar, lever or touch faucets, and an anti-scald valve. Most can be done without a remodel. At Gold Seal a grab bar starts from $515 and a comfort-height toilet from $767.
Should I make these changes before I need them?
Yes. Done ahead of time, it’s planned work at a normal pace with your full choice of fixtures. Done after a fall or a hospital stay, it’s rushed, more disruptive and often costs more.
Can grab bars go in any bathroom?
Almost always, but they have to be anchored into structure, not just drywall or tile. Where there is no blocking behind the wall, we add it or use anchors rated for the load. A bar that pulls out under weight is worse than none.
What is a tempering valve?
A valve that mixes cold water into hot so the water at the tap can’t get hot enough to scald. It matters most for older adults and children, whose skin burns faster. A Honeywell tempering valve starts from $1,103 at Gold Seal.
Does Medicare pay for bathroom safety changes?
Standard Medicare generally doesn’t cover home modifications, though some Medicare Advantage plans, long-term care policies and VA benefits do. Check with your plan first. We can document the work in detail for whatever claim applies.

Membership

What members get.

Priority scheduling for emergencies, 10% off services and materials, no minor diagnostic fee, a yearly plumbing and drain safety inspection and shut-off tags on your main water valve and water heater.

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Quality Service Club

Members save
For every home and business we serve
$149first year

Plus tax. Then $95 a year when you renew.

  • Priority scheduling for emergencies
  • 10% off services and materials
  • No minor diagnostic fee
  • A yearly plumbing and drain safety inspection
  • Shut-off tags on your main water valve and water heater

Staying at home? Make the bathroom safer.

Aging-in-place plumbing across Spokane and North Idaho, installed by licensed plumbers.