Aging-in-Place Repairs in Phoenix

Grab bars

A grab bar in the shower, by the tub and next to the toilet gets pulled on suddenly with a person's full weight. It has to go into a stud, into blocking added behind the wall, or into an anchor made and rated for grab bars. A grab bar on drywall anchors fails the first time it's needed. On a tile wall the holes get drilled with a bit that doesn't crack the tile, and the bar gets sealed so water stays out. We'll stand in the shower with you to set them where your hand naturally goes.

Bathrooms

A handheld shower on a slide bar lets someone shower seated. A comfort-height toilet, 17 to 19 inches, is easier to stand up from. A tub that's become a barrier can be converted to a walk-in shower, which is a bathroom remodel we also do. Lever faucet handles replace knobs that arthritis can't turn.

Doors and handles

Lever handles replace round knobs on every door. Thresholds that catch a walker or a wheelchair get lowered or ramped. A door that's too narrow for a wheelchair can sometimes gain two inches with offset hinges. Widening the doorway itself is a remodel project.

Steps, rails and lighting

A handrail at the front step, the garage step and anywhere there's a change in level, anchored into framing or block. Motion-sensor lights in the hallway and bathroom for night trips. Brighter bulbs where the light is dim. A ramp at the entry where one or two steps are the problem is a remodel project.

Kitchens

Pull-out shelves in base cabinets so nothing needs bending for. D-shaped pulls that don't need a grip. A faucet with a lever or a touch control.

Problems we fix on this page

• Want grab bars by the toilet
• Want grab bars in the shower
• Want a handrail on both sides of the stairs
• Want a handrail in the hallway
• Want a handrail at the garage step
• Want lever door handles
• Want a raised toilet
• Want a handheld shower
• Want a shower seat
• Want lower closet rods
• Want brighter lighting in halls
• Want non-slip treatment on the tub
• Want doorways widened for a wheelchair (a remodel project)
• Want a curbless shower (a remodel project)
• Want a ramp at the entry (a remodel project)
• Want a first-floor bedroom suite (a remodel project)
• Weatherstripping baked and brittle
• Want grab bars at my parents' house
• Want handrails added at the front steps
• Want brighter lights in my parents' hallway
• Want a raised toilet at my parents' house
• Want a handheld shower at my parents' house
• Want tripping hazards fixed
• Want lever handles on all doors
• Want their smoke detectors replaced
• Want a list of safety fixes done in one visit
• Want a curbless shower for my parents (a remodel project)
• Want a doorway widened for a walker (a remodel project)

How it starts

Tell us who the house is for and what's hard right now. A walk-through is the best start, and quotes are free. You get a fixed price for the list. Levi is on site.