Kitchens, Bathrooms & Custom Spaces
Accessibility Improvements
Practical accessibility improvements – curbless showers, grab bars, wider doors, ramps – for aging in place at home and for commercial facilities.
Overview
Accessibility improvements make a building easier and safer to use: getting in the door without steps, moving through hallways and doorways, using a bathroom and kitchen comfortably, and reaching what you need. At home, this often means planning for aging in place or adapting to a change in mobility. In a business, it means removing barriers for customers and employees.
We approach this work practically and respectfully. We listen to how the space is used today and how needs may change, and we build to recommendations from your own advisors – such as an occupational therapist – when you have them. We do not provide medical advice or assessments.
For homes, accessibility work is designed around the people who live there. For commercial facilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida’s accessibility requirements apply, and the design is typically prepared by an architect or accessibility professional; we build to those drawings.
Who it’s for
- Homeowners planning to stay in their home long term and wanting to make it easier to live in
- Families adapting a home for a relative with changing mobility
- Owners combining accessibility with a bathroom or kitchen renovation they already planned
- Business owners removing barriers at entrances, restrooms and service counters
- Landlords and property managers updating units or common areas
What’s included
Typically included
- Review of entries, routes through the home, bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms
- Curbless or low-threshold showers with a sloped floor, waterproofing, a handheld shower and seating
- Blocking in walls and installation of grab bars where they will actually be used
- Wider doorways, offset hinges, lever handles and reduced thresholds
- Ramps or regraded walkways at entries, with handrails where required
- Kitchen and bath adjustments such as accessible-height counters, knee space and reachable storage
- Lighting improvements, accessible switch and outlet heights, and slip-resistant flooring
- Commercial barrier-removal work built to architect- or engineer-prepared drawings
Common exclusions
- Medical equipment, lifts and mobility devices, unless installed by their supplier as part of a coordinated scope
- Elevators and platform lifts, which are specialty-installed and permitted separately
- Accessibility surveys and compliance reports for commercial facilities, which are prepared by design professionals
- Structural changes beyond what is defined in the scope
Every proposal lists its own inclusions and exclusions in writing.
Materials, design options & upgrades
How pricing works
Accessibility improvements are priced per project. An estimate is based on a site visit, a defined list of improvements and, for commercial work, the design drawings. Single improvements such as grab bars can be combined with a larger scope to reduce cost per item.
When accessibility features are part of a bathroom or whole-home renovation, they are priced within that project’s budget rather than separately.
What changes the cost
- Floor construction under a curbless shower – slab or framed
- Whether doorways are in load-bearing walls
- Length, height and material of any ramp, and the site grades
- Plumbing and electrical changes needed
- Finish selections for the rooms affected
- Commercial design, permitting and inspection requirements
If this work is part of a larger project, it’s priced within that project’s budget — please don’t add separate estimates together. Read the pricing guide.
Typical stages
Listening and site visit
We discuss how the space is used and walk the property, including any recommendations you have received.
Scope and design
We define the improvements and coordinate any drawings, engineering or commercial design needed.
Estimate and permits
We price the scope and apply for permits where required.
Construction
The work is scheduled to minimize disruption, especially in an occupied home.
Review and handover
We walk through the finished work with you and adjust details such as grab-bar placement where possible.
What affects the schedule
- Whether the work needs a permit, and plan review time for commercial projects
- Lead times for specialty fixtures and doors
- Phasing to keep a bathroom or entry usable in an occupied home or open business
- Engineering or architectural design for ramps and commercial work
Questions & answers
Will my home be ADA compliant?
The ADA Standards apply to commercial facilities and public accommodations, not to private single-family homes, so residential work is not certified as ADA compliant. We often use those standards as a helpful reference for clearances and heights, then adjust them to the people who live in the home.
Can grab bars be added to an existing bathroom?
Yes. They must be anchored into solid blocking or with fasteners rated for the wall type, not just drywall. If tile has to be drilled, we plan locations carefully to avoid plumbing.
How does commercial accessibility work differ?
Commercial facilities must meet the ADA and Florida’s accessibility requirements. An architect or accessibility professional typically prepares the design, and the building department reviews and inspects it. We build to those drawings and coordinate the inspections.
Start here
Planning accessibility improvements?
A short form — three steps, a few minutes. Share plans or photos if you have them. We’ll review it and follow up using the contact details you provide.