Grab bars, handrails, threshold ramps, and safety modifications that let seniors stay safely at home. Serving Scarsdale and all of Westchester.
Most falls in the home happen in the bathroom, on stairs, and at uneven thresholds. Scarsdale is full of prewar Colonials and Tudors with steep original stairs, narrow baths, and raised door saddles, so these locations matter more here than in newer construction. We install the modifications that address each of them directly, using hardware rated for the load and anchored into studs or proper backing so the installation holds under real use.
ADA compliant grab bars beside the toilet, in the shower, and next to the tub. Anchored into wall studs or with backing plates where studs are not accessible, including tiled plaster walls in older Scarsdale baths. Rated for 250 lbs minimum load.
Interior and exterior handrail installation and tightening. We add graspable rails on both sides of the steep original staircases common in Scarsdale Tudors and secure loose existing rails that have worked free of the wall.
Rubber and aluminum threshold ramps over raised door saddles that create a trip hazard. Common at the exterior doors, garage entries, and mudroom steps of older Scarsdale homes and between different flooring surfaces on the same level.
Freestanding and wall mounted toilet safety rails that provide push up support. Important for post surgical recovery and for anyone with hip or knee mobility limitations.
Round door knobs replaced with lever style handles throughout the home. Levers do not require gripping and twisting and are significantly easier for hands with arthritis or reduced grip strength.
Motion activated night lights and improved fixtures in hallways, stairwells, and bathrooms. Most nighttime falls happen on routes between the bedroom and bathroom with inadequate lighting.
Tell us which rooms need modifications. We confirm wall types and whether stud access is available for grab bars.
We walk every location before installing anything. Stud finder confirms anchor points. We flag anything that requires a different hardware approach for plaster or tile.
All hardware is installed, load tested, and confirmed before we leave. We clean up and walk you through each modification.
Every grab bar, rail, and ramp is in place and ready to use. Most Scarsdale visits are complete in two to three hours.
A family in Heathcote called us to install grab bars in both bathrooms and a handrail on the back porch steps of a prewar Colonial before their mother returned home after a hip replacement. The main bath had tile over plaster, so we set the correct backing before anchoring. We completed the visit in under three hours and had everything installed, load tested, and ready before she arrived.
We serve all of Scarsdale including Greenacres, Fox Meadow, Heathcote, Quaker Ridge, and Edgewood. Same day and next day appointments are available most weeks. Call (475) 500-7126 or book online to schedule.
For the full range of aging in place services we offer across Westchester, see our Aging in Place service page. For families also addressing safety needs for young children in the same visit, see our childproofing service.
Grab bars, handrails, ramps, and more. Installed by professionals who know Westchester homes. Same day available.