“They asked how I get out of the tub, not how I wanted it to look. The bath works the way I move.”
Glynn M.Homeowner
Remodeling for people who plan to stay
Two kinds of safe, one walk-through
A Sarasota house has to get through hurricane season and the next ten years of stairs, wet floors and dim halls. We look at both on one visit, write them on one page, and build what you choose.
Where would you like to start?
The year here
Plan the work around the storm season
Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and outdoor concrete wants a dry spell. We schedule around both, so each job is done before you need it.
Shutters, doors and entry thresholds
Windows and doors are made to order and take weeks to arrive. Starting in winter means they are in before June.
Jan to May
Ramps and landings
Concrete and framing do best in the dry months. A ramp booked in summer waits for a dry stretch.
Oct to May
Baths, rails and lighting
Indoor work doesn't wait on weather, so it is the work we keep scheduling through the summer.
all year
Work while you're up north
Seasonal residents leave in spring. We work while the house is empty and send photos, so you come back to a finished room.
May to Oct
Hurricane season
When a named storm is in the Gulf, we secure open work and stop until it passes.
Jun to Nov
The one-page plan
One walk-through, two lists
We walk the house with you, with a son or daughter on the phone if you like. You get one page showing what would keep you on your feet and what would see the house through a storm, in the order we'd do them.
Fall safety
At the front door
A level way in, rails on both sides, a landing wide enough to turn on
In the bath
No curb to step over, a seat, bars set into the wall
At the windows and the slider
Handles and locks you can work with weak hands
In the hall
Wide, even floors and lights that come on as you walk
Storm safety
At the front door
A door and threshold rated for your wind zone, on a landing that sheds water
In the bath
An interior room you can reach in the dark, with a seat and a battery light
At the windows and the slider
Shutters or impact-rated glass you can close without lifting a panel
In the hall
A clear path to the safest room and an outlet where a medical device plugs in
What we build
Six kinds of work, one kind of visit
Every job starts the same way: we come to the house, watch how you move through it, and write down what we see.
Stairs, rails and lighting
Rails on both sides, treads you can see, light before you need it.
What's includedDoors, halls and floors
Doorways a walker clears and floors without thresholds to catch a toe.
What's includedKitchens and laundry
Counters, shelves and appliances set where your hands and eyes are.
What's included
For sons and daughters
Calling from somewhere else?
You don't have to be in Sarasota to get this right. Eloisa, our project manager, is the one person you call.
Text us a photo of the stairs or the bath, join the walk-through by phone, and read the written scope from wherever you are. Your parent signs. You stay in the loop.
What you get
Photos from the job at the end of a work day
The written scope sent to you both
One person to call, with a direct number
A last walk through the house with your parent, not only a checklist
How it goes
From the first call to the last rail
- 01
Step 1: A call or a text
Tell us who lives there and what's hard now. A photo helps.
- 02
Step 2: The walk-through
We measure, watch how you get around, and ask what you do in a storm.
- 03
Step 3: The written scope
One page of what to do first, with what each piece includes, what it leaves out and what it costs.
- 04
Step 4: The work, then a last walk
One project manager, floors covered, and a final walk through the house with you using every new rail.
Pricing
What decides the price
We don't print an average, because two bathrooms the same size can differ by a concrete slab.
The floor under the room
A curbless shower on a concrete slab means cutting and re-pouring part of the slab. On a raised floor it doesn't.
How far things have to move
Moving a drain, a door or a wall costs more than replacing what is already there.
Approvals
A permit, and for condos and associations a board's approval, set the schedule and sometimes the scope.
What you choose to see and touch
Tile or solid panels, one grab bar or ten, a painted rail or a hardwood one.
You get a written scope and a number after the walk-through, never over the phone.
After the work
“I live in Atlanta. Eloisa sent photos each afternoon and a note about what was next. I never had to guess.”
Archie D.Son of a homeowner
“The ramp is gentle, the rail is where my hand falls, and they told me what the permit would ask. Nothing surprised me.”
Debbie G.Homeowner
Sample reviews.
Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties
Houses of every age, from 1960s slab ranches to newer homes in community associations.
- Sarasota County: Sarasota, Laurel, Bird Key, Fruitville, Whitfield, South Venice, North Port, Englewood, Warm Mineral Springs · Most of our work, from the city south to North Port and Englewood
- Manatee County: Oneco, Ellenton, Parrish, Tallevast, Cortez, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach · Oneco and Ellenton out to Anna Maria Island
- Charlotte County: Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Rotonda West · Our southern edge
We don't work north of Ellenton, south of Punta Gorda, or on Longboat Key and Siesta Key. If your street is near an edge, call and ask.
Questions families ask first
Do I have to be home for the walk-through?
Someone who lives there should be, so we can watch how they move. A family member can join by phone, and you can text us photos beforehand.
Can you work around a condo or association?
Yes. We write the scope in the form your board asks for, and the schedule allows for their review. We don't start before they approve.
What if a storm is coming mid-job?
We secure what is open, protect the materials and stop until it passes. The contract says what happens to the schedule.
Will Medicare or my insurance pay for this?
Medicare and most health insurance don't pay for home changes. Veterans may qualify for VA grants. We give you an itemized scope for any agency that asks.
Do you do emergency repairs after a storm?
No. We're a planned-project firm. After a storm we can tell you who to call, and we'll look at your house when it's safe.
Book a walk-through
Tell us who the work is for and what worries you. We'll call or text to set a time.
Phone(941) 555-0102
Text(941) 555-0102
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- By appointment
- SundayToday
- Closed