Accessible Bathroom Remodeling Golden, CO
Make the bathroom safe and easy to use for walkers, wheelchairs and anyone planning to age in place. Our accessible bathroom remodeling covers curbless showers, grab bars, wider doors and fixtures set at the right height.
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Accessible Bathroom Remodeling
A fall in the bathroom can change everything, and accessible bathroom remodeling is how you lower that risk before it happens.
Maybe a parent is moving in. Maybe you just had surgery, or you want to stay in your home for the long haul. Either way, a tub wall, a low toilet and slick tile get harder to deal with every year.
We rebuild the room around how you move. That means a shower you can walk or roll into, grab bars where your hands go, a taller toilet and a sink you can reach from a seat.
One client needed this done fast, before her mother came home from the hospital. The job was finished in about four days.
Our bathroom remodeler crew builds these rooms for people of all ages, not just seniors.
Below are the costs, the sizes that matter and the features worth adding.
What Accessible Bathroom Remodeling Costs
Cost guides put most accessible bathroom remodeling projects at about $3,000 to $15,000, with an average of about $9,000.
Small changes cost the least. Grab bars run about $100 to $500. A comfort height toilet runs about $400 to $1,000.
Bigger changes add up. A wheelchair friendly shower often costs about $2,000 to $7,500. Lowering a vanity runs about $1,200 to $2,500, and widening a door about $700 to $1,500.
The final price depends on the size of the room and how much has to move. We walk through it with you and give you a written estimate that lists each change.
Sizes That Make Room to Move
Most homes do not have to follow ADA rules, but good accessible bathroom remodeling borrows its sizes because they work.
Doors need at least 32 inches of clear width for a wheelchair. Inside, a 60 inch circle of open floor lets a chair turn around. A pocket door or a door that swings out frees up even more room.
Toilet seats should sit about 17 to 19 inches off the floor. That is the comfort height most people find easy to sit down on and stand up from.
Sinks work best no higher than 34 inches, with at least 27 inches of knee room under them. The pipes under the sink get covered so nobody burns a leg.
Showers You Can Roll Into
The shower is the heart of most accessible bathroom remodeling, and it is usually where the old tub goes.
A roll-in shower has no curb at all and needs at least 60 by 30 inches inside. A transfer shower, where you slide over from a chair, needs about 36 by 36 inches. The floor gets recessed so it slopes to the drain with no lip at the entry.
Add a fold-down seat, a handheld sprayer on a slide bar and controls you can reach while seated. Every new shower valve also has to guard against scalding.
Small tile with more grout lines on the floor gives better grip when it is wet.
Grab Bars Done Right
Towel bars are not grab bars, and no part of accessible bathroom remodeling matters more than getting this right.
Grab bars should sit about 33 to 36 inches off the floor. Bars by the toilet should be at least 36 inches long, and shower bars about 42 inches. ADA standards call for bars that can hold 250 pounds.
That kind of strength comes from solid wood blocking inside the wall. We add blocking during the remodel, even where you do not need a bar yet, so one can go in later without tearing out tile.
Lever handles, bright lighting and a night light by the toilet round it out. The small things help just as much as the big ones.
What Homeowners Say
"Had a great experience, needed a bath tub to walk in shower renovation for ailing mother and safety concerns getting her in and out. Job was completed before she got out of hospital roughly 4 days and she was thrilled to come home and see the new accommodations for her."Michelle, Google Review
Accessible Bathroom Remodeling Questions
Families ask us these before almost every safety remodel.
How much does it cost to make a bathroom handicap accessible?
Cost guides put accessible bathroom remodeling at about $3,000 to $15,000, with an average near $9,000. Grab bars alone run about $100 to $500, while a wheelchair friendly shower often costs about $2,000 to $7,500.
Does a home bathroom have to be ADA compliant?
No. The ADA covers public places and businesses, not private homes. Still, its sizes for doors, grab bars, toilets and showers are a great guide, so we use them as a starting point and adjust to the person using the room.
How wide does a bathroom door need to be for a wheelchair?
At least 32 inches of clear width. Many older bathroom doors are narrower than that, so widening the opening is common. A pocket door can also help since it does not swing into the room.
What height should grab bars be?
About 33 to 36 inches from the floor to the top of the bar. They need solid blocking behind them so they can hold 250 pounds. A towel bar is not made for that and can pull right out of the wall.
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(720) 909-3011Serving Golden, Lakewood, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, Morrison, Applewood, West Pleasant View and Fairmount.
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