Aging-in-Place & Accessible Remodeling in Maryland Heights, Missouri

Maryland Heights homes and this kind of project

Because Maryland Heights is made up of 1960s and 1970s ranches and split-levels, the first thing we check for an accessibility remodel here is the route from the car to the bedroom and bath, door widths and every step along the way.

The housing stock here: 1960s and 1970s ranches, split-levels and two-stories, plus condominiums and apartments.

A single-level ranch is the ideal starting point for aging in place.

What we find inside Maryland Heights homes

Original kitchens and bathrooms are common, and so is limited electrical capacity. Remodels usually include a panel evaluation.

The pink, blue and green tile bathrooms of Maryland Heights's mid-century homes were set in mortar over wire lath, and they come out by the bucket. Underneath are cast iron and galvanized lines at the end of their service life. We replace piping, add a fan where none existed and rebuild.

What is included

We coordinate with occupational therapists and family members on Maryland Heights projects and position every bar, seat and control with the actual user standing or sitting there.

We take on accessibility remodel work across Maryland Heights, from the Westport area to neighborhoods near Dorsett, McKelvey and Fee Fee roads.

What we watch for

Garage-to-house entries in Maryland Heights usually have two or three steps. A ramp inside the garage needs length, so we measure the rise before anyone counts on parking two cars afterward.

Working on modest, mature lots, as we do in Maryland Heights, we plan access for carpenters, a plumber, an electrician and a tile setter before the first delivery arrives.

Permits and approvals in Maryland Heights

In Maryland Heights, an accessibility remodel is reviewed by the City of Maryland Heights. What follows is inspections for structural, plumbing and electrical changes.

Being inside the house, this project is unlikely to need sign-off from city zoning and, for commercial space, landlord rules, but we confirm any rules on containers and work hours.

Schedule and getting to you

Most Maryland Heights clients see two to four weeks for a bathroom of construction for an accessibility remodel.

Maryland Heights is I-70 east or Highway 364 across the river, about thirty-five minutes from our Wentzville base. We plan crew days and deliveries around that drive so you get full working days on site.

What moves the price in Maryland Heights

We price aging-in-place & accessible remodeling in Maryland Heights from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.

• Ramp length. Code slope is one inch of rise per foot of run, so a twenty-four-inch rise needs twenty-four feet of ramp.
• Whether a main-floor bedroom suite is a conversion or an addition.

More detail

Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main aging-in-place & accessible remodeling page. More about the area is on our Maryland Heights page.