Manufacturers, home care operators, builders and insurers in the accessibility market: results, product launches, recalls, and shifts in what is covered.
Zero-step entries, 32-inch doors, and main-floor baths are moving from accessibility catalogs into ordinary builder spec sheets — here is what is required, what is voluntary, and what to measure.
David Jordan
Accessible renovations rarely return their full cost at appraisal, but they widen the pool of buyers who can live in the house — and in older markets, that is worth real money.
David Jordan
Aluminum modular ramps run the highest per foot but install in a day and move with you; wood costs less up front and needs upkeep; concrete lasts longest and prices accordingly.
David Jordan
A roll-in shower conversion typically costs less up front, while a wet room costs more and buys you a fully waterproofed, floor-level room — the numbers and trade-offs, side by side.
David Jordan
A straight-stairlift quote typically lands between $2,000 and $5,000 installed, and a curved one between $5,000 and $15,000 — the difference is in the rail, and in the lines dealers leave out.
Peter Almeida