Entrance Ramps
Entrance ramps for a house, built to the Building Code's house rules: a slope no steeper than 1 in 10 outside, at least 860 mm wide, with landings top and bottom.
From $2,000 short modular ramp Depends on the length of the ramp, the landing and whether the City asks for a permit
- Exterior slope no steeper than 1 in 10 (house rule)
- At least 860 mm wide for one home
- Landings at the top and bottom
Learn More Stair Lifts
Stair lifts for the stairs inside your home: straight and curved rails, with the building, regulation and funding questions answered before you buy.
From $3,000 straight stair lift, installed Depends on whether the rail is straight or curved and on delivery of the unit
- Straight and curved stair rails
- The private-dwelling exemption explained
- Permit question asked if the stair changes
Learn More Platform & Porch Lifts
Vertical platform and porch lifts for a house, with the regulation, permit and funding questions set out before anyone quotes.
Quote only Depends on the unit, the base and any structural or permit work
- Indoor and outdoor vertical platform lifts
- The 600 mm and private-dwelling exemptions explained
- Structural and permit questions asked early
Learn More Doorway Widening
Wider doorways inside and at the entrance, with the City's permit rule for enlarging a door, the load-bearing question and published per-door prices.
From $500 per door (non-load-bearing wall) Depends on the wall, the permit and how many doors are widened
- Interior and entrance doorways
- Load-bearing walls flagged before quoting
- Permit for enlarging a door named in the quote
Learn More Grab Bars & Wall Blocking
Grab bars fixed into solid backing, with the Building Code's 1.3 kN load rule and published per-bar prices.
From $200 per bar, installed Usually a short visit; more if walls are opened for blocking
- Bars fixed into studs or blocking
- 1.3 kN load rule from the Building Code
- Entrance, hallway and stair locations
Learn More Main-Floor Bedroom Conversions
Turning a dining room, den or family room into a main-floor bedroom, with the permit wording and the funding rules that do and do not apply.
Quote only Depends on walls, plumbing and the permit
- Dining room, den or family room to bedroom
- Walls, doors and closets laid out to suit
- Permit wording for new walls and plumbing
Learn More Thresholds & Level Floors
Removing trip edges at doors and between rooms: lower thresholds, level floor transitions and slip-resistant surfaces.
Quote only Usually short; depends on the flooring on each side
- Lower or bevelled thresholds
- Level transitions between rooms
- Slip-resistant surfaces at entrances
Learn More Accessible Kitchen Changes
Lower counters, reachable cabinets and room to move in the kitchen, with the permit exemption and the programs that list kitchen changes.
Quote only Depends on how much changes and whether plumbing moves
- Lowered counter sections
- Reachable lower storage and pull-outs
- Knee space at a sink or work area
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