“BARRIER FREE” Features and Options

Doors and Windows

• Wider doorways, and hallways
• Pocket doors
• Lowered or no thresholds
• Door levers for easy opening
• Crank windows
• Lowered window for wheel chair viewing
• Automatic door openers
• Lowered/tilted mirrors 

Grab bars

• Increased space beside tub for easier movement
• Hand held shower     
• Raised or elongated toilets      
• Increased space beside toilet for easier movement

Flooring

• Vinyl and low pile carpet with less or no underpad

Bathrooms

• Roll-in showers
• Built in shower benches
• Wheel-under sink
• Levered faucets
• Insulated hot water pipes to prevent burns
• Lowered/tilted mirrors
• Grab bars
• Increased space beside tub for easier movement
• Hand held shower
• Raised or elongated toilets
• Increased space beside toilet for easier movement

Ramps

• Internal and External Residential ramps
• Handrails
• Slip resistant surface

Kitchens

• Lowered and two-tier counters
• Overhead cabinets that are motorized to move up and down for easier access
• Pull out shelves
• Lazy susan cupboard
• Open shelving
• Wall mounted peg board to hang pots etc
• Lowered cooktop and wall oven with side opening door
• Wheel under sink
• 5’ x 5’ turning radius

Closet

• Wider wheel-in closets
• Lower shelving
• Lower hanging bar

Garages

• Increased garage door height to allow for raised roof vehicles
• Increased size to allow for a wheel chair lift or ramp
• Flush entry from garage

Structural

• Additional blocking in ceiling for lifting equipment and in walls for handrails or speciality equipment

Electrical

• Lowered light switches, raised outlets
• Rocker switches for closed fist operation

Stairs

• Stair Lifts and Elevators