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Senior Remodeling Kings provides senior home remodeling, aging-in-place modifications, and accessible bathroom remodeling services in the Hillsboro, OR area for houses, condos, and townhomes, from grab bars and walk-in showers to ramps and wider doorways. Contact us now for a free estimate.
Senior remodeling in Hillsboro, OR costs anywhere from $6,780 to $28,250 on average for a typical bathroom safety remodel, from a curbless walk-in shower conversion with grab bars up to a full accessible bathroom. The price depends on the shower type, whether the floor or walls have to be opened, doorway widening, fixtures, finishes, and permits.
Yes, we take senior remodeling requests across Hillsboro and the rest of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area. Labor and material costs here run about 13% above the national average, and the price range above already reflects that.
Yes, we modify single-family houses, condos, townhomes, and in-law suites. Tell us the property type and whether an HOA or condo board has to approve outside work like a ramp.
Yes, we cover the Hillsboro, OR area. Send us the property address and we'll confirm.
The bathroom, in most homes. Falls at the tub, shower, and toilet are common, and more so with age. Then we look at the entry, the stairs, and the night path from bed to bathroom.
Yes, most jobs are one room or a few targeted changes, not a full remodel. We can also phase the work, doing the urgent items now and the rest later as needs or budget allow.
We can usually schedule grab bars and handrails within days. Larger jobs wait on permits and on ordered products like stair lifts and walk-in tubs, which can take a few weeks.
We need the address, who the changes are for, whether they use a cane, walker, or wheelchair, and photos of the bathroom, entry steps, and stairs. Measurements of doorways and the number of entry steps help too.
Yes, as long as your parent or the homeowner agrees and someone can let us in. We can send the estimate and updates to you as well.
Yes, most people stay home. The room we're working in will be out of use, so tell us if it's the only bathroom or someone can't manage stairs and we'll schedule around it.
Yes, but get written approval from your landlord before we start. Fair housing rules generally let a tenant with a disability make reasonable changes like grab bars, but the tenant usually pays and may have to restore the unit later.
Yes, for some of the work. Grab bars and lever handles usually don't need one, but moving plumbing or wiring, widening a doorway, or adding a ramp often does. Your local building department decides, and we pull the permits.
Yes, for shower, stair, and doorway work it's worth asking for, though it isn't required. CAPS is the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist designation from the National Association of Home Builders, so ask us about it when we quote.
Yes, we give you a written, itemized price before starting. If we open a wall or floor and find rot or missing framing, we show you and price it before going further.
No, Original Medicare generally treats these as home improvements and doesn't cover them. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a small home safety allowance, so check with your plan before we start.
Yes, some homeowners qualify through Medicaid waiver programs, VA benefits, the local Area Agency on Aging, or groups like Rebuilding Together. Most need approval before work begins, and we can provide the itemized estimate they ask for.
Yes, the VA's HISA grant pays up to $6,800 or $2,000 over a lifetime, depending on the disability, and needs a VA doctor's prescription first. We can provide the itemized estimate and photos it asks for.
Yes, in some cases. Ramps, wider doors, grab bars, and lowered cabinets made mainly for medical care can count toward itemized medical expenses above 7.5% of adjusted gross income. Ask your tax preparer, and we'll itemize the invoice.
We put in a grab bar in about an hour, and small safety upgrades often take a day. A walk-in tub swap usually takes 2 to 4 days, and a full accessible bathroom 2 to 6 weeks.
Yes, it's one of the most common aging-in-place jobs. We remove the tub and build a low or no-step shower, often with a bench or fold-down seat, a handheld showerhead, and grab bars.
Yes, by the toilet, at the shower or tub entry, and inside the shower. We anchor each bar into studs or solid blocking, usually 33 to 36 inches off the floor.
Yes, we recess or build up the floor so the entry is level, slope the floor to the drain, and run waterproofing past the opening. A roll-in shower needs at least 30 by 60 inches.
Yes, we widen them to at least 32 inches of clear opening, and 36 inches where the wall allows. Load-bearing walls cost more. Offset hinges can add up to about 2 inches without framing work.
Yes, we build wood ramps and install modular aluminum ones. A ramp needs 1 foot of length for every inch of rise, so tell us how many steps there are and how high the porch is.
Yes, we fit them on straight and curved stairs. Most rails mount to the treads, not the wall. A straight lift usually goes in within half a day, while a curved one needs a custom-made rail.
Yes, in place of a standard tub. Walk-in tubs hold a lot more water, so we check whether your water heater can fill one or needs upsizing.
Yes, a comfort-height toilet puts the seat at 17 to 19 inches instead of about 15, so sitting down and standing up take less effort. We usually add a grab bar beside it.
Yes, we use grab bars in finishes that match your faucets, tile curbless showers to suit the room, and trim wider doors like the rest of the house.
A walk-in shower, in most cases. It costs less and works with a walker or shower chair. We suggest a walk-in tub only if soaking really matters to you.
Yes, we mount a seat or fold-down bench 17 to 19 inches high and a handheld showerhead on a slide bar. Tell us whether the person sits or stands to shower.
No, suction-cup bars can let go and should never carry your weight.
Yes, we add 2x6 blocking while the walls are open. It costs very little during a remodel and saves cutting out tile later.
Yes, on interior stairs and outside steps, anchored into the framing at 34 to 38 inches high.
Yes, in homes with room for one, but an elevator costs far more than a stair lift. We usually only suggest one for someone who uses a wheelchair full-time and can't transfer to a seat.
Yes, we can lower a section of counter to about 34 inches, add pull-out shelves, fit lever faucets, and move the microwave lower. Tell us which tasks are hardest now.
Yes, we level raised thresholds, smooth uneven floor transitions, and swap slippery floors for slip-resistant ones. Motion-sensor lights along the hallway help with night trips to the bathroom.
Yes, switches usually go around 42 inches and outlets around 18 inches, so they can be reached from a wheelchair without bending.
Yes, lever handles can be worked with a closed fist or an elbow.
Yes, we can convert a den or dining room into a main-floor bedroom or build an addition with an accessible bathroom. It's a bigger project, so tell us what rooms are on the main floor now.
Yes, grab bars, handrails, a raised toilet, and a rented modular ramp can usually go in fast. Tell us the discharge date and what the doctor or therapist says the person can and can't do.
Yes, that usually means a ramp or no-step entry, 32 to 36 inch doorways, a roll-in shower, a 5-foot turning space in the bathroom, and lower counters and switches. Tell us the chair's width.
Yes, older homes can be adapted. Narrow doors can usually be widened, but widening a hallway can mean moving walls, so we look at the layout first and tell you what's practical.
Yes, planned work costs less and you aren't rushing a bathroom job after a fall.
No, but it helps on larger jobs and many funding programs ask for one. Medicare may cover an OT home safety visit when a doctor orders it, and we build to the therapist's recommendations.
No, wait until we've measured. Products have to fit the space and the person, and many funding programs won't pay for anything bought before approval.
Yes, you can paint or clear out the room to save money. We'd leave plumbing, wiring, and grab bars to a professional, since a bar that misses the framing can pull out when someone falls on it.