Ward 8, Washington, DC
On an Anacostia hillside, your parent has already climbed before reaching the porch. That climb goes at the top of the plan.
You reach us directly. Your number is never sold.
Anacostia climbs from the river toward Cedar Hill, and many of its houses sit above the sidewalk on steep lots. Before you reach the porch, you have already climbed.
The old frame and brick cottages of the historic district add narrow stairs and small baths. None of that has to send anyone away. It calls for rails on the climb and a bathroom that fits the person now.
Railings follow the steps from the sidewalk to the porch, set in concrete where the ground is soft. A ramp rarely fits a steep lot, so the assessment also looks for a back or side door closer to grade.
Wheelchair ramp installation in AnacostiaGrab bars into structure, a handheld shower and a non-slip floor fit inside a small old bathroom without a full remodel.
Grab bar installation and bath safety in AnacostiaExterior lights on the steps and motion lights inside cover the route from the street to the bedroom after dark.
Lighting in AnacostiaThe walk covers the climb outside and every room inside, and the report reaches family wherever they live.
Assessments in AnacostiaAnacostia permits are issued by the DC Department of Buildings (DOB). In the Anacostia Historic District, exterior changes seen from the street also need preservation review.
DC Safe at Home, a DC Department of Aging and Community Living program, offers safety changes to older residents who meet its income rules. Check the current terms with the program directly.
For Anacostia, see DC Department of Aging and Community Living, Safe at Home and Permitting in the District.
Anacostia sits across the river from the Navy Yard, where Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Southeast meets Marion Barry Avenue Southeast. The Anacostia Metro station is just west of that corner, I 295 and Anacostia Park run along the water, and Cedar Hill, the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, looks down from the hill above.
We do. Anacostia is about 2.3 miles from the US Capitol, and its hillside houses are squarely our kind of work.
Rails on both sides take away most of the risk. If climbing stops being possible, the assessment looks for another door or an outdoor stair lift.
Historic review in DC looks at the outside of the house. Bathrooms, inside rails and floors follow the regular permit rules.
Anacostia lies southeast of the US Capitol.
Get the climb up to your Anacostia front door, and every room past it, put in order in a written report you keep.