Grab bars before any remodel
Bars anchored into the framing beside the tub and toilet replace the towel bar someone has been pulling on. National cost guides price installed grab bars at $100 to $500.
Grab bar installation and bath safety in BowieA Bowie ranch can keep up with the person in it
In the Belair sections of Bowie, some owners have been on the same street since they bought, raised a family and saw no reason to leave.
That loyalty is worth protecting. The house still works the way it did when the kids were small, with a tall tub wall and a few steps down to the family room. Ranch and split-level houses are friendly to fix.
How it works in Bowie
- We walk the Bowie house. We look at an original tub in a long-held ranch or split-level first, then go through every room.
- The price comes in writing. It is fixed before work starts and says whether Prince George's County DPIE needs to issue a permit.
- Then we work down the list, which here usually starts with grab bars before any remodel.
What we fix in Bowie homes
The short runs in a split-level
A Bowie split-level puts a few steps between most rooms. Each short run gets a rail and a contrasting edge, because three steps are easy to forget in the dark.
Flooring in BowieKeeping a ranch on one level
A ranch already keeps the bedrooms and kitchen on one floor. Moving a basement or garage washer up makes the stairs optional.
First-Floor Living in BowieA level way in from the driveway
Many houses here have a step at the front door and another up from the garage or carport. Rails go on first, and a ramp at the lower door runs $1,000 to $10,000 by national cost guides.
Wheelchair ramp installation in BowieNeighborhoods we serve around Bowie
- Belair
- Kenilworth
- Tulip Grove
- Somerset
- Old Town Bowie
Permits and programs in Bowie
Bowie is a city inside Prince George's County. Permits come from the county's Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE), and the City of Bowie may have rules of its own, so check with the city too.
The state program worth a call from Bowie is Maryland Accessible Homes for Seniors, run by Maryland DHCD. Confirm its current terms first.
For Bowie, see Older Adult Services, Accessible Homes for Seniors and The permit process.
Bowie between US 50 and US 301
Bowie sits well east of the Beltway, with US 50 across its south end and US 301 down its east side.
Annapolis Road and Collington Road cross the Belair sections. Belair Mansion and Allen Pond Park sit near the middle, Bowie Town Center lies by US 50, and Bowie State University is to the north.
Bowie questions
Do you work in Bowie?
Yes. Bowie is about 14.8 miles from the US Capitol, and we cover the Belair sections and Old Town.
My parents have lived in the same Bowie house for decades. Where do we start?
Usually in the bathroom. An original tub tends to sit near the top of the list, and the written report ranks everything after it.
Does the City of Bowie have to sign off on the work?
Some jobs may need a city check on top of the county permit, so call the city to confirm before work starts.
Services for Bowie homes
Near Bowie
Bowie lies northeast of the US Capitol.
- Mitchellville, MD 5.7 mi south
- Hyattsville, MD 9.5 mi southwest
- Deanwood, DC 10.8 mi southwest
- Capitol Heights, MD 11.1 mi southwest
- District Heights, MD 11.5 mi southwest
- Brookland, DC 12.2 mi southwest
- Takoma Park, MD 12.4 mi west
- Silver Spring, MD 13.1 mi west
- Takoma, DC 13.2 mi west
- Suitland, MD 13.4 mi southwest