Montgomery County, Maryland
In a Friendship Heights high-rise there are no stairs inside the unit, so the bathroom carries most of the risk. We start there.
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A high-rise home is one of the easiest places to grow old. Friendship Heights Village is mostly condo and apartment towers by the Metro on Wisconsin Avenue, and many residents have lived in one unit for decades with no plan to leave.
With no stairs inside, the danger shrinks to a few rooms. The bathroom sits at the top of that list almost every time.
A walk-in or curbless shower in place of the tub costs $2,000 to $15,000 in national cost guides. In a tower, the drains and the concrete slab decide how low the shower base can sit, so the assessment checks that first.
Grab bar installation and bath safety in Friendship HeightsBathroom doors in older apartment layouts can be tight for a walker. Widening one runs $300 to $2,500 a door, and a lever handle helps hands that grip poorly.
Wheelchair ramp installation in Friendship HeightsCondo kitchens are often galley shaped, with everyday dishes stored overhead. Pull-down shelves and lower storage bring daily items between hip and shoulder height.
Kitchen in Friendship HeightsInner halls get little daylight in a tower. Lighted switches and a motion light on the way to the bathroom make the night walk safer.
Lighting in Friendship HeightsPermits come from the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS). Friendship Heights Village is its own municipality and your building has its own management, so check the village rules and get building approval before work starts.
Condo owners pay county property tax too, so the Design for Life property tax credit is worth asking Montgomery County about. The state program, Maryland Accessible Homes for Seniors, sits with Maryland DHCD. Check current terms with each.
For Friendship Heights, see Senior services, Accessible Homes for Seniors and Design for Life permits.
Friendship Heights Village sits on the Maryland side of Western Avenue, where Wisconsin Avenue crosses out of DC. The Friendship Heights Metro station on the Red Line is right at the line.
Willard Avenue runs west through the village. Western Avenue leads east to Chevy Chase Circle, and Wisconsin Avenue heads north to the Bethesda Metro station.
Yes. The village is squarely in our area, and we take on work in its condo and apartment towers.
That is up to your building. Ask management early what they need to review, and hand them the written scope.
Usually worth changing. With an elevator and no steps inside, a few fixed rooms go a long way.
Friendship Heights lies northwest of the US Capitol.
Get each risk in the Friendship Heights unit ranked and priced in writing, with anything the building has to approve marked.