Washington, DC
Every room and every flight of a DC house, then a written report that ranks each danger with its fix.
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A DC home safety assessment that starts at the front door misses half the danger. In this city the climb begins at the sidewalk, on a stoop, a terrace or a hillside walk.
So the walk starts where the person gets out of the car or off the bus. It follows them up the steps, through the house and up every flight to the bed. Then you get a written report with each danger ranked, so the family spends first where a fall is most likely.
Nothing is sold at the walk. The report is yours whether or not we do the work.
Every step outside and in gets its height and depth recorded, along with which side has a rail. Rowhouse stoops and porch terraces are where a second rail is most often missing, and the numbers show whether a rail, a ramp or a lift fits.
Many DC rowhouses have a single full bath on the second floor. The report says whether to make that bath safer, add a shower downstairs or put in a lift, and why that choice suits your house.
Older District houses often have one light at the top of a long stair and switches in odd places. The walk maps where light is missing on the path from bed to bathroom at night.
The report goes to whoever you name, including a son or daughter in another state, with photos so they see what we saw.
Typical installed ranges are on the assessments page and in the guide How much does it cost to make a home safe to age in place in Washington, DC?. Your own price comes in writing after the walk.
It helps a lot, because they know which step feels wrong. A family member can join in person or by phone.
Yes. The stoop, the front walk, the back steps to the alley and the basement entrance all go on the checklist.
No. We assess the house, not the person's health. If a therapist has already evaluated your parent, share it and the plan will start from it.
Yes. A condo has no stoop, but it has a building entrance, a hallway to the unit and a bathroom like any other. The walk follows the route from the lobby door to the bed.
The walk through your DC house can point to any of these. Each page explains one fix the report might rank, from bars in a tight rowhouse bath to motion lights on a dark stair.
Book the walk for the DC house, from the front stoop to the basement laundry.