Bathroom safety and home accessibility FAQ

For most homes, a grab bar beside the toilet and one at the shower or tub entry. They are quick to install and help with the two hardest moves: sitting down and stepping in.

There is no single rule for private homes. In practice it means someone using a wheelchair or walker can get in, move through doorways, use the bathroom and reach what they need. The ADA Standards are the usual reference for widths and heights.

Designing a home so it works for people of all ages and abilities without looking special: lever handles, wider doors, curbless showers, good lighting and outlets in easy reach.

Staying in your own home safely and independently as you get older, usually with a few changes such as grab bars, a walk-in shower or a ramp.

It does not have to. Grab bars come in finishes that match your fixtures, and walk-in showers, levers and good lighting look like ordinary updates.

Yes, as long as they are made for the job: real grab bars rated for the load, shower seats rated for wall mounting, and so on.

Yes. Renters usually need the landlord's OK, and condos may need the association's OK for some work. We can provide the details they ask for.

Yes. Grab Bar Heroes is a HandyMangum company that does only grab bar installation, at $185 per bar. For grab bars plus other changes, call HandyMangum.

Yes. HandyMangum is licensed and insured, insured up to $1M, and our work comes with a 1-year warranty. If any part of the job needs a permit or a state-licensed trade, such as new plumbing lines or new wiring, we tell you during the quote and that part is handled by properly licensed professionals.

From our base in Longwood, across Central Florida, including Longwood, Orlando, Apopka, Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Winter Park, Maitland, Casselberry, Oviedo, Winter Springs, Winter Garden and Windermere.

We cannot promise that any plan will pay, so please check before the work starts. Original Medicare generally does not pay for grab bars, bath seats, raised toilet seats or home changes like these; CMS treats them as convenience items rather than durable medical equipment. Some Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid waiver programs and veterans' programs do help with home modifications, so ask your plan directly. We give you a written, itemized quote and invoice you can share with them.

Estimates are free. Call or text (407) 699-1123, or send the online request with a few photos. We send a written quote before any work starts.