Eleanor & Jim, 79 & 84*
Roxborough
Curbless shower and grab bars after Jim's hip replacement. 6 days on site.
It's the same bathroom — just safe now. That's what we wanted.
A Philadelphia neighbor — family-owned
Margaret is 82.
She makes her own coffee, in her own kitchen, every morning.
We're the people who built her walk-in shower, her hallway grab bars, and the ramp out the side door. We do this work for families across the five-county Philadelphia region.
* That's not really Margaret. The faces and names throughout this site are illustrative — we don't put our clients' homes or families on the internet. The work, and the people who'll do it for you, are real.
PA-licensed contractor
Family-owned
Philadelphia-based
Workmanship guaranteed
The work
What This Work Looks Like at Home.
Four examples of the projects we take on — a bathroom remodel, a ramp, a stair lift, and a first-floor primary suite. Names and photos are illustrative; see the note below.
Barb J., 71*
Fishtown
28-foot aluminum ramp from sidewalk to side door. Permit, install, and inspection in 9 days.
My wheelchair, my granddaughter's stroller. Same ramp.
Frank D., 88*
South Philly
Curved-rail Bruno stair lift, twelve stairs and a landing. Installed in one day.
Forty-two years of going up to the bedroom. Forty-three now.
The Patel family*
Bryn Mawr
First-floor primary suite for Mr. Patel's mother. Doorways widened, lever handles throughout.
Three generations under one roof. Finally easy.
* These four families are illustrative, not actual clients. The names and details are composites of the kind of projects we do every week. Real clients tend to prefer their renovations stay offline, and we respect that.
Who we work with
You're Probably One of These Three People.
Steady Step Homes is built on 20+ years of trade experience. Across every project we take on, the call almost always starts in one of three places.
The adult child
Researching for a Parent
You're 55, your mother is 80, and something just changed — a fall, a hospital stay, a new diagnosis. You're trying to figure out what's reasonable and what isn't.
The homeowner
Planning Ahead, on Your Own Terms
You're 68, you're fine, but you've watched friends move into places they didn't want to. You'd rather make your home work than leave it.
The professional
Discharging a Patient on Friday
You're an OT, a case manager, or a discharge planner. The shower won't work for them anymore and the family is overwhelmed. You need someone reliable who picks up the phone.
What we do
Four Kinds of Work. Same Crew, Every Time.
We don't subcontract. The people who measure your home are the people who do the install.
Bathroom Modifications
The first room to fix after a fall — or before one.
- Curbless walk-in showers
- Grab bars rated for 500 lb, in studs
- Comfort-height toilets & bidets
- Anti-scald valves, slip-resistant flooring
Wheelchair Ramps
Indoor and outdoor. Aluminum modular, custom wood, threshold.
- Permit-handled, code-compliant
- 1:12 slope, 36" min width
- Rentals for short-term needs
- Removal & resale when no longer needed
Stair Lifts
Straight rail, curved rail, outdoor. Buy or rent.
- Bruno & Stannah authorized dealer
- Curved-rail installs in 2–3 weeks
- Battery backup standard
- 24-hour service, lifetime parts
Whole-Home Renovations
The whole house, planned by a certified specialist.
- First-floor primary suites
- Doorway widening, lever handles
- Lighting & switch upgrades
- Fall-risk audits with your OT
How it works
Four Steps. No Surprise Visits. No Sales Pitch.
Most families come to us in the middle of something difficult — a hospital discharge, a recent fall, a parent moving in. The process is calm on purpose.
01
Phone Call
A 15-minute conversation about what's going on and what you're hoping to change. No pricing yet — we don't quote sight-unseen.
Same week
02
Home Assessment
We come measure, look at the stairs, look at the bathroom, talk through your day. Family is welcome. The visit is free and takes about an hour.
Within 7 days
03
Written Plan & Quote
A flat-rate quote with photos of the proposed work, a parts list, and a calendar. We talk it through together — questions before signatures.
3 business days
04
Install & Walkthrough
Our own crew, on the schedule we agreed to. We clean up daily. When it's done, we walk every change with you — and we come back for service calls as long as you own the home.
1 day to 12 weeks
A daughter's story
My father fell in his shower in February. By April he was back home — same house, same morning routine, just safer. The Steady Step crew did exactly what they said, on the days they said. That mattered more than I can explain.
Eliza Marchetti*
* Eliza is a stand-in, not a real client. We wrote her story as an honest example of the calls we take and the work that follows. The work she describes is the work we do.
The crew
The Owner Is the Installer.
Every Steady Step Homes location is owned and run by a local contractor who works on your house with their own hands. The owner walks every assessment, leads every install, and is the first call when something needs a service visit afterward.
This is unusual. Most home-modification companies route you through a sales rep and hand the job off to a subcontractor. We built Steady Step Homes the other way around because aging-in-place work is detail work — and detail work needs the same person seeing each project all the way through.
Each location is a small, deliberate crew of three: the owner-installer, a project manager who runs the calendar and answers your first call, and a second installer on every job. That's the size at which you actually know who's working in your house.
Get started
Tell Us What's Going On at Home.
A free, no-pressure conversation. We'll listen first, then suggest what makes sense — even if it isn't us.
- Assessments are free and take about an hour.
- We can usually visit within a week.
- Family members are encouraged to be there.
- We never quote sight-unseen, and we never use pressure tactics.
Prefer to talk first? Call us.
(484) 302-4432
Thank you — we got it.
We'll call you within one business day. If today is Friday afternoon, expect a call Monday morning. We don't use auto-responders or robo-dialers, so the number you see will be a Philadelphia area code.
In a hurry? Call (484) 302-4432 — someone real picks up between 8 AM and 6 PM Eastern.
Common questions
What People Ask Before They Call.
If your question isn't here, ask it on the phone. We'd rather answer the same question a hundred times than have you guess.
How much does the work cost?
It depends on what we find. To give you a sense of the range: a grab bar installed is $180–$320. A curbless walk-in shower usually lands between $7,500 and $14,000. A 28-foot aluminum ramp with permit runs $2,400–$4,500. Stair lifts start at $3,600 for a straight rail and go up for curved.
We don't quote sight-unseen. Every number comes after we walk the house with you, and the written quote is flat-rate — no change orders for things we should have caught in the assessment.
Do you work with VA benefits, Medicaid waivers, or long-term care insurance?
Yes — all three. We handle paperwork for VA HISA grants and Aid & Attendance, Pennsylvania Medicaid waivers (OBRA, CHC, and Act 150), and most long-term care insurance reimbursements. Bring whatever paperwork you have to the assessment. We'll tell you what's covered, what isn't, and what we'd suggest doing first if the benefit has a cap.
Is the assessment really free?
Yes. No fee, no obligation, no follow-up sales calls. The visit takes about an hour. We measure, look at the bathroom and stairs, ask about your day, and answer your questions. You'll have a written quote a few business days later. If we're not the right fit for the job, we'll tell you and suggest someone who is.
Are you licensed and insured?
Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor license PA090916. We carry general liability and workers' compensation, and we can send certificates of insurance to your property manager, HOA, or building before any work starts. You'll see the same small crew every visit — we don't rotate strangers through your home.
Where do you work?
The five-county Philadelphia region: Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery. We also take occasional jobs in southern New Jersey and northern Delaware — call and ask. If you're outside the area, we can usually recommend a contractor we trust who is.
How long will the project take?
Bathroom modifications are usually 4–10 working days on site. A straight-rail stair lift is installed in a single day; curved-rail takes 2–3 weeks lead time, then one day to install. Ramps are 1–3 days once permits clear. Whole-home renovations run 4 to 12 weeks depending on scope. We give you the calendar with the quote, and we stick to it — if anything slips, you hear about it from us before it happens.