Montgomery County

Aging-in-place work in Abington

Abington has the easiest geometry of any neighborhood we work in. Most of the housing stock is single-floor already, the driveways are flat enough to ramp, and the bathrooms have room to actually rebuild. The trick is making the work look intentional, not retrofitted.

Abington houses, in our experience

Mostly post-war ranches and split-levels built between 1950 and 1970 across Roychester, North Hills, and Roslyn. Brick or wood-frame, attached garage, formal floor plan with a primary bedroom on the main floor. The bathrooms are typically the original 5x8 layout with mid-century pink or blue tile, fluorescent vanity light, and a tub-shower combo on the back wall.

What we get called about

• Full bathroom remodels with curbless showers. Abington bathrooms have the square footage to rebuild properly — bench, grab bar, brushed nickel fixtures, comfort-height toilet. Most projects run 4 to 6 weeks.
• Wider bedroom and bathroom doorways. Mid-century construction loved 28-inch doorways. Widening to 36 inches solves a lot of future problems.
• Driveway and side-entry ramps. Abington driveways are usually graded enough to build a code-compliant ramp without major regrading. Often a one-day install.
• Garage-to-house threshold work. Most owners enter through the garage daily — that single step is the highest-fall-risk transition in the house.

What we charge

A full Abington bathroom remodel typically runs $14,000–$26,000 depending on tile and fixtures. Doorway widening is $850–$1,400 per opening. Modular aluminum ramps start around $2,800; permanent wood ramps with railings run $3,800–$7,500. Grab bars are $180–$320 each, installed. We don't quote until we've walked the house.

Who we work with here

We've taken referrals from discharge planners at Abington-Jefferson Health, occupational therapists at HealthSouth Rehabilitation, and a few care managers based out of the Township. PA-licensed (PA090916), family-owned, same crew start to finish.