Where we work
Home accessibility modifications in Bicton
Bicton runs south from the Canning River foreshore through quiet residential streets of predominantly 1950s and 1960s brick-and-tile homes, with some earlier post-war construction closer to Bicton Beach and the Canning River Regional Park. It is a settled suburb where many residents have been in the same home for decades, and the calls we receive here are often from homeowners who want to make their home work for longer rather than sell up.
The land in Bicton is more varied than the flat streets of nearby Willagee and Palmyra. Streets closer to the river and the foreshore can slope noticeably, which affects how external access modifications are designed and what drainage considerations are needed. The flatter central and eastern streets of the suburb are closer to straightforward.
Bicton is directly adjacent to our Melville base - the drive from Williams Road takes five minutes or less. That proximity makes scheduling straightforward and means a site visit can often happen at short notice.
What we find in Bicton homes
Every suburb has its own housing character and its own access challenges. Here is what we most often see when we visit homes in Bicton.
Original bathrooms in 1950s and 1960s Bicton homes are typically small, with a step-down shower recess set 100 mm or more below the bathroom floor. Raising and levelling the recess is the most common single job we do in this suburb.
Some earlier post-war homes in Bicton, particularly those close to the Canning River foreshore, were built on stumped timber floors rather than concrete slabs. Modifications in these homes need a different approach under the floor compared to slab-on-ground construction.
Blocks sloping toward the Canning River and the foreshore reserve can have a significant grade at the front or rear approach. Level-entry modifications here sometimes involve path regrading and drainage, not just a ramp.
The separate toilet is common in older Bicton homes, usually with an inward-opening door and minimal floor space. Reversing the door swing and adding a correctly positioned side rail is usually part of a wider set of changes to the bathroom.
Bicton Beach and Point Walter Reserve draw retirees and semi-retired households who value the location. We see a high proportion of calls from people making long-term plans to stay in a home they have no intention of leaving.
Services available
What we build in Bicton
All nine of our services are available in this area. Here is what people most often ask us about.
Accessible bathrooms
Full accessible bathroom design and build, in-house, by a team that has done this for over ten years across Perth.
Walk-in showers
A shower you walk straight into - no step to clear, no screen to navigate around, and a floor that drains away from you.
Wet rooms
A wet room waterproofs the entire bathroom floor so there is no shower recess - the whole room is the shower zone.
Accessible kitchens
Kitchen changes that fix the specific thing beating you, from a set of drawers and a lever tap through to a lowered bench with knee clearance.
Ramps & level entry
Rubber, timber, aluminium and concrete ramps built to the right gradient, from a door threshold to a full exterior ramp.
Doorway widening
Wider clear openings for wheelchair and walker access.
Non-slip treatments
Non-slip clear coating for your existing tiles.
Nearby
We also cover suburbs near Bicton
Our coverage does not stop at suburb boundaries. If you are in one of these suburbs, or anywhere nearby, get in touch.
- Melville
- Attadale
- Alfred Cove
- Palmyra
- East Fremantle
Start here
$149 home safety audit
We walk through your home, find the trip and fall risks, and give you a written list of what to fix first. We walk through every room, note every hazard, and give you a written list of what to fix first. The $149 is refunded if you proceed with the work.
Or simply ask us for a quote - describe what is getting difficult and we will tell you whether a visit makes sense.
Questions
Questions about work in Bicton
Our 1950s Bicton home is on stumped timber floors. Does that change how you install grab rails or modify the bathroom?
It affects the floor work but not the wall work. Grab rails in brick or gyprock walls are installed the same way regardless of the floor structure. Floor-level modifications in a stumped home do require checking the bearer and joist layout, which we do during the site visit before pricing anything under the floor.
How close is Bicton to your Melville base?
Five minutes or less - Bicton shares a boundary with Melville. We are in the suburb regularly and can usually arrange a visit with little lead time. The $149 home safety audit costs the same as it does everywhere we work.
My mother's Bicton home has a separate toilet with an inward-opening door. It is becoming very difficult. What is the simplest fix?
Reversing the door to open outward is usually the first move and costs very little. It immediately creates usable space inside the toilet room and makes the approach from a walker or wheelchair far easier. A correctly positioned grab rail alongside the toilet completes the change. Both can typically be done in a single visit.
We are not sure what our home needs. Is there an obligation after the safety audit?
None at all. The $149 home safety audit produces a written report on what we find and a prioritised list of recommendations. You take the report and decide what to do next. If you proceed with any of the work, the audit fee comes off the job.
Next step
Ready to talk about your Bicton home?
Ask us for a quote. Tell us what is getting difficult - we will tell you what we would change first and what it costs.
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