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Home accessibility modifications in Canning Vale
Canning Vale was built up mainly in the 1990s and early 2000s as a master-planned estate, and the homes reflect the preferences of that period - larger floor plans, double garages, and ensuites that were designed to look generous rather than to function well for anyone with reduced mobility.
The bathrooms in these homes are bigger than in the older southern suburbs, but that extra space is often poorly used. The toilet is typically in a separate cubicle that is too narrow to approach from the side with a walking frame. A corner spa bath - rarely used and difficult to get out of safely - takes up the space where a proper shower should be. The main shower is often a step-entry unit in a corner.
We work regularly in Canning Vale and are experienced with converting these large, awkward bathrooms into spaces that actually work for someone whose mobility has changed.
What we find in Canning Vale 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 Canning Vale.
Separate toilet cubicles in 1990s Canning Vale ensuites are often only 800-850 mm wide, which is not wide enough to approach from the side with a walking frame. Opening the partition between the cubicle and the main bathroom is usually the most effective change, and it often does not require moving the soil pipe.
Corner spa baths in Canning Vale ensuites occupy a large footprint but are rarely used. Removing one and converting the space to a level-entry shower gives the bathroom room for a full accessible layout - seat, rails, and a clear turning space.
Step-entry corner showers in these homes usually have pivot screens and hobs - removing the screen, grading the floor, and fitting a linear drain converts them to an open, level-entry format without changing the location of the shower itself.
Newer construction in Canning Vale means the plumbing positions are generally better documented than in older homes, and the substrates are standard sand-and-cement screeds rather than the older concrete or tile-on-tile arrangements we sometimes encounter elsewhere.
The flat topography of Canning Vale means external modifications - ramps, path levelling, threshold transitions - are generally straightforward. Double garages with internal access are common, and making that path level is often the most-used route to modify.
Services available
What we build in Canning Vale
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 Canning Vale
Our coverage does not stop at suburb boundaries. If you are in one of these suburbs, or anywhere nearby, get in touch.
- Willetton
- Huntingdale
- Southern River
- Gosnells
- Leeming
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 Canning Vale
Our Canning Vale ensuite has a huge corner spa bath we never use. Can that space become a proper accessible shower?
Yes, and it is one of the most worthwhile conversions we do in this suburb. Removing the spa bath, waterproofing the new floor area, and building a level-entry shower in that space gives you a much better result than trying to modify the small step-entry shower that is usually also in the room. We quote both options so you can compare.
The toilet cubicle in our ensuite is too narrow to use with a walking frame. What are the options?
Opening the partition between the toilet cubicle and the main bathroom is usually the most effective fix. It creates side access to the toilet, room for a rail, and a clear path from the shower. The partition is typically non-structural in 1990s construction, so removing it is a straightforward job.
Our Canning Vale home was built in 1998. Should we expect any surprises in the walls or substrate?
1990s construction in Canning Vale is generally predictable - standard sand-and-cement screeds, brick or hebel walls, and plumbing in logical positions. We still inspect before quoting because individual builders made different choices, but these homes rarely produce unexpected structural complications.
Can Canning Vale residents get a quote without a site visit first?
Often, yes. Call 1300 702 287 or send a quote request describing the home and what has become difficult. We ask the questions that matter, give you an honest sense of what the job is likely to involve, and arrange a site visit if one makes sense. No commitment either way.
Next step
Ready to talk about your Canning Vale 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.
Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 5:00pm. Based in Melville, working right across Perth.