Where we work
Home accessibility modifications in Melville
Melville is AccessAble's operational base - our workshop and office are on Williams Road, so when you call from a Melville address you are calling your neighbours. Site visits here fit around short-notice availability more readily than anywhere else we work.
The housing stock is largely mid-century brick, built through the 1950s and 1960s on generous flat blocks. Those homes were built to last, but their original bathrooms are compact, the shower recess almost always has a 100-150 mm hob, and the hallways were not designed with a walking frame or a wheelchair in mind.
We spend more time in Melville than in any other suburb. That familiarity with the floor plans, the typical tiling, and the quirks of cream-brick construction from that era means we can usually tell you what a job will involve before the measuring tape comes out.
What we find in Melville 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 Melville.
The classic mid-century Melville bathroom has a combined bath-and-shower recess with a raised hob. Removing it, grading the floor to a linear drain, and waterproofing flush to the bathroom level is our single most common job in this suburb.
Hallways in 1950s and 1960s Melville homes are typically 900 mm wide or less. That is below the 820 mm doorway clear that makes wheelchair movement comfortable, so door hardware and swing direction matter as much as wall width.
Many Melville blocks are flat, which makes level-entry ramps and threshold modifications straightforward compared to the riverside slopes a few streets west toward the Canning River foreshore.
Separate toilets with inward-opening doors are common in older Melville homes. Reversing the swing or fitting a pocket door is a modest change that makes a real difference once mobility has reduced.
Pre-1970 Melville homes often have jarrah floorboards in hallways and living areas. We work around or with them when modifying access routes so floor transitions do not create a trip hazard between old and new surfaces.
Because we are based here, the $149 home safety audit can often be fitted around gaps in the schedule that would not suit a suburb further afield - it is a practical starting point if you are unsure what your home actually needs.
Services available
What we build in Melville
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 Melville
Our coverage does not stop at suburb boundaries. If you are in one of these suburbs, or anywhere nearby, get in touch.
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 Melville
Do you charge a call-out fee for Melville visits?
No call-out fee - Melville is where we are based. The $149 home safety audit covers a thorough visit, written notes on every risk we find, and a clear recommendation on what to fix first. The fee is refunded in full if you proceed with the work.
My 1960s Melville home has a cast-iron bath. Can you remove it and build a level shower in the same footprint?
Yes. Cast-iron baths are heavy but removal is straightforward. We waterproof the recess, grade the floor to a linear drain, and build a fully accessible shower in the existing footprint. Most Melville bathroom conversions of this type take three to four days on site.
How quickly can you arrange a site visit?
Being based in Melville means we can usually fit a visit within a few days of your first enquiry. Ask us for a quote, or call 1300 702 287, and we will find a time that suits your schedule.
Will the modifications affect the resale value of my home?
Accessible bathrooms and level entries are increasingly sought after as Perth's population ages. Well-executed modifications using quality tapware and fittings tend to hold value well and sometimes broaden your buyer pool rather than narrowing it.
Next step
Ready to talk about your Melville 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.