Where we work
Home accessibility modifications in Willetton
Willetton developed through the 1970s and 1980s as a family suburb, and it has stayed that way. The housing is predominantly single-storey brick-and-tile on flat blocks, with floor plans that were designed for families - large living areas, multiple bedrooms, but bathrooms that are still quite compact by today's standards.
A significant number of households in Willetton are multigenerational, with older parents or grandparents living in the same home as an adult child's family. The modification in those homes needs to work safely for an older or less mobile resident while fitting alongside the everyday life of the household around them.
The suburb is close to Fiona Stanley Hospital, which means we are sometimes called by families whose relative is being discharged and needs their home sorted before they return. We are honest about timelines and will tell you plainly what can be done quickly and what will take longer.
What we find in Willetton 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 Willetton.
Step-down shower recesses with 100-150 mm hobs are standard in 1970s and 1980s Willetton homes - most are candidates for a level wet area conversion without needing to change the footprint of the bathroom.
In multigenerational households we often find that the older resident's bedroom is not the master - they may be in a smaller room further from the main bathroom, which affects the distance from bed to bathroom and sometimes makes a second grab rail location elsewhere in the house worth considering.
Brick-and-tile construction throughout Willetton means solid masonry backing for rails at most positions, with no need for additional wall framing in most cases.
The flat block topography makes external modifications - threshold ramps, path levelling, garage-to-door transitions - uncomplicated. Most Willetton properties have a garage with direct internal access, and that route is often the safest path to make level.
Willetton is around twenty minutes from Melville, and we work in this suburb regularly. If there is a specific timeline because of a discharge or a planned move, tell us when you request the quote and we will build the schedule around it.
Services available
What we build in Willetton
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 Willetton
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 Willetton
My elderly father-in-law is moving into our Willetton home. The bathroom has a step shower. What is involved in fixing that?
Removing the step and creating a level wet area is a two to three day job in a standard Willetton bathroom. We lift the recess floor, waterproof, and grade it to a linear drain. Adding grab rails and a fold-down seat completes the job. It is one of the most common modifications we carry out in this area.
The older resident in our household uses a walking frame. Will the hallways be wide enough?
Most 1970s Willetton homes have hallways of 1000-1050 mm, which is workable for a standard walking frame. If the frame is wider or if doorways are the tighter point, we measure every relevant opening during the site visit and tell you where changes would make the biggest difference.
How do we approach the $149 home safety audit when the older person is living with us but the decision-making is shared?
The audit works well in exactly this situation. We visit, walk through every area the older resident uses, note every hazard, and produce a written report. Everyone in the household can see the same findings, which usually makes the conversation about what to fix much easier than it might otherwise be.
Are there any modifications that could make the existing toilet compartment safer without major work?
Yes. Grab rails beside and behind the toilet, a raised toilet seat or a new raised toilet suite, and a reversed door swing are all low-disruption changes that can significantly reduce fall risk in a separate toilet compartment. We assess the space and the plumbing layout during the site visit.
Next step
Ready to talk about your Willetton 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.