Aging in Place Remodeling in Red Creek, NY
Old frame houses in the village, farmhouses and mobile homes in the countryside around Wolcott and Sterling. We rebuild baths and entries so you can stay in your Red Creek home.
Red Creek homes that fight back
Most homes in the village are old. These are the problems that show up as people age in them.
Bath up a steep stair
Old village houses often have the only bath upstairs. We look at adding one downstairs.
Front door several steps up
Houses on raised stone foundations sit well above grade. Rails, a landing or a ramp make the entry usable in winter.
Tub you can barely step into
We tear out the old tub and build a low-threshold shower or install a walk-in tub.
Dim halls and uneven floors
Old floors slope and old halls are dark. We level transitions and add lighting.
Two out of three homes predate 1940
Red Creek was settled around 1811 and incorporated in 1852. Census figures count 189 of its 280 homes as built in 1939 or earlier. Those houses were built with steep stairs, small baths and entries well above the yard.
Aging in place in a house like that means planning carefully. We add blocking in the walls for grab bars, look for a first-floor room that can take a bath and make entries safe for ice season near the lake.
- Bath planning for older framing
- Entry rails and landings
- Blocking for future grab bars
Planning in Red Creek
Note the hard spots
Stairs, the tub, the front steps, tight doorways.
OT recommendations
If an occupational therapist has given advice, share it. We build to it.
Walkthrough and measure
We measure and give you options in order of importance.
Permit
Village homes go through the Village of Red Creek codes officer at Village Hall on Church Street. Homes elsewhere in Wolcott go to the town code office on Lake Avenue. We pull it.
Written scope
Ready for family or any program that asks for one.
Making it work here
Full bath replacement
We remove the tub or shower and build new: low curb or curbless, a bench, a handheld sprayer, slip-resistant tile and real backing for grab bars. Walk-in tubs are an option. No liners or overlays.
Entries in winter
Winter snow and ice make steps the riskiest part of an old house. Rails on both sides of the steps, a covered landing and lighting make the biggest difference.
Mobile and manufactured homes
Outside the village, some homes are manufactured. Ramps, rails and bath updates can work there too; we check the floor structure first.
Small fixes
Lever handles, comfort-height toilets, lighting and rails. Our Red Creek handyman services handle many of these.
Nearby
We also work in Wolcott, Fair Haven, Martville and Sterling.
Questions we hear
Who issues permits for bath changes in Red Creek?
Inside the village, the Village of Red Creek codes enforcement officer. Outside, the Town of Wolcott code office. We pull it.
Can a downstairs bath be added in an old village house?
Often. It depends on where plumbing can run and which room can give up space.
Can you build a ramp to a high front door?
Sometimes the front is too tall for a reasonable ramp, so a side or back door works better. We look at both.
Do you install walk-in tubs?
Yes. We pull the old tub and set the new one in its place.
Can you add grab bars to plaster walls?
We open the wall and add wood blocking so the bars anchor into solid framing.
Tell us about your Red Creek home
Other Red Creek services
Stay in your Red Creek home
Working in the Village of Red Creek, the Town of Wolcott, nearby Martville and Fair Haven, and all of Wayne County, northern Cayuga County and western Oswego County. See our service area.