At MK Remodeling & Design, our passion is helping people realize their housing dreams.
Hand in hand with that passion is our joy in helping retrofit homes to allow seniors to live in worry-free comfort. That style of remodeling is called aging-in-place.
We stumbled across a New York Times article about the subject, titled “For old folks at home, remodeling is in order,” and it offers a comprehensive look at the motivations behind why many seniors are looking to remodel.
As the article points out, about 80 percent of older people own their homes, but less than four percent of all U.S. housing stock offers the most important features of home accessibility. This lopsided equation is the driving force behind many aging-in-place projects.
The projects outlined in the article range from the inexpensive (relocated outlets at around $100; two grab bars for around $200), to the moderate (tub conversion to roll-in shower for around $10,000), and the expensive (universal bathroom remodel for $25,000).
If this is all starting to sound familiar, you are totally on to us. We wrote about the subject not too long ago, but it bears repeating: Aging-in-place projects are driving remodeling spending.
So, hop aboard the aging-in-place remodeling train, and let us unlock your home’s potential!
