Home Modifications
Following a home assessment, Home Modifications may be required.
Home Modifications to your home can be necessary for you to continue to thrive, live safely and independently. Or your home might just require an update or facelift.
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By implementing these changes, we aim to:
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Upgrade the environment in all necessary areas of our clients' homes.
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Enable greater independence, participation and function with our clients everyday occupations.
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Reduce all current or future hazards to improve client safety at home.
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Or simply cosmetically update your home.
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We work together with local council, other tradespeople, property owners, landlords and other key personnel to ensure home modifications are fit-for-purpose and meet the following current Australian Standards:
- Residential Timber Framed Construction (AS 1684).
- Design for Access and Disability (AS 1428).
Categories of Home Modifications
Minor Home Modifications (up to $10K)
Simple home modifications are cost-effective and easy to install. These include:
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Non-Slip flooring.
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Installing safety hinges on a toilet door.
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Magnetic door catch.
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Bath Seat.
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Lever taps.
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Step wedges.
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Hi-visibility paint on steps or ramps.
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Seat/Couch raiser.
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Doorbell.
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+ more.
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Complex Home Modifications ($10K+)
Note: Build Together does not offer complex home modifications at this point in time. Please seek these services elsewhere.
Complex modifications may involve structural changes that require a greater level of skill and expertise. These include:
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Access ramps.
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Engineered handrails.
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Widening doorways.
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Removing steps within a home.
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Widening or adapting external pathways.
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Lowering kitchen and bathroom bench tops.
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Changing a bathroom, such as installing an open, stepless shower.
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Automatic door openers.
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New hand basins to increase accessibility.
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+ more.
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General Carpentry Modifications:
Build Together also caters for those who are wanting a Carpenter to update, improve or renovate their home, without the need to have an Occupational Therapy assessment/modification.
Carpentry specific tasks include:
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Decks & pergolas.
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Fencing.
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Cladding.
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Structural changes such as removal of walls.
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Hanging doors or installing windows.
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Floorboard installations.
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Kitchens, bathrooms and laundry's.
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Fit-outs, fixes and lock-ups.
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Who completes the home modifications?
Daniel Courtney and aligned qualified tradespeople. All modifications are guided by the Australian Standards - Design for Access and Disability & Residential Timber Framed Construction.
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How much do the home modifications cost?
The cost of modifications can vary depending on the complexity of the client’s needs.
We provide a free non-obligation quote for all home modifications.
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Further Information:
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