Tampa, FL Home Safety Installations by Sears Handyman

Modern homes are soundly built and feature several amenities, but homes are not always equipped with safety features designed with the elderly, disabled, or children in mind. At Sears Handyman Services, we understand that many homes require special installations to make them suitable for the elderly and disabled.

Many senior citizens prefer to "age in place" and retain their independence by remaining at home, but they can have difficulty with certain daily tasks like climbing stairways and maneuvering with bathtubs, showers, and toilets. Likewise, many disabled people need their home updated to make it more accessible.

Finally, homes can contain several safety hazards for young children. Open stairways, exposed outlets, and unsecure cabinets can pose risks to children. Specific, tested devices can be installed to reduce the likelihood of a child harming herself accidentally, and Sears Handyman personnel know how to install them.

Some disabled or elderly persons can have difficulty navigating their homes due to certain incapacities that make mobility at home difficult. Showers, bathtubs, and toilets can be the sources of particular struggle.

For people with such difficulties who live on their own, having grab bars installed can make these simple tasks much easier. With a grab bar installed in a shower or near a toilet, a senior citizen or disabled person can have an easier time accessing these fixtures.

If you need grab bars installed or know of someone who could benefit from such bars, call a Sears handyman today. Sears Handyman technicians know how to install a variety of home fixtures, and they can install grab bars to make living at home more convenient for those who have difficulty with certain tasks.

Similar to grab bars, extra railings in a home can allow seniors or the disabled an easier time ascending and descending stairways both inside and outside of the home. Many homes were not designed with the elderly or disabled in mind, and therefore they may lack certain facilities that make these tasks accessible.

For railing installations performed by a home maintenance and improvement specialist, you can count on a Sears Handyman. Our technicians understand how important independent mobility is for seniors and the disabled and how railings can help. With railings installed, the mobility challenged can have support for the daily task of mounting and descending stairways while living independently at home.

Most modern and older homes don't have ramps or other fixtures installed with the elderly or physically impaired in mind. The lack of a wheelchair ramp leading to an entry doorway, in particular, can prohibit someone from accessing a home entirely. When you need a wheelchair ramp installed to assist with someone's mobility, call on a Sears Handyman to get the job done. Our technicians have experience installing a variety of fixtures meant to assist those with mobility difficulties, including wheelchair ramps.

Some elderly or disabled individuals have handicaps that can make ordinary tasks a struggle. For those with mobility problems, in particular, these struggles can encompass a number of daily tasks - among them, safe and reliable access to a toilet. For toilets specially designed for such needs, you can rely on a Sears Handyman for assistance. Our handyman technicians are experienced with installing plumbing fixtures, from handicap-ready toilets and showerheads to bathroom vanities and shower railings designed for the physically impaired.

With the introduction of children to a home, parents must consider safety issues in the home. When children start walking and exploring, they cannot recognize dangerous or precarious areas of home. As such, children inadvertently expose themselves to danger by wandering too close to open stairways, playing with electrical outlets, or coming too near to other home fixtures that could harm them, like exposed heaters.

When you need professional help making your home a safer place for children, you can rely on a Sears handyman. Our service professionals can improve your home's safety by installing tested devices that keep children from wandering into danger. For instance, many young children have a tendency to attempt to grab television sets while watching cartoons and other children's programs. Sometimes, children accidentally pull the television from an entertainment center and can harm themselves(1). To eliminate this possibility, consider having a Sears Handyman technician mount your television to the wall.

For these and other ways you can childproof your home with the assistance of a professional handyman, call your local Sears Handyman office today.

1. Doyle, Kathryn, "Protect your kids from falling flat-screen TVs, researchers warn," Reuters, September 29, 2015. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/29/us-health-kids-tv-accident-idUSKCN0RT26620150929