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Standard interior door openings are 28–30 inches wide, narrow enough that a standard wheelchair cannot pass through without difficulty, and a powered wheelchair or wide walker may not fit at all. ADA guidelines recommend a minimum 32-inch clear opening, and 36 inches is the preferred width for comfortable wheelchair passage.
Standard interior door openings are 28–30 inches wide, narrow enough that a standard wheelchair cannot pass through without difficulty, and a powered wheelchair or wide walker may not fit at all. ADA guidelines recommend a minimum 32-inch clear opening, and 36 inches is the preferred width for comfortable wheelchair passage. Our handyman construction specialists widen doorways to accessibility standards, with correctly framed new headers, rebuilt jambs, and new door installation so the wider opening looks finished, not like a construction project.
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Doorway widening is a structural carpentry project, the existing jack studs and king studs on both sides of the opening are removed and reinstalled at the wider dimension, the header is replaced with one sized for the new span, and the framing is completed before the drywall and jamb work can proceed. Whether the wall is load-bearing or non-load-bearing changes the header sizing requirement significantly. Kaminskiy Care and Repair’s handyman construction specialists assess the wall construction before beginning, install the correctly sized header for the structural conditions, and complete the project through new door installation and paint-ready drywall repair so the widened doorway looks like it was always that size. With crews across the United States, accessible doorways are a call away.
Doorway widening in a load-bearing wall without a correctly sized header is a structural failure waiting to happen, the header carries the floor and roof loads above the opening and must be sized for the new span. Our handyman construction crews assess load-bearing conditions and size the header correctly before any framing is removed.
The wall is assessed for load-bearing conditions before any framing is disturbed, load-bearing walls require temporary support and a correctly sized header for the new span.
The finished clear opening is measured at 32 or 36 inches as specified, clear opening is measured from the face of the stop to the face of the open door, not the rough opening dimension.
New drywall, corner bead, tape, and mud are completed to paint-ready standard on both sides of the widened opening, the doorway looks finished, not rough.
We stand behind our doorway widening workmanship.
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AFTERNon-load-bearing interior doorway widening to 32 or 36 inches clear, framing removed and rebuilt at the wider dimension, drywall repaired and finished, and new door and jamb installed in the widened opening.
Bathroom and bedroom doorways, the two locations that matter most for wheelchair and walker access, widened with particular attention to the toilet, vanity, and turning radius clearances that determine whether the wider door actually improves accessibility.
Offset pivot hinges add up to 2 inches of clear opening width to an existing door without any framing work, a fast solution for doorways that are close to the needed width and only require a small clearance improvement.
For seniors, and for the sons and daughters arranging help from another city.
A grab bar is only as good as what it is anchored to. We install bars, rails and seats into solid backing, positioned for how the person actually moves, and we leave the bathroom cleaner than we found it. It is an hour of work that prevents the fall everyone worries about.
Every one of these is a quick fix for a Kaminskiy-certified technician. Call now. Most safety installs and small repairs are finished in one visit, with a call to family when the work is done.
We answer in under three rings and get you priced and scheduled in minutes.
A clear, written quote with upfront pricing. You approve before work begins.
Kaminskiy-certified pros finish the job with a workmanship warranty.
Every job is backed in writing by our workmanship warranty and done by a Kaminskiy-certified, background checked technician.
Most serious falls at home happen in bathrooms and on stairs, and most are preventable with hardware: grab bars anchored into structure, solid railings on both sides, better lighting and thresholds eased flat. Small jobs, done in a visit, that change the odds.
A grab bar that is screwed into drywall is a decoration that will fail on the worst possible day. Ours are anchored into framing or backed properly, rated for real weight, because the whole point is what happens when someone actually grabs it.
Adult children book most of this work from another city. Call us, tell us about the home, and we handle it: a background checked, badge carrying technician, a written scope, and you kept in the loop from anywhere.
The goal is staying in the family home safely and on your own terms. Start with the high risk spots, bathroom, stairs, entries, then work down the list over time. We tell you honestly what matters most and what can wait.
Can't find your answer? Call 855-695-1195 and ask us anything.
Call 855-695-1195Yes, and families do it every week. Call us, tell us what is needed, and we handle it with patience and respect. We can call you when the technician arrives and again when the work is done.
Every one. Kaminskiy-certified, background checked, uniformed, and comfortable working slowly and clearly with older clients.
We fold a walkthrough into any visit at no charge. We point out what could be safer and put options in writing. No pressure, no upselling. That is a promise.
You get a clear, written quote before any work begins. No surprises. Call and we can usually price your repair over the phone in minutes.
Yes. Every job is backed in writing by our workmanship warranty. Two years for Premier Maintenance Plan members.
Tell us about the home and who it is for. We'll call you back with a price and a time. Calling is still the fastest way: 855-695-1195.
Free quotes. Kaminskiy-certified technicians. A workmanship warranty on every job.
We answer in under three rings, 24/7.No price games. You get a clear written quote before any work begins, backed by our workmanship warranty.
