“Fixing to Stay" Home Improvements for Wisconsin Seniors

The top 10 home improvements made by Wisconsin Seniors are:

1. Levered doorknobs,

2. Grab bars in bathrooms,

3. Levered faucets in kitchen sinks,

4. Handrails on both sides of stairwells and on front and rear steps,

5. Grab bars in showers; removal of any door threshold,

6. Movable shower heads for those who must sit,

7. Portable shower seats,

8. A bathroom with a bath/shower as well as a bedroom on the first floor,

9. Widened doors to accommodate wheelchairs, and

10. Ramps for those using walkers and wheelchairs.

Seniors spend billions of dollars each year on home improvements. If you are planning on making repairs or improvements to your home it is important to know how to pick the best contractor, and to choose the financing that's right for you.