Doorway Widening in Florida | Walker & Wheelchair Access

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Tell us who the bathroom is for — we will come look, free, and give you a straight written price.

Here is a frustratingly common situation: the bathroom is safe, the shower has a seat, the grab bars are perfect — and the walker does not fit through the door. Older Florida homes, especially block ranch houses and condos, were built with 24-inch bathroom doors. A standard walker needs 28 to 32 inches. A wheelchair needs 32.

How widening works

We remove the door and frame, cut the opening wider (usually to 32 or 36 inches), install a new frame and door, then patch the drywall, texture to match, and paint. Most jobs finish in one day. If the wall is load-bearing or has plumbing/electrical in the way, we will tell you during the free visit — sometimes a swing-clear hinge or removing the door entirely is the smarter, cheaper fix.

Cheaper alternatives worth knowing

Honest talk: not every narrow door needs widening. Swing-clear hinges add nearly two inches of clear width for the price of a hinge swap. Removing the door (and adding a curtain for privacy) costs nothing. Pocket doors save swing space in tight bathrooms. We suggest the cheapest fix that actually solves your problem — widening is the answer when nothing else fits.

Part of a bigger plan

Doorway widening often goes with a full safety remodel or a zero-threshold shower for true wheelchair access. But it also stands alone fine — many customers do the doorway this month and the shower next year.

Ready for a safer bathroom?

Call (407) 434-9297 or send the form. Ask us about doorway widening — the safety visit and the written price are free, and there is never any pressure.

Questions homeowners ask us

How wide does a doorway need to be for a wheelchair?

32 inches of clear width is the standard target; 36 is more comfortable. We measure your actual chair or walker during the visit rather than guessing.

Will widening damage my tile or walls?

We patch and re-texture the surrounding wall to match, then paint. You should not be able to tell where the old doorway ended — that is the standard we hold ourselves to.

What if there is plumbing in the wall?

Then we say so upfront and price around it — or recommend an alternative like swing-clear hinges. No surprises mid-job, ever.

What happens after you reach out

No mystery, no sales script. Here is the whole path from first call to a safer bathroom.

1You reach outCall or send the form. Tell us who the bathroom is for and what is getting hard — stepping over the tub, standing through a shower, balance on wet tile.

2Free safety visitWe come look at the bathroom, measure, and talk through options. We point out the real risks we see, free.

3You get a written priceOne number for the whole job: products, labor, and cleanup. You decide — no pressure, no follow-up calls unless you ask.

4We install and clean upMost jobs finish in one to three days. We haul away the old tub or tile and leave the bathroom clean.

Doorways Should Fit the Person, Not the Other Way Around