The Grab-Bar Industrial Complex: How to Hire a Contractor Who Won't Turn Your Home Into a Clinic

Most general contractors build for aesthetic trends or resale value, but modifying a house for longevity requires a completely different technical blueprint.

Most home renovations are about aspiration, like the kitchen we saw on Instagram or the deck we think will impress the neighbors. But when you are modifying a home so your 78-year-old father can keep living in it, you are building for gravity, friction, and the inevitable decline of human joints. The trouble is, your average general contractor does not understand this, and their ignorance will cost you.

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