Home safety and adaptations in Great Torrington
Great Torrington and the Torridge villages. We assess the whole house, including the way in, and manage every job through to sign-off.
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The houses in Great Torrington
Torrington sits on a hill above the Torridge, and the town was built to fit the slope rather than the other way round. Terraces step down the hillside, front doors are reached by steps rather than a path, and the pavements themselves are steep enough to matter. Inside, the stairs in the older terraces are often narrow and turn part way up. The way in and the stairs are the two things worth looking at first here, more so than in the flatter towns.
The work we take on here
Every one of these is arranged and managed by us, and inspected before it is signed off.
Handrails outside the door
Where the approach is steps and a slope, a well-fixed outside rail is usually the single most useful job on the plan.
Stairs that turn
Narrow terraced stairs with a winder at the top. We measure properly before anyone says whether a stairlift will fit.
Getting to the commons and the town
A rail, a bench height seat by the door, or a lighter door to pull. Small things that decide whether someone still goes out.
Damp and cold rooms
Hillside terraces catch the weather. Better heating controls and lighting in the rooms that are actually used.
Villages we cover around Great Torrington
Little Torrington, Frithelstock, St Giles in the Wood, Langtree, Weare Giffard, High Bickington and Beaford.
Getting to you
We know which streets are awkward to park on and we plan for it. Tell us the address and we will agree a time when we come back to you.
WHAT WE ARRANGE IN GREAT TORRINGTON
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We look at the whole house and write down what would help. You decide what happens after that, or nothing at all.