The job was coordinated well by Brent, Office Manager. Tim, Craftsman arrived on time, discussing the project with the homeowner. He introduced Jordan, worker assisting him. Both stayed on task throughout the project. Upon completion Tim described each finished task. The work was completed as planned. The work was excellent.
Coastal Concepts Construction · Serving Surf City
Aging-in-Place Modifications in Surf City, NC
About 45 minutes northeast of our shop on Amsterdam Way in north Wilmington -- US-17 through Ogden, Porters Neck, and Hampstead, then NC-210 east into Surf City. Add a few minutes for summer beach traffic near the bridge.
More Surf City owners are converting the beach house into the retirement house, and that changes what the property needs: grab bars set into blocking, walk-in showers, and solid railings on the exterior stairs every elevated home depends on. We scope aging-in-place work room by room around how you actually move through the house.
Aging-in-place work is some of the steadiest work we do, and it deserves better than an afterthought. Coastal Concepts installs grab bars, builds ramps, converts tubs to walk-in showers, and widens doorways for homeowners across Wilmington who want to stay in the house they know -- or for families making a parent's home safer.
The details are the whole job. Grab bars get anchored into solid blocking, not just drywall, because they only matter the day someone actually leans on one. Ramps get built to a slope a walker or wheelchair can really use, with surfaces that stay grippy in coastal rain and humidity. Tub-to-shower conversions get proper waterproofing behind the walls, and doorway widening gets planned around what's inside the wall before anyone commits to a price.
Costs vary widely with scope, which is exactly why every project starts with a free written estimate. We'll walk the home with you, talk through what's needed now and what's worth planning for, and put the whole scope on paper. Call (910) 239-8500.
About Surf City
Surf City straddles the Intracoastal Waterway, with the original beach town on Topsail Island and most of the recent growth on the mainland side along NC-210 and NC-50. The high-rise bridge that replaced the old swing bridge in 2018 ended the era of waiting on the hour for the span to swing closed, and the mainland subdivisions have been filling in ever since. For a contractor that means two different kinds of work: salt-exposed cottages and elevated builds on the island that need coastal-spec everything, and newer mainland homes hitting the age where builder finishes need real attention.
Serving Waterside, Old Settlers Beach, Island Oaks and surrounding Surf City.
Everything we do in Surf City →Common questions
Do you work on both the island and mainland sides of Surf City?
Yes -- we take projects on Topsail Island and in the mainland subdivisions off NC-210 and NC-50. The material spec changes with the exposure, and we write that into the scope. Call 910-239-8500 and we will set up a site visit.
Is a couple of grab bars too small a job to call about?
For Surf City customers: no. Grab bar installs are one of our most common requests, and doing them right -- anchored into blocking or studs, placed where they're actually useful -- is worth a professional visit. Call and we'll get you scheduled.
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Call (910) 239-8500 or fill out the estimate form and our office team will get back to you fast. We'll put together a custom written scope -- no generic packages, no pressure.