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 Wrightsville Beach
Aging-in-Place Modifications in Wrightsville Beach, NC
About 20 minutes east from our Wilmington location via Military Cutoff Road and Eastwood Road across the Intracoastal Waterway causeway onto the island.
Nearly everything at Wrightsville Beach is elevated, and the flight of exterior stairs that was nothing at 55 is a real obstacle at 75. We do aging-in-place modifications for owners determined to keep the beach house in the family and in use -- sturdier railings on both sides of stairs, curbless showers, grab bars into solid blocking, better lighting on the climbs. The goal is more good years in the house you already love.
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 Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach sits on a narrow barrier island connected to Wilmington by a single causeway along Causeway Drive over the Intracoastal Waterway, and the properties here work against the ocean 365 days a year. Housing runs from mid-century beach cottages on Lumina Avenue to high-elevation new construction built above the base flood line, and the saltwater air means every exterior surface, every deck fastener, and every painted board faces accelerated wear that homeowners a few miles inland never deal with. Coastal Concepts crosses the Banks Channel bridge regularly for deck builds, screened porches, remodels, and repairs at Wrightsville Beach.
Serving Shell Island, Harbor Island and surrounding Wrightsville Beach.
Everything we do in Wrightsville Beach →Common questions
Do you take on projects on Wrightsville Beach island itself, or just the Wilmington mainland?
We work on the island regularly. Wrightsville Beach has its own permitting process through the town, and we scope and manage that as part of the job. Call us with what you need and we will walk you through how it works.
Is a couple of grab bars too small a job to call about?
For Wrightsville Beach 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.
