Comfort and independence at home isn't a luxury - it's a properly fitted grab rail, a level shower, a doorway you can wheel through. We carry out adaptations to Occupational Therapist and Disabled Facilities Grant specifications supplied for individual projects, with photo evidence for the council where required.
Credentials
Locksmith services are provided by A Slater & Son Property Services Ltd. Gary Slater personally holds the GMLUK Level 3 Award in Locksmithing and is a member of the Guild of Master Locksmiths UK.
Held by A Slater & Son Property Services Ltd for the property trades shown on each scheme's profile. These schemes do not cover or certify our locksmith service. The company is Gas Safe registered (registration 587389) for gas work.
Copies of all certificates are available on request before work begins.
The service
A well-fitted adaptation is the difference between a frightened bath and a confident shower, and between getting by and living comfortably day-to-day. We work with families, occupational therapists and care providers across Teesside to deliver work that genuinely helps - fitted to the right standard, with no half-measures.
What happens if you wait
Adaptations are safety equipment. Fitted wrongly they give false confidence - and then they fail at the worst possible moment.
A grab rail screwed into bare plasterboard with cheap plugs will pull out under load - taking a chunk of wall and the user with it. Rails must hit a stud, a noggin, or a proper fixing.
A poorly tiled level-access shower with the wrong floor finish becomes more dangerous than the original bath. Wet-room tile or vinyl needs the correct slip rating (R10/R11) for the wet area.
Rails fitted at the wrong height, ramps with the wrong gradient, toilets too low or too high - work that wastes the grant and stays unused. Detail matters here more than anywhere.
Our process
We visit the home, meet the person who'll use the adaptation, and talk through what they actually struggle with - not what looks good in a brochure.
We assess fixings, floor structure, plumbing, drainage and access. Where there's an OT report or grant spec, we work to it exactly.
We work calmly, keep the home usable, clean up daily, and explain what we're doing. We won't disrupt a vulnerable household.
Every rail load-tested, every shower thermostatically set to safe limit, every ramp gradient checked. We walk the user through how each item works.
Every job is backed by our 12-month workmanship guarantee. If anything works loose, drips or needs adjusting within 12 months, we return and fix it free of charge. Adaptations have to stay safe — not just be safe on day one.
Why homeowners choose us
Proper fixings, proper finishes, proper testing. Equipment you can rely on every single day.
Stay comfortable and confident in the home you know, with the people you know around you.
Quiet, patient, respectful tradespeople used to working in homes with vulnerable or elderly residents.
Plumbing, tiling, joinery, plaster, decoration - all in-house. The adaptation is finished, not abandoned mid-project.
We carry out adaptations to Occupational Therapist and Disabled Facilities Grant specifications supplied for individual projects, providing photo evidence for the council where required.
Rails into solid fixings, wet rooms tanked properly, ramps built to the correct gradient - work that doesn't need redoing.
Deep detail
Disabled adaptation work covers everything from a single grab rail through to a full wet-room conversion. The detail is what makes it safe.
Registered in England & Wales — Company No. 16298499. Registered office: Exchange Building, 66 Church Street, Hartlepool TS24 7DN. £5 million public liability cover, plus a 12-month workmanship guarantee across every trade.
Talk to GaryRails are fitted to suit the user's height, reach and grip. They are fixed only into solid timber (studs, noggins, joists), masonry with the correct anchors, or via a backing plate where the substrate isn't strong enough. Stainless steel or anti-bacterial coated rails in bathrooms; warm-touch rails where preferred. Every rail is load-tested before sign-off.
Wet rooms need to be built right or they leak and become unsafe. We tank the entire floor and lower wall area with a fully-bonded waterproof membrane, form the gradient using a proper graded former (linear or centre drain depending on layout), and tile with the correct slip rating for wet barefoot use. Thermostatic mixer valves are set to a safe maximum temperature. Shower seats, fold-down where space is tight, are bolted into solid backing. Curtain or screen choices are matched to wheelchair access requirements.
Ramps are built to the correct gradient (typically no steeper than 1:12, often 1:15 or 1:20 for longer ramps) with non-slip surface and proper handrails to both sides. Internal threshold ramps reduce trip hazards between rooms. Where a fixed ramp isn't possible, we coordinate with step-lift suppliers and handle the building works around the lift.
Standard internal doorways (762mm leaf) are often too narrow for wheelchair access. We widen openings by re-framing the studwork, fitting a wider leaf (838mm or 914mm), repositioning or reversing door swings, and making good plaster and decoration. Lever handles fitted in place of round knobs throughout. Architrave and skirting reinstated cleanly.
Raised-height toilets and comfort-height pans for ease of standing. Lever-action taps and single-lever mixers in place of cross-head taps. Basin heights set to wheelchair use where needed, with clear knee space. Kitchen adaptations include lower-height worktops, accessible appliances (pull-down wall units, side-opening ovens), and rounded edges.
FAQ
Still unsure? Send us a message or call 07966 442128.
Yes. We regularly work to OT reports and DFG specifications across Middlesbrough and Teesside, with itemised quotes and photo evidence for the local authority. We'll work with the surveyor and grant officer as needed.
We give a written quote after a free on-site survey, covering the work described before anything starts.
Yes - but only with a proper fixing. That usually means locating the stud or noggin behind the board, or fitting a backing plate. We never fit a grab rail on plasterboard plugs alone.
Typically 5–10 working days from strip-out to fully tiled, signed-off and usable. We keep at least one other bathroom or facility available throughout where possible.
Yes. We re-frame the studwork, fit the wider leaf, make good plaster, decoration, skirting and architrave, and refit hardware. Lever handles fitted as standard.
Yes - fixed timber, aluminium or concrete ramps to the correct gradient with non-slip surface and handrails. Plus pathway repairs, threshold strips and outdoor handrails to steps and paths.
Yes. We work calmly and patiently, keep the home usable, explain everything before we do it, and clean up daily. We're often working alongside carers and family.
Yes — we offer a 12-month workmanship guarantee across every trade. If anything works loose, drips or needs adjusting within 12 months, we return and fix it free of charge. Manufacturer warranties on rails, taps, valves and sanitaryware are passed through to you.
Yes - single-lever mixers, lever-action bath and basin taps, raised-height toilets and comfort-height pans, all fitted as standalone jobs or as part of a larger adaptation.
Yes. Disabled adaptations across the whole of Teesside - Middlesbrough, Stockton, Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick, Redcar, Marske, Saltburn, Hartlepool and Darlington.
We answer every call. Honest advice, fair pricing, work that lasts.
24-hour locksmith call-out service, 7 days a week · Other trades by appointment· £5m public liability · Co. No. 16298499
