Carl is a U.S. Navy veteran. His home needed to work for him again: ramps at both entries, a shower he could roll into, and doorways wide enough to move through. We rebuilt it in four stages through a VA Specially Adapted Housing grant.
Project at a glance
- Location: Stapleton, Baldwin County, AL
- Funding: VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant
- Construction: about 9 weeks, mid-October to mid-December 2025, all four stages
- Before construction: design, scope and VA grant approval, handled by our team
- Managed by: one dedicated Wise Builders project manager, start to finish
- Scope: front porch and ramp, back deck and ramp, roll-in bathroom, kitchen, doors and fence
Stage 1: Front porch and ramp
We shored up the porch roof, pulled the old columns, and poured a new slab and steps. New stained 6×6 posts carry the roof. A wooden ADA ramp at an 8% slope replaces the old aluminum ramp, with handrails the full length. A new fiberglass entry door finishes the front.
Stage 2: Back deck and wraparound ramp
Out back we built a 22’6″ x 10’8″ deck with code-compliant rails. A second ADA ramp wraps the side of the house to the fence gate, with continuous handrails on both sides, level landings, and a slip-resistant surface.
Stage 3: Roll-in bathroom
We gutted the bathroom to the subfloor and moved the toilet. The new shower has no curb, a sloped floor, Schluter waterproofing, a fold-down seat, grab bars, and a handheld shower on a slide bar. Tile runs floor to ceiling and through the closet. A 42″ barn door gives a 36″ clear opening.
Stage 4: Kitchen
New gray shaker cabinets, quartz counters and a tile backsplash. We widened the laundry doorway to 36″ and took the door off so it’s an open walk-through.
In Carl’s words
I am rated 100% P&T with the VA, and this project required ramps, a roll-in shower, expanded doorways, and other accessibility modifications due to deteriorating service-connected medical conditions.
Carl Griffith, U.S. Navy veteran, Stapleton, AL
I never once felt left in the dark… On several occasions, I had to leave them unattended in my home and never had a second thought.
Carl Griffith, U.S. Navy veteran, Stapleton, AL
One moment that truly stood out to me was when we all wrote Bible verses about gratitude on the studs before the sheetrock went up.
Carl Griffith, U.S. Navy veteran, Stapleton, AL
★★★★★ Read Carl’s full 5-star review on Google
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