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Home Safety, Power & Resilience Assessment

A paid, professional roadmap for families who need the home to be safer, easier to live in, better protected, more automated, and ready for outages. We document what to do now, next, and later.

under appropriate permits, scope, and compliance requirements.
Assessment Tiers

Choose the Right Level of Planning

Assessment fees may be credited toward project work when a signed project agreement follows within the stated proposal window.

$550 - $750

Basic Home Safety Assessment

Best for families focused on immediate aging-in-place, bathroom, entry, stair, and fall-risk concerns.

  • Aging-in-place walkthrough
  • Bathroom, entry, and stair review
  • Safety recommendations
  • Basic written report
$750 - $1,500

Home Safety, Power & Resilience Assessment

The recommended starting point for the full Safer Home & Power plan.

  • Safety and accessibility review
  • Kitchen/bath usability review
  • Panel and generator readiness notes
  • Security, lighting, and automation review
$1,500 - $2,500

Premium Family Decision Report

For adult children, larger homes, phased budgets, and bigger remodel/power decisions.

  • Full assessment
  • Family-facing report
  • Phased budget roadmap
  • Zoom walkthrough with adult children
What We Inspect

One Visit, Whole-Home Context

Aging-in-Place Safety

  • Falls and circulation
  • Stairs and railings
  • Doorways and thresholds
  • Main-floor living opportunities

Bathroom & Kitchen Use

  • Bathing risk
  • Grab bar placement
  • Kitchen access
  • Lighting and storage

Entries & Outdoor Lighting

  • Steps and landings
  • Entry lighting
  • Path lighting
  • Driveway and garage routes

Electrical Readiness

  • Panel age and capacity
  • Circuit needs
  • Generator readiness
  • EV and smart-home planning

Security & Automation

  • Smart locks
  • Doorbell cameras
  • Family permissions
  • Leak/freeze alerts

Storm Resilience

  • Critical loads
  • Sump backup
  • Wi-Fi backup
  • Medical-device planning
Deliverables

A Report Your Family Can Actually Use

The assessment is not a casual estimate. It is a planning document you can use with family, care providers, funding programs, or a phased project budget.

PDF assessment report with photo notes
Priority list organized by immediate, next, and later work
Recommended packages and budget ranges
Electrical readiness notes for E-1 partner review
Funding and grant possibility note without approval promises
Family decision summary for adult children or caregivers
Roadmap

Do Now. Do Next. Do Later.

01

Do Now

Immediate safety risks: dark entries, bathroom hazards, loose railings, high thresholds, missing caregiver access, or urgent power/security gaps.

02

Do Next

Core projects: accessible bath, kitchen safety refresh, panel readiness, outdoor lighting, smart locks, sensors, or generator readiness.

03

Do Later

Longer-range transformation: main-floor living, full kitchen/bath, whole-property lighting, security/automation, or whole-home resilience.

Common Questions

Assessment Questions Families Ask First

What is a Home Safety, Power & Resilience Assessment?

It is a paid whole-home planning visit that reviews aging-in-place safety, bathrooms, kitchens, entries, lighting, electrical readiness, generator readiness, security, automation, and storm resilience. The deliverable is a written roadmap with priorities and budget ranges.

How is this different from a free estimate?

A free estimate usually prices one requested job. This assessment is a diagnostic planning service that identifies what to do now, next, and later across the whole home before a construction scope is finalized.

Does the assessment include electrical readiness?

Yes. The assessment can include panel, circuit, generator, lighting, security, automation, and critical-load readiness notes.

Can adult children participate in the assessment process?

Yes. The Premium Family Decision Report is designed for families coordinating decisions with adult children, caregivers, or out-of-state relatives and can include a family-facing roadmap review.

Start With the Roadmap, Then Build With Confidence

Call or send a message to schedule the assessment. We will confirm the home, concerns, family contacts, and which assessment tier fits best.