The paper
What we hold, and what we don't
We keep the papers current, and send the insurance certificate to you or to your parent's building on request.
Training
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)
National Association of Home Builders; held by Nilda Escalera
Insurance
General liability insurance
Covers your parent's home while we work; ask for the certificate
What we are not
Not a licensed electrician, plumber or roofer
We refer those jobs and can be there when the trade comes
Not a clinician
We follow a written home assessment from an occupational therapist; we do not make medical recommendations
Where we stop
Jobs we pass to someone licensed
| Area | We refer | We do |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | We referWiring, panels, new circuits or hard-wired alarms | We doChange a bulb, a battery or a cover plate |
| Plumbing | We referPipes, valves, drains and water heaters | We doReplace a faucet washer |
| Roofs and gutters | We referRoof, chimney and gutter work | We doNothing above the first floor ladder |
| Structure | We referWalls, beams, stairs rebuilt, porches rebuilt | We doRe-secure a rail or a board |
| Old paint | We referSanding or scraping paint in a house built before 1978 | We doRepairs under the EPA's small-job limit |
Questions
Questions about what we do
What won't you do?
Electrical wiring, plumbing and gas work, roof work, anything that needs a permit, and walls or structure. We name a licensed trade for those and can be there when they come.
My parent's house was built before 1978. Is that a problem?
Many Rochester houses are older than that and may have lead paint. Federal rules cover paid work that disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint inside or 20 square feet outside, and any window replacement or demolition. We keep our repairs under those limits and do not sand or scrape old paint. If a job would go past them, we refer it to a contractor certified under the EPA's renovation rule.
Do you work from an occupational therapist's recommendations?
Yes. If your parent has a written home assessment from an occupational therapist or a physician, we follow it. We are not clinicians, so we do not make medical recommendations.