{"id":7,"date":"2026-08-26T19:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getgrabbars.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-08-26T19:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:58:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getgrabbars.com\/?page_id=7","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We started this company after watching a family member spend eleven weeks in rehab because of a fall in a bathtub \u2014 in a bathroom that had a grab bar in it. The bar was mounted to drywall with plastic anchors. It came out of the wall in her hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost every bathroom fall we hear about follows that same pattern. Someone bought hardware at a big-box store, a well-meaning relative put it up on a Saturday, and nobody checked whether the wall behind it could hold an adult’s full body weight. A grab bar that fails is worse than no grab bar at all, because people trust it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we built the company around one rule: nothing goes on the wall unless it is anchored to structure and load tested before we leave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Credentialed, not just handy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our assessments are performed by occupational therapists and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists. Placement is a clinical decision \u2014 height, reach, and the direction a person actually pulls when they stand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Licensed, bonded, insured<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Background-checked installers who show up in a marked vehicle, wear shoe covers, and clean up the drilling dust before they go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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One price, quoted up front<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You approve the number before any tool comes out of the truck. No trip charges, no \u201cwhile we were in there\u201d add-ons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What \u201cinstalled correctly\u201d actually means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every bar is fastened into wood framing, solid blocking, or a code-rated fastener system rated for a minimum 250 lb static load \u2014 the ADA standard, which we install to in private homes even though private homes are not legally required to meet it. Then we hang our own weight on the bar in front of you. If it moves, we redo it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That sounds obvious. It is also the single thing that separates an install that holds for twenty years from one that pulls out the first time somebody really needs it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/th>Typical weekend install<\/th>Our install<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Anchoring<\/strong><\/td>Plastic or self-drilling drywall anchors<\/td>Lag screws into framing, added blocking, or a load-rated toggle system<\/td><\/tr>
Wall inspection<\/strong><\/td>Stud finder, one pass<\/td>Stud finder, confirmation drill, and a look at what is actually behind the tile<\/td><\/tr>
Placement<\/strong><\/td>Where the box picture shows it<\/td>Set to the person’s reach, grip side, and the way they actually rise<\/td><\/tr>
Waterproofing<\/strong><\/td>Often skipped<\/td>Every penetration sealed with silicone before the bar goes on<\/td><\/tr>
Proof it holds<\/strong><\/td>A tug with one hand<\/td>Full-body load test, watched by you, at the end of the visit<\/td><\/tr>
If it loosens<\/strong><\/td>Your problem<\/td>We come back free, with no expiration date<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Who actually comes to your house<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The person at your door is one of our own installers, not a subcontractor found that morning. Every one of them is background checked, carries our insurance, and has installed hundreds of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n