The goal of Accessible Places is simple: to help you live safely and comfortably in your home for as long as possible by offering the knowledge and tools to evaluate your home and provide recommendations to make it safer, prevent falls, and improve mobility. Founded by Certified Aging-In-Place Specialists, Accessible Places has an easy-to-use checklist, compiled from ADA, AARP, CDC, NIH, and other respected organizations, to determine what modifications to consider making in your home.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
“Many thanks, Doug. From day one of our plea for help in making our home as functional and lovely in the future as it is now, you listened and answered with compassion and thoroughness. Not only were you on time for our visit, you followed through in a timely manner with answers, additional information, and photos of potential solutions. Your systematic list relieved our anxiety about aging in place in a home where we hope to stay.”
“Thanks so much for sending us a thorough report that helped us set our home refurbishment priorities. Both the assessment and the resources are invaluable and will help us move quickly on smaller, doable projects such as improving lighting and securing rugs. You provide an excellent service, one we are happy to recommend to others!"
"We recently had Doug Zabor certify our home for sale as meeting aging-in-place criteria set by the Triangle MLS (Multiple Listing Services). The process was very easy, as Doug had a list of all the necessary requirements and was very efficient in going through them and explaining the benefits. He was able to tell us our score immediately and made suggestions for improvements.”
This third-generation business provides all types of concrete, including broom-finished and stamped concrete, exposed aggregate, sidewalks, basement and garage slabs, footers, colored concrete, curbs and gutters, pool decks, and steps. The company also offers grading and drainage services for erosion control.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"John was amazing to work with! He actually returned our call (unlike some other vendors). On top of communicating and following up with us, he paid attention to the weather and squeezed our job in between rainstorms. I appreciate that he was in tune with his schedule and our needs. He is friendly and easy to work with. Very fair pricing compared to at least one other vendor."
"We used John's services for a> concrete patio. It needed to meet certain specifications, and John was more than willing to contact the other vendor for us, to find out information that I was having a hard time understanding. It was not a huge job, but I'm not used to such excellent customer service."
This company is associated with Forest Enovations, LLC, in Carthage, NC.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"I highly recommend Keary, who has done stone work and brick work for me. He not only does a good job but also is very nice to work with."
Products include cement, ready-made concrete, asphalt, and aggregates.
Founded in 2009, Capricorn Construction 1 is a certified contractor providing quality services including remodeling, new construction, framing, roofing, painting, siding, and additions.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"Capricorn Construction 1 did an excellent job replacing our siding with Hardie Plank and installing a new roof and windows. The owner, John Aliaga is very responsive and communicates well throughout the entire project. Their pricing is very fair and the work is very well done. They have a 5/5 BBB rating."
Among Carolina Skylights’ services are the installation of Solatube Daylighting Systems to brighten any room and ventilation systems, including solar-powered attic fans and whole-house fans. Carolina Skylights also performs roof inspections, roof repairs, and reseals vents.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"We had Sunlit Homes <Editor's note: Carolina Skylights was formerly Sunlit Homes> install two tubes and an attic fan. We were 100% satisfied with their service from the first phone call to the end result, and we recommend them highly."
"In early 2018, Sunlit Homes <Editor's note: Carolina Skylights was formerly Sunlit Homes> installed three Solatubes installed in our kitchen. What a wonderful difference the daylight made (and even the bright evening moonlight, which can provide some nice nighttime lighting effects). In the daytime, guests often ask where the on/off switch is located, believing the Solatubes to be electric lights. The diffusers spread the light pleasantly throughout the kitchen, and we are very pleased with the installation."
This vendor supplies concrete for driveways and foundations, and building supplies for decking, windows, doors, and roofs. Grotto Hardscapes, a division of Chandler Concrete, provides hardscaping materials, including retaining walls, firepit kits, and concrete pavers made in Virginia.
The Raleigh location of this national company offers local and long-distance moving and eco-friendly junk removal services. The company also offers tax-deductible donation pickup and delivery services as well as hourly labor for moving furniture in your home, staging your home when you're selling, packing, and truck loading and unloading.
"H.U.N.K.S." stands for "Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service).
Call or email for a promotional code offering Villagers a discount on services.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"I really appreciate this company. We wanted to donate furniture, household items, shelving, Recently we had moving boxes and packing paper to recycle. We also needed assistance moving furniture in the house. They charge either by the hour or by the size of the job. We think they are reasonable."
This company's services include installing grab bars on tile, fiberglass, or drywall surfaces and building wood or metal interior and exterior hand railings. Custom work is available. The company also builds pressure-treated wood handicap ramps with handrails and installs walk-in showers.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"Tom Monahan installed a pair of custom-made wrought iron railings on our front steps, and they look sensational! He did a thoroughly professional job. I would have no hesitancy in recommending his services."
Patrick Harms is a local handyman providing home maintenance and repair, gardening, gravel drive repair, trenching, light tree stump clearing, pressure washing, gutter cleaning, and more. Call or text him for more information.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"Patrick is a consummate handyperson, perfect in so many ways. He's very well qualified to handle a wide range of home maintenance and repairs. No job seems to be too small or too large. We were very pleased with his work. He is very accommodating in working out a schedule, prompt, very friendly, and very affordable. He has worked for many other village residents, who also seem to appreciate his skills, his rates, and the quality of his work. He is the best handyperson we have ever hired."
For more than half a century, this family-run business has been selling landscaping materials, including stone, sand, gravel, and mulch. Products include cedar, hardwood, pine bark, and designer dyed mulch, as well as topsoil, gravel, river rock, and designer stone. Email jvbrockwell@gmail.com.
New Horizon installs, maintains, and repairs seamless gutters, gutter guards, and drains. the company specializes in 5-inch and 6-inch seamless gutters in all colors and custom gutter guards made of the same material. Work is customized on site according to the pitch of the roof. New Horizon Gutters also offers free roof inspections and full roof replacements as well as fencing of any type (wood, vinyl, aluminum and chainlink).
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"Miguel was prompt in addressing our drainage issue and provided a reasonable quote for the prescribed work. He was incredibly patient and professional in explaining the work. The job was completed efficiently and on time. Miguel provided an outstanding service."
Paul is a Fearrington Village resident who provides junk removal, moving services, and general hauling service.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"Paul Allen recently helped me move a large number of furniture pieces around my house. He and his helper were very careful, and it turns out that there was no reason for me to have worried about moving a glass china cabinet or anything else. Plus he was patient with my trying out various options. Paul also hauled away a large old chair for me. Very highly recommended."
"Hauling for dumping, recycling, moving, etc. Prompt, reasonable rates, clean pickup [truck] with raised side rails. He is courteous, careful, and very reasonable."
"Paul Allen picked up and delivered a mattress for me. He was extremely kind and flexible, especially when the seller pulled a bait and switch, first saying I could pick up the item in one location, then (after I paid) switching the pickup address to Hillsborough! Paul was such a good sport and delivered the item exactly as promised. Highly recommended!"
Roofwerks' services include roof repairs, maintenance, and replacement; skylights; gutters and gutter guards; and sun tunnels. Associations and affiliations include the Building Owners & Managers Association, International Facilities Management Association, and Community Association Institute.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"We use Roofwerks for all repairs in Countryhouse <Closes>."
"Professional in all phases."
"We had Roofwerks replace our roof last summer, including replacing our Velux skylights. Roofwerks did a great job."
This company offers exterior remodeling services, including vinyl and fiber cement siding, replacement windows, roofing and gutters, and a variety of doors (eg, garage, patio, storm, and pet doors). Other services include installation of patio covers and awnings and exterior handrails.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
We recently moved into Fearrington Village and had some concerns about our gutter helmets overflowing. We contacted The Aluminum Company of North America [Carolina] about the lifetime warranty we inherited. Sammi Hanna, president of the company, responded quickly and sent Joe Nemeth to look at our concerns. Joe was knowledgeable and inspected our entire gutter system at no charge, offering his evaluation and advice. We were relieved to learn that the gutters were sound and needed no repairs. We were very impressed at the timeliness and professionalism of this company's staff and would recommend them highly.”
The Window Man installs and repairs exterior siding.
This company specializes in: Gravel Driveways; Landscaping & Landscaping Design; Hardscaping;
Mulching; Land Clearing; and, Excavation & Grading.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"John the owner is very personable, responsible and does an excellent job at a fair price."
Founded in 2009, Yes Solar Solutions is the only solar installation company in the Carolinas accredited by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Yes Solar also installs Tesla Powerwalls to collect energy from solar cells and power your home for up to a week in the event of an outage. Other services include electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for electric vehicles. Rebates for solar installations may be available from Duke Energy; federal tax credits may be available.
What Your Neighbors Are Saying:
"Highly recommend Yes Solar Solutions. Excellent site assessment, quality components, expert installations, solid support and service. They have installed many solar displays in Fearrington and around Chatham, Orange, and Durham counties, as well as other large areas in North Carolina. Top notch!"
“I can highly recommend Yes Solar Solutions. They installed my solar panels and were very helpful in explaining this technology and with the paperwork."
"I used Yes Solar Solutions on the advice of satisfied neighbors and sustainability gurus in FV. I was jointly motivated by the drop in solar panel prices and wanting to do something in the wake of the federal government's withdrawal from the Paris pact. I found all aspects of dealing with the firm (and partner financing firm) to be straightforward and pleasant. Strongly recommend."