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ADA Compliant Modular Home Planning

If you need a home you can get into and around with a wheelchair, walker, or less strength than you used to have, tell us at the start. Wolf builds single-level modular homes in our factory and sets them on a permanent foundation. We plan the entry, the doorways, and the bathroom with you before the plans are final.

Where Wolf works

In Washington and Oregon our own crews do the work. When your lot needs a survey or septic design, we line that up too. Full details →

Finished Wolf Industries Model E two-bedroom modular ADU on a Pacific Northwest lot

Who it’s for

Who asks us about accessible homes

Someone who uses a wheelchair or walker

A primary home or an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) where the route from the car, the front door, and the shower all work for you every day.

A family planning for a parent

A single-level home close by, with grab bars and a lower-step shower planned in from the start. Our [aging-in-place page](/aging-in-place-adu/) covers that plan in more detail.

Care providers and housing organizations

Group homes, supported living, and other housing programs may have to meet ADA or other accessibility standards. Tell us the standard up front so the design team can review it before production.

What Wolf builds

Accessibility features and ADA compliance are different things

An ADA compliant modular home is a project-level result, not a model you pick from a list. Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act applies depends on how the property will be used. A private home usually isn’t covered the same way a public building or some housing programs are, and state and local accessibility rules can apply too. A ramp, a grab bar, or a building permit doesn’t make a whole project ADA compliant. We do not describe all standard Wolf homes as ADA compliant. What we can do is plan the accessibility features you need, and review a specific standard with the design team when your project has to meet one.

One level inside

Every Wolf plan is single-level, so there are no stairs between rooms. Model L (984 sq ft) has two bedrooms and two baths, and we can adjust the plan for accessibility.

An entry planned with the site work

The slope, the surface, and the space between parking and the door decide what kind of entry works. A ramp off the entry landing is in the Options Book, and it needs room on the lot, so we plan it with the foundation and grading.

Bathroom and hardware options

The Options Book includes lever door handles, grab bars, and a lower-step tile shower. Ask about extra wall support behind future grab bars, too.

Room to move

Tell us about mobility equipment and how you get around. We check doorway clearance and turning space against the plan before it’s final.

Inspected like any Wolf home

Each home is built to IRC/IBC (International Residential Code / International Building Code) residential code and inspected in our factory by Washington L&I or Oregon BCD. Your local building department inspects the foundation and hookups on site.

Process

How we plan an accessible home

  1. 1

    Tell us the need

    Share the equipment, routines, and any standard the project has to meet. Advice from a caregiver or occupational therapist is welcome. We don’t give medical advice.

  2. 2

    Free property evaluation

    We do a preliminary study of zoning, setbacks, and what’s generally allowed, and look at grade and access for the entry. The study is free, and it isn’t a permit approval or a compliance review.

  3. 3

    Layout and options

    We go through the plan, the bathroom, and the entry, and flag anything that needs design or accessibility review before the plans and permit documents are final.

  4. 4

    Build, set, and walk-through

    The home is built in our factory and set on its foundation. At the walk-through, we go over the features you chose and how to reach Wolf for support.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do you build ADA compliant modular homes?

We build homes with the accessibility features a project needs, and we review a specific standard with the design team when the project has to meet one. A standard Wolf plan isn’t ADA compliant by default, and features like a ramp or grab bars don’t make it compliant on their own. See accessibility and ADA planning.

Does the ADA apply to a private home?

Usually not in the same way it applies to public buildings. It depends on how the property will be used, and some housing programs and facilities have their own requirements. The [U.S. Access Board’s guide](https://www.access-board.gov/ada/guides/chapter-1-using-the-ada-standards/) explains where the ADA standards apply.

Can you add a ramp?

A ramp off the entry landing is in the Options Book. Whether it fits depends on the grade and the space between parking and the door, so mention it early and we’ll plan it with the site work.

Can you widen doorways?

Tell us the clearance you need and the equipment you use. We check it against the layout before the plan is final.

Is a modular home a good choice for aging in place?

Single-level living helps, and the Options Book includes lever door handles, grab bars, and a lower-step tile shower. See aging-in-place ADUs for planning a home near family.

How much does an accessible modular home cost?

Home starting prices begin at $67,500 for Model B (City of Portland only). Appliances are not included in the base price. You can purchase our appliance package or provide your own. See models and home starting prices. Permitting, local fees, delivery, installation, foundation, utility connections, site work, taxes, and upgrades are separate. We prepare a proposal based on your property and choices. Talk with Wolf about your property. Accessibility options and entry work are priced with your layout and site. See ADU costs.

Where do you build?

In Washington and Oregon, Wolf employees handle the full turn-key process: evaluation, design, permits, factory construction, site work, delivery, and installation. Some projects require third-party services, such as surveys or septic design and installation, depending on the property and jurisdiction. Idaho needs special plan approval, which adds time and cost, and a local contractor does the site work. California is quoted per project: Title 24 adds energy paperwork, each home’s drawings need their own HCD approval because we don’t have a standing HCD-approved model, and the site work needs a qualified local contractor. We have delivered homes to Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and St. Helena. Montana and Nevada are in our delivery area. Each needs state approval before the first home, and a local contractor does the site work. We have also completed projects in Alaska and review select deliveries up to about 1,000 miles from the factory when local modular rules allow.

Tell us what the home needs to do for you

Send the address and the accessibility needs or standard you’re planning around. We’ll do a free preliminary study of zoning, setbacks, and what’s generally allowed, then give you a clear next step.

Talk with Kelsey, Kirsten, or Lars. They’ll look at your property and answer questions until the choice is clear.

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