Giving back

A nonprofit repair program for handrails, ramps and minor repairs, paid for by home inspections

A nonprofit program for elderly and low-income families: minor repairs, safety upgrades like handrails and ramps, and basic upkeep. Most of it is free, paid for by the inspections.

Call (469) 658-2483 Book an inspection

Who it helps, and what fails first in an older home

The program is for elderly and low-income families in homes that need extra care. In an older house the first things to go are rarely the dramatic ones. A step loses its handrail and nobody says anything until someone slips. A front door sits three steps up and gets harder to reach every year. A small repair gets put off, and a few months later it is a safety problem.

Those are often the jobs a modest budget cannot cover. They are also the ones that decide whether a person can keep living comfortably in their own home in Cedar Hill and the neighborhoods around it.

What the program does

One Stop Shop helps with minor repairs, safety upgrades like handrails or ramps, and basic maintenance for homes that need extra care. The aim is plain: keep the house safe, comfortable and livable for the people already in it.

While most services are free, minimal admin or project management fees may apply based on the project scope. A single handrail and a ramp with a rebuilt landing are different amounts of work, and the fee follows the work. Call or text to ask what applies to your project.

How it is paid for, and how to ask for help

The program is funded through One Stop Shop's home inspection services. Inspections are the core of the business and the source of the income, and a portion of that income is reinvested into affordable repair help for elderly and underserved families. Every inspection booked helps the program reach one more home.

To ask for help, call or text (469) 658-2483 and describe the home: what needs fixing, who lives there and what worries you most. If you are a son or daughter making the call for a parent, that works too. You can also send a request through the contact page.

Front steps of a small brick home with a new wooden handrail and a short wooden ramp

Most services are free. Minimal admin or project management fees may apply, based on the project scope.

Report, page two

Every inspection booked pays toward a repair somewhere else.

This is the whole funding model, in one table. The left column is what a customer books. The right column is what the business does with a portion of that income.

Booked in a housePaid toward a neighbor’s

A buyer books an inspection before closing.

Part of the income goes toward handrails on steps an older homeowner uses every day.

A seller books one before listing the house.

It goes toward ramps, where a front door has to be reached without stairs.

A homeowner books one to plan maintenance.

It goes toward minor repairs that keep a home safe and comfortable.

A family books one for peace of mind.

It goes toward basic upkeep for homes that need extra care.

Want to be one of the bookings on the left? The home inspection page lists what is covered and how to schedule. Need the help on the right? Call or text (469) 658-2483, or read why One Stop Shop works this way.

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