More than 5,700 Cottage Grove residents are 65 or over
Cottage Grove is a younger city with a median age of 36.5, but it still holds more than 5,700 residents aged 65 or over and better than 2,100 past 75. Senior household income here is strong at just over $79,000, which tends to mean homeowners have room to choose the solution that actually fits.
The housing splits into two eras. The older neighbourhoods off 80th Street and around Highway 61 are largely 1960s and 1970s ramblers and split-levels. The newer areas toward the bluffs are two-storey homes from the 1990s onward. The two need different answers, and the first thing we do is work out which house we are dealing with.
What we install in Cottage Grove
- Stair lifts: short units for split-level half-flights, full straight rails for the newer two-storey homes.
- Wheelchair lifts: vertical platform lifts at garage entries and raised stoops.
- Home elevators: residential elevators and through-floor lifts for full between-floor access.
- Wheelchair ramps: custom wood and aluminium modular ramps, sized to the entry and the rise.
- Accessible bathrooms: roll-in showers, walk-in tubs and tub-to-shower conversions.
- Safety and access: grab bars, stair railings, porch railings and automatic door openers.
Permitted, inspected, and done properly
Powered lifts and elevators are regulated equipment in Minnesota, not appliances you bolt down. Ocel Builders installs as a Minnesota Limited Elevator Contractor and holds a Minnesota Builders License, so the framing, the electrical coordination, the equipment and the inspection are handled by one accountable team in Washington County.
What it costs in Cottage Grove
We give you an itemised written quote after a free in-home assessment, and financing is available. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation. Request a free assessment or see the financing page.