Nearly one Edina resident in four is 65 or over
Edina has the highest senior share of any large suburb in the metro, and it is the one city that scores at the top on both population and means. That combination shows up in the work: homeowners here are usually modifying a house they intend to stay in for another twenty years, not patching something up before a sale.
The housing stock drives the rest. Countryside and Cornelia are full of 1950s and 1960s ramblers and split-levels, which means a half-flight to the bedrooms and another to a finished basement. Morningside and the streets near 50th & France run to 1½-storey homes with narrow, steep staircases that were never designed for a lift, and often need a custom-bent rail rather than a straight one.
What we install in Edina
- Stair lifts: the common answer for Edina’s split-levels and the steep 1½-storey stairs near 50th & France, including curved rails.
- Wheelchair lifts: vertical platform lifts for raised entries, and inclined platform lifts where a staircase has a turn.
- Home elevators: for the larger Edina homes where a full residential elevator is the cleaner long-term answer.
- Wheelchair ramps: custom wood ramps that suit an established front elevation, plus aluminium where speed matters.
- Accessible bathrooms: roll-in showers, walk-in tubs and tub-to-shower conversions in the compact 1950s bathrooms common here.
- Safety and access: grab bars, stair and 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 Hennepin County.
What it costs in Edina
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.