Woodbury’s 65-plus population has passed 10,700
Woodbury reads young on paper. Its median age is 38 and only 13.7% of residents are 65 or over, well below Minnesota’s 17.3%. But the city is large and growing, so those percentages sit on top of more than 10,700 seniors, and better than 4,000 residents past 75.
What that means practically is that Woodbury’s accessibility work is often happening in relatively new houses. Two-storey homes from the 1990s and 2000s, primary bedroom upstairs, a finished lower level, and a garage entry two or three steps up. Newer construction is usually easier to work with: the stairs are wider, the framing is predictable, and there is often a main-floor room that can become a bedroom.
What we install in Woodbury
- Stair lifts: straight rails for the standard two-storey flight found across Woodbury’s newer housing.
- Wheelchair lifts: vertical platform lifts for garage-to-house steps, the most common barrier in newer homes.
- Home elevators: residential elevators, which newer floor plans often accommodate with less structural work.
- Wheelchair ramps: aluminium modular ramps, quick to install and easy to reconfigure.
- Accessible bathrooms: tub-to-shower conversions and roll-in showers in main-floor bathrooms.
- Safety and access: grab bars, handrails, 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 Woodbury
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.