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Access & Adaptation Services
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and in the future
Arrow creates safe, dignified, and accessible spaces. From minor home adaptations to large-scale public buildings, our solutions are tailored to individual needs and delivered with expert care.
Designing an accessible extension involves more than just adding extra space. At Arrow, we know that it’s about making every detail work for the individual, both now and in the future. We incorporate features such as wider doorways, level thresholds, accessible light switches, and emergency pull cords, ensuring every element meets regulatory standards and user needs. Our goal is to create spaces that feel natural, comfortable, and inclusive.
We design and build a wide range of external adaptations, ensuring safe and welcoming environments for everyone. From ramps and accessible entrances to parking bays, sports facilities, play areas, and sensory gardens, our solutions combine compliance with creativity. Each project is delivered to the highest standard, making homes, workplaces, and public spaces more inclusive, functional, and enjoyable.
Large accessible buildings demand both creativity and precision. We design spaces with wide corridors, step-free access, automatic doors, and compliant lifts, ensuring movement is easy and dignified for every user. By considering both practical use and modern design, we create environments that inspire as well as function.
Even small changes can make a big impact. We have completed hundreds of projects that remove awkward steps, add grab rails, or install anti-slip flooring. Larger renovations may involve new ramps, automatic doors, or redesigned layouts – all of which are carefully planned for compliance and usability.
We provide a wide range of adaptations to suit different needs. Popular solutions include walk-in baths and showers, height-adjusted toilets, folding shower seats, and strategically placed grab rails. We also lower or adjust sinks and worktops, making them easier to use for wheelchair users. These simple but effective changes can make everyday tasks safer, easier, and more comfortable.
Every successful kitchen starts with the layout. We optimise the placement of sinks, hobs, and fridges so they are within easy reach, reducing unnecessary movement. Clear floor space allows wheelchair users to manoeuvre comfortably, while U- and Lshaped layouts are designed to maximise efficiency without compromising accessibility.
Accessible Extensions
Extensions can completely transform homes and workplaces, creating spaces that are practical, dignified, and tailored to meet changing accessibility needs.
Accessibility Considerations
Designing an accessible extension involves more than just adding extra space. At Arrow, we know that it’s about making every detail work for the individual, both now and in the future. We incorporate features such as wider doorways, level thresholds, accessible light switches, and emergency pull cords, ensuring every element meets regulatory standards and user needs. Our goal is to create spaces that feel natural, comfortable, and inclusive.
Extension Ideas
Ground-floor extensions can significantly enhance independence, offering space for a bedroom, bathroom, or even a fully accessible kitchen. Popular options include patio or bi-fold doors to bring in natural light and connect seamlessly with the garden. Garage conversions provide a cost-effective alternative, often avoiding the need for planning permission while still delivering fully accessible, modern living spaces.
Meeting Changing Needs
Circumstances can change quickly for families and businesses. Whether caring for an elderly relative at home or upgrading a workplace for a new employee with mobility challenges, we deliver extensions designed around specific requirements. Every project balances functionality, budget, and aesthetics, ensuring the finished space improves quality of life without compromise.
External Adaptations
Whether it’s ramps, parking, or sensory play areas, our external adaptations are built to improve accessibility, safety, and dignity for everyone.
Accessibility Ramps & Entrances
Access ramps provide independence for anyone with limited mobility, enabling safe entry and exit without reliance on others. We design and build ramps to meet strict building regulations, using shallow gradients, step-free routes, and anti-slip surfaces. Entrances are widened and adapted to be safe, convenient, and welcoming for wheelchair users, older residents, and those with mobility challenges.
Accessible Parking
Safe, well-planned parking makes a huge difference. We design and install wider parking bays closer to entrances, along with durable hard-standing surfaces to ensure accessibility and safety. Every scheme is fully compliant and tailored to the needs of the site, whether for private homes, commercial buildings, or community facilities.
Soft-Play Areas
Play is essential for children’s health and development. We create safe and accessible soft-play areas that give children the freedom to enjoy engaging spaces while giving parents and carers peace of mind. Every detail, from surfaces to entry points, is designed to ensure inclusivity and safety.
Large Accessible Building Projects
We deliver large-scale accessible buildings that meet the highest standards of inclusivity, functionality, and design for public and commercial clients.
Inclusive Design for Scale
Large accessible buildings demand both creativity and precision. We design spaces with wide corridors, step-free access, automatic doors, and compliant lifts, ensuring movement is easy and dignified for every user. By considering both practical use and modern design, we create environments that inspire as well as function.
Proven Expertise
With more than 50 years of combined experience, we have successfully delivered major projects across education, healthcare, and public sectors. Our strong reputation is built on mobilising quickly, delivering on time, and meeting strict compliance requirements, even when deadlines are challenging.
End-to-End Project Management
We manage the entire process from consultation and design through to construction and handover. Working with a trusted network of subcontractors, we ensure every detail is carefully planned and delivered to the highest quality, giving clients peace of mind that their project is in safe hands.
Accessibility renovations
Renovations breathe new life into homes, workplaces, and public spaces — making them safer, more functional, and fully accessible.
Minor to Major Adaptations
Even small changes can make a big impact. We have completed hundreds of projects that remove awkward steps, add grab rails, or install anti-slip flooring. Larger renovations may involve new ramps, automatic doors, or redesigned layouts – all of which are carefully planned for compliance and usability.
Specialist Solutions
Not every need is the same. We provide renovations tailored to individuals with visual, mobility, or sensory requirements, including thoughtful placement of controls and switches, widened routes, and step-free access throughout. Every detail is considered to improve independence and safety.
Trusted Experience
Our clients include local authorities, Care and Repair agencies, schools, and private homeowners. With decades of experience, we have built a reputation for delivering accessible renovations that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Adapted bathrooms
Safe, stylish, and practical. Our adapted bathrooms provide dignity and independence while never compromising on design.
Common Bathroom Adaptations
We provide a wide range of adaptations to suit different needs. Popular solutions include walk-in baths and showers, height-adjusted toilets, folding shower seats, and strategically placed grab rails. We also lower or adjust sinks and worktops, making them easier to use for wheelchair users. These simple but effective changes can make everyday tasks safer, easier, and more comfortable.
Wet Rooms & Walk-In Showers
Wet rooms have become one of the most sought-after adaptations. Designed with specialist waterproofing, they offer level-access entry, slip-resistant surfaces, and a sleek, modern look. Walk-in showers are another popular option, removing the need to step over a bath edge and providing a safe, spacious area that can be tailored with seating and rails. Both solutions are practical yet stylish, proving accessibility can feel luxurious.
Wash/Dry Toilets
For many accessibility projects, the right toilet solution can be transformational. Our wash-/dry toilets combine sophisticated hygiene features like warm-water cleaning, warm-air drying, intuitive remote or one-touch controls with ergonomic design tailored for users with mobility or dexterity challenges. These systems support independence and dignity, offering privacy, minimal manual assistance, and a stylish finish that’s fully integrated into modern accessible bathrooms.
Safety & Usability Features
Our adapted bathrooms are designed around safety at every stage. Anti-slip flooring prevents accidents, rounded corners reduce injury risk, and fittings like single-lever or touch-sensitive taps make everyday use easier. Storage can be lowered or reconfigured to be within reach, and transfer benches or sliding chairs can be added for additional support. Every detail is tailored to the user’s needs and lifestyle.
A Modern, High-Quality Finish
Gone are the days when accessible bathrooms felt clinical or unattractive. With our skilled team and trusted subcontractors, we deliver bathrooms that meet the highest safety standards while looking contemporary and stylish. Whether in a private home, a care facility, or a public building, our adapted bathrooms are designed to give users confidence, independence, and comfort every single day.
Adapted kitchens
We design and install adapted kitchens that make everyday tasks easier, safer, and more enjoyable without ever compromising on quality or style.
Accessible Layouts
Every successful kitchen starts with the layout. We optimise the placement of sinks, hobs, and fridges so they are within easy reach, reducing unnecessary movement. Clear floor space allows wheelchair users to manoeuvre comfortably, while U- and L-shaped layouts are designed to maximise efficiency without compromising accessibility.
Worktops, Storage & Sinks
We install height-adjusted worktops and cabinets designed to suit the user’s specific needs. Pull-down shelving, shallow sinks, and side-opening ovens make storage and food preparation easier. Rounded corners and edges add an extra layer of safety, while durable finishes ensure the kitchen looks good and lasts for years to come.
Appliances & Fixtures
Accessibility can be enhanced through the right choice of appliances. We recommend ovens with side-hinged doors for safe transfer, induction hobs with intuitive controls, and dishwashers or washing machines raised to reduce bending. Taps can be adapted with single-lever or touch-sensitive controls, while pull-out spray taps provide greater flexibility. Lighting and power points can also be repositioned to suit the user.
Safety First
From anti-slip flooring to strategically placed grab handles, safety is built into every design. We ensure all surfaces and materials are compliant with accessibility standards, easy to clean, and safe for daily use. Our aim is to reduce risks while making the kitchen feel as natural and enjoyable as possible.
A Tailored, Stylish Finish
Adapted kitchens don’t need to look clinical. We combine practical features with contemporary finishes, ensuring each kitchen feels modern, attractive, and personal. Every detail, from cabinet style to colour scheme is chosen with the client, so the finished result is both functional and a pleasure to spend time in.