Home Renovations
A house that leaks, sags, or shocks you isn't a home — it's a hazard with a mortgage. We fix it, at no cost to the family.
The problem
Deferred maintenance is the quietest housing crisis there is.
A U.S. veteran or first responder on a fixed disability income doesn't lose the house all at once. The roof goes first, then the ceiling, then the bedroom nobody sleeps in anymore. A retired paramedic with two fused vertebrae can't get on a ladder, and the estimate to hire it out is three months of income.
Nobody applies for assistance in the first year. They apply when the furnace dies in January, or when a code inspector leaves a notice on the door. By then the repair costs four times what it would have. Our renovation program exists to catch that curve — and to catch it for free.
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What we cover
Safety and habitability first. Everything else after.
What we don't cover
Cosmetic-only remodels, additions that increase square footage for non-accessibility reasons, detached structures, pools and spas, and work on properties the applicant doesn't own or hold a long-term lease on. If your need falls outside our scope, we'll tell you on the intake call and refer you to a partner rather than leaving you in a queue.
The process
From first contact to final walkthrough.
Six steps, one point of contact.
- Apply or call. A ten-minute form or one phone call. Response within 10 working days.
- Intake conversation. A case manager learns the whole situation — not just the item you asked about — and confirms service verification.
- Home assessment. For renovation and accessibility work, a licensed contractor and a certified aging-in-place specialist (if necessary) walk the property with you.
- Scope and schedule. If approved, you get a written scope, a cost estimate we fund, and a real start date. If we can't do all of it, we say so and connect you to who can.
- Build. Permitted work goes to licensed trades. Trained volunteers may handle non-critical work as deemed appropriate.
- Walkthrough and follow-up.
- Final walkthrough and warranty documents. You sign off, we photograph the work.
- If you would like to share your story, we document the project and your thoughts.
- Check-ins at 30 days, 6 months, and one year after completion.
A roof over someone's head is a literal job.
Fund the next one, or lend a Saturday to the crew that builds it.