for homeowners & caregivers
NOT SURE WHERE TO START? YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
Whether you're looking into grab bars for yourself or someone you love, we'll help you understand what matters. When you're ready, we'll connect you with a certified installer you can trust.
How Do I Find a Certified Grab Bar Installer?
The Grab Bar Installers Association of America (GBIAA) runs a free matching service for homeowners and caregivers. Tell us your zip code and what you need. A real person at GBIAA reviews your request and matches you with one certified, insured installer, who reaches out within one business day. There is no cost to be matched, and your information is never shared with multiple contractors.
Get Matched With an InstallerFOR HOMEOWNERS & CAREGIVERS
Finding the right person shouldn't be the hardest part.
Most of the people who find us are looking after someone — a parent, a spouse, sometimes themselves. Something changed, and now the bathroom doesn't feel safe. Somewhere between the doctor's appointments and everything else on your plate, you're supposed to figure out who to trust with the work. We built this page to make that part easier.
Falls Are the #1 Injury Risk at Home
You don't need to become an expert. But knowing a few things can help you make better decisions for yourself or someone you love.
Falls are the leading cause of injury death for adults 65 and older, with 41,400 deaths in 2023 (CDC). Most happen at home.
Wet surfaces, tight spaces, and nothing solid to hold onto. About 235,000 people a year visit the ER for bathroom injuries, and the rate climbs steeply with age (CDC).
A single properly installed grab bar in the right spot can prevent the fall that changes someone's life.
These numbers aren't meant to scare you. They're meant to show you that this is a solvable problem, and that a small step now can make a real difference.
Where Falls Happen, and What Helps
Most falls follow a pattern. Knowing where they happen is the first step toward making sure they don't.
Stepping over a tub wall or threshold on a wet surface with nothing solid to hold onto. A grab bar at the entry point gives you something secure to grip every time.
This push-to-stand movement gets harder over time, and reaching for a towel bar or countertop edge isn't a safe substitute. A grab bar beside the toilet makes this motion steady and confident.
Reaching for a shampoo bottle, turning around, adjusting the water. These small movements on a slippery surface are where balance fails. A bar inside the shower gives you stability the whole time you're in there.
Moving between rooms, navigating steps, or walking at night. Handrails and strategically placed grab bars in transition areas keep the path safe from room to room.
- ✓ Walk through your bathroom slowly. Watch what you reach for when you step in, stand up, or turn around. If it's not bolted to solid structure, it's not safe.
- ✓ Don't wait for a close call. The best time to add grab bars is before they're needed urgently. It's a small change that makes the home safer for everyone, not just seniors.
- ✓ Make sure it's installed to the standard. A grab bar is only as good as what's holding it to the wall. Proper installation into solid structure is what makes the difference between a bar that holds and one that doesn't.
- ✓ Ask for a certified installer. Not all installations are equal. A GBIAA-certified professional knows how to assess your space, choose the right bar, and anchor it so it holds strong for decades.
So What Should You Look For?
Most people start by searching for a handyman or asking for a recommendation. That works for a lot of home projects — but grab bars aren't most projects. The work touches plumbing zones, load-bearing decisions, and wall types that vary from house to house.
The right installer isn't just someone with a drill. It's someone who's been trained to read walls, choose the right anchor for the situation, and place the bar where it'll actually help — not just where it's convenient.
That's exactly what GBIAA certification was built to ensure.
WHAT "GBIAA CERTIFIED" MEANS
WHAT A GBIAA-CERTIFIED INSTALLER KNOWS THAT MOST DONT.
GBIAA is the first national certification program built specifically for residential grab bar installers. Our certified members have been trained, tested, and vetted on the work that actually keeps people safe.
GBIAA MEMBERS ARE
✓ Trained on a 5-module certification course built by a 20-year veteran installer.
✓ Tested with a comprehensive exam covering installation, wall assessment, and product standards.
✓ Vetted for a commitment to the GBIAA code of practice.
✓ Supported by ongoing expert access so they stay sharp on the job.
From Our Co-founder
Why we built this
I've installed over 1,000 grab bars in 20 years and I've never had one fail — because I was trained to do the work right. But I've been called in to fix plenty that other people installed wrong. Wall construction, anchoring methods, load-bearing technique — this isn't something you can pick up on the job. It has to be taught. That's why we built GBIAA.
HOW IT WORKS
WHEN YOU'RE READY, HERE'S HOW IT WORKS.
Let us find you the right installer. You've got enough on your plate.
R e q u e s t
TELL US WHAT YOU NEED
Fill out the short form with your ZIP code and what you need installed. Takes about a minute.
M a t c h
WE FIND YOUR INSTALLER
A real person at GBIAA reviews your request and matches you with the best certified installer for your location and job.
I n s t a l l
SCHEDULE YOUR INSTALL
Your matched installer reaches out to schedule a free consultation. No obligation until you agree on the work.
THE GBIAA PROMISE
When you tell us what you need, a real person at GBIAA reads your request and picks one certified installer for you. You'll hear from one person — the right person — not a lineup of contractors all trying to outbid each other.
If we don't have the right fit in your area yet, we'll tell you and point you to resources that can help.
Know Before Anyone Drills
Our in-depth guides to the big decisions: what installation really costs, where bars belong, and which products to avoid. Written with our certified installers.
How Much Does Installation Cost?
What a fair quote includes, why professionals price the job and not the bar, and the honest math behind it.
Read the guide →Where Should Grab Bars Go?
Placement by the person, not the studs. The four ways people really use grab bars, and the layouts that fit them.
Read the guide →Are Suction-Cup Bars Safe?
What the manufacturers themselves say in the fine print, and what to use instead.
Read the guide →BEFORE YOU REQUEST
QUICK ANSWERS ABOUT GETTING MATCHED
IS THERE A COST TO GET MATCHED?
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL GRAB BAR INSTALLATION COST?
WHAT IF THERE'S NO CERTIFIED INSTALLER IN MY AREA YET?
HOW QUICKLY CAN I GET SOMEONE OUT TO MY HOME?
DO YOUR INSTALLERS CARRY INSURANCE?
WILL MY INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH MULTIPLE CONTRACTORS?
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
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FOR PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS
ARE YOU A GRAB BAR INSTALLER?
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