Page 2 - Hawaii Renovation - June 6, 2021

PLUMBING
LICENSE # CT-36508
One Call Away
Prevent falls with conversion
• Services and Re
e • Water Heaters
p
808.3
chingr04
COMPLETE PLUMBING
SERVICE
.r
.c
FROM OUTDATED TO
Stay Safe Hawaii
After
Before
HAWAIIRENOVATION
Hawaii Renovation is a weekly advertising supplement published by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
SALES MANAGER
ANNE LEE
808-347-1093 alee@staradvertiser.com
Before
After
(808) 256-8441 www.nhance.com/oahu Lix #C34886
• LOW MAINTENANCE
• SOUND ABSORPTION
• DENT & STAIN RESISTANT
WATERPROOF
4
om
Jashon Ching,
Vice President,
Licensed Plumber
e
38
1
1
p
p
a
a
i
8
@
@
i
r
r
• Renovations
• Plumbing Leaks
• Drain Cleaning • Repiping
I
KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING
Wow!
Call for a FREE In-Home Estimate Today!
s
9
9.
9
h
ha
aw
.
1
w
9
a
ai
Kamae Ching, President, Licensed Plumber
Ahinahina
a Keona
NSURED QUALITY SERVICE • ISLANDWIDE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED
Independently Owned & Operated. LIC# C34886
WAVEBUILDERSHI.COM
i
8
8
i
i
r
.
.
m
r
r
co
3
31
Maka
ana
LLC
N
may be time to be proactive for senior safety. I had to learn the hard way. My mother was visiting, and my wife and I were both not at home. When I came home, my mom informed me she had slipped and fallen. After two days at The Queen’s Medical Center and a lot of stress, I felt really bad for a number of reasons.
Sure, she was OK, but this made me think what could have happened.
Also, I’m a general contrac- tor and a plumbing contrac- tor, and have been since 1981. This could have been pre- vented, and I, of all people, should have known better.
I am Matt, the owner of Tropical Windows and Baths. We specialize in
2
HAWAII RENOVATION JUNE 6, 2021 TROPICAL WHOLESALE
o matter who we are, we get older. Most
semi-handicap bathrooms, tub-to-shower conversions, walk-in tubs and bathroom remodeling.
I was so busy working on other homes, I forgot about my home and how refusing to be proactive could affect one of the most important people in the world to me.
This changed my life, and I dug deeper into senior safety. When interviewing seniors ages 60-85, 90% of them felt there was no need for special safety precautions in their homes. The main rea- sons were: I don’t feel old; I’m healthy; It’s a waste of money; It’s such an inconvenience.
Now, here are the real sta- tistics: 72% of all seniors get hurt in the bathroom; 88% of seniors are injured by
>>SEE PAGE 4
people don’t think it
Bathroom Remodeling
Kitchen Remodeling
New Home Construction
Quality Relationships, Trusted Results
560 N. Nimitz Hwy Ste 106
Honolulu, Hi 96817 LIC #C19140 (808)487-6667
Mon-Sat 9am - 3pm Or by Appointment honolulu.abbeycarpet.com
CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE
(808) 680-9283
#CT-34870
SEND YOUR COMMENTS AND STORY IDEAS TO hawaiirenovation@staradvertiser.com SUMMER SALE! 25% OFF