Covered on a Rosemead visit
- Hardware-mounted baby gates at stairs
- Pressure gates between rooms
- Cabinet and drawer locks
- Dresser, bookcase and TV anchors
- Outlet covers and plates
- Window stops and cord cleats
Outside what we take on
- Cutting new openings or niches into a wall.
- Changes to load-bearing walls or new framing.
- Custom built-ins and new cabinet boxes.
Rosemead houses and kids
With Rosemead’s 1959 median build year, many homes have original kitchens with low cabinets and older sliding patio doors, so cabinet latches, tall furniture anchors and slider locks are usually the first items.
Where there are steps to a sunken room or a patio, a gate mounted into the framing is more secure than a pressure gate.
Sliding patio doors are the other big one in Rosemead houses. We add a high auxiliary lock or a bar so little hands can’t open the slider, and fit a stop so it can only open a few inches for air. Front-loading washers and low ovens get appliance latches too.
How it goes
Walk-through
We go room by room with you.
List
You choose what to install.
Install
Everything goes on one list.
Show you
We show how each latch and gate works.
Childproofing a Rosemead home room by room
Childproofing works best as a walk-through, not a box of gadgets. In a typical Rosemead ranch house we start where children spend time: the living room, the kitchen and the hallway to the bedrooms. We look at what can tip, what can pinch, what can be opened and what can be reached.
Furniture anchoring matters most. Dressers, bookcases and TV stands are anchored into studs with straps or brackets, which also helps during an earthquake. Many older Rosemead walls are plaster over lath or drywall over old studs, so we find the framing before drilling.
- Dressers, shelves and TVs anchored into studs
- Hardware-mounted gates at the top of stairs and pressure gates only where they are safe
- Cabinet and drawer latches in the kitchen and bathroom
- Window stops on sliders so they open only a few inches
- Outlet covers or tamper-resistant receptacle swaps
- Blind cords tied up or cord cleats installed
Sliding windows, pool gates and garages
Aluminum sliding windows are standard in Rosemead homes from the 1950s through the 1970s. A simple window stop in the track lets air in while keeping the opening small. For homes with a pool or spa, we can adjust self-closing gate hinges and latches so the gate shuts and latches on its own.
Garages often hold paint, chemicals and tools. We install high shelves or lockable cabinets so those things stay out of reach. Tell us the ages of your children and which rooms worry you most, and we will plan the visit around that.
Pool fencing
Pool fences and alarms go to a pool safety company.
While we’re out for this, Rosemead customers often add furniture anchoring, outlet, switch and GFCI replacement or cabinet hardware installation.
What to text
Your child’s age, photos of stairs and the kitchen, and any products you have.
Parents usually ask
Do you install baby gates?
Yes, hardware-mounted and pressure gates.
Can you install products I bought?
Yes.
Can you anchor a TV and dresser?
Yes, into studs.
What will a childproofing visit cost us?
We price the items you pick after the walk-through, and the quote costs nothing.
Home tips
- Getting the garage organized with shelves and racksHow we install wall shelving, overhead racks and hooks in Rosemead garages, with tips on studs, loads and earthquake safety.
- Mounting a TV in a ranch-style living roomMounting a TV in a Rosemead ranch home: choosing the wall, finding studs, viewing height, hiding the cords, and outdoor patio TVs on stucco walls.
Jobs like this one are everyday work for our Rosemead handyman service, from the blocks off Garvey Avenue to the streets near Rosemead Park. A photo by text gets you a quote first.
Part of mounting and furniture assembly. You can also browse all our services or read about repairs in postwar Rosemead homes.
