Funding opportunities for barrier-free construction?

If one is already living with a disability that will significantly worsen in a few years, an upper floor is more than out of place. Moreover, relocating the laundry upstairs, where every housewife knows that doing laundry means: loading, unloading, drying, and ironing/putting away -> at least 3 trips upstairs. A bungalow is (not only for disabilities) a comfort of living. We do not know how old you are and how many children or if any live in the household… Barrier-free means: living without stairs. The rooms must be chosen large enough so that a wheelchair can move around (with a radius of 150cm). Distances in the bathroom as well as, for example, in the kitchen must also be larger. The kitchen lower, and there should be no base cabinets at the work area so that one can work and chop sitting down. But you have probably already dealt with that sufficiently. Not every plot is suitable for a bungalow. One should pay attention to that when searching.

yes, bungalow lenient' already something - unfortunately with us the plots (size/price) put a stop to that, we also tend more towards elevator pre-installation...

I am not aware of anything for a new building at KFW. However, if you want to buy an existing property and then modernize it to be barrier-free, then take a look at program 159 at KFW.

iirc there are (which I find somewhat schizophrenic) no KFW grants for accessibility in an owner-occupied new building, but there are for the renovation of an existing building, as well as if you newly build (or renovate) rental apartments, but then with rent limits.

Regarding washing upstairs-downstairs, I see it this way that I prefer it upstairs - distances, yes, but no carrying laundry up and down stairs (dirty and clean+wet!)

Downstairs (especially in the basement) it's also quite a haul, which we now have in the rental apartment 'only' for hanging up (if not on the tiny balcony) already :(

Is "Fahrstuhl-Vorrüstung" then meant to be a kind of stairlift or actually an elevator? Because the latter would be very expensive, it would be better to invest more in a larger plot of land and try to keep as much as possible on one level...

Hi,

I haven't read all the posts from the users. but you also get a grant from your health insurance if you want to remodel something or build barrier-free.
In our family, we received a grant of about 6,000 euros. maybe just ask.

Which federal state do you live in? In Baden-Württemberg, there are interesting financing conditions from the L-Bank

sorry…just read that you live in Berlin..

As far as funding opportunities for barrier-free housing are concerned, there is a program by KFW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau). A loan of up to 50,000.- per housing unit is subsidized. This means you pay lower interest rates.

Further subsidies vary from federal state to federal state and from municipality to municipality. Please contact the municipal administration to inquire whether a subsidy exists.

Regarding planning: The building must be planned without thresholds and steps. The sanitary area should be designed so that you can enter the shower level - without a threshold. Balcony doors and access to terraces should be executed without thresholds. In addition, door widths, the arrangement of sanitary fixtures, and the movement spaces must be dimensioned so that they can be comfortably navigated with a wheelchair. The DIN 18040-2 standard applies here.

Ideally, you plan everything on the ground floor level (bungalow). If this is not possible, it is recommended to plan an elevator with the appropriate dimensions for the wheelchair. This can also be retrofitted later if needed. However, the space required for it should definitely be planned in advance. The costs for such an elevator amount to approximately € 20,000 if installed right away, and approximately € 25,000 if installed later (from the ground floor to the top floor without basement).