Dodd Home Safety: Staying Home in Kimberly, Safely
Bill Dodd is the only local provider who holds both a licensed therapist’s credential and a licensed contractor’s license. That dual expertise means every modification we design is medically grounded and structurally sound — not just a guess. If you’re worried about a loved one’s safety at home, call Bill directly at (920) 585-8780.
Why Bill Dodd Started Dodd Home Safety — and Why It Matters to You
When a family member’s mobility starts to decline, the last thing a household needs is confusion about who to call. Contractors can swing a hammer, but they don’t understand transfer heights or wheelchair turning radiuses. Therapists understand the clinical side, but they can’t pull a permit or widen a doorframe. Bill saw that gap every single week, and it bothered him.
After thirteen years working alongside aging adults in this region, Bill watched too many families piece together solutions from two separate professionals who never talked to each other. The grab bar ended up in the wrong spot. The ramp had the wrong slope. The bathroom modification looked fine on paper but failed the moment someone tried to use it. Those outcomes weren’t acceptable — not here, not in the homes these neighbors built their lives in.
So Bill built something different. Dodd Home Safety brings both licenses under one roof. When we assess a 1950s bungalow near the old mill corridor — with its twenty-eight-inch doorframes, steep basement stairs, and tight bathroom clearances — we’re measuring with clinical precision and building with contractor-grade skill at the same time. We widen entryways to a full thirty-six inches. We set grab bar heights to match a specific person’s transfer needs. We build custom aluminum ramps with the exact slope a walker or wheelchair requires. Every step is done once, done right.
We’re based right here in Kimberly, on South Helen Street, and this community is where we live and work. Our neighbors love The Valley. They watch The Cedars redevelopment reshaping the riverfront and feel proud of this place. They head Up North on weekends and come home to Kimberly because this is where they belong. Our job is to make sure they can stay here — safely, independently, and without moving into a facility. If that sounds like what your family needs, give Bill a call at (920) 585-8780. We’ll walk through it together.
Bill Dodd — Licensed Therapist & Licensed Contractor
13 years serving Kimberly, WI and the Fox Cities region.
- Licensed therapist providing clinical insight into elderly mobility needs
- Licensed contractor with hands-on structural modification expertise
- Specialist in veteran home safety funding and custom accessibility solutions
Dodd Home Safety carries dual medical and construction licensure on every installation — Dwelling Contractor Qualifier license 112201293-DCQ and Occupational Therapy Assistant license 4869-27. Bill answers his own phone, and every consultation is free with no obligation. You’re talking to the person who does the work, every time.
How Dodd Home Safety Works With Kimberly Families
Rooted in Kimberly — This Is Our Home Too
We work out of Kimberly’s South Helen Street, just minutes from the historic mill corridor along the Fox River and a short drive from the Kimberly Public Library on Kimberly Avenue — a civic landmark built by the same paper mill families we serve today. The Cedars mixed-use redevelopment along the riverfront is reshaping this community, and Sunset Park’s new $200,000 accessible playground shows exactly where Kimberly’s values stand on making public spaces safe for everyone.
This work is for the grandparent who wants to push a stroller to Sunset Park without worrying about their own front step. It’s for the veteran who served this country and deserves a safe bathroom without a waitlist. It’s for the family that doesn’t want to move their parents into a facility when the right modifications could let them stay in the home they’ve lived in for forty years. If that describes someone you love, call Bill at (920) 585-8780 — a free conversation is all it takes to get started.
Questions About Dodd Home Safety
What makes Dodd Home Safety different from other mobility equipment suppliers in Kimberly?
Most suppliers drop off equipment or send a handyman. Bill holds both a licensed therapist credential and a licensed contractor qualification — two licenses that almost never exist in the same person. That means the clinical assessment and the physical installation happen together, not separately. In the postwar bungalows common throughout Kimberly, that difference shows up right away: doorframes get widened to the right dimension, grab bars go at the right height, and ramps are built to the correct slope for the specific person using them.
What areas do you serve beyond Kimberly, WI?
Dodd Home Safety serves the broader Fox Cities region, including surrounding communities throughout the Fox Valley area. If you’re in a neighboring village or town and wondering whether we cover your address, the easiest thing to do is reach out directly — we’ll tell you right away. We also assist Fox Valley veterans with specialized home safety funding programs that many families don’t know are available to them.
How do I get started — what actually happens when I call Dodd Home Safety?
You’ll speak directly with Bill, not a receptionist or a call center. He’ll ask a few straightforward questions about your home and the specific safety concerns you’re dealing with. From there, he’ll schedule a free in-home consultation where he measures the actual space — doorframes, hallway widths, threshold heights, bathroom clearances — and gives you a clear picture of what modifications make sense. No pressure, no confusing estimates, just honest information from someone who has been doing this work in this community for thirteen years.
Get In Touch
We’re right here in Kimberly, and we’d love to talk through what your family needs. There’s no obligation and no sales pitch — just a straightforward conversation with someone who knows these homes and this community.
Bill answers his own phone, and every consultation is completely free. If keeping a loved one safely in their own Kimberly home matters to you, reach out today — call (920) 585-8780 and let’s figure out the right path forward together.