Can a grab bar be mounted into drywall anchors?
It should not be. A grab bar is fastened into framing or blocking, or with anchors rated for grab bars, because it has to hold a person's full weight.
Home safety installs in St. Mary's
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service does home safety installs in St. Mary's, from $205: 5 jobs, each with its own price. In 1926 the four-story St. Mary's of the Wasatch Catholic school complex was built on Salt Lake City's east bench, and it dominated the skyline below the golf course for many years. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $15 fuel surcharge.
How much do home safety installs cost in St. Mary's?
From $205
Home safety installs in St. Mary's start at $205 for scheduled work: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour plus fuel, with no dispatch fee. Prices as of September 2026.
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Salt Lake City & MillcreekAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum, plus the $15 fuel surcharge, and no dispatch fee. Emergency calls are priced differently: see the price sheet.
Arrival within 24 hours. Rush: add $100 and the truck drops everything and heads straight over, arriving within 1 hour.
Home safety installs jobs in St. Mary's
- Install grab bars in a bathroomfrom $205
- Add a handrail to a staircasefrom $205
- Childproof a housefrom $205
- Anchor furniture and TVs against tip-oversfrom $205
- Swap doorknobs for lever handlesfrom $205
If it can't wait: an emergency call-out in St. Mary's starts at $264–$414 by time of day. Frozen Pipe Help · Ceiling Leak Help · Garage Door Help · Ice Dam Help · Toilet Help · Water Heater Help
About home safety installs
24/7 Express Handyman Service installs grab bars, stair handrails, lever handles and furniture anchors, and childproofs houses, so the people living there are less likely to fall or be hurt.
In St. Mary's
The neighborhood around St. Mary's Way is an eclectic mix of custom-designed homes dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, with a golf course to the north. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) On May 29, 1952, a subdivision plat was filed for an area at the southeast corner of the golf course, and the resulting Oak Hills Plat A-1 included 32 lots on St. Mary's Way, Bonneville Drive and Oak Hills Way. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) A National Register-nominated house on St. Mary's Way is fully integrated with its sloping site, built on a concrete foundation and clad in striated brick veneer with matching brick retaining walls, planters and patios. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014))
Calls come from around Bonneville Golf Course, Utah's Hogle Zoo, This Is The Place Heritage Park.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84108
- Zone and arrival
- Salt Lake City & Millcreek: within 24 hours, or 1 hour with the $100 rush fee
Quick answers
Is a towel bar strong enough to use as a grab bar?
No. A towel bar is not built or fastened to hold a person's weight.
What is the first safety fix for an older relative's house?
Usually grab bars at the toilet and tub and a handrail on every staircase, because that is where most household falls happen.
Home safety and accessibility: every job and zone
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
Sources
Water still coming? Door that won't lock?
(801) 999-0827Answered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher. 24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.