Who's Eligible?

ELIGIBLE REPAIRS:

Accessibility: repair or replacement of unsafe steps and access porches; installation or repair of handrails and grab bars;  wheelchair ramps

Carpentry: protect the inside walls and ceilings from wire exposure; protect oustide walls from elements

Electricity: repair or replace mounted light fixtures, outlets,   breakers or fuse boxes

Furnace/Air Conditioning: repair or replace heating or AC units

Plumbing: repair or replace water lines and drain pipes to sinks   and toilets; repair or repalce leaking, cracked or unstable toilets,  showers, and bath tubs

Roofs: repair leaks; re-flash chimneys; re-roof

Floor Before and After Repairs

Ineligible repairs include: installing siding, storm windows or doors; installing or replacing gutters; installing insuliation or septic systems; painting or other cosmetic work; underpinning of mobile homes; yard work, general cleaning

HAMMERS cannot exceed $5,000 in repair expenses on a home--if repairs are estimated to be more than $5,000, no work will be done for fear of placing the household in even greater jeopardy.

How to apply

If you or someone you know is in need of emergency home repairs and fits the criteria outlined above, please complete the application (and review the policy statement) and return to the PO Box 854 or fax 704.892.4197, Attention:  Nancy Waldrop. With any questions, call 704.892.4486.