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Inside Edge & Ability Services

Interior Refresh Solutions

Inside Edge and Ability Services partner to deliver flooring, painting, and lighting services that help senior living communities refresh, renovate, and reimagine their properties.

 

Together, we provide a seamless approach to facility improvements, combining specialized expertise, trusted project management, and a shared commitment to exceptional customer service.

Better Together

Flooring. Painting. Lighting.

Choosing Inside Edge and Ability Services means fewer vendors to manage, better project coordination, and less disruption for your communities.

Our teams work together to align schedules, coordinate multiple trades, and manage every phase of the renovation process, giving you one trusted partner from planning through completion.

The result is a more efficient project, a better experience for residents and staff, and a refresh delivered with confidence.

Flooring

With more than 22 years of experience, Inside Edge delivers flooring solutions that are thoughtfully planned, expertly installed, and built to perform in occupied senior living communities.

Flooring is one of the most important investments in a senior living community. From budgeting and design collaboration to value engineering, product selection, project management, and expert installation, we deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to each community’s needs.

  • Flooring materials including carpet, LVT/LVP, and porcelain

  • Moisture mitigation and subfloor repair solutions

  • Low- and no-profile transition options

  • Phased installation that minimizes disruption

  • Value-engineered recommendations that protect your design intent

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Painting

Our nationwide painting crews keep your refresh programs moving with clean, efficient work that aligns to your brand standards.
 
We can handle all your interior and exterior painting and wall covering needs using durable finishes built for senior living environments.


 

  • Interior & exterior painting

  • Wallcovering

  • Cabinetry & millwork painting

  • LRV compliance for visually impaired

  • Phased execution

  • Corner guards & signage installation

Lighting

Lighting enhances the comfort, safety, and functionality of a senior living community while improving energy efficiency and reducing operating costs.

 

We provide turnkey lighting solutions from planning through installation.

 

  • Lighting design

  • Fixture procurement & installation

  • LED conversions

  • Lighting audits

  • Utility rebate assistance

  • Circadian lighting

One partner.
Every phase of your refresh.

From early planning through final installation, our team helps simplify complex refresh projects by providing a coordinated approach across every phase.

We support capital planning and budgeting, offer value-engineering recommendations that protect your design intent, coordinate multiple trades, and deliver consistent execution across every location.

The result is a streamlined, reliable refresh experience—from concept to completion—with one trusted partner helping you navigate the process.

 

Additional Services

Beyond our core flooring, painting, and lighting solutions, we can further support your vision with dedicated design services and custom cabinetry and casework capabilities, providing a comprehensive approach to transforming senior living spaces.

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Design Support & Solutions

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Material Selection

Finish schedules and material selections tailored to your space, design goals, and performance requirements.

Value Engineering Solutions

Expert recommendations that identify opportunities to optimize materials, scope, and budget while maintaining your design intent and desired outcomes.

Smart Layouts

Precision flooring layouts generated from Matterport scans to improve accuracy, planning, and installation efficiency.

Detailed Planning

Professional paint schedules, floor plans, and elevations that provide clarity and coordination throughout the project.

Project Documentation

Comprehensive specification manuals, budget planning, and accurate estimating to support informed decision-making from concept through completion.

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Cabinetry & Casework

From reception areas to beverage stations and breakrooms, we deliver turnkey cabinetry solutions designed to enhance both appearance and functionality.
 

  • Design & engineering

  • Procurement & installation

  • Cabinetry refresh or replacement

  • Planning, estimating & project management

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Our Story

It All Started with a Conversation
at SeniorLiving Point

Every great partnership begins with a shared vision.

Ours started at the 2023 SeniorLivingPoint Conference in Florida.

Between meetings, over coffee, and later over a glass of wine, we began talking about the challenges facing senior living communities. As we shared our experiences, we recognized a common opportunity: many communities needed expert flooring, painting, and lighting solutions to refresh their spaces, but a full-scale renovation wasn’t always the right solution.

We asked ourselves a simple question:

What if we combined our strengths?

That conversation became the foundation for the Refresh Dream Team.

While we remain independently owned, we work together to provide senior living communities with a seamless, coordinated approach to interior refreshes. By combining our expertise, experienced teams, and proven processes, we deliver high-quality flooring, painting, and lighting solutions with less disruption and greater efficiency.

Together, we have successfully completed multi-site, multi-scope refresh projects for some of the nation’s largest senior living operators and REITs—helping communities enhance their environments, extend the life of their assets, and create spaces residents are proud to call home.

When your community needs a refresh—not a renovation—you don’t need multiple contractors. You need one trusted team.

A Smarter Approach to Senior Living Refreshes

The Refresh Dream Team brings together trusted expertise in flooring, painting, and lighting to provide senior living communities with a seamless approach to interior refresh projects. From early planning and budgeting support to design collaboration, value engineering, project management, and installation, we help communities transform their spaces with confidence.

By combining specialized knowledge, experienced teams, and a commitment to quality execution, we deliver coordinated solutions that minimize disruption, maximize value, and extend the life of your community’s interiors.

One partnership.  Complete refresh solutions.  Exceptional results.

 

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"I’m in the middle of a pre-con meeting with Jess and the team for the Ocala project, and I just wanted to reach out and say how impressed I am with this group. Great communication and info. Super pleased."

- Ventas Project Manager

The Refresh Dream Team

When your community needs a refresh—not a renovation—you don’t need multiple contractors.

You need one trusted team.

Two companies. One collaborative team. One seamless refresh solution.​

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Jess Gernentz

Inside Edge

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Andrea Hageman

Inside Edge

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Steve Mundo

Ability Services

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Eric Fitzgerald

Ability Services

jgernentz@iecis.com

651.389.4444

ahageman@iecis.com

651.389.4444

eric@gteability.com

651.389.4444

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