Childproofing Installation in Columbus, Ohio

Transit & Flow Group installs childproofing hardware across Columbus and Central Ohio: cabinet and drawer locks, outlet covers, corner and edge guards, stair and doorway gates, and anchor straps for furniture and TVs. This is a bundle-based installation service built around the products you choose for your home, room by room, rather than a single fixture. Tell us which rooms and product types you need in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate.

Is this the right service for you?

Childproofing Installation covers the hardware that makes a home safer for young children moving through it: cabinet and drawer locks in the kitchen and bathrooms, outlet covers throughout the house, corner and edge guards on furniture with sharp corners, gates at stairs and doorways, and anchor straps that secure dressers, bookshelves, and other furniture to the wall so they cannot tip. This is a kit and bundle-based service scoped to your home’s rooms and your product choices, distinct from our stair and bathroom safety installations that are framed around aging adults rather than young children.

If your family also needs a stair handrail or bathroom grab bars for an older adult in the home, those are separate services with separate framing: Handrail Installation and Grab-Bar Installation address mobility and stability for aging in place, not childproofing, and use different hardware for a different purpose. If your anchor strap need is specifically about mounting a TV rather than securing furniture, see TV Mounting for the mount and bracket itself. This page covers the safety strap hardware that anchors furniture and TVs to the wall to prevent tip-over; TV Mounting covers hanging the television on the wall. The two are often done together, and if you already have a TV mount planned, we coordinate the anchor strap work with that visit rather than duplicating it.

How pricing works

Childproofing Installation is fixed pricing by bundle and home size:

• Home size is the main driver, since it determines how many rooms, outlets, cabinets, and furniture pieces need coverage. An apartment or condo is a smaller scope than a large single-family home.
• Product bundle selected changes the price. A basic bundle of outlet covers and cabinet locks costs less than a full-home package that adds stair gates, corner guards, and multiple furniture anchor straps.
• Number of anchor straps for furniture and freestanding items is priced per item, since each dresser, bookshelf, or media unit needs its own wall anchor point located into a stud.
• Gate type and location affects price: a pressure-mounted gate for a doorway is simpler than a hardware-mounted gate at the top of a staircase, which needs to be anchored into the wall or trim, not just wedged in place.

As general market context, not a Transit & Flow quote, Angi’s 2026 cost data shows professional childproofing services typically running $250 to $1,200 for a full-home installation, averaging around $500, with per-item costs ranging from about $5 for outlet covers up to $200 for custom gates, plus labor. Starting at $649 for a multi-item package, itemized at booking.

Enter your project details and photos in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate. Final scope and price subject to verification on site.

What’s included

• A room-by-room walkthrough to confirm which hardware applies where
• Cabinet and drawer locks installed at kitchen, bathroom, and other selected locations
• Outlet covers installed throughout the selected rooms
• Corner and edge guards applied to furniture and fixtures with exposed sharp corners
• Stair and doorway gates installed and secured, hardware-mounted into studs or trim where the location requires it rather than pressure-fit alone
• Furniture and TV anchor straps installed into wall studs, rated for the weight of the piece being secured, not just adhesive-mounted
• All workmanship is backed by a 1-year labor warranty on labor, parts, and equipment covered per manufacturer terms.

What’s not included

• The TV mount and bracket itself; that is priced and completed under TV Mounting, and we coordinate anchor strap work with a TV mounting visit when both are needed
• Stair or bathroom hardware intended for aging adults, covered under Handrail Installation, Handrail Repair, or Grab-Bar Installation
• Purchase of the childproofing products themselves unless bundled into your estimate; we can install products you already own or include sourcing in the scope
• Electrical work beyond outlet cover installation, such as adding new outlets or GFCI upgrades
• Ongoing safety plan updates as a child ages; each visit addresses your current home and stage

Central Ohio context

Furniture and TV anchor straps only work if the wall behind them holds, and Central Ohio’s mix of housing stock matters here. Older homes in Clintonville, German Village, and Bexley often have plaster-and-lath walls, which take a different technique to locate solid stud backing than drywall does, and stud spacing in these houses is frequently less consistent than in newer construction. We locate studs for every anchor strap rather than relying on adhesive pads or drywall anchors alone, since a furniture or TV tip-over strap only prevents what it is rated to hold.

Newer construction in Dublin, New Albany, and Lewis Center is generally drywall over predictable stud spacing, which usually makes for straightforward anchor placement, and it is also common in these newer, larger homes for families to want a full-home bundle covering multiple bedrooms, a playroom, and open-concept kitchen and living areas in one visit. Whether the home is a century-old double in an urban neighborhood or a newer build in the suburbs, the goal is the same: hardware installed into something solid enough to hold.

Our process

1. Describe your home online. Rooms and product types you need, home size, and any items you already own, in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate.
2. Book online or call (614) 382-0000.
3. Room-by-room walkthrough. We confirm placement for locks, covers, guards, gates, and anchor straps, and locate studs for anything load-bearing. Final scope and price subject to verification here.
4. Installation. Hardware is installed room by room per the confirmed plan.
5. Walkthrough and demonstration. We show you how each lock, gate, or lock mechanism operates before we consider the visit complete.

Services completed by appropriately qualified professionals where required.

Related services

TV Mounting | Handrail Installation | Grab-Bar Installation | Handyman Service

Ready to get cabinet locks, outlet covers, gates, and anchor straps installed the right way? Build a preliminary online estimate in the Estimate Builder, book online, or call Transit & Flow at (614) 382-0000.