Searching for aluminum wheelchair ramp manufacturers in Minnesota usually means you need two things at once: a ramp that installs quickly and a partner who understands how federal ADA rules line up with Minnesota’s accessibility code. That’s exactly what REDD Team delivers, prefabricated aluminum ramp systems that pass review cleanly, stand up to Upper-Midwest weather, and keep entrances open during installation.
What Minnesota Reviewers Expect
Minnesota enforces the Minnesota Accessibility Code (MAC) statewide. It pulls scoping from IBC Chapter 11 and technical criteria from ICC A117.1, with Minnesota-specific amendments, and it works alongside the federal 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. In practice, reviewers look for the familiar geometry such as the following:
- Maximum running slope of 1:12 (8.33%) and cross slope 1:48
- 30 inches max rise per ramp run before a landing
- 36 inches minimum clear width between handrails (many owners choose wider at main entries)
- Level landings at the top, bottom, and turns, detailed to prevent water accumulation
- Continuous handrails on both sides where the rise exceeds 6 inches, with proper extensions
- Edge protection at runs and landings
This might seem like a lot to stay current on but, rest assured, REDD Team bakes these requirements into our drawings and submittals so plan review and inspection stay predictable and pass easily.
Built for Minnesota Weather
Mother Nature is extreme, especially in the winter and spring. Buildings experience everything from snow and de-icing salts to nature’s spring freeze–thaw and even summer downpours. It’s true that wheelchair ramps take a Minnesota weather beating.
REDD Team’s wheelchair ramps use slip-resistant, self-draining aluminum decking to move water off the walking surface and away from thresholds. The goal is to keep footing consistent in real weather for walkers and anyone using a mobility device.
Aluminum naturally resists corrosion so you avoid unsightly and costly rust. With aluminum, you also don’t have to repaint surfaces like you do with steel. The extreme weather can impact steel throughout the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, and beyond. (Minnesota’s statewide building code sets the baseline for all jurisdictions, keeping expectations consistent across the state.)
Prefabricated Speed at Occupied Facilities
Hospitals, schools, libraries, and city offices can’t shut their front door for weeks. REDD Team ships ramps, platforms, and (when needed) companion stairs as labeled, bolt-together kits for fast assembly. There is no field welding at the entry and only minimal barricades. This all means quieter installs. Most projects can be completed in the evenings, weekends, holidays, or short outage windows.
Our kits arrive with standardized hardware and reviewer-friendly notes that call out the exact items inspectors want to see such as:
- Slopes
- Landings
- Widths
- Rail heights/returns
- Edge protection
- Drainage
- Anchorage
Modular Today, Flexible Tomorrow
Site plans evolve on a daily, weekly, and monthly cycle.
- Portable classroom clusters move
- A clinic adds a temporary entrance during renovations
- A tenant suite changes hands
REDD Team’s aluminum systems are modular and reusable. That means you can add a landing, flip a handrail, adjust legs to a new pad elevation, or reconfigure runs around a planter or vestibule. The same kit can even serve on more than one assignment, protecting budgets over the life of the building.
ADA for the public route, OSHA where staff work
An accessible route never includes stairs, but campuses still need companion code stairs for general circulation and OSHA-aligned stairs for staff-only doors, rooftops, and platforms.
We supply the whole family:
- Ramps
- Stairs
- Platforms
- Walkways
All of the finishes and fasteners match and inspection points feel familiar from one entrance to the next. (Minnesota’s accessibility program also clarifies how A117.1 aligns with IBC and where work-route rules differ, which we reflect in our submittals.)
If you’re comparing aluminum wheelchair ramp manufacturers Minnesota, choose a partner that makes compliance straightforward and weather performance a given. Call REDD Team at (800) 648-3696 or contact us online for a site-specific layout and