If you are looking for aluminum ramps for schools, municipal buildings, industrial, commercial, retail, or healthcare buildings, government or military buildings in California, REDD Team, a division of Hydro, understands the building code requirements and can help you find the ideal solution.
REDD Team is a product brand of Hydro Extrusion North America, part of the world’s largest aluminum extrusion company. Produced in the United States at Hydro’s Delhi, Louisiana extrusion facility, REDD Team is a nationally known access products brand that offers aluminum stair and ramp solutions in standard and custom configurations.
California ADA Guidelines for Safe Wheelchair Ramps
The California ADA requirements for wheelchair ramps are summarized below, but we recommend that you consult your local building inspector for more ADA code compliance information.
- Wheelchair ramps must be a minimum of 48 inches wide.
- Wheelchair ramps exceeding 30 feet must have a resting platform.
- Wheelchair ramps may not exceed a 1:12 slope ratio, which equals 4.8 degrees slope or one foot of ramp for every inch of rise.
- Landings at the top of the wheelchair ramp must be at least 5-feet wide in the direction of travel.
- Landings at the bottom of a wheelchair ramp must extend 6-feet in the direction of travel past the edge of the ramp.
- A landing at a change in direction must be at least 6-feet x 5-feet in the direction of downward travel from the upper ramp rum.
- All ADA wheelchair ramp landings with manual swinging gates or doors must adhere to the maneuvering clearance regulations specified in the California Building Code.
- Handrails that are between 34 inches and 38 inches in height are required on both sides of all ramps that rise steeper than 6 inches or have a horizontal projection of more than 72 inches.
- ADA ramps must have edge protection to prevent accidental slipping.
- The surfaces of ADA ramps and platforms must be slip-resistant and designed to prevent accumulation of water.
REDD Team’s Universal Wheelchair Ramp System provides ADA-compliant wheelchair access to site-built and portable buildings. With its ease of mobility, long life cycle, and modular aluminum components, this ramp can be easily moved to a new location and reconfigured to meet your needs. Along with its counterpart, the REDD Team Universal Stair, this ramp provides you with safe, low-maintenance wheelchair accessibility solutions.
Our stairs and ramps are fabricated from 6000 series aluminum and alloys 6061-T6, 6063-T5 or 6063-T6 for structural strength and toughness. They are equipped with smooth, continuous handrails and a slip resistant walking surface for safe and easy access.
Our stairs and ramps also meet the requirements of California’s Division of the State Architect (DSA), which governs the accessibility of public buildings, whether new construction or existing structures.
California is one of the most ADA compliant states in the nation and has its own unique set of building code requirements for accessibility. Whether you are interested in ramps, stairs, or walkways, contact REDD Team at (800) 648-3696 to explore our affordable solutions.
