Weekend services don’t pause for construction. Weddings, funerals, choir rehearsals, and community meals keep the calendar full and access areas bustling, which is exactly why prefabricated aluminum ramps for churches & places of worship make so much sense. They install quickly, look intentional with historic or modern architecture, and give members and visitors a safe, smooth way to enter without turning the narthex or fellowship hall into a messy, noisy, and dangerous jobsite.
Why Aluminum Belongs at Your Entrance
Sanctuaries and parish halls see every kind of traffic from wheelchairs and walkers to stroller wheels, instrument cases, coffee urns, and potluck carts. The church is a busy place (not just on Sunday) which is why it needs a prefabricated ramp system that can stand up to the daily use and abuse.
Aluminum takes this in stride:
- You don’t have to worry about rust with aluminum. Also, unlike painted steel, aluminum forms a protective oxide layer and doesn’t need constant repainting so your church will save money over the long term
- Mother Nature is fickle and can quickly throw a torrential downpower at church-govers on a Sunday. It’s imperative to have a ramp system that is slip-resistant and made with self-draining surfaces. Decking profiles move rain and melt off the walking surface, reducing slick spots on Sunday mornings and weeknights alike.
- Aluminum is lightweight and strong making it easier to stage and set with small volunteer crews or your contractor. There is no heavy rigging and no hot work at the door.
The result is simple: safer footing, fewer maintenance calls, and a cleaner first impression.
Prefabricated so Services Can Stay on Schedule
Most congregations can’t close the main door for weeks. REDD Team ships completely labeled, bolt-together ramp kits that go in fast with standard tools. There is no field welding at the vestibule. Also, adjustable legs tune to the actual pad height, platforms bolt in level, and low-profile threshold plates remove the bump at the sill so wheelchairs, walkers, and carts roll through smoothly. Many installs fit into short weekday windows or between weekend services.
Looks That Respect Your Building
It doesn’t matter if you worship in a historic chapel or a modern campus, access should look like it belongs by fitting in seamlessly with the surrounding architecture. Our profiles are clean and consistent, with rails that read as intentional and not temporary. Need a wider approach at the main door, a discreet side entry, or a ramp that tucks along a cloister walk? Modular components let us tailor the footprint without improvising on site.
Built to the Rules, Which Are Clearly Documented
Approvals get easier when the drawings match what reviewers expect. We design to the familiar ADA/ICC A117.1 geometry from day one:
- Running slope up to 1:12 (8.33%) and cross-slope up to 1:48
- 30 inches max rise per run with level landings at top, bottom, and turns
- 36 inches minimum clear width between handrails (wider at main entries when desired)
- Continuous, graspable handrails with proper heights and returns where the rise requires them
- Edge protection at runs and landings
Our submittals call these out line by line to ensure compliance every step of the way.Pplus drainage and anchorage notes, so plan review and inspection are straightforward and you don’t have to worry about whether or not it will pass. .
Flexible for Parish Life and Projects
Ministry spaces change with temporary entries during a renovation, a portable classroom for children’s church, or a reconfigured fellowship hall for community outreach. Modular aluminum pays off because it reconfigures and relocates without new fabrication. You can quickly and easily add an intermediate landing to lengthen a run, flip a handrail to clear a planter, or move the same ramp to another doorway.
Care That Fits Volunteer Schedules
Routine maintenance is light with aluminum. All you have to do is keep surfaces clean, clear snow with a non-metal edge, and avoid harsh residues. With no repaint cycles and no rot, aluminum keeps the focus on ministry instead of maintenance.
Ready to simplify access at your sanctuary or fellowship hall with prefabricated aluminum ramps for churches & places of worship? Call REDD Team at (800) 648-3696 or contact us online for a site-specific layout and quote. We’ll help you open safely, pass inspection the first time, and keep the ministry moving without major disruption.