A wheelchair access ramp from REDD Team will help ensure you provide safe, reliable – and affordable – access to anyone who wants to visit your facility. Whether that facility is a school building, a library, a government building or anything else that is required to be ADA-compliant, we will help ensure your entrances meet all accessibility regulations. REDD Team aluminum products are strong, built to withstand the elements, and are also incredibly easy to install.
Ramps to Fit All Your Requirements
It can be challenging – and very expensive – to make sure a building complies with the mandates of the ADA. A school, for example, may need new ramps for a portable classroom. Or a library might have an old wooden ramp that has deteriorated over time and needs to be replaced. We know that every situation is different. That’s why we not only offer wheelchair ramps, but other accessibility systems as well that are modular in design. They can be configured to meet your exact needs, and can be reconfigured should the need ever arise.
Durability, Convenience and Other Benefits of Aluminum
You might have done some research into ramps, stairs, or other accessibility components. If you have, you probably already know that they will typically come in either aluminum, steel, concrete or wood. Aluminum is the clear choice – here are just some of the reasons why.
- Aluminum won’t corrode like steel or warp like wood. Unless you treat these other materials on a regular basis, they will ultimately fail. Aluminum doesn’t pose that risk – it will maintain its strength and shape over the long haul, no matter what the weather conditions may be.
- Steel and wood can also become very slippery when they become wet. Aluminum, on the other hand, will remain slip-resistant at all times because it does such an excellent job of draining water.
- Concrete is obviously durable, but can be very expensive. If your accessibility needs ever change, you’ll have to demolish a concrete ramp and build a completely new one. That won’t be the case with aluminum.
How to Choose the Proper Ramp Length
It might seem that determining the right length for your ramp would be extremely complicated. While it’s important to do so, of course, it’s not as difficult as you may think. Here’s a quick, three-step process to do it.
- Step 1 – Measure the amount of vertical rise your ramp will need to overcome.
- Step 2 – Measure the amount of available distance, making sure to measure from the highest access point.
- Step 3 – Determine the amount of usable width you have to place a ramp.
It will be very important to get your measurements as exact as possible. The reason is that if the ramp is too short, the grade will be too steep. That will not only make it much more difficult for someone to access your building, it could also create a safety hazard. On the other hand, if the ramp is too long it might not work well for your available space.
If you have any questions regarding measurements, a REDD Team expert will be happy to help.
REDD Team is Ready to Help
Whether you need a wheelchair access ramp or any other type of accessibility product, REDD Team can help. Contact us online or call (800) 648-3696.
