The city of Memphis is home to many excellent schools that offer educational opportunities for everyone. Wheelchair ramps are necessary to ensure people with mobility issues can take advantage of these opportunities. A ramp will help anyone enter a school with ease, allowing them to attend classes and enjoy everything a school has to offer. REDD Team understands the value of a wheelchair ramp to a school and is ready to help Memphis-area schools.
Where Will You Place Your Ramps?
Your wheelchair ramps can go in many places around your school campus:
- Access ramps are necessary for the openings to your school, especially the main entrance.
- Any space with a staircase can use a ramp on the side.
- Curb ramps can also be planned around a parking lot, particularly near accessible parking spaces.
There is no limit to where you can get your wheelchair ramps, but you will need them in any place with a rise of at least half an inch. REDD Team can prepare customized ramps for your school based on its locations and sizes.
What Are the Rules For Your Ramps?
Our experts at REDD Team can prepare your school wheelchair ramps based on Tennessee state laws. Many of these rules are consistent with Section 405 of the ADA.
Here are some standards for how your wheelchair ramps should work:
- The maximum slope will be 1:12, so there is twelve inches of ramp for every inch of rise. A steeper slope of 1:10 can work for ramps with a rise of less than six inches.
- A ramp can rise up to 30 inches. If you require a greater rise, add a landing somewhere in the middle.
- Landings will appear on the top and bottom parts of the ramp and also in the middle if the rise is over 30 inches. The landing must be 60 inches long.
- The ramp must be 36 inches wide indoors and 48 inches outdoors. The landings must also be the same width.
- Handrails are also necessary for ramps that are at least six inches high. The ramps should be about three feet high from the ground.
What If You Need To Change Directions?
Sometimes, the space restrictions require you to plan a ramp that goes in different directions. REDD Team can prepare a ramp in this case with a few points:
- Each ramp run must have a rise of less than 30 inches.
- The landing at the turning point will be a square surface of 60 inches on each side. This size is enough to ensure a suitable turning radius.
- Landings can also be planned to ensure they’re still 60 inches long on both ends. Part of this work includes positioning the landings in spaces where the opening radius of any nearby door will not interfere with the 60-inch space.
Wheelchair ramps for schools in Memphis can help students and others on campus access the necessary spots. We will ensure everything in your school is built to your standards while meeting state and ADA rules. You can contact us through our website or at 800-648-3696 for information on how we can serve you.
