We have a business that has been dinged for interior accessible route non-compliance. There is a slight change in elevation between two parts of the building, with a ramp, and it’s not quite right. The measured slope is 6.5%, 5% is max allowed. An architectural firm went through and surveyed several of our locations and came back with a laundry list of violations, and now i need to correct them. They applied the 2010 ADA standards.
In addition to noting that the slope is too much, they also point out that there are no handrails. So my question is ... if we install handrails is the slope acceptable? Section 405.8 and 505.1 says a handrail is required for a rise greater than 6” and/or slope greater than 1:20. My slope is 1:15 and rise is less than 3”. The consultant blindly says make the ramp slope 1:20 without consideration for how to do it. Adding handrails would be easy.
In addition to noting that the slope is too much, they also point out that there are no handrails. So my question is ... if we install handrails is the slope acceptable? Section 405.8 and 505.1 says a handrail is required for a rise greater than 6” and/or slope greater than 1:20. My slope is 1:15 and rise is less than 3”. The consultant blindly says make the ramp slope 1:20 without consideration for how to do it. Adding handrails would be easy.
