Wheelchair Friendly Front Doors

We provide doors that are wide enough to allow walker and wheelchair access.
Wheelchair friendly front doors. To make your home more wheelchair friendly we can manufacture doors with a low aluminium threshold that make it much easier to allow wheel chair access. Diy upvc composite doors available in 6 colours. If the doorway is positioned in a standard hallway and a wheelchair need to turn then a wider door and more floor space is required. If you have electric sockets near.
It s crucial to be sure that the wheelchair can easily fit through every door in your house. Sometimes removing the door frames is enough. Standard wheelchairs are 635 mm 25 in wide and for comfortable access doors should be 900 mm 35 in wide. There are several things that will need to be adjusted along with the door frame.
A wide range of upvc front doors to choose from. If the door is too narrow you need to make a mild renovation and refit. Made to measure upvc composite doors available with side panels and top boxes. Due to the width of many wheelchairs it can be difficult to find a wheelchair accessible door.
These doors are plenty wide enough but also offer the added benefits of strength durability and fantastic looks. Upvc composite doors with over 57 billion combinations to choose from. The light switches beside the door will likely need to be moved over when you resize the door. Wheelchair accessible door width specifications in the uk are very stringent as are the conditions for installing a wheelchair ramp.
To overcome this issue we have a range of doors that are wider than 33 inches or 838mm. Door width for wheelchair access the width of a building s doorway may cause the owner to have to spend money to remodel the doorways if they are not wide enough for wheelchairs. Your wheelchair access ramp must be of a certain gradient and it must also be made of a non slip surface. See more ideas about entrance ramp design handicap accessible home.
All upvc front doors are manufactured to the highest standards. Your door frame will need to be at least 32 inches wide to accommodate the wheelchair. Common widths in residential construction include 30 and 32 inch doors although 36 inch front entry doors can be found in old or even relatively modern homes. Finding a contractor to do it and paying out of pocket can be expensive for small mid size businesses.
A 36 inch door makes the room accessible to the less mobile person. When installing handicap accessible doors we consider the following.