ADA Ramps and Accessible Concrete in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Commercial and Specialty Concrete

ADA Ramps and Accessible Concrete

Ramps, landings and accessible routes built to published slope and width guidelines, with smooth, safe surfaces.

Access matters for customers, residents and family members who use wheelchairs, walkers or strollers, or who simply find steps difficult. A ramp has to follow tight rules to be usable: gentle slopes, level landings, enough width, edge protection and a surface that grips. Poorly built ramps are too steep or too narrow, and they can be more dangerous than steps. A Nashville business or home that adds a ramp needs it built right so it serves its purpose and meets expectations.

We work from the plan or design the layout with you. Common guidelines call for a maximum running slope of one inch of rise for every twelve inches of run, level landings at the top, bottom and turns and clear widths. We form the ramp with precision, place steel and pour with a broom finish for traction, and add detectable warning surfaces where they are required. Handrails and edge protection are coordinated with the railing contractor. We also repair and replace existing ramps and curb cuts that have settled or cracked.

Slopes by the numbers

Running slope, cross slope and landings are checked with levels throughout.

Traction and edges

A broom finish and edge details keep wheels and feet secure.

Detectable warnings

Where required, warning surfaces are installed for people with low vision.

Rails coordinated

We work with railing installers so the whole ramp is finished and safe.

What is included

  • Plan review and measurements
  • Layout and forms
  • Steel and pour
  • Broom finish and warning surfaces
  • Railing coordination
  • As-built check and cleanup
Before and after

See the transformation.

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After: front entry steps with solid new steps with clean edges and a handrailBefore: front entry steps with crumbling, cracked steps with a loose railBeforeAfter
Crumbling steps rebuilt. From crumbling, cracked steps with a loose rail to solid new steps with clean edges and a handrail.
Why it works

What you get with Accessible Ramps and Concrete

Gentle slopes

To guideline.

Level landings

Where needed.

Grip finish

Wheels and feet.

Edge details

Safe borders.

Business or home

Both served.

Checked as built

Measured.

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How it works

Our process, start to finish.

  1. 01

    Call and schedule

    You tell us about your site and what you want, new concrete, a repair or a refresh, and we set a visit that fits your day.

  2. 02

    Visit and measure

    We walk the property, measure the area, check drainage, soil and access, look at any old concrete and take photos of anything of note.

  3. 03

    Plan and explain

    We explain your options for thickness, steel, finishes and colors, sketch the layout and give you a written scope with clear timing and pricing.

  4. 04

    Prepare the site

    We arrange for underground utilities to be located, protect the house, lawn and landscaping, remove old concrete if needed and compact a stone base.

  5. 05

    Form and pour

    We set forms and steel, check heights and slopes, place and finish the concrete and cut joints, with the crew on site from the first truck to the last pass.

  6. 06

    Cure and care

    We protect the concrete as it cures, clean up the site, walk you through when to use it and seal it, and set a reminder for your next check.

Questions

Accessible Ramps and Concrete FAQ

How steep can a ramp be?

Common guidelines call for a rise of one inch per twelve inches of run at most. We build to the plan and applicable rules.

Do ramps need handrails?

Often, depending on rise. We help plan them with the railing installer.

Can you add a ramp to an existing entry?

Yes. We measure the rise and plan the length and landings that fit.

What are detectable warnings?

Textured surfaces at curb ramps that alert people with low vision. We install them where required.

Do I need a permit?

Often for commercial work. We help you check requirements.

Next step

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