PortaWalk Portable Wheelchair Ramps
Ian C. Langtree - Content Writer/Editor for Disabled World
Published: 2009/02/07 - Updated: 2024/02/21
Publication Type: Informative
Topic: Wheelchair Ramps (Publications Database)
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Synopsis: PortaWalk wheelchair ramps are designed for portable and temporary needs and engineered in compliance with ADA guidelines.
• Using a minimum of components to accommodate a wide variety of buildings, elevations and site arrangements, PortaWalk is the system that is cost effective, durable and portable.
Introduction
There's nothing more frustrating for someone with a disability than to approach a building without proper access and wonder how you will enter without a safe ramp.
Main Item
PortaWalk wheelchair ramps are specifically designed for portable and temporary needs as well as engineered to be in compliance with ADA guidelines. Using a minimum of components to accommodate a wide variety of buildings, elevations and site arrangements, PortaWalk is the system that is cost effective, durable and portable.
Among the many benefits that PortaWalk Ramps offer are:
- Interchangeable variations
- Relocate, re-configure and re-use
- Efficient and affordable solution
- Leasing plans available
- Excellent resale value
- ADA compliant
- Retrofitting design for all applications
- Variety of color choices and finishes
- Made in the USA
- Nationwide sales and service
Behind the design of PortaWalk ramps is a simple concept that has been attempted through construction of wood, aluminum and concrete ramps. PortaWalk is a system that is structurally superior to these other methods used for handicap wheelchair access. Steel construction provides more durability than wood, more strength and stability than aluminum and more portability than concrete. The PortaWalk's ramp surface provides optimal traction and safety in adverse conditions.
Some of the many ramp applications include:
- Permanent residential access or temporary use for visiting friends and family
- Portable classrooms
- Modular office buildings
- Construction sites
- Carnivals and Fairs
- Public Buildings
- Commercial Sites
- Historical Homes
- Churches
- Office parks
- Hospitals
- Restaurants
- Retail centers
PortaWalk , Inc. has dedicated itself to manufacturing and installing superior handicap ramping systems that enhance the lifestyle of those who are entitled to the benefits of the Americans with Disabilities Act and meeting the needs of the individuals using these ramps. For more information Phone: (972) 228-8245.
1 - Building a Removable Wheelchair Ramp - A removable wheelchair ramp is a perfect solution for people who do not own their own homes or will only be using a wheelchair for a short period of time.
2 - Portable Wheelchair Ramps: Types and Descriptions - Explains the types of portable wheelchair ramps as a convenient way for a wheelchair user to access any area.
3 - Building a Home Wheelchair Ramp - A building plan for a wheelchair accessible ramp depends on the home and the space available including the terrain around the home.
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