ADA Trip Hazard

Sidewalk repair contractors help to remove ADA trip hazard in an affordable and efficient manner. Rather than changing concrete sidewalk panels completely, advancements in concrete cutting technology allow them to get rid of trip hazards in a non-disruptive manner. This can be very useful for property management companies and municipalities looking for concrete sidewalk repair.

Trip hazards are a major issue, especially for people living with disabilities. A trip hazard, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), is any vertical change on a surface over 1/4″. The ADA was incepted in 1991 to combat the already existing difficulties people living with disabilities already have with getting around.

Who ADA Trip Hazard Affects?

The ADA compliance regulations are applicable to county, state, and federal municipal facilities. Trip hazards typically form at the cracks or joints found on uneven walkways and sidewalks. Once trip hazards form, traveling on the uneven or cracked concrete becomes more and more difficult.

Sidewalk repair contractors also provide routine sidewalk maintenance that help keep walkways clean and smooth. However, routine sidewalk maintenance doesn’t fix trip hazards that already exist. Similarly, getting rid of trip hazards completely will actually lower future sidewalk maintenance and repair costs.

The ADA states that trip hazards must be fully removed from any sidewalk available for public use. Any commercial or residential property that does not comply to this regulation leaves themselves vulnerable to a liability case. Fortunately, sidewalk trip hazards can be prevented and removed from causing future problems.

Removing Trip Hazards

The various methods available to remove trip hazards include everything from concrete grinders and scarifiers to complete sidewalk replacement. The latter choice is only necessary in the most extreme cases. Replacing concrete sidewalks is a time-consuming, disruptive, and costly process.

The other ways for removing trip hazards also present particular problems. First, sidewalk grinding doesn’t reach all the corners of the panel. In addition to that, a scarifier and grinder is limited and bulky. Grinding sidewalks also leaves unappealing markings on the surface that can tarnish the aesthetics of the neighborhood.

Fortunately, cutting concrete with patented horizontal cutting technology allows sidewalk repair contractors to remove trip hazards fully. The end result is a clean cut that perfectly levels the surface and can be performed at nearly any angle. It is also both more cost-effective and more attractive than alternative methods.

If you have an ADA trip hazard and are looking for sidewalk repair contractors in South Florida, be sure to contact Florida Sidewalk Solutions. Located in Davie, FL, our technicians service the greater South Florida area. Get started today, get rid of the liability, and save the sidewalk!