For many of us we think that easy access applies only to those households that have an occupant who uses a wheelchair. It’s true, that we need to cater for people in wheelchairs but it’s by no means the only people who struggle with high thresholds on doors. Parents with pushchairs, people with shopping carts and those that use mobility scooters, are all affected by having poor access. The up stand on a standard threshold is obtrusive and forms a barrier to which access is restricted or hampered.
On average, thresholds range from between 50mm to 75mm which can cause accessibility issues. Approved Document M ensures that everyone has equal access to buildings, with a particular focus on disabled people. For example, wheelchair users should be able to enter shops and offices without confronting steps or obstructive thresholds.
Now Part M compliance has filtered itself through to the residential market place which means home-owners are presented with the opportunity to have low thresholds that are 15mm high. This greatly improves the accessibility of the home and makes getting in and out of your house a much easier prospect.
Elitis have many threshold options available to you including Part M compliant low versions. To find out more, call us on 08009 533633 or get in touch through our online contact form.
Elitis – serving the Midlands
We have many years serving the whole of the Midlands – including Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Macclesfield, Chester, Shewsbury, Stafford, Stone, Sandbach and Newcastle-Under-Lyme.