Accessible shop entrances Northamptonshire

Before designing a ramp for your Northamptonshire entrance, we check where your boundary ends, as most pavements belong to the highway or roads authority. What counts as a reasonable adjustment depends on your business, so we price different options for owners in the East Midlands to weigh up for their Northamptonshire shop.

What do we offer in Northamptonshire?

Contrast, handles and call pointsVisible handles, manifestation and a call bell help people with sight loss or a limited grip.

Wider door setA wider leaf, or removing a side panel, can bring the clear width up.

Permanent rampA fixed ramp with landings and handrails, where the forecourt or private land has space. Gradient and length follow the design guidance.

How much does it cost in Northamptonshire?

The guide price is £495 to £3,495 ex VAT depending on the work. A single step at a Northamptonshire shop door can stop some customers coming in, so we look at the whole approach and not just the door. The price we confirm in writing includes travel and access.

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Which towns do you cover?

Common questions

Do you cover all of Northamptonshire?

Yes. ShopFronts UK works across Northamptonshire, including Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Northampton.

Is a shop legally required to have a ramp?

Not automatically. The Equality Act 2010 requires service providers in England, Scotland and Wales to make reasonable adjustments, and it sets no fixed ramp gradient. Northern Ireland uses the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. What counts as reasonable depends on the premises, cost and resources.

What ramp gradient should I aim for?

A gradient of 1:12 is the steepest normally accepted, and only on short flights. In England, Approved Document M gives 1:12 for 2 m, 1:15 for 5 m and 1:20 for 10 m, and BS 8300 gives similar guidance. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own documents.

How wide should a shop door be?

In England, Approved Document M gives a clear width of 1000 mm for new buildings and 775 mm for existing buildings for external doors used by the public. Clear width is measured from the door stop to the face of the open door, not across the full leaf. Other nations have their own guidance.

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Accessible shop entrances in Northamptonshire