Doorway Safety
When we moved to Cresswind, we discovered that every doorway leading outside had a 3.5- to 5.7-inch drop-down (rise), which creates a trip hazard if you’re not paying attention while carrying groceries or furniture into your property.
For that reason, we added a ramp to each interior/exterior threshold so we could get in the house easily without tripping.
We’ve been asked numerous times about the ramps we purchased, so I’ve added them here with *links.
NOTE: Please measure your rise before purchasing, as they were all different sizes in our home.
Ramps
Note: The back/patio door was a 3.5-inch rise (We put pavers in to cover this gap)
The front door was a 4-inch rise –
- Ramp: 4-inch rubber – https://amzn.to/4gf8fpo
- Handrail: https://amzn.to/4guksFE
- Threshold Transition: https://amzn.to/4y0JQKi
Note: After installation, I painted the handrails and the rubber ramp with primer, then tinted with 1 part Garage Floor Epoxy to match the house.
The mother-in-law to the Hobby Garage was a 5.7 -inch rise
Ramp: 5.7-inch Rubber – https://amzn.to/3UkJoYC
The garage was a 3.5-inch rise
- Ramp: 3.5-inch rubber – https://amzn.to/4gzuGoc
Note: After installation, I painted the handrails and the rubber ramp with primer, then tinted with 1 part Garage Floor Epoxy to match the house.
The rubber ramps are heavy, placed in front of the doorways, and fully portable, but the handrails at the front door needed to be bolted down for safety.
The back/patio door was a 3.5-inch rise – (We put pavers in to cover this gap)
Installation:
The handrails (if you use one) need to be bolted down (this requires an electric rotary hammer drill – use the corded one as the battery operated ones won’t cut it on this job) I had to hire somebody to install this for me.
Installer: Andrei Bahutski, 980-349-6116 / [email protected]
*Note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from the ramp links provided.