Barnsley, South Yorkshire

The Project

We recently completed a project to improve access for a client using a walking aid at a terraced cottage. The property had 13 steps from the public footpath to the door, which made entry difficult. Our solution involved installing a modular step unit with six 148mm rises, reducing steepness compared to the previous arrangement. Bilateral handrails and a paved landing area connected the steps to the existing garden path, ensuring easy access. We also installed a continuous, snag-free 11-metre easirail, providing essential support along the garden steps. The design maintained the communal pathway and offered a safe, practical solution without disrupting neighbouring residents.

Application: Residential
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
System: Step Unit and Easirail

Requirements

The client came to us seeking a solution to improve access in and out of a set of terraced cottages, for the use of a walking aid. The property had a total of 13 steps from the public footpath to the door threshold which was becoming quite a task for the client to negotiate gaining safe access in and out for the property. The design had to keep in mind the communal aspect of the cottages and not impact any of the other residents whilst also offering the most safe and practical solution for the client.

Features

The ramp needed to be suitable and fit for purpose, following on from our site survey we determined that the ramp needed to have the following specification:

  • Step Tread Platform 900x300mm
  • Modular Turn Platform 1200x1100mm
  • Bilateral Trombone Ended Handrails
  • Balustrade Rails (For heights greater than 600mm)
  • Paved Landing area 1200x1200mm
  • 11 Linear metres of snag free galvanised steel easirail
  • Rails set into the ground with postcrete with a grab height of 900mm

End Result

The finished job provided a great solution for the client. From the door to the top level of the garden we provided a modular step unit with bilateral handrails. Six step rises of 148mm were implemented opposed to the existing four rises of 222mm that was previously in place, this drastically improved the steepness of the rises and brought it within our recommendation of 150mm. The step unit turned at the door running parallel with the house wall keeping the communal path at the front of the property clear and our platform was sized accordingly to make this possible. A paved landing area was also installed linking the modular step unit to the existing path leading to the steps exiting the property. Easirail was installed within the garden from the paved landing area of the modular step unit to the base of the garden descending down the existing nine steps at the property. The handrail ran in one continuous snag free line creating a nice border to the works and giving the client essential support to run alongside the steps.

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