Maintaining Your Ramp in the Winter
January 17, 2019
Wheelchair Accessibility Low Maintenance and Temporary Solution
For people that use wheelchairs or walkers, ramps are a must. The beauty of an aluminum modular ramp is that it can be installed in about an hour and it can be taken down whenever you may not need it anymore.
Aluminum wheelchair ramps do not rust and they do not have any impact on the environment. They also have ribbed surfaces on them to create better traction during snow or rain. Even if you may not need the ramp for yourself, it is always better to have your home be handicap accessible. Maybe you have holiday dinners at your house and have someone in your family that will need a ramp to get in your home.
There are numerous reasons why it is better to have your home be handicap accessible. Aluminum ramps are fairly easy to maintain in any climate. We live in Michigan, so the weather is very sporadic if you are not glued to the weather channel. The only hard time you will have maintaining your ramp is in the winter. You have to make sure that the ramp is clear of snow, and not icy. We recommend using ice melt, and that will take care of ice build-up on your ramp.
For the summer there is no maintenance, along with spring. Unless our Michigan weather sees fit to give us snow then too(let’s hope not)! In the fall you may have to clear your ramp of leaves when they fall down. We service throughout the entire state of Michigan!
Call our expert aging-in-place specialists for a comprehensive evaluation at CAPS Remodeling today!
Introducing Jeff Cates, the visionary Founder and Owner of CAPS Remodeling. After experiencing a profound personal event involving his son in 2007, Jeff was inspired to serve a higher purpose: to create safer, more comfortable, and independent living conditions for the elderly and disabled by modifying their current homes. Jeff’s deep-seated religious beliefs form the moral compass that steers CAPS daily operations. Apart from his unwavering dedication to his work, Jeff finds joy in boating and cherishing moments with his family.
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With my rare form of ALS #4. I definitely will continue to progress. And for sure need the ramp to get into and out of my home. The ramp which you installed today is perfect. Took a lot of stress off now I don’t have to worry. Or be trapped. It’s just beautiful and your staff are wonderful.