ADA Door Compliance Las Vegas

What the code looks at

What makes a door accessible

The accessibility standard checks a handful of things at an entrance. When one is off, the door reads as non-compliant even if it works fine.

• Opening force. An interior door should open with no more than about five pounds of push or pull. A door that’s too heavy usually comes down to the closer.
• Threshold height. The threshold should sit low, no more than about half an inch, and be beveled so a wheel rolls over it.
• Closing speed. The closer has to sweep the door shut slowly enough that it doesn’t catch someone crossing it.
• Operable hardware. A lever, push bar or pull that works without a tight grasp or a twist of the wrist, not a round knob.
• Clear width and clearance. Enough clear opening and room to maneuver at the pull side.

Who needs it

When this comes up

ADA door work usually lands on a public-facing business: a tenant improvement or remodel that has to pass inspection, a new lease that puts compliance on the tenant, a complaint or an audit, or an owner who wants the entrance right before it becomes a problem. Retail, offices, medical, restaurants and strip-center suites all see it, often alongside other commercial glass work on the same tenant improvement.

Questions

ADA door FAQ