About DDA Specialised Wheelchair Lifts

DDA Lifts are the leading specialist in providing disabled lift accessibility solutions, with many years of experience in advising and project managing to building regulations. Disabled lifts are a central requirement in accordance with Disability Discrimination and we have the knowledge to provide accurate platform lift implementation quotes.

DDA can supply wheelchair lifts and disabled access to all public buildings via a short rise lift, with the option of hydraulic, screw & nut, and scissor mechanisms. We also have disability lifts in a range of heights to solve any problem, all look stylish and compliment the current design of your space. At DDA we supply Disables lifts, short rise lifts and Wheelchair lifts and have a vast experience in the industry.

Please read on to discover more about the necessity of disabled lifts and a brief history of its legal origins. Click this link to view the disable lift range.

How Platform Lifts and Disability Lifts Became Part of Any Structural Design

The mechanisms for disability lifts as we know it today was spawned by the movement called disability rights movement in the United States. Members of this movement are fighting for equality in treatment to disabled individuals and they contend that people with any form of physical impairment should be given safety and access through a short rise lift or any form of access..

Another thing that the movement demanded is for people who have physical disabilities to be allowed access or entry in business establishments. This led to the creation of wheelchair lifts and platform lifts, most of which are in the form of an elevator or a mechanism that elevates a person on a wheelchair.

Now, almost all restaurants, shopping centres, and major entertainment venues have ramps, short rise lifts or wheelchair lifts to allow disabled individuals to move freely about the premises. This makes the quality of life better for these individuals who are physically impaired and this provides them access to the busy areas of major establishments.

More and more people are becoming aware of how disabled people should be given fair treatment and this awareness drives people to install any form of a disability lift in their business establishment.

The Necessity of a Disabled Lift or a Short Rise Lift

Disabled Lifts of this kind may also be applied in domestic establishments or homes. A wheelchair lift or disability lift is a kind of elevator for the house without the complication of a real elevator in high rise buildings. It may be a hydraulic or electrical platform lift, which can bring the person on the wheelchair to any level of a building.

In general, all individuals should have the same rights of access and entry to all public establishments. It is not only out of necessity but out of respect that businesses include in their construction or architecture a design that will allow a disabled lift to be installed.

The platform lift is also commonly known as the wheelchair lift. It is a mechanism that allows a disabled person to be lifted above an object that blocks their way. Most of the times, these objects are construction designs that do not allow wheels to be rolled over them, such as one or two steps.

In construction there are legislations backed-up by the disability rights movement. Every building must comply with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act and Part M of Building Regulations. Thus, the platform lift was created to support disabled people and allow them to be more comfortable and enjoy life in general.

For information on our range of Disabled/disability lifts, platform lifts, wheelchair lifts, short rise lifts or any other of our services please feel free to contact us today.