ADA Compliance Pricing Guide (2nd Edition)

Cost Estimates for the Most Needed Modifications

Updated to the Latest Changes in the ADA.

Revised and updated to the new 2004 ADA guidelines, featuring more than 70 of the most commonly needed modifications for ADA compliance and what they cost.

The most often-asked questions about making a building accessible are: What do I have to do? and How much will it cost? This new second edition answers both with professional guidance on the revised 2004 ADA guidelines and cost estimates for the most commonly needed building modifications.

ADA requirements, cost estimates, illustrations and reference numbers have all been updated.

Each of the more than 70 project estimates contains specific dimensions and materials mandated by the ADA, with estimated:

• Material quantities
• Labor-hours
• Total contractors charges Additional, alternate designs and estimates to fit almost any site or budget limitations

Easy-to-use location factors for over 900 cities and towns give you accurate costs for your specific area. An additional 3,000 unit prices let you modify an estimate for unique site conditions.

Projects include:

• installing ramps and walkways
• widening doorways
• installing/re-fitting elevators
• relocating light switches
• signage
• remodeling bathrooms and kitchens
• and many more...including auditoriums, public transportation and recreational facilities.

With additional guidance on:

• How the 2004 ADA guidelines apply to new construction and remodeling projects.
• Who's responsible for, and how to make, any public accommodation accessible.
• How to reduce future maintenance, and avoid failure to comply citations.

Means ADA Compliance Pricing Guide helps facility managers, owners, architects, engineers, contractors, interior designers and building users answer the complicated questions of whats required, when, and how to make sure you comply.

About the Author

Adaptive Environments is a private, nonprofit education and consulting organization whose architects and access experts have designed and planned accessibility for commercial, municipal, transportation, residential, and institutional facilities. The organization has surveyed hundreds of sites for ADA compliance and developed guidelines for facility managers and design professionals on planning accessible facilities.