The college planned to install a temporary prefabricated building in the site’s car park to accommodate three soundproof rooms, providing additional teaching space.

The project contractor subsequently approached us to supply a modular ramp, ensuring the building was fully accessible for disabled users.

Wheeled equipment, such as keyboard stands, drum racks, amplifier trolleys, and speaker carts, may be moved across the ramp surface. Therefore, a solution was required that could safely support this type of load.

Our ramp has a maximum load capacity of 1,000 kg, so any wheeled equipment and its contents can be safely used on the ramp, provided their combined weight does not exceed this limit. Typical music equipment, such as keyboard stands (10–30 kg), drum racks with drums (50–150 kg), amplifier trolleys (20–50 kg), and speaker carts (30–100 kg), falls well within this capacity. To ensure safety and prevent damage, the weight should be evenly distributed, and very heavy items should not be concentrated in a single spot.

As planned, the building was installed in August, and following approval of the final design, the ramp was installed shortly afterwards, within one day, providing immediate disabled access to the new studio facility.

Thanks to a dedicated in-house team, we were able to support the project with a quick turnaround time from design and site survey through to installation, helping ensure the project was completed on schedule with no delays to the overall programme.

When the building is eventually no longer required, the ramp can be removed at the same time, returning the car park to its original condition and demonstrating the inherent flexibility of our modular ramp.

FEATURES INCLUDED:

• Slip-resistant Mesh Platform - A multi-directional walkway with self-draining steel mesh and a galvanised finish.
• Looped Trombone Ends - Prevents clothes from snagging at the ends.
• Standard Colour: Black - Powder-coated black finish for greater durability than traditional paint.
• Adjustable Telescopic Legs - Adaptable to various threshold heights.
• Standard Handrail -This handrail system ensures that users always have a support to hold onto.
• Solid Hoarding - This skirt is purposefully designed to deter unauthorised access to the underside of the ramp.

Unlike the modular solution, a concrete ramp would not have been suitable for a temporary project of this nature due to its permanent construction and limited adaptability. Traditional concrete access ramps typically require extensive groundwork, longer construction periods, and significant labour and material resources, particularly where future removal may be required.

Similarly, a timber alternative was considered but ultimately deemed impractical by the contractor. Timber structures generally require longer fabrication and installation lead times and can generate higher levels of construction and disposal waste, making them less efficient for short-term or temporary access requirements.

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