Will a ramp fit?
Enter the rise and get the length you need at the ADA slope, whether you need a landing, and how much of the yard the whole ramp takes up.
Wheelchair ramps
Whether a ramp will fit, what the rules are, and who pays for it. Written for the person arranging a ramp, not the person selling one.
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ADA ramp requirements
Every rule with its section number: slope, width, landings, handrails and edge protection, and whether any of it applies to a ramp at your house.
Who pays for it
Medicare does not. VA grants, Medicaid waivers and USDA repair grants might, with current amounts and who qualifies.
Who builds them
Local ramp installers, checked against their own websites, with what each one publishes about rental and the brands they fit.
Before you choose a ramp
Three measurements decide most of it: the rise from the ground to the top of the threshold, the length of clear, level ground in front of the door, and whether there is room to turn. A rise over 30 inches needs a landing partway up, which usually means an L shape or a switchback rather than one long run.
A rise of a few inches at a single step or doorway is a different problem. A threshold ramp or a short portable ramp handles it without landings, and often without handrails. The calculator tells you which side of that line you are on.