Modular ramps
Wheelchair Ramps in Lancaster, PA
Lancaster is our second busiest market, and the ramp calls come from every kind of house in it: city rowhouses with a stoop to the sidewalk, Manheim Township ranches with three porch steps, and farmhouses toward Willow Street and Strasburg with a long walk to the door. We sell and install modular aluminum ramps across the county, measured one visit and installed the next, often in the same week.
Ramps for Lancaster rowhouses, ranches, and farmhouses
City rowhouses near Cabbage Hill, the West End, and the blocks around Musser Park have a stoop straight to the sidewalk and no yard. There a ramp runs along the front of the house with a landing at the door, or uses the rear alley entrance, and above about 30 inches of rise a vertical platform lift in a 5 by 6 foot footprint fits the sidewalk better. Manheim Township, East Hempfield, and Lancaster Township are post-war ranches and later two-stories with two to four porch steps and a lawn, the easy case: a straight or L-shaped ramp and a 5 by 5 foot landing at the door, installed before lunch. Farmhouses and larger lots out toward Willow Street, Strasburg, and Millersville sometimes need a long run with a switchback, like the one pictured, which modular sections handle without a single footer.
Lancaster General and the Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center send a steady number of people home with a walker or a chair and a date, and a modular ramp is often the first thing we install for them.
Why Lancaster calls us for a ramp
Buy now, sell it back later
A modular ramp with buy-back to ask about when the need ends. Aluminum holds its value; wood is demolition.
Ramp or lift, priced honestly
Under about 30 inches of rise a ramp wins. Above that we price a platform lift next to it and let you choose.
Installed before lunch
Measured one visit, installed the next, no concrete, no footers, and usually no permit for a home.
Our own installs
Recent wheelchair ramps near Lancaster
Our own installations in and around Lancaster. When we have fewer than three in town, nearby work fills in.
Modular aluminum ramps, with buy-back
The system: EZ-ACCESS PATHWAY 3G, 36 inches of clear width between the handrails, 1,000 lb capacity, slip-resistant surface, welded aluminum that never rots, tool-free connections on adjustable legs, and a lifetime warranty. Platforms, turn platforms, stair sections, and gates let it fold around any house. Buy with buy-back: a modular ramp disassembles and gets reused, so ask about buy-back when it is no longer needed. Commercial: the PATHWAY HD system with 48 to 54 inch widths and ADA, IBC, and OSHA compliant rails for shops, churches, and offices. Our post on ramp width and slope covers the measurements; the modular ramps page has the length table.
Handicap ramp installation cost in Lancaster
Count the steps and you know most of the price. Three steps is about 21 inches of rise, which at the ADA 1:12 slope is a 21 foot ramp plus a landing at the door. Five steps is 35 feet, which usually means a turn and a second platform. A power chair with help can use a 2:12 slope and halve those lengths. Each section and platform has a fixed price, so once we know the rise and the path the number is simple arithmetic, and we put it in writing within 24 hours of measuring. There is no travel charge in Lancaster County, and financing is available.
Installed in a day, no concrete
We measure the rise to the top of the threshold, lay out the run and the landings on the lawn or along the house, and confirm the door swing at the top platform. Sections hook together with pre-assembled handrails, so most residential ramps are installed in a few hours with no digging and usually no permit. When the ramp comes out, the yard is as it was. Lancaster is about 45 minutes from our shop in Etters, and we are in the county most weeks. If a ramp would be too long for the lot, we say so and price a platform lift beside it.
Drive time and scheduling
Lancaster is about 45 minutes from our shop in Etters, PA. We group visits by area, so a free consultation in Lancaster is usually available within a few days, and most ramps are measured on one visit and installed on the next, often within the same week. Nearby towns we cover from the same route: Manheim Township, East Hempfield, Lancaster Township, Millersville, Willow Street, Lititz, Ephrata.
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Also in Lancaster
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- Commercial wheelchair lifts in Lancaster, PA
Everything we do in Lancaster: stairlifts, home elevators, platform lifts, modular ramps, and repair. The modular ramps page lists every town we cover for this product. Or get a price now with the online stairlift quote.
Straight answers
Wheelchair ramps in Lancaster: common questions
How much does a wheelchair ramp cost in Lancaster?
It depends almost entirely on length. Two or three steps with a straight run lands in the low thousands installed, while a 30 foot run with a switchback and landings can reach the upper single-digit thousands. We measure and quote in writing within 24 hours.
Is a ramp for a short recovery worth buying in Lancaster County?
Usually, yes. The PATHWAY sections go in on one visit, and when the ramp is no longer needed you can ask us about buying it back, so a short-term ramp does not have to be money gone. Plenty of Lancaster ramps that start as a three month recovery end up staying for good.
Can a ramp go on a Lancaster city rowhouse?
Often, along the front of the house with a landing at the door or through the rear alley. Above about 30 inches of rise a vertical platform lift usually fits the sidewalk better. We look and price what works.
Do you build wood ramps?
No. Wood rots, splinters, and has to be demolished when the need ends. Aluminum modular ramps go in faster, meet ADA slope and width, and come back apart for reuse or buy-back.
How wide is the ramp?
36 inches of clear width between the handrails on the PATHWAY 3G, which suits every standard wheelchair and walker. Commercial ramps use the 48 to 54 inch PATHWAY HD.
Ready to talk about Lancaster?
Call and tell us about the home. We are in Lancaster and Lancaster County regularly, a free in-home visit usually fits within a few days, and the written quote follows within 24 hours.