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ADA Window Requirements & ADA Door Clearance

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Contact your area Sales Representative for questions regarding ADA. When designing windows Peerless keeps everyone in mind, ensuring our windows meet standards such as ADA and FHA helps us achieve that. Casement windows will use the standard ADA long handle with 90° concealed hinge. Project out windows will use an OS Operator, short arm, and 4 bar hinge. Terrace doors will use the standard ADA door handle. 

**Project out windows can be no shorter than 30". All windows can be no larger than 84" tall.

Door Requirements

ADA Door Requirements

Doors have different requirements than windows to accommodate wheelchairs, walkers, and other assistant machinery. There needs to be an 80" minimum vertical clearance, 32" clear opening, and 1/2" sill height. Something not everyone would think about is how handles project into the door opening, anything that projects into the clear opening cannot be more than 4", and there can be no projections below 34". All of these requirements help ensure anyone can use the door. 

Accessible Hardware

handle types

As seen in the ADA Guideline.

Handles need to be oerable without tight twisting, grasping, or pinching. 

Operating Force & Reach Requirements

ADA handle hardware needs to operate at no more than 5 pounds of force, we can achieve that by specifically on inswing products. Handle location is also important, and a casement inswing gives you the flexiblity to move the handle to make the window accessible. 

  • Performance Data
  Model Number Configuration
Casement G261/65 Casement Inswing L/R
  G561/65 Casement Inswing L/R
  G661/65 Casement Inswing L/R
  G861/65 Casement Inswing L/R
Project Out G201 Project Out
  G205 Fixed/Project Out
  G501 Project Out
  G505 Fixed/Project Out
  G601 Project Out
  G605 Fixed/Project Out
Terrace Door GTD2-61/65 Inswing Terrace Door

 

 
 
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