Accessible Door Hardware Mounting Height

Each of the codes and standards that we typically refer to for requirements pertaining to door openings contains slightly different language regarding mounting heights of operable hardware.

Accessible door hardware mounting height.

It must be accessible from both sides of the door whether the door is open or closed. Hardware required for accessible door passage shall be mounted no higher than 48 in. Obstructions at side reaches are limited to a height of 34. It only required a mounting location of 48 or less above the floor.

The maximum high reach is reduced to 46 when the reach over an obstruction is deeper than 10 to a maximum of 24. Door hardware ada compliant locks exit devices handles pulls latches and other operable parts on doors shall comply operable parts of such hardware shall be 34 inches minimum and 48 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground. The bottom surface of doors and gates on the push side must be smooth to a height of at least 10. Under ada the actuator must be located between 1 and 5 feet from the door.

Lever operated mechanisms push type mechanisms and u shaped handles are acceptable designs. Generally hardware must be mounted between 34 and 48 above the finished floor or ground with exceptions for a locks used only for security purposes and b operable hardware on doors leading to swimming pools. 404 2 11 accessible viewing height 43 max. Hardware required for accessible door passage shall be mounted no higher than 48 in 1220 mm above finished floor the standard did not define the low limit of the hardware mounting height.

In the previous edition of the ada standard section 4 13 9 included this statement. Maximum height under the ada guidelines the hardware required to operate the door must be no higher than 48 inches above the floor. This facilitates access since mobility aids including wheelchair footrests are sometimes used to push or prop open doors. At least one accessible door.

Unless not in tended for viewing i e lowest part above 66 doors doorways and gates 206 5 and 404 compliance is required for doors doorways and gates providing user passage on accessible routes. Hardware required for accessible door passage shall be mounted no higher than 48 in 1220 mm above finished floor.