The americans with disabilities act ada specifies the minimum criteria for accessible doors in new construction accessible buildings.
Handicap accessible entry doors.
Minimum number 206 4 at least 60 of public entrances must be accessible in new construction in addition to entrances directly serving tenancies parking facilities pedestrian tunnels and elevated walkways.
Each accessible entrance at least 60 of public entrances in newly built facilities must be accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs or have mobility impairments.
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Doors when installing an entry door to make your home more accessible make sure it s at least 36 inches wide and your threshold is not more than half an inch tall.
Each tenant space in a mall or other building with multiple business accessible rooms and spaces within buildings.
Most entrances to stores and businesses use 36 inch wide doors that are wide enough to be accessible.
At each accessible entrance to a building at each accessible space within the building.
This guide explains scoping and technical requirements for accessible entrances doors and gates in the ada standards.
However some older doors are less than 36 inches wide and may not provide enough width 32 inch clear width when fully opened.