Sidewalk Trip Hazard Removal

Safety and Accessibility

Diamond Coring provides concrete grinding and maintenance services to help you avoid a liability case and to ensure you comply with Federal Law to remove all trip hazards from sidewalks and pedestrian walkways. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a trip hazard as any vertical change of 1/4" or more at a joint or crack in a walkway surface.

If you are a Property Manager, Municipality, School District, or Home Owner's Association, you can reduce your financial liability associated with trip-related pedestrian injuries by understanding how hazards occur and what preventative measures are available to you.

ADA Accessibility Guidelines

4.5 Ground and Floor Surfaces.

4.5.1* General. Ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces including floors, walks, ramps, stairs, and curb ramps, shall be stable, firm, slip-resistant, and shall comply with 4.5.

4.5.2 Changes in Level. Changes in level up to 1/4 in (6 mm) may be vertical and without edge treatment. Changes in level between 1/4 in and 1/2 in (6 mm and 13 mm) shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Changes in level greater than 1/2 in (13 mm) shall be accomplished by means of a ramp that complies with 4.7 or 4.8.

Full ADA Accessibility Guidelines Document

Changes in sidewalk elevation occur due to such occurrences as:
- Tree roots pushing upwards
- Heaving and settling due to frost
- Buckling due to displacement of sub base
Such changes in elevation can cause major problems and result in serious injuries that affect:
- Pedestrians with mobility impairments: difficulty lifting feet, or crutches which can cause trips and falls
- Pedestrians with visibility impairments: difficulty detecting changes in elevation which can cause trips and falls
- Pedestrians with wheel chairs or wheel chair riders: difficulty with or inability to roll over steep changes in elevation

Diamond Coring’s sidewalk services allow you to:

Manage Your Hardscapes

Control your sidewalk trip hazards: manage costs effectively by remedying potential hazard areas. We can evaluate your facility or public way needs to provide you with a survey outlining areas that require attention.
Comply with ADA Guidelines and Limit Exposure to Financial Liability

Grinding is a cost effective remedy that provides a smooth transition between uneven concrete slabs.
Avoid Costly Concrete Replacement

More economical than concrete replacement, Diamond Coring's safe, clean trip hazard removal process utilizes custom, specialized state-of-the-art equipment to level uneven sidewalks and curbs and ensure safe and easy access by pedestrians and wheel chair riders.