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DDA Manual Guidelines
Free DDA handrail manual
This manual will give you a basic overview of both the DDA guidelines and what is needed to install a Simplified DDA Railing system. This manual contains basic tips, tools and helpful pictures to show you how to work with the Simplified DDA Railing components.
Which diagram should I use?
Use the table below to determine which drawing(s) in this manual will be of the greatest help to you.
- Top Rail DDA Railing - This Diagram (ignore bottom rail)
- Top & Mid Rail DDA Railing - This Diagram (ignore bottom rail)
- Top, Mid & Bottom DDA Railing - This Diagram
- Top & Bottom DDA Railing - This Diagram
- Stair Railing - This Diagram
- Wall Attachment - This Diagram and Additional Diagram
Various DDA handrail designs
DDA Railings can be designed in several different handrail styles. The image below gives the four different handrail configurations that can be used when designing an DDA handrail.
The top rail is the only handrail that is required in all scenarios. Other rails are added for ramps, walkways and other circumstances.
If you are unsure which rail arrangement that you need, please talk to our customer service team about which rail arrangement is required for your handrail.
Examples of DDA handrail projects
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Become compliant
Our team of experts is here to help guide you from design to installation, ensuring that your handrail that is DDA compliant.
Look good, stay safe
Unlike welded railing, our galvanized components formidably protect against corrosion and failure, requiring little to no maintenance for years to come.
Turn-key packages
Our DDA rails are simple to install, but if you require assistance then we can help with design, site surveys and installation.
What makes a handrail DDA compliant?
Smooth and continuous
Ensure that your railing has a smooth surface throughout the entire length of the railing. Someone should be able to easily run their hand along the entire railing.
Correct Height & Clearance
Your railing must be between 900 mm and 1100 mm tall. Also, a DDA ramp must have a minimum clear width of 1000 mm.
Edge protection
When there is a drop off , ramps require a curb or curb rail to prevent wheel chairs from slipping out from under the railing. In some cases a mid rail is sufficient to provide this protection.
There's more!
Browse our DDA guideExamples of DDA handrail projects
Powder-coated DDA railing (Red) - GP entrance
Yellow handrail system installed in front of a surgery
Black powder-coated handrail for stairs
Accessibility railing system installed on both sides of the stairs
Access handrail system installed in front of a school
Accessibility handrail (non-powder-coated)
Black handrail system for ramp access
DDA handrail: Blue powder-coated tube with non-powder-coated fittings
Double sided access handrail installed on a shallow ramp
Double sided access handrail installed on a shallow ramp
A handrail system installed around a series of buildings
A red DDA handrail system installed on an access ramp
A DDA railing system installed in front of a GP surgery - Blue tube and non-powder-coated fittings
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