Equality Act 2010

In 2005 onwards disabled access into buildings was covered by the ‘Disability Discrimination Act 2005’ know best in its abbreviated format as DDA and is still to this day always referred too by many professionals. The phrase ‘DDA Compliance’ is leftover from 2005, but technically it is no longer relevant and can be extremely misleading and confusing. Superseded five years later and replaced with Equalities Act 2010. The Equalities Act states that there should be ‘reasonable access’ into buildings.

What is ‘reasonable access?
Reasonable access is, of course, in some circumstances, at the matter of opinion. The impact of the law is directly proportional to the degree to which it is enforced. With our wide choice of products to suit all situations, Vivid Lifts Ltd can assist you to step by step to find great disabled access solution.

Refurbishing public buildings are generally expected to ensure high-quality disabled access – however, a small business like shops or restaurants have lower criteria as the cost ratio to the size of the business is more economical. Vivid Lifts Ltd has wheelchair lifts to suit any building and any budget to create a disabled access system that complies with Building Regulations Document Part M, BS8300 and the National Planning Framework.