Steps

Long-Tread, Low-Riser Steps For many people with mobility impairments, long-tread, low-riser steps can be easier and safer to use when compared to a 1:12 slope ramp. The large level step tread allows easy walker use, and the riser's short height makes stepping up and down easier than standard steps. Balance is easier to maintain on the level steps than on a sloped surface; the steps requires less space than a ramp and are less expensive. Like our ramps, the modular design allows the steps to be easily installed, used as long as needed, and removed for usse at a new location. Tips for using long-tread low-riser steps with a wheelchair: see a safe technique for using these steps to assist a person in a wheelchair. For personal experiences from people using these accessibility steps, see the in Motion article.