Trip Hazard Removal

What This Service Involves

We remove vertical displacements at concrete joints using saw-cutting and controlled grinding to bring offsets within the ADA change-in-level threshold. This approach resolves many hazards in a single visit at a fraction of the cost and disruption of panel replacement, letting agencies clear liability backlogs faster. Because tree-root heave in the region continually creates new offsets, we can bundle removal into a recurring survey-and-treat program. Every treated location is measured before and after and added to your compliance record.

Benefits

Removes documented trip hazards at low cost per location; brings vertical offsets within ADA change-in-level limits; clears large liability backlogs quickly in a single mobilization; avoids the disruption and expense of panel replacement; produces measured before-and-after compliance documentation

Our Process

1) Survey walkways and measure vertical displacements against ADA limits; 2) Prioritize locations by severity and pedestrian volume; 3) Saw-cut or grind offsets to a compliant, beveled transition; 4) Verify final measurements and record each corrected location

What Affects the Cost

Total count of qualifying displacements; magnitude of each vertical offset; concentration or dispersion of hazards across routes; pedestrian traffic and control requirements; whether recurring survey cycles are included

Best Time of Year

Trip hazard removal can proceed nearly year-round since it requires no curing, though dry days improve dust control and worksite conditions in the wet season.