Simple Accessible Upgrades for Your Commercial Washroom
Ensuring accessibility in your commercial washrooms is a moral responsibility that every business owner should take seriously.
Ensure the space is accommodating for people with all abilities is crucial for fostering inclusivity and making everyone feel welcome and wanting to return to your business.
Read on as we explore what are easily the top 5 washroom supply products you can install in your commercial washroom that will enhance its accessibility features, and as a by-product of the work, most likely be in line with local, state or provincial accessibility laws.
Accessible Toialet Stalls
Making Room for Everyone
One of the first steps in improving washroom accessibility is to install accessible toilet stalls. Accessible stalls are much more spacious and let wheelchair users maneuver around much more comfortably while they’re doing their business.
These stalls are equipped with handrails for support and grab bars for ease of transferring from a wheelchair to the toilet. A lot of them also have lowered sinks and mirrors to accommodate people of different heights or people that use wheelchairs.
Accessible toilet stalls are not just a legal requirement in most districts, but they broadcast to the general public, and your patrons and employees your commitment to inclusivity which makes your facility more welcoming to whole range of visitors.
Touchless Faucets and Soap Dispensers
Hygiene Meets Accessibility
These are a must! Touchless faucets and soap dispensers have been a game-changer in commercial washrooms and almost every washroom in North America has one. If yours doesn’t it’s time to get on the project.
The main features? Touchless faucets and soap dispenser promote hygiene and very easily enhance accessibility.
For instance, people with limited dexterity or mobility can easily activate these fixtures with a wave of their hand or arm, instead of having to overly exert themselves. This comes in quite handy for people in wheelchairs or those that need to use canes or crutches.
They eliminate the need for twisting knobs or pushing buttons and simply make the washroom experience smoother and more accessible. Everyone that uses your bathroom facilities will love and appreciate them.
Wall Mounted Changing Tables
For Parents and Caregivers
Here’s another no-brainer. Half the people in the world are parents, and parents and caregivers need to use the bathroom too!
Without changing tables, parents face major challenges when changing their baby’s diaper and caregivers have a hell of a time providing their services too.
Installing a wall-mounted changing table is so easy, very affordable and takes less than an hour to install.
Once installed, a customer can simply unfold it from the wall, and use it as they need, and because they are installed at an appropriate height for accessibility, they’re easy for everyone to use – including a parent that uses a wheelchair.
Accessible Grab Bars
Sturdy Support When Needed
Grab bars are cheap and easy to install, so why not install them in your bathroom stalls? They’ll help everyone.
Accessible grab bars are a simple but very essential addition to any commercial washroom and
probably should be one of the first accessible pieces of equipment you install. They provide amazing support for individuals with mobility issues and older people that just need a helping hand to get up and sit down. They also help people in wheelchairs get up and sit down too.
Positioned strategically at the right height and securely anchored to the wall, grab bars are one of the best choices at providing stability and instilling confidence in your users.
Touchless Hand Dryers
Streamlined Drying for Everyone
Out of the box, touchless hand dryers are also quite easy to install, and make a huge impact on the usability of your establishment washroom.
If there are any two pieces of accessibly equipment you want to install, it would be the grab bars and the touchless hand dryer. Think about it.
Touchless hand dryers make the drying process much more efficient and easier and when installed under accessibility guidelines. They help a diverse range of users dry their hands easily and without spreading germs. This makes everyone feel comfortable and accommodated.
Users merely need to place their hands beneath the dryer, and the motion sensor will activate the airflow. Easy peasy.
Modern touchless hand dryers provide rapid and powerful airflow that dries hands in a matter of seconds and ensures a germ-free environment for up to 99% of the airborne pathogens and viruses out there. They’re perfect for people with various physical needs too, including those with limited time or dexterity.
The bottom line is, regardless of the brand you choose they have a model that has a significant advantage over traditional paper towels.
If you’re really interested, you can read an article that will give you a rundown of the typical features modern hand dryers provide and the difference between two of the most innovative hand dryer companies on the market – the Xlerator and the Dyson.
Start Researching These Products Now
There’s no time like the present. At most you can budget around $10,000 and get most – if not all of these products installed, and in a matter of weeks.
Remember your main goal is a business owner is to make your employees and customers satisfied. With accessible washroom equipment, that’s quite easy to do and will create a long-term impression on everyone.
