Assessments and Surveys

 Do you need to know if your facility is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Are you beginning a new project and want be compliant from the start? Our team can evaluate your facility and outline steps and specific changes needed to bring it into compliance with the ADA and improve overall accessibility. We have a time-tested quality assurance program that ensures you are getting accurate, high quality information and solutions for your project every time.

"The overall survey project as managed by UD&C has been implemented at a very accurate and high level. Hats off to you and your team for developing and implementing an accurate schedule and data assembly process."

–Ron Bevilacqua, Vice President – store planning, Sterling Jewelers, Inc.

We can review your plans at any stage in the design and construction process and give you a detailed report—with photos—identifying accessibility issues (citing the specific guidelines, codes and regulations) and suggesting practical solutions. We can meet with you and your design team to review and assist in resolving any issues indicated in the evaluation/survey. We can inspect your property at the "punch list" stage, and provide you with cost estimates for changes and information on accessible appliances, accessories, hardware and fixtures.

Universal Designers & Consultants (UD&C) has completed thousands of ADA facility surveys and provided consulting services in every state, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and Canada. Our facility surveys have ranged from small outlets, such as retail stores and service stations, to some of the largest facilities of their type in the world, including hotels, theaters, sporting arenas and office buildings. Our clients have ranged from small "mom & pop" business owners to the largest theme park developer in the world.

We provide consulting services for nearly every type of facility, from historic to high-tech, from small to large, including:

If you would like to have your own staff conduct the surveys, we can help with that as well. UD&C has developed self-survey analysis systems for use by client staff and contractors. The self-survey format works well when there are multiple sites to be surveyed and the client has personnel that can handle the task. We can provide training for your personnel and customize the survey so that it collects the information that is most relevant to your situation.