Hart-Ireson Chartered Building Surveyors

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 - advisors and access audits

The Disability Discrimination Act (1995) aims to end discrimination which disabled people may experience.

Hart-Ireson have undertaken in excess of 150 Access Audit surveys which present Service Providers with tailored advice on the level of accessibility to their Service Users.

The commissioning of an Access Audit may reduce the likelihood of legal claims whilst identifying points of good and bad access.

Our access audit revealed alternative suitable means of entry into the building other than this long flight of steps.

Here an 'accessible' WC has been installed, but there is no colour contrast between the fittings and the walls and therefore cannot be considered to be in accordance with best practice.

Click here to visit the Disability Rights Commission website, which has further information on the Act and related matters.