ADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, (ADAIN) provides building inspections for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for accessibility. Accessibility inspections are designed to comply with the principles of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), ASTM E 2018. These building inspections reference primarily the 1990 and 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Title II for State, County, and Local government facilities, Title III for public accommodations and commercial facilities. The list of buildings and facilities available for inspection includes the following:
1) Places of lodging (e.g. , inns, hotels, motels);
2) Establishments serving food or drink (e.g. , restaurants, cafeterias, and bars);
3) Places of exhibition or entertainment (e.g. , motion picture houses, theaters, concert halls, stadiums);
4) Places of public gathering (e.g. , auditoriums, stadiums, convention centers, lecture halls);
6) Service establishments (e.g. , laundromats, dry-cleaners, banks, barber shops, beauty shops, travel services, shoe repair services, funeral parlors, gas stations, fire stations, law enforcement, offices of accountants or lawyers, pharmacies, insurance offices, professional offices of health care providers, clinics, hospitals);
7) Public transportation terminals, depots, or stations;
8) Places of public display or collection (e.g. , museums, libraries, galleries);
9) Places of recreation (e.g. , parks, zoos, amusement parks);
10) Places of education (e.g. , nursery schools, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate public and private schools);
11) Social service center establishments (e.g. , nursing homes, long-term care, assisted living, day care centers, senior citizen centers, homeless shelters, food banks, adoption agencies); and
12) Places of exercise or recreation (e.g. , gymnasiums, health spas, bowling alleys, golf courses, parks, trails).
The Department of Justice published revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 "ADA" in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010. These regulations adopted revised, enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design "2010 Standards". The 2010 Standards set minimum requirements – both scoping and technical – for newly designed and constructed or altered State and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
Richard Acree, at ADAIN, is trained, certified, and experienced in the conduct of building inspections for accessibility compliance. Richard has over 12 years experience as a commercial building inspector, which includes accessibility compliance, and expert witness services, to combine with his BS degree in Engineering and his MS in Business Administration, to offer a unique combination of education, training, and experience in the field of building inspections. For a copy of Richard’s resume please see Richard Acree.
After the building inspection is complete, Richard will prepare a very thorough written Property Condition Report (PCR). The PCR will typically include an overview of the property inspection, general reference information regarding the scope of the inspection, discrepancies found during the inspection, and a recommendation on how to repair or mitigate the discrepancy. If requested, an estimate to repair the discrepancies can be included for an additional fee.
