The Disability Access Company provides a professional access audit and consultancy service to assist consideration of access to services and buildings, assessing obstacles to people with physical disabilities and sensory impairments, and advising on solutions and recommended work.

A balance has to be considered between the needs of disabled people, and the reasonableness of adjustments to be made by the service provider.

Our advice enables them to consider legal obligations, under the DDA, leading towards reasonable physical adjustments to achieve disabled access by Oct 2004, Approved Part M of the Building Regulations, BS8300 and other associated Regulations and Codes of Practice. A service provider may also be looking towards best practice on access issues, beyond minimum standards.

Our service can take the form of :

1. Advice on a specific access issue
2. Preparing and advising on Access Strategy & Action Plan
3. Full access audit report - In regard to larger projects, we add to our team consultant members of the National Register of Access Consultants, who work to The Disability Access Companies high standards.
3. Follow up advice on implementation of work, including directing towards availability of auxiliary aids and access products.
4. "Walk & Talk" Access Audit
5. Access appraisal of development plans, and schemes prior to construction and liaison with other professionals and developers to ensure delivery of accessible design
6. Specialist assistance including access audits, in formulating bids for funding, or assisting planning applications
7. Preparation of Access Statements to assist with applications under new Planning Code and Part M Building Regulations