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Accessibility Should Be Part of the Project — Not the Problem That Stops It

ADA & Accessibility Upgrades · Commercial Properties · Greater Phoenix · Licensed General Contractor

Accessibility issues often surface when something else is already happening.


A tenant improvement goes into permit review. A restroom is being renovated. A new tenant changes how the space is used. An entrance is being rebuilt. A property changes hands. An existing condition gets flagged during planning or inspection.


That is the wrong time to discover that an accessible route, doorway, restroom, parking condition, counter, ramp, or hardware needs additional construction.


RCS Builders handles commercial accessibility improvements as standalone work or as part of a larger tenant improvement, renovation, CapEx project, common-area upgrade, or facility repair.


Entrances. Paths of travel. Restrooms. Parking. Ramps. Handrails. Doors. Hardware. Counters. Signage.



One general contractor coordinating the construction required to make the identified improvements.

Licensed General Contractor

Commercial Accessibility Upgrades

Permit & Inspection Coordination

Multi-Trade Construction

Greater Phoenix

Accessibility Is Not One Item. It Is a Route Through the Property.

An accessible parking space does not solve much if the route to the entrance does not work.


An accessible entrance does not solve the problem if the door hardware or clearances create another barrier.


A compliant restroom layout cannot help someone who cannot reach it.


Accessibility construction is interconnected.

  • Parking
  • Routes
  • Changes in elevation
  • Entrances
  • Doors
  • Circulation
  • Restrooms
  • Counters
  • Fixtures
  • Hardware
  • Signage


RCS Builders approaches accessibility work as a construction system rather than a collection of isolated fixes.



We identify the construction scope provided by the project team, coordinate the required trades, manage permitting where applicable, and build the improvements around the property that still has to function.

RCS Is the General Contractor

We Build the Accessibility Scope. We Do Not Replace the Design Professional or Code Authority.

Accessibility requirements can involve federal standards, state and local requirements, adopted building codes, the scope of a renovation, and the specific existing conditions at the property.


RCS Builders' role is construction

  • Where accessibility improvements are identified by approved plans, a design professional, consultant, jurisdiction, property team, or other qualified source, RCS can develop and execute the construction scope required to complete those improvements.
  • Where architectural, engineering, accessibility consulting, surveying, or other professional services are needed to determine the applicable design requirements, those professionals can be incorporated into the project team.
  • RCS does not provide legal opinions or certify that an entire property is compliant with every accessibility requirement simply by completing one construction scope.

Route-Based

Accessibility Considered From Arrival Through the Usable Space

Multi-Trade

Concrete, Doors, Plumbing, Hardware, Signage & Finishes Under One GC

Standalone or Integrated

One Accessibility Project or Part of a Larger Renovation

Occupied

Improvements Phased Around Operating Properties Where Practical

Permit-Ready

Construction Coordinated With Approved Plans and Jurisdictional Requirements Where Applicable

Accessibility Construction

From the Parking Space to the Space Inside

The exact requirements depend on the property and project, but accessibility construction commonly touches several different parts of the building and site.

Accessible Entrances

Entrance modifications including doors, thresholds, landings, clearances, hardware, approach conditions, and related construction required by the approved project scope.

Entrances · Thresholds · Clearances

Accessible Paths of Travel

Construction affecting routes between parking, entrances, tenant spaces, restrooms, common areas, and other accessible elements.

Routes · Circulation · Access

Accessible Restroom Upgrades

Restroom layout modifications, partitions, plumbing fixtures, grab-bar backing, accessories, counters, mirrors, doors, hardware, clearances, and finishes.

Restrooms · Fixtures · Clearances

Accessible Parking Improvements

Parking-space and access-aisle construction, signage coordination, striping coordination, route connections, curb conditions, and related site improvements.

Parking · Access Aisles · Route

Ramps & Changes in Level

Ramp construction and modification, landings, handrails, edge conditions, transitions, and associated path-of-travel work where required by the project.

Ramps · Landings · Handrails

Doors & Hardware

Door clearances, maneuvering areas, thresholds, closers, handles, lever hardware, opening force considerations, and related modifications within the approved construction scope.

Doors · Hardware · Clearances

Counters & Service Areas

Reception counters, transaction surfaces, service counters, check-in areas, and other built elements modified to incorporate accessible conditions where required.

Counters · Service Areas · Reach

Accessibility Signage Coordination

Room identification, restroom signage, parking signage, directional signs, and other accessibility-related signage coordinated with the construction scope.

Signage · Identification · Directional

Handrails & Guard-Related Work

Handrails and related construction around ramps, stairs, and circulation areas where accessibility improvements affect the existing condition.

Handrails · Ramps · Circulation

Common-Area Accessibility

Accessibility improvements through lobbies, corridors, clubhouses, amenity spaces, leasing offices, shared restrooms, and other common-use environments.

Common Areas · Amenities · Shared Access

Think Beyond the Room Being Renovated

The Renovated Space Is Only Useful if People Can Reach It

Accessibility construction may extend beyond the immediate room where renovation is happening.


The route serving the altered area can matter too.


That can include conditions between:

  • Accessible parking and the building entrance
  • The entrance and tenant space
  • Corridors and circulation areas
  • Elevators and accessible spaces
  • Restrooms serving the renovated area
  • Drinking fountains or other serving elements
  • Common-use spaces
  • Doors and thresholds along the route


The applicable scope depends on the project, existing conditions, adopted code, approved plans, and jurisdictional review.


RCS coordinates the construction once those requirements are defined.

One of the Most Common Accessibility Projects

A Restroom Is a Small Room With a Lot of Dimensional Requirements

Restroom accessibility can involve far more than installing grab bars.

  • Wall locations affect clearances.
  • Doors affect maneuvering space.
  • Fixtures affect usable floor area.
  • Counters affect knee and reach conditions.
  • Accessories affect reach ranges.


Plumbing locations can determine whether a seemingly simple renovation requires significant reconstruction.


Depending on the approved design, an accessibility restroom project may involve:

  • Selective demolition
  • Wall relocation
  • Door and frame changes
  • Plumbing relocation
  • Toilet and lavatory replacement
  • Grab-bar backing and installation
  • Partitions
  • Mirrors and accessories
  • Counters
  • Flooring
  • Paint and wall finishes
  • Signage
  • Lighting or electrical modifications


RCS manages those trades under one construction scope instead of leaving the property owner to coordinate each piece separately..

From Arrival to Entry

Accessibility Starts Before Someone Reaches the Front Door

An accessibility project may involve the relationship between the site and the building, not just the building interior.


Depending on the approved scope, RCS can coordinate construction involving:

  • Accessible parking areas
  • Access aisles
  • Sidewalk and route modifications
  • Curb-ramp related work
  • Slopes and transitions
  • Ramps
  • Landings
  • Handrails
  • Entrance doors
  • Thresholds
  • Hardware
  • Exterior signage
  • Route connections into the building


Site work may require additional design, civil coordination, plans, or permitting depending on the project.


RCS coordinates those requirements as the general contractor where they are part of our scope.

The Best Time to Address It

Accessibility Is Easier to Coordinate Before the Renovation Is Finished

Accessibility upgrades frequently appear during another project.

  • A tenant improvement.
  • An interior renovation.
  • A restroom remodel.
  • A common-area project.
  • A change in use.
  • A CapEx program.
  • A new entrance.


Once finishes are complete, correcting an accessibility issue can mean reopening walls, moving fixtures, replacing doors, modifying concrete, or redoing work that was just installed.


That is why RCS incorporates accessibility-related construction into preconstruction whenever it is identified before work starts.



The goal is to build it once.

One Accessibility Issue Can Touch Several Trades

A Door Problem Can Become a Framing, Hardware, Concrete, and Finish Project

Accessibility improvements are often multi-trade construction.


A restroom modification can require demolition, plumbing, framing, drywall, tile, paint, partitions, hardware, accessories, and signage.


An entrance modification may involve concrete, doors, frames, hardware, electrical, finishes, and exterior work.


A parking-to-entrance route may involve striping, signage, concrete, ramps, site work, and doors.


That is where having a general contractor matters.



RCS manages the complete construction scope around the identified accessibility requirement instead of making the owner coordinate each correction separately.

One Scope · Multiple Trades · One GC · Complete Construction

Properties We Serve

The Accessibility Requirements May Be Similar. The Operating Environment Is Not.

Senior Living & Care Communities

Entrances, routes, resident common areas, restrooms, doors, dining spaces, and accessibility improvements performed around occupied care environments.

Resident Access · Occupied · Common Areas

Multifamily & Apartment Communities

Leasing areas, amenities, common routes, parking, community spaces, shared restrooms, and accessibility-related renovation.

Amenities · Common Areas · Access

Condo & High-Rise

Common entrances, corridors, amenities, shared restrooms, parking connections, doors, and association accessibility improvements.

Common Elements · Association · Access

HOA & Community Property

Clubhouses, pool facilities, community rooms, parking, routes, restrooms, and shared amenity access.

Community Property · Amenities · Routes

Office & Professional Space

Entrances, tenant suites, restrooms, reception counters, corridors, doors, and accessibility construction associated with tenant improvements and renovations.

Office · TI · Restrooms

Retail & Storefront

Customer entrances, routes, service counters, fitting areas, restrooms, doors, parking, and accessibility conditions around customer-facing environments.

Retail · Customer Access · Service Areas

Restaurant & Food Service

Entrances, dining areas, service conditions, routes, restrooms, doors, counters, and accessibility construction integrated with restaurant renovation and buildout.

Dining · Restrooms · Customer Access

Industrial & Warehouse

Office and employee areas, entrances, restrooms, parking connections, and accessibility improvements within commercial or industrial facilities.

Industrial · Employee Areas · Access

Why RCS Builders

Five Reasons Accessibility Construction Belongs With the GC

We Look at the Construction Around the Requirement

An accessibility correction is rarely just one product.


We look at the walls, finishes, utilities, doors, concrete, hardware, and related construction required to actually execute the identified improvement.

We Coordinate the Professionals When the Project Needs Them

When design, engineering, accessibility consulting, civil work, or other professional input is required, those disciplines can be coordinated with the construction project rather than guessed at in the field.

We Build It Into the Larger Project

When accessibility improvements arise during a TI, renovation, CapEx project, or common-area upgrade, RCS can keep that work inside the same construction schedule.

We Understand Occupied Property

Accessibility work often happens at entrances, restrooms, corridors, and other locations people still need to use.



We plan phasing, access, temporary conditions, and turnover around the operating property.

We Stay in the Contractor's Lane

RCS scopes and constructs the work.


We do not substitute contractor opinion for architectural design, accessibility consulting, legal interpretation, or jurisdictional approval when those are required.

How We Work

From Identified Condition to Completed Improvement

Step 1:

Site Walk & Existing Conditions

We review the identified accessibility concern, existing construction, affected areas, surrounding systems, access, and operational constraints.

Step 2:

Define the Required Scope

Where the construction requirements are already defined by approved plans, a consultant, architect, jurisdiction, or project team, RCS develops the construction scope around those requirements.



If additional professional evaluation is needed, that is identified before construction proceeds.

Step 3:

Estimate

We price the construction required for the defined accessibility improvements, including related demolition, trades, finishes, site work, and restoration where applicable.

Step 4:

Preconstruction & Permitting

Required plans, permits, trade coordination, selections, access, phasing, materials, and inspection requirements are organized before mobilization.

Step 5:

Construction

RCS manages the approved work, coordinates trades, documents progress, and advances the project through required inspections where applicable.

Step 6:

Final Walk & Closeout

Punch-list work, finish corrections, inspection-related items, and applicable closeout documentation complete the construction scope.

Finding It During Plan Review Is Better Than Finding It After Construction

Commercial remodels, tenant improvements, additions, and changes of use may require permit review, and accessibility can become part of that review depending on the project.


When accessibility-related construction is identified during the permitting process, RCS can incorporate those changes into the overall project instead of treating them as a separate emergency after the rest of the space is built.


That may involve:

  • Revised construction scope
  • Additional demolition
  • Door or wall modifications
  • Restroom changes
  • Path-of-travel improvements
  • Site work
  • Parking-related work
  • Additional trade coordination
  • Updated phasing


The earlier those requirements are identified, the easier they are to build into the project.

Questions & Answers

ADA & Accessibility Upgrades — Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does RCS Builders certify that my building is ADA compliant?

    No. RCS Builders is the general contractor. We construct accessibility improvements based on the defined project scope, approved plans, applicable design information, and jurisdictional requirements. Where professional accessibility evaluation, architectural design, engineering, or legal interpretation is required, the appropriate professionals should be involved.

  • Can you correct accessibility issues found during a tenant improvement?

    Yes. Accessibility work identified during planning or permit review can often be incorporated into the tenant-improvement construction scope so the corrections are coordinated with the larger project.

  • Do you renovate accessible restrooms?

    Yes. RCS can manage restroom accessibility improvements including demolition, walls, plumbing, fixtures, partitions, doors, hardware, grab-bar backing, accessories, counters, flooring, finishes, and related construction based on the approved project requirements.

  • Can you modify entrances and doors?

    Yes. Entrance and door modifications may include thresholds, clearances, frames, hardware, landings, approaches, and related construction based on the defined requirements.

  • Do you handle accessible parking improvements?

    Yes, where parking and site accessibility improvements are part of the project. Depending on the work, site design, civil coordination, plans, permits, striping, signage, concrete, or other specialty work may also be required.

  • Can you build ramps and handrails?

    Yes. RCS can construct or modify ramps, landings, handrails, and associated routes when the project requirements and design are defined.

  • Can accessibility upgrades be completed while the property remains open?

    Often, yes. The work may be phased around operating areas, entrances, restrooms, routes, tenants, residents, or customers depending on the scope and whether safe temporary access can be maintained.

  • Does every commercial renovation require the entire building to be brought up to current accessibility standards?

    Not necessarily. The accessibility requirements triggered by an alteration depend on the scope, building, applicable standards, existing conditions, and jurisdictional requirements. RCS does not make that determination as a legal conclusion; the project team and applicable authorities determine the required scope.

  • Can you handle accessibility upgrades as a standalone project?

    Yes. Accessibility construction can be performed as a standalone scope or incorporated into a tenant improvement, renovation, CapEx program, common-area project, or facility repair.

  • Do you only work in Phoenix?

    No. RCS Builders is based in Tempe and performs commercial accessibility construction throughout Greater Phoenix and surrounding Arizona markets depending on the project.

Commercial Construction Services

Accessibility Usually Connects to a Larger Construction Scope

Tenant Improvements & Buildouts

Accessibility construction coordinated within commercial buildouts, permit review, and tenant-space delivery.

Interior Renovation & Refresh

Accessibility improvements integrated with modernization and reconfiguration of existing commercial space.

Common Area Renovation

Accessible routes, restrooms, doors, and shared-space improvements within lobbies, corridors, clubhouses, and amenities.

CapEx & Capital Improvement Projects

Planned accessibility improvements incorporated into larger property and capital programs.

Commercial Facility Repairs & Small-Scope Construction

Smaller accessibility corrections, door work, hardware, restroom repairs, and limited construction.

Commercial Demolition

Selective removal and preparation where accessibility modifications require existing conditions to change.

Service Area

ADA & Accessibility Construction Across Greater Phoenix

Based in Tempe. Managing commercial accessibility improvements across offices, multifamily, senior living, associations, restaurants, retail, industrial properties, and other commercial environments throughout Greater Phoenix.

Phoenix

Tempe

Chandler

Mesa

Gilbert

Scottsdale

Queen Creek

San Tan Valley

Glendale

Peoria

Avondale

Goodyear

Surprise

Maricopa

Gold Canyon

Paradise Valley

Fountain Hills

Cave Creek

Carefree

Apache Junction

Laveen

Sun Lakes

Ahwatukee

Arcadia

Ocotillo

Tolleson

Sun City

If Accessibility Is Part of the Project, Build It Into the Project.

Whether the work involves an entrance, restroom, path of travel, parking condition, ramp, door, service counter, or a larger set of accessibility improvements, RCS Builders can manage the construction around the identified requirements.


Define the scope.


Coordinate the trades.


Build the improvement.


Finish the property.

Greater Phoenix · Licensed General Contractor · ADA & Accessibility Construction