As we dive headfirst into this year’s holiday season, it is important to keep your houseguests’ comfort in mind. There are several ways in which you might accommodate your visitors. You might clean the house before Thanksgiving or Christmas or set up an elaborate holiday display in your front lawn. You are going to want […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
Case Study, Yard Ramps
Case Study: Property Manager Enhances Building’s Value with a Portable Loading Dock Solution
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Summary About the Client: Property manager for strip mall in medium-sized suburb Owns the property Responsible for client satisfaction and maintenance The Challenge: Ground-floor shipping bays make it difficult for tenants to unload shipments from trucks Tenants losing time unloading boxes of items one by one Businesses relocating to facilities with more accessible loading docks […]
Case Study, Material Handling, Yard Ramps
Case Study: How Wrigley Field Restored Its Outfield in 2 Days with a HandiRamp Portable Yard Ramp
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Summary About the Client: Major League Baseball stadium in Chicago, IL Home stadium of the Chicago Cubs Hosts other sporting events and concerts The Challenge: Back-to-back concerts left the outfield destroyed No loading docks nearby to unload massive rolls of new sod Required a temporary solution that could be delivered and removed when the job […]
Case Study, Material Handling, Safety, Yard Ramps
Case Study: Replacing a Dangerous Concrete Ramp With a Portable Loading Dock
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Summary About the Client: Business park home to a number of manufacturing companies Businesses share central yard for shipping/receiving All tenants share concrete, permanent ramp for loading and unloading The Challenge: Concrete ramp is immoveable, unsafe Location of ramp inconvenient for some of the businesses in the park Sharing one ramp is causing delays for […]
Case Study, Yard Ramps
Case Study: Portable Loading Dock Ramp Helps Fruit & Vegetable Distributor Cut Overhead Costs
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Oct
Summary Company sees decreased wait times, less spoilage, and faster shipping with a Handi-Ramp portable loading dock ramp About the Client: Southern California produce wholesaler and distributor Operates farmer’s market out of warehouse parking lot Accepts shipments directly from farmers The Challenge: Relieve the delays and congestion slowing down the warehouse’s operations Cut shipping delays […]
The other night I was helping my grandmother down our back deck steps after a dinner at our house. We got to the top of the steps – I was supporting her left side with my arm – and she froze. It was dark outside and the steps were barely illuminated by the light coming […]
Handi-Ramp is proud to announce that their line of non-slip treads – Handi-Treads – is now featured at a local Ace Hardware Store in Libertyville, Illinois. The treads have experienced a great deal of growth in recent years and Handi-Ramp management decided it was time to expand the retail offerings of their product. Ace is […]
Let’s face it; we all know art can become very expensive with collectors paying millions for one-of-a-kind pieces. You could paint yourself, but who wants paint splattered in their home or garage? No, what you should do is head over to www.handiramp.com where over 55 art scenes can be purchased for less than $100, and […]
Imagine your family owning a pontoon boat ramp and launching it off the South Carolina coast for the past decade, making memories and sharing laughs. Recently your beautiful Golden Retriever has fallen ill and can no longer run, jump, or chase after squirrels, his favorite activity. After a brief discussion with the family, it was […]
If you’re the proud owner of a Chevrolet Corvette, Lamborghini, Ferrari, or even a camper, then you know scratching the underside of the body is a big ‘no no’ when entering your driveway from the street. Millions of homes in the United States have what’s called a “rolled curb” as opposed to a “standard curb”. […]
As our nation makes its way thru Spring and into Summer, now is the ideal time to safeguard your patio for backyard barbecues and get-togethers with the family. For some elderly parents or senior family members, climbing the stairs of a raised deck or navigating an uneven sidewalk is often difficult and even hazardous. It […]
Can you remember 10, 20, 30, or 40 years ago when you walked across the stage full of school administrators, shook a variety of hand’s, and accepted your diploma? I can remember having butterflies in my stomach before my graduation and thinking to myself “don’t trip”. With recent technological advances and the help of companies […]
With warmer than average temperatures slated to cover much of the contiguous United States Thursday, its hard to think about nothing else except enjoying the weather. This is the time of year landscapers, roofers, and other contractors wait for after a harsh winter. But before any appointments are scheduled and work begins, equipment must be […]
If you are looking for a high-quality pet ramp to help your dog access your pool, car, or furniture, visit our official website at PetStep.com! Our pet ramps are durable and lightweight, and feature an exclusive non-slip rubberized surface that provides traction in any weather condition. You’ll also find helpful information on how to use and […]
How much do you know about the U.S. Pulp and Paper industry? My guess is very little. Did you know between 1990 and 2002, the U.S consume rate jumped from 84 million tons to over 97 million tons? Early last week we received a call from a top manufacturer of the paper industry looking to […]
In early 2014, Handi-Ramp received a call from a homeowner requesting a ramp, double bar handrails, some threshold ramps, and grab bars to be installed for the homeowner’s 80-year-old-mother. The home, which was purchased just a month prior, did not meet the homeowner’s safety requirements. To make the mother’s daily routine easier, the Handi-Ramp crew […]
More and more people require medical assistance than ever before. Fortunately, the internet has provided us a means to connect with those who can help. So, what happens when the above is mixed together? Crowd funding. What is Crowd funding? It’s a collective effort of individuals who network and pool their money via the internet […]
In the latter weeks of December 2013, Handi-Ramp sent off a shipment of non slip tread kits to an Amazon Canada fulfillment center with the goal of selling said tread kits to the citizens of Canada, saving them on the high cost of shipping and transit time. When Amazon first offered their Prime service at […]
When Handi-Ramp first opened its doors back in 1958, its’ goal was to connect those in need to easily affordable custom accessibility options. This has since grown to offer additional ramp’s in a variety of both portable and permanent options, in addition to safety products. Recently, in efforts to continue developing both their accessibility and […]
What if your family was faced with the reality of moving your grandmother into your home for round the clock care for her safety? Would your home be suited for this kind of commitment? The two most dangerous rooms in your home are the bedroom and bathroom. Did you know every year about 235,000 people […]
Imagine having to keep your family safe from slips and falls on a ramp or deck during British Columbia’s coldest winters on record. Tough job, right? Not for this family. In the midst of expanding their existing deck to accommodate their aging mother, a cost-effective solution was presented to the family by the contractor to […]
We’ve all heard a story at one point or another about a retired married couple taking a cross country trip in their RV because, hey, it was on their bucket list. What’s often not disclosed, and unique about this story, is that the couple wanted to take along the husband’s aging mother. The couple decided […]
Imagine you work two jobs seven days a week and come home each night to your three children – one of whom is paralyzed from the shoulders down after a horrible hit and run accident a few years prior. He’s been in an out of hospitals more times than she can remember and requires constant […]
When middle school students return to their classroom this Tuesday following Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Day, something will be a bit different. When exiting the school there was a step down as you walked out the door. This is not a typical exit situation where an exit landing is usually level with the surface […]