Commercial & Residential Concrete

ADA Ramps & Walkways
in Houston, TX

Accessible ramps, walkways, curb ramps and truncated domes for Houston commercial sites. Formed, poured and finished by our own crews to the slope and cross-slope numbers a plan reviewer checks.

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Crew bull-floating a concrete parking lot panel next to a new curb at a Houston retail center

23Years Pouring Concrete

640Foundations Poured

1.2MSq. Ft. of Flatwork

98%Repeat & Referral

Service Overview

ADA Walkways Built to Pass in Houston

An accessible route passes or fails on numbers you cannot judge by eye. A ramp steeper than 1:12 fails. So does a landing that drains at 3 percent instead of 2, or a curb ramp with no detectable warning. Each one triggers a TDLR citation and a saw-and-repour bill. Houston's expansive clay adds a second risk. Heave can push a slope that passed on pour day out of tolerance a wet season later. Jimenes Construction builds accessible ramps, walkways and curb ramps to those exact numbers with our own crews. We have poured concrete across Greater Houston for 23 years. We form to the ramp and cross-slope angle, prep the sub-base for clay heave, and put a digital level on every run before the inspector arrives.

We build accessible routes to the tape and to the ground underneath them. On projects over $50,000 we coordinate the RAS and TDLR plan review. We hold the pour until the slopes verify. Nothing stalls at closeout, and no one pays to saw out a ramp that missed by a degree.

Most of this work rides with a larger site. We tie accessible routes into sidewalks and walkways, commercial parking lots and building entrances so the whole path of travel reads as one. If an old ramp already fails a survey, our concrete repair and restoration crew rebuilds it to current standards.

ADA Work at a Glance

Self-performed crews on every pour
1:12 ramp slope, 2% cross slope held
Curb ramps and truncated domes
Built to 2010 ADA Standards and TAS
RAS and TDLR review coordination
Formed for Houston clay heave

Coverage

ADA Concrete Work We Self-Perform

Each of these has its own slope rule and detail. We form and pour all six in house.

Accessible Walkways

Level routes from parking to the door, held at or under a 5 percent running slope and a 2 percent cross slope. The surface gets a firm, slip-resistant broom finish.

ADA Ramps

Ramp runs at 1:12 or flatter, with 5 foot level landings top and bottom, edge protection and handrail blockouts set to the plan.

Curb Ramps & Cut-Throughs

Perpendicular and parallel curb ramps at crossings and parking, with flared sides and gutter slopes that stay inside the counter-slope limit.

Truncated Domes

Cast-in-place or surface-applied detectable warning panels, full width and set the required depth back from the curb line.

Accessible Parking & Aisles

Van and standard stalls with access aisles poured under 2 percent in every direction, tied into the lot and striping plan.

Landings & Entrance Pads

Level landing pads, door maneuvering clearances and threshold transitions at building entrances and between ramp runs.

Our Process

Our ADA Walkway Process

Five steps, the same on a single curb ramp and on a full parking lot accessible route. Call (832) 576-3278 to start at step one.

01
Site Walk & Slope Check
We shoot grades along the route and mark the high and low points. Then we confirm the path of travel can hold the ADA and TAS slope limits before we price it.
02
Layout & TAS Review
A line-item quote with ramp runs, landings, dome panels and handrail blockouts. On projects over $50,000 we coordinate the RAS and TDLR plan review.
03
Grade, Form & Screed
Sub-base cut and compacted, then forms set to the exact ramp and cross-slope angle. The screed line gives the finisher a fixed target to pull to.
04
Pour, Finish & Domes
One continuous pour, floated and broomed for slip resistance, then truncated domes set and control joints tooled while the concrete is workable.
05
Slope Verify & Sign-Off
We put a digital level on every run and landing before the RAS inspection. Anything out of tolerance gets fixed in the forms, and we file the sign-off at closeout.

Timeline

How Long Does an ADA Walkway Take?

Real ranges from our own job records, from mobilization to slope sign-off.

Project Type	Typical Size	Duration
Single curb ramp with domes	1 - 2 locations	2 - 4 Days
Accessible walkway run	100 - 400 linear ft	1 - 2 Weeks
Ramp with landings and handrails	1 - 3 runs	1 - 2 Weeks
Accessible parking and aisles	4 - 20 stalls	1 - 3 Weeks
Full site path-of-travel upgrade	Multiple routes	3 - 6 Weeks

Engineering & Compliance

Standards, Slopes & Sign-Off

An accessible route lives or dies on a few numbers. We build to them and check them before the inspector does.

ADA & TAS Rules

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)
Ramp run 1:12 max, walk running slope 5% max
Cross slope held at or under 2%

Review & Inspection

RAS review on projects over $50,000
TDLR registration and plan filing
Digital-level check on every run and landing
Registered accessibility specialist sign-off

Houston Ground

Expansive clay heave can tilt a finished slope
Sub-base cut and compacted before forms
Reinforcement to hold cross slope over time
Drainage kept off the accessible route

Mix & Finish

3,000 to 4,000 psi flatwork mixes
Slip-resistant broom or medium texture
Truncated domes, full width and set depth
Sawn control joints to place shrinkage cracks

Why Jimenes

Why Choose
Jimenes Construction

We Build to the Tape

An ADA route fails on a fraction of a degree. We form to the exact slope and put a level on every run before the pour, so the RAS inspection is a formality.

One Crew, Route to Domes

The same crew grades, forms, pours, brooms and sets the truncated domes. Nothing gets lost between a paving sub and a flatwork sub.

Built for Houston Clay

Clay heave can push a fresh slope out of tolerance in a season. We prep the sub-base and reinforce so the route still passes years later.

Line-Item Pricing

Ramps, landings, dome panels, handrail blockouts and tie-ins each get their own line. Change orders are signed before the work starts.

Credentials

Insurance, Warranty & Sign-Off

Texas does not license concrete contractors, so we send the insurance certificate and the accessibility sign-off with every proposal. Here is what a concrete contractor in Houston can actually show you.

Permitted & Inspected City of Houston and Harris County

General Liability $2M per occurrence

Workers’ Comp Full crew coverage

Warranty 10-yr structural, 1-yr workmanship

Where We Work

Our Service Area

Headquartered in Houston and pouring accessible ramps and walkways across the Greater Houston area, from inside the 610 Loop out past the Grand Parkway. If you searched for an ADA concrete contractor near me and landed here, this is the radius we cover. We can be on site the same week.

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Good Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Still not sure? Call and talk to the superintendent who will run your accessible route.

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(832) 576-3278

What slope does an ADA ramp and walkway need in Houston?

The numbers come from the 2010 ADA Standards and the Texas Accessibility Standards, and they hold everywhere in the state. A ramp run cannot be steeper than 1:12, which is one inch of rise for every foot of length. A walking surface holds a running slope of 5 percent or less, and the cross slope on both stays at or under 2 percent. We form to those exact angles and put a digital level on every run before the pour. See our sidewalks and walkways page for how the route ties together.

Do I need a state review for my ADA project?

In Texas, yes, once the work passes a dollar threshold. Projects with a construction cost over $50,000 must be reviewed by a Registered Accessibility Specialist (RAS) and registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The RAS reviews the plans and inspects the finished work. We coordinate that review and hold the pour until the slopes verify. That keeps you from paying to saw out a ramp that missed by a degree.

Why does Houston clay matter for an accessible route?

Because a slope that passes today can fail after a wet season. Houston sits on expansive clay with a plasticity index in the 40s and 50s, and that clay swells and shrinks with moisture. Heave can tilt a curb ramp or landing out of the 2 percent cross-slope window. We prep and compact the sub-base and reinforce the slab so the route holds its numbers. If an existing ramp has already moved, our concrete repair and restoration crew resets it.

What are truncated domes and where do they go?

Truncated domes are the raised bumps you feel underfoot at a curb ramp. They are a detectable warning for people with low vision, required by ADA and TAS. They must run the full width of the ramp and sit set back the required depth from the curb line or street edge. We install them two ways:

Cast-in-place panels set into the wet pour
Surface-applied panels anchored to a cured slab on a rebuild

How much does an ADA ramp or curb ramp cost in Houston?

There is no flat rate. A single curb ramp and a full parking-lot path of travel price very differently. The cost moves with the number of ramps and landings, the amount of re-grading, dome panels, handrails, and whether a RAS review is required. We do not publish a price per square foot, because a number given before we shoot the grades is a guess. Ask for the free written estimate, where ramps, domes and tie-ins each get their own line. Curb work often runs with a parking lot repave.

Can you make my existing walkway or parking lot ADA compliant?

Yes. A lot of our accessible work is retrofit: an old ramp that is too steep, a missing detectable warning, or accessible stalls that drain the wrong way. We survey the current grades, tell you what fails, and rebuild only what has to change. Call (832) 576-3278 and we will walk the site. Bring us the TDLR letter if a reviewer already flagged it.