If you are getting ready to change the handles and the locks for your business doors, you are going to want to make sure that you're being as inclusive as possible. That means installing door handles and lock sets that are ADA-compatible. 

ADA

The ADA is the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is a law that surrounds various accommodations that have to be made for people who have a disability so that they can more easily navigate the world in general. The ADA covers everything from how wide a door needs to be for a wheelchair or walk to get through it to accommodations for students so that they can get the help they need at any level of education, including at the university level. All of these things are designed in order to make the world much more accessible to people with disabilities. So, what does all this mean when it comes to changing out your door handles and locksets? It means that you are going to have to work with a locksmith that can help you make the right choices for you and your business. There are a few things that the locksmith should make sure gets installed. 

Lever Knobs

One thing that is going to make a door handle ADA-compliant is accommodating weakened hands, and turning the knob in order to open it can be a much more difficult motion than a lot of people would think. Aliant is if it has a lever style knob instead of a round one. There are reasons for this. One is that a round knob can be hard to grasp for lever-style knob will still open a door, but it doesn't require the same amount of strength or dexterity in order to open it. As long as the person opening the door can put enough weight on the knob so that it will go down, the knob will engage, and the door can open. It doesn't take a whole lot of pressure in order to open one of these locks. The person trying to open it doesn't have to rotate their wrist or even grasp the knob; all they have to do is put pressure on the lever. 

If you are going to change out the doorknobs and locksets at your business, make sure that you are working with a locksmith who is aware of the regulations surrounding the ADA so that your business is in compliance. For more information, contact a company like DuPage Security Solutions, Inc.