Accessibility retrofits · Twin Cities
Your access survey came back with 34 items. A tenant complained about the restroom. The city wants the entrance fixed before your next permit. Now someone has to build it.
We build the accessibility fixes your survey report lists, item by item.
CTB building prices every barrier on your report separately, builds it to the 2020 Minnesota Accessibility Code while your building stays open, and closes each item with photos and field measurements.
- Survey
- Items
- Schedule
- Closeout
Retail center, 4 tenants
34 items · 12 priced
Priced items
| Item | Fixed price |
|---|---|
| Single-user restroom, Suite B SR-07 · 60 in turning circle | $24,800.00 |
| Power door operator, main entry SR-01 · push-plate actuators | $8,950.00 |
| Van-accessible stall + signage SR-03 · 8 ft access aisle | $2,640.00 |
| Curb ramp at drop-off SR-04 · 1:12 max slope | $5,400.00 |
| Service counter, 36 in section SR-12 · tenant: pharmacy | $3,900.00 |
The report tells you what is wrong. It does not tell you who builds it or what it costs.
How most owners handle it today
- The survey goes to a plumber, a door company, a concrete crew and a sign shop. Four schedules, four invoices, nobody owns the clearances between them.
- A general contractor returns one lump sum for all 34 items. You cannot tell what the restroom costs versus the parking lot, so you cannot phase the work by budget.
- Work happens during business hours. A tenant loses its only entrance for a week.
- When the job ends there is an invoice, but no record showing the grab bar is at 33 to 36 inches or the ramp slope is under 1:12.
How it works with CTB building
- One contractor coordinates every trade on the report, including licensed electrical subcontractors for door operators and lighting.
- Every survey item gets its own fixed price. Approve the 12 items in this year's budget and hold the rest.
- Entrance and restroom work is phased around your hours: nights, weekends, and a temporary accessible route whenever one is taken out of service.
- Each item closes with dated photos and measured clearances, heights and slopes, filed against the original survey number.
From survey report to closed item in four steps
- 01
Report and field check
You send the survey, any drawings and photos. We walk the building, confirm each barrier and note what sits behind the wall: plumbing locations, door hardware, slab conditions.
- 02
Line-item proposal
Within 5 business days you get a fixed price per item, keyed to the survey numbers, with duration and whether a permit is needed. Prices hold for 60 days.
- 03
Phased construction
You pick the items and the order. We pull permits, schedule around your hours and keep an accessible route open at every stage.
- 04
Item closeout
Each finished item gets a closeout sheet: photos, tape and level readings, product data and inspection sign-off where one applies.
- Toilet centerline
- 17 in
- Range 16–18 in
- Grab bar height
- 34 in
- Range 33–36 in
- Turning space
- 62 in
- Min 60 in
- Site lead SR-07 work started after close, 9:00 pm Mon
- City inspector Plumbing rough-in inspected and passed Wed
- Carpenter Door hardware swapped to lever, 5 lbf pull measured Thu
- Project manager Closeout sheet with 14 photos sent to owner Fri
What we build
Only the work an access survey or barrier complaint usually calls for. Typical prices are on the services page.
- Restrooms
- Single-user rebuilds, accessible stalls, lavatory knee space, pipe insulation, grab bars, mirrors.
- Entrances and doors
- Power door operators, wider door frames, thresholds, closers and lever hardware.
- Ramps and curb ramps
- Cast-in-place concrete ramps, handrails, landings, detectable warning panels.
- Parking
- Accessible and van-accessible stalls, access aisles, re-striping, post-mounted signs.
- Counters and service points
- Lowered counter sections, check-in desks, pass-through windows, reach-range fixes.
- Interior routes
- Corridor clearances, level changes, protruding objects, floor surface transitions.
- Drinking fountains
- Hi-lo units with bottle fillers, alcove recessing, knee clearance.
- Signage
- Tactile and braille room signs, mounting at the latch side, directional and parking signs.
Questions owners ask first
Do you write the access survey?
No. We build from a survey prepared by an architect or accessibility consultant, or from a complaint letter or city correction notice. If you have none of these, we can point out obvious barriers during the field check, but that is not a compliance survey.
Do I need an architect?
Many items, such as parking re-striping, hardware and signage, need no drawings. Restroom rebuilds, new ramps and door widening often need a permit, and some cities ask for stamped drawings. The proposal flags each item that does.
Can my building stay open?
Yes. Noisy and entrance work is scheduled after hours or on weekends. When a restroom or entrance is out of service, we set up a temporary accessible alternative and signage before work starts.
How long is a price good for?
60 days from the proposal date. Construction material prices have been moving quickly, so items approved after that are re-confirmed before you sign.
Who does the electrical and plumbing work?
Licensed Minnesota electrical and plumbing contractors working under our schedule. Electrical permits filed now follow the 2026 National Electrical Code adopted in Minnesota on August 17, 2026.
What paperwork do I get?
A certificate of insurance with the proposal, a contract, lien waivers with each payment, and a closeout sheet for every item with photos, measurements and product data.
Send the report. Get a price for every item.
Attach the survey PDF and a few photos. We reply within 2 business days.