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Cable Protector - Outdoor Cable Covers

The Ramp People offers an extensive range of outdoor cable protectors, whether you are protecting cables at events from pedestrian and vehicle traffic or protecting an EV charging cable on your driveway or pavement. Lightweight Floor Cable ProtectorsWe hold a range of floor cable protectors in stock with 1 or 2 channels. These lightweight cable ...
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Aluminium Van Ramp for Loading

Are you looking for aluminium van loading ramps to assist you with loading heavy equipment? At The Ramp People we offer a large range of heavy duty van ramps suitable for a variety of loading scenarios. These ramps are suitable for individuals or businesses that need assistance loading and unloading goods and equipment into vehicles. We can also ...
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The National Equality Register

Here at The Ramp People, Equality is an extremely important business value we hold. Good equality practices and policies ensure a fair working environment and equal society. We are extremely pleased to share that we have again renewed our membership with The National Equality Register. What is The National Equality Register The register is for ...
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Dog Ramp Range Expansion - New Product Alert!

Here at The Ramp People are passionate about helping older pets with mobility problems or smaller animals who need assistance getting up into cars, beds, steps and more. We have recently expanded our dog ramp range to include a number of new pet ramps and pet steps. Designed to be lightweight and portable, they can easily be set-up for a number of ...
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RollAble Wheelchair Ramp

RollAble Wheelchair Ramp

Introducing our RollAble ramp, designed to allow wheelchairs and scooters to overcome steps, kerbs and thresholds. Available in 3 widths. 350kg capacity. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use...
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Quad Bike Ramps

Quad Bikes are perfect for quickly driving across the farm, driving off road, racing and driving on dirt tracks. At The Ramp People we offer a range of folding and non-folding Quad Bike Ramps to easily allow you to load your quad bike into your van or trailer for transportation, or to overcome steps.  How do the quad bike ramps stay in place...
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Reclaim VAT on Disabled Access Ramps

If you are located within the Republic of Ireland and you have a disability you can reclaim VAT (currently 23% across Ireland) on mobility aids, including wheelchair ramps. If you are disabled and have paid VAT on a product which is designed to assist those with disabilities, such as a wheelchair ramp, you can make a claim for the VAT ...
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New Product Alert – Aluminium Wedge Ramp

Easily overcome kerbs with our new Aluminium Wedge Ramp. Perfect for loading trolleys, flightcases and pallet trucks, this new ramp offers a 1000kg capacity and is available in heights between 60mm - 170mm. This aluminium loading ramp is made in Italy and is customisable to your requirements. In addition, the ramp is TUV certified.  ...
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Mobile Yard Ramps

Hydraulic Mobile Yard Ramps

Unlike most of our aluminium loading ramps, our Mobile Yard Ramps are made of steel and are suitable for unloading forklifts, scissor lifts and genies. The ramps can also be used in other situations; for example, we have supplied them to customers who created a temporary aisle or who needed a mobile loading ramp to position vehicles on a stage at a...
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Create a Wheelchair Accessible Taxi

The Equality Act 2010 requires taxi drivers to provide assistance to those in wheelchairs. Prior to this the  Disability Discrimination Act 1995 was in place to ensure taxis remained accessible. It is important that taxi drivers of course are able to find the right ramp to provide users with a smooth gradient whilst still having enough space...
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Making Your Pride Event Wheelchair Accessible

Making Your Pride Event Wheelchair Accessible

Pride is held yearly, every June to celebrate the LGBTQ+ movement and to remember the 1969 Stonewall riots. Various Pride marches and events are held throughout the June and the following months to celebrate the spectrum of sexual and gender diversity. However, many Pride events are not accessible for many disabled and neurodiverse people. We have...
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Creating a Disabled Friendly Workplace

With such a wide range of disabilities, one solution doesn't fit all. Creating a Disabled Friendly Workplace can seem daunting with so many factors to consider and the legal implications if you get it wrong. If you are making changes for a specific person, for example, a new employee, we recommend undertaking a risk assessment and discussing ...
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Wheelchair Ramps
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Recycled Rubber Ramps!

If you have read our other blogs, you probably know that our rubber threshold ramps are great solutions to allow people to overcome door thresholds, curbs and over low heights. What you may not know is that all of our rubber threshold ramps are eco friendly and are made from 100% recycled rubber! They are a cheap and simple solution that are also ...
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Ramps Around The World

Ramps Around The World

The Ramp People team loves to find ramps when they are out and about and traveling the world! Throughout our time together we have found some good, some bad and some bizarre ramps on our travels so we have decided to share them in this blog. Check out some of the Ramps Around The World we have found. Firstly, one of the warehouse team found one of...
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The Ramp People Modular Ramp Systems

Adjustable Access - The Flexibility of Modular Ramp Systems!

The Ramp People's modular ramp systems are a really flexible solution that can be used in a large variety of places. Whether you need them for home use or for a commercial building, these modular ramps offer unparalleled customisation to fit almost any building entrance. This means they are great for places where a portable or temporary solution ...
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The Ramp People's Rubber Threshold Ramps

Ramp Buying Guide – Rubber Threshold Ramps

Our Rubber Threshold Ramps are simple solutions to allow users to navigate through doorways, curbs and over low heights. To select the correct ramp for your requirements, simply measure the vertical height of the threshold and select a rubber threshold ramp that is the same as (or as close as possible to) the threshold height. Our rubber threshold...
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Brexit Shipping Update

Brexit Shipping Update

Brexit Shipping Update! We are a UK Limited Company who is registered for VAT in Ireland, We offer a Fast 3-5 working days delivery throughout Ireland for all products on DAP Incoterms. This means we do not charge VAT but Irish import VAT of 23% and Import duty on some products may be payable to the courier before you receive the goods. All our ...
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The Ramp People Expandable Barriers

Expandable Barriers - Keep Your Workplace Safe

Due to the current outbreak of COVID-19 we have seen our Expandable Barriersselling out. They are great way to section off areas of shops and workplaces to allow essential deep cleaning to occur. In addition they can be used to maintain safe distances between people at work. Easy to set up & use, our barriers are; Lightweight Portable ...
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