What does a short modular ramp cost in Nepean?

A short modular ramp, installed, runs roughly $2,000 to $4,000 in published 2025 and 2026 guides. Longer ramps, or those with more rise, cost more.

What shows up in a quote for this job includes the length of the ramp and the number of landings, handrails if the rise is over 400 mm, the surface finish (the Ontario Building Code requires ramp and landing surfaces to be wear-resistant, slip-resistant, smooth, even and free from open defects, Article 9.8.9.6), and any patching or finishing to the entrance area.

Permits and the Code

Ramps and accessibility structures are not on the City of Ottawa's published list of projects that need a permit, and they are not on the list of projects that do not need one either. The City's deck page says a deck at the main entrance needs a permit, so ask Building Code Services how a ramp and landing at your entrance will be treated before work starts.

The Ontario Building Code sets a maximum slope of 1 in 10 for an exterior ramp serving a house (Article 9.8.5.4) and a minimum width of 860 mm (9.8.5.2). A landing is required at the top and bottom of any ramp steeper than 1 in 50, and wherever a door opens onto the ramp (9.8.6.2). Handrails are not required on a ramp serving a single dwelling unit that rises 400 mm or less (9.8.7.1); ask the City about handrail requirements if your rise is greater than that.

Ask each contractor to put the same things in writing: the ramp length and number of landings, whether handrails are included, the surface finish, any permit fees, patching or finishing at the entrance, and the start and completion dates.