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Portable Classroom Stairs & Ramps

Enhancing Educational Environments with Superior Canopies, Stairs, and Ramps

At Upside Innovations, we understand the importance of creating safe and comfortable educational environments. That's why we specialize in manufacturing top-quality canopies, stairs, and ramps for schools and institutions.

Upside Innovations is among a short list of vendors with DSA approval who offer ADA-compliant aluminum ramps, decks, and stairs. DSA Pre-Check Certification Info

Our Expertise

Our expertise extends beyond manufacturing. We understand the state and federal requirements for educational facilities and ensure all our products meet these standards. We've worked on a variety of projects, from straightforward installations to award-winning designs, demonstrating our versatility and commitment to excellence.

Value Engineering and Timely Delivery

We know that educational institutions often operate on strict budgets and timelines. That's why we excel in value engineering, providing cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality or aesthetics. We pride ourselves on our punctual delivery, ensuring we're a reliable partner in your construction or remodeling project.

Prefabricated Aluminum Canopies, Stairs, and Ramps

OurAluminum Canopies, Stairs, and Ramps are designed with the safety and comfort of students in mind. These high-quality products create aesthetically pleasing environments while providing protection from the elements. By enhancing your construction project with our products, you're investing in a safer and better educational experience for students and faculty.

Versatile Solutions for Every Need

Whether you're developing a full campus or expanding an existing one, we have a product to meet your needs. Our product range includes:

• Extruded Walkway Covers: These offer protection from the sun and heat, making the journey between buildings comfortable for students and faculty.
• Aluminum Sunshades: Perfect for covering doorways, classrooms, playgrounds, or eating areas, our sunshades ensure students get the natural light they need without harmful exposure to the sun's rays. They also enhance the aesthetic appeal of your school facilities.
• Prefabricated Stairs and Ramps: Our ADA-compliant stairs and ramps integrate seamlessly with our canopies, providing safe and easy access across your campus. Made from industrial-grade aluminum, they're designed to withstand heavy use and harsh weather conditions.

Invest in the Future with Upside Innovations

Our industrial-strength aluminum canopies, stairs, and ramps are built to stand the test of time. Crafted from the finest materials, they meet and exceed all required codes and regulations. By choosing Upside Innovations, you're investing in a product that will not only increase the value of your project but also promote a healthier learning environment at your school.

Contact us today to learn more about our canopy, stair, and ramp solutions for educational institutions!

Using the SemiStep trailer access step with a dry van trailer being used as a temporary storage solution.

Weather-Protected School Access Systems for Enhanced Student Safety

ADA Ramp, Step & Canopy System for Educational Facilities

This covered walkway canopy was installed for a school application. The canopy was powder coated black which is a standard color for our canopies.

ADA Ramp & Platform with a Covered Canopy Installation for Riverdale Country School - Bronx

ADA access platforms and steps at a Riverdale School in the Bronx.

Custom color cantilever entrance canopies for a daycare center at a hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina. This project also included ADA ramps (pictured) and ADA steps (not pictured)

ADA Accessibility Ramps and Entryway Canopies at Virginia State University for temporary student housing

ADA Stairs with black powder coated Entryway Canopies installed on a modular building.

Black powder-coated cantilever awning installed for industrial building entryways, combining practical coverage with a clean, modern appearance. Black is a standard color for our canopies and awnings.

Custom Powder-Coated Entry Stair for Commercial Building

HVAC maintenance platform installation in Little Rock, AR

Government Swing Space Access Stairs - Three ADA compliant units in total.

A modular learning pod equipped with a custom-designed wheelchair ramp by Upside Innovations, showcasing Upside's accessibility solutions in educational environments.

These stairs and wheelchair ramp system were installed for Frelinghuysen School, NJ.

Generac Generator Stair Platform Installation

This wheelchair ramp system was installed for Chadwick Elementary School, MD

These entry stairs, wheelchair ramp and canopy, were installed for Penn London Elementary School, PA

This a Stair Tower installation for Modular Genius Duluth, GA

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Stevens Institute Technology, NJ

These entry stairs and wheelchair ramp were installed at one of the entrances of University of Louisville.

This railing system was installed for Pope John High School

This wheelchair ramp system was installed for Nitro High School in Nitro, WV

These stairs and wheelchair ramp were installed at one of the entrances of Emmett O'Brien Tech School in Ansonia, CT

These entry stairs, wheelchair ramp and canopy system ware installed for Apple Tree School in Washington, DC

John Marshall Elementary - Edison, NJ

This wheelchair ramp was installed at one of the entrances of Dundalk High School, MD

This walkway canopy system was installed for Pikesville Hight School in Baltimore, MD

This wheelchair ramp and canopy system was installed for Pikesville High School - Baltimore, MD

These stairs, wheelchair ramp and canopy were installed at one of the entrances of Louisiana State University, LA.

This wheelchair ramp system was installed for Hannah Moore - Baltimore, MD

These entry stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Hannah Moore School in Baltimore, MD

This wheelchair ramp and canopy system was installed for Evergreen Elementary, St. Mary's Country, MD

These entry stairs were installed at a double door entrance of a modular school building of Terrace Park Elementary.

This wheelchair ramp was installed at the entrance of a modular office building at Terrace Park Elementary.

These stairs and wheelchair ramp were installed on a modular classroom for Pioneer High School Ann Arbor, MI

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Pioneer High School - Ann Arbor, MI

This switchback wheelchair ramp was installed at one of the entrances of North Penn Montgomery Elementary, North Wales, PA

This wheelchair ramp and canopy system was installed for North Penn Montgomery Elementary, North Wales, PA

This canopy system was installed for North Penn Montgomery Elementary, North Wales, PA

This upside switchback ramp system was installed for Mariemont Elementary School, CA

This straight wheelchair ramp was installed for Mariemont Elementary School, CA

This wheelchair ramp system was installed for Estancia Valley Classical Academy - Moriarty, NM

These stairs and raillings were installed at one of the entrances of Cleveland Public School, OH.

This entry stair and wheelchair ramp system were installed at one of the entrances of Cleveland Public Schools, OH

These entry stairs and wheelchair ramp were installed at one of the entrances of Cleveland Public Schools, OH

These stairs and wheelchair ramp were installed at one of the entrances of Whitehead Elementary School, IL

These entry stairs and wheelchair ramp were installed at one of the entrances of a modular building in Dayton, OH.

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Carroll High School - Dayton, OH.

This wheelchair ramp was installed for Thurston Elementary School - Ann Harbor, MI

These entry stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Burns Elementary School - Ann Harbor, MI

This wheelchair ramp system was installed for Burns Elementary School - Ann Harbor, MI

These entry stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Pleasantview Elementary School

These stairs and wheelchair ramp were installed at one of the entrances of Pleasantview Elementary School.

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Western Row Elementary School in Mason, OH.

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Western Row Elementary School in Mason, OH

This wheelchair ramp and canopy system was installed for Shady Brook Elementary School, Bedford.

This wheelchair ramp system was installed for Taft Elementary School at Lakewood, OH.

This wheelchair ramp was installed at Sontag Elementary School, VA.

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Springboro Elementary Schools, OH.

This wheelchair ramp system was installed for Beavercreek School, OH.

This wheelchair ramp was installed at a modular building in Harrison Elementary School - Bedford, TX

This wheelchair ramp was installed at one of the entrances of Rutgers University, NJ.

These stairs and canopy were installed at Cetronia Elementary School in Allentown, PA.

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Cetronia Elementary Schools in Allentown, WS.

These stairs, wheelchair ramp and canopy were installed at one of the entrances of Sand Hill Elementary School in Dallas, WV.

This wheelchair ramp and canopy system was installed for Columbus City Schools, WS.

These stairs were installed at one of the entrances of Columbus City Schools, WS

These stairs were installed at the entrances of Riverdale Country School, located in the Bronx, NY.

This ramp was installed at the entrance of Riverdale Country School, located in the Bronx, NY.

These hillside berm steps with a platform were installed on the hillside in a school yard in Bridgeville, PA.

Kohler Generator Platform and Stair installation for Northwood Ravin in Tampa, FL

APEX Ramp and stair installation for a double door entry on a modular building

Rooftop stair installation at a commercial office facility.

From the APEX System product line, this modular canopy installation is for an employee break area at a South Carolina manufacturing facility.

This Missouri School had a new ADA switchback wheelchair ramp installed, giving compliant access to all of their students.

This is a very long Switchback APEX Ramp installed for high floor access at St. Mary's Catholic School. Switchbacks are great for saving space. Using cross bracing on our product we are able to achieve heights up to a second story.

This is Chesterfield County School's Wheelchair Ramp, which makes up part of our APEX product line.

ADA-compliant fire egress staircase with canopy installation for a school

This ADA Stair Tower has been installed at Pressbox in Naperville, Illinois.

This is our APEX Stair Tower System with a Ramp that was installed for Beloved Community Charter School in New Jersey.

This is a modular installation of a wheelchair ramp and stairs for Cornell University.

This L-Shaped APEX Ramp was installed for Ferrum Middle School in Virginia.

This APEX Ramp was Installed for a Rocky Mount Elementary School Modular Classroom building in Rocky Mount, Virginia.

This is Marshall County School's Long Disabled Access Ramp, that is part of our APEX Product Line.

This APEX Ramp System was Installed for the pictured School Classroom.

This is a Custom Concrete APEX Ramp System to enable wheelchair access for a School.

This APEX system consisting of a Ramp and Stairs were installed for the pictured Modular School Building in Sparland, Illinois.

These APEX Access Stairs have been added to a modular building for Jefferson Schools, Illinois.

This is a Long L-Shaped Access Ramp for a School, and is part of our APEX System.

These APEX Stairs and Ramp were installed for Orlando Christian Prep School in Florida.

This OSHA Stair with Platform was installed for the University of Chicago in Illinois.

This APEX Wheelchair Ramp System was installed for a School Hall in Oxford, Ohio.

This APEX wheelchair Ramp has been Installed for a School in Oxford, Ohio.

A powder coated black APEX Ramp system was used for this Rutgers University building

This is Monroe School's building that have the accessibility solved with the installation of this modular wheelchair ramp by Sodexo.

This kindergarten building in Loveland, OH has an accessible entry thanks to the installation of the modular stairs and wheelchair ramp.

These long modular stairs with a landing between were installed on the hillside in a school yard in Bridgeville, PA.

Pictured is a Long ADA compliant Wheelchair Access Ramp. Named the APEX System, the ramp and stairs pictured have been Installed onto a modular building located within the Takini School in Howes, South Dakota.

This industrial access APEX ramp has been installed at the Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

In this image there is aN APEX Wheelchair Ramp Installed for Modular Building at a School in Hickory, North Carolina.

This is an IBC/ADA certified APEX Switchback Ramp plus DOCK stairs Install for Walnut Street Middle School in Delanco, New Jersey.

This is an elongated APEX System Wheelchair Access Ramp that has been installed at Loveland Middle School in Ohio.

These Long APEX Wheelchair Access Ramp & Stairs were installed for a School. They are ADA compliant.

This is an Angled APEX Ramp that has been Installed for students enrolled at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Michigan.

This is a longer ADA-compliant APEX Ramp which has been Installed for disabled students at Paul Mitchell The School in Michigan.

This is Harrison Elementary School's APEX Access Ramp system that was installed for one of their modular buildings.

The pictured L-Shaped APEX disabled Access Ramp was Installed at Franklin County High School for students using wheelchairs.

This is a picture of Jonathan Turner Junior School's new ADA APEX System Wheelchair Access Ramp and Steps at one of their modular buildings.

Pictured you will see installed ADA-compliant APEX Stairs and an IBC-approved Doorway Canopy for shelter at a Columbus School in Ohio.

Pictured is a Morristown Elementary School with a newly-installed ADA approved APEX Wheelchair Access Ramp.

The extra-long APEX access ramp shown in the picture was installed for a School in Portsmouth, Ohio.

An APEX System ADA wheelchair access ramp for students and teachers at a modular building within the Duncanville Independent School District.

Our APEX Switchback Access Ramp System that was Installed at Chesterfield County Public Schools in Bon Air, Virginia.

This 6' wide APEX Access Ramp that was customized and installed for Chesapeake Schools.

Centennial Contractors installed this APEX access ramp for a middle school in Raleigh, NC

This is an APEX System L-Shaped Access Ramp that was Installed for Schreiber Elementary School, part of Canton City Schools in Ohio. "

This ADA Ramp was installed for students with access requirements attending Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio.

This ADA/IBC Ramp and Step system was Installed to enable access for wheelchair users at North Olmstead School's administrative offices, located in Ohio.

This ADA certified Wheelchair Ramp was Installed for wheelchair users at a School in Zion, Illinois.

This school building has an L-shape wheelchair ramp installed that connects the back of the building with the door, and two line railing stairs in front of it.

This is an OSHA Stair Tower allowing for Roof Crossover Access at the DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

Marshall County Schools' entrance got it's long canopy installed and weather protection ensured.

This walking area is protected from weather conditions with a durable canopy.

The APEX walkway canopy system was used to connect the modular classrooms with the brick and mortar school.

This is a modular wheelchair ramp and canopy installation for Winston Woods School's modular building. The ADA ramp provides easy access to the building, while the doorway canopy ensures weather protection.

This is an APEX System Canopy Shelter for a School that was Installed for students.

The Long Walkway Connector Canopy was installed in Lincolnton North Carolina as part of our APEX System.

This is an APEX Connector Canopy installed for Ralph Talbot Primary School in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Canopies are installed to shelter children from the rain while walking to class.

Two APEX System Ramps and a Covered Walkway Canopy Installation for Miccosukee School in Miami, Florida.

ADA/IBC Certified APEX Stairs Installed at Hart County School for Wheelchair Users to Access the Stadium.

This is a long modular wheelchair ramp with two line railing stairs installation in front of a modular school building in Iowa City.

These double modular two line railing stairs were installed in front of a school building in Ohio and made it accessible.

This is a long modular wheelchair ramp installation for a school building in Ohio.

This is an APEX stairs installation in front of a school in Mariemont, Ohio.

This long wheelchair ramp and two line railing stairs were installed in front of a modular school building in Mariemont, Ohio.

Entry Canopy with Stairs

This modular school building in Cleveland, Ohio has a long wheelchair ramp and two stairs with a canopy installed.

These are modular stairs with two line railings installed at the entrance of Columbia, MO School District's building.

This is a modular wheelchair ramp installation in Columbia, MO School District.

These two school entrances have modular installations: stairs and a long wheelchair ramp. Both of them provide a safe and easy access to the school in Columbia, MO School District. Explore our "Portable Classroom Stairs & Ramps" offerings and view installation photos on the Upside Innovations "Schools" page. See firsthand how our ADA-compliant, high-quality aluminum solutions are designed to elevate the safety and accessibility of educational spaces.

A DOCK Step and Ramp Installation for a Boxx Modular Building at the University of Texas.

An Installed APEX Ramp and Stairs for a Boxx Modular Building in Cookeville, TN.

Switchback Ramp with APEX Step Stairs for Tracy Elementary School in Lynn, MA.

An ADA DOCK Step and APEX Ramp Installation for Copeland Manor School in Libertyville, Illinois.

A Wheelchair Ramp Installation for an Academy School building in Weymouth, MA.

Stair and Wheelchair Ramp Installation for a modular building at Anne Arundel Community College.

Generator stair installation with stairs and platforms that service two generators