Choosing a Vertical Access or Cat Ladder

When choosing a vertical access ladder, you can consider things like:

• • Material: The material of the ladder can depend on the environment it will be used in:

    • • Aluminium: Lightweight and easier to install, aluminium ladders are often used in internal environments.
    • • Galvanized steel: Heavier than aluminium, but more durable for external use.

Height: Measure the height needed to reach the area you want to access. We recommend you measure from the floor to the top of the wall you are looking to scale.

Safety: Do you require a safety gate at the top of the ladder? A safety gate can help prevent a fall from the top exit. Do you need to prevent unauthorised access to the ladder from below? A security plate or hoop blocker can stop anybody from accessing the ladder without permission.

Security Plate

Security Gate

Types of Ladder:

Standard Caged: A hooped cage, also known as a caged ladder, can be fitted to the top of a ladder for added safety. The ladder has a straight top exit onto the rooftop. The top of the cage should be at least 1m above the top of the ladder, and the bottom should be between 2.2-2.5m above the bottom of the ladder. Shop here

Standard Caged Ladder

Hatch: A Roof hatch ladder affixes to the wall and and leads directly up to the underside of a roof hatch allowing the user to access and open the hatch to exit onto the roof. Hatch ladders can come with or without pop up exit handrails. Hatch Ladders should be caged from 2.2-2.5m below. Shop here

Hatch-Access-Ladder

Parapet: A Parapet ladder is ideal if the wall has a balustrade, lip or drop at the top. You can attach a Parapet Crossover to traverse the drop safely. The build is essentially identical to the Standard Caged but with a parapet on the exit. Safety gates can also be added to this type of ladder. Shop here

Parapet-Crossover-ladder