Heavy-duty Aluminum Ships Ladders for Rooftops, Service Areas, and More

Elevated spaces like rooftops, commercial and industrial service areas, lofts and mezzanines require a safe, durable, and always-ready access solution. And where standard ladders won’t fit, ships ladders are the ideal choice. These are designed specifically to fit into small spaces or spaces with unique measurements that can’t accommodate standard ladders.

Ships ladders applications

Roofing and building contractors utilize ships ladders when they need to inspect a structure’s roofing system, parapets, HVAC system, and/or utility connections. They use these ladders as well to perform maintenance and repair tasks that will ensure the safety of everyone inside the building at all times.

Building maintenance and service personnel likewise use ship ladders to inspect service areas, repair equipment or for routine maintenance.

For some, a ship ladder is preferred as it is part ladder and part stairs. The ladder’s steep incline, typically 50° to 70° horizontally as mandated by the OSHA, make it a unique type of ladder. For the steps, full treads are used instead of rungs (which are the typical steps on standard ladders), and handrails and guides are installed. These features are what make them similar to stairs.

As you can see, the construction of ships ladders is done in such a way that despite their steep incline and narrower steps, they are still safe to use, probably the safest among all the ladders available today, because of the handrails and guides, which a traditional ladder doesn’t usually have.

Choosing a ship ladder

Before purchasing, you should know that a ship ladder should only be considered if a standard ladder isn’t suitable for the space and purpose. Where a standard ladder would fit, it is to the best interests of your workers to go with a standard ladder; but where access space is limited, then a ship ladder is your best option in terms of safety, maneuverability, and convenience.

Ships ladders generally come in two materials, heavy-duty aluminum and steel. For the most part, roofing and building contractors as well as architects, spec writers, and engineers, choose heavy-duty aluminum over steel as these are more durable, lighter, and easier to maintain.

Make sure to measure your space and determine frequency of use as well as the number of people projected to use the ladder. Also, consider whether users will be carrying tools or materials up and down the ladder from time to time.

Alaco Ladder’s Heavy Duty Aluminum Ladders are as strong as steel ladders but lighter, easier to handle, install, maintain, and more sustainable than steel. Alaco also manufactures and assembles Fall Arrest Systems, the newest things in ladder safety.

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