PULTRUDED SECTIONS & STRUCTURES: GRP FIBREGLASS FIXED ACCESS LADDERS

Benefits of Fixed Access Ladders include:

• Corrosion & chemical resistant with little or no maintenance (full details available)
• Designed in accordance with relevant ladder design standards:
  BS 4211:2005: Specification for permanently fixed ladders
  BS 5395-3:1985: Stairs, ladders and walkways. Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent
  ladders and walkways
  BS EN 14396:2004: Fixed ladders for manholes
  BS EN ISO14122-4:2004: Safety of machinery. Permanent means of access to machinery. Fixed ladders
  
• Highest quality profiles and materials used throughout all constructions
• Profiles available in steel grey or high visibility safety yellow
• Long lasting & durable - GRP structures have been in service for 40+ years
• Suitable for all environments, exterior or interior
• Fire retardant - materials in accordance with EN 13501-1:2007
• Impact resistant - relative light weight makes for easy transport, handling & reduced load on existing structures
• Low electrical conductivity - good for use near electrical installations
• Easily cleanable (mild detergent)
• Fabrication service available for most types of ladder

Colour range:

Steel grey
High visibility safety yellow

To order:

Other resin types

Dimensions:

All bespoke made structures

Options:

GRP anti-slip ladder rung covers
Single or double bar safety gate

*Note: minimum order quantities & lead times apply. Please contact us for further information.
A drawing & engineering service is available for this product range. Please contact us for further information.

Applications for Fixed Access Ladders include:

• Access to platforms & elevated structures
• Access to underground inspection areas
• Worker access to machinery
• Manufacturing plants
• Marine vessel applications
• Water treatment works

Suitable for industrial and commercial environments, Glass Reinforced Polymer
(GRP) fixed access ladder systems are designed to comply to the relevant
standards and provide a safe, maintenance free and cost effective alternative to
metal or wooden structures.

GRP is perfectly suited to interior, exterior and aggressive environments where industrial chemicals or acid/salt air
may quickly degrade other structures. Structures made from composite materials have shown proven in-service
performance for 40+ years.

Composite fixed access ladders are available in the following configurations:

1. Internal Access Ladders e.g. for underground inspection chambers (manholes)

Designed to BS 4211:2005 including:

• Straight ladder with rungs at 250 mm c/c spacing
• Wall brackets designed for the manhole curvature

2. External Access Ladders e.g. for above ground elevated structures

Designed to BS EN ISO 14122-4:2004 including a combination of any of the following elements:

• Straight ladder
• Safety cage
• Safety gate
• Landing platform
• Wall/floor fixings/supports

Structural components are available in steel grey or high visibility safety yellow and provide all the advantages of light
weight, high strength and durability, coupled with a corrosion resistant, non conductive, fire retardant and
maintenance free life.

Through-colour construction and an optional extra-durable polyurethane surface coating for exterior installations will
provide an enduring, smart appearance that is highly cost effective when compared to stainless or galvanised
steel/iron.

Fixed access ladders provide for worker safety in a wide variety of locations in all types of workplace e.g.
manufacturing, power generation, water treatment works, petro-chemical facilities, marine applications, railways,
around machinery etc.

The relative light weight of the product makes transport, handling & installation far easier than metallic products.
Structures may be fully or partially assembled prior to delivery for immediate installation.

Resin Types:

Type I

Resin Base:

Isophthalic Polyester

Characteristics:

Steel grey or safety yellow colour. Industrial grade corrosion resistance. Resin type offers fire retardant to ASTM E84
Class 1 and flame spread index 15 or less. Operating temperature range -50C to 105C.

Applications:

Suitable for all general industrial environments. Mid concentrations of inorganic acids & alkalis.

Constituent profiles are manufactured/tested in accordance with:

ISO9001:2008 | EN13706 | EN 13501-1:2007

Can be fixed to:

GRP grating platforms, concrete, metal or wooden substrates

Construction methods:

Ladders are assembled using rivets, stainless bolt systems and specialist industrial adhesives. Typical fixtures to
concrete/brick substrates are achieved using either expansion anchors (stainless/galvanised or zinc plated) or
chemical anchors along with fabricated brackets to suit.

Product Data

Click on any of the following links to see examples of recent projects:

Road bridge maintenance and inspection fixed access ladders & gates