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Application

Designed to provide permanent access to and between roof levels or raised platforms and floors.

Description

An access ladder system designed in accordance with BS 4211 and manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 3834-2 and BS EN 1090-1. This has produced an easy to specify and install, off the shelf product which will meet the challenges faced when creating safe access at height.


Features and benefits:

  • The range offers on-site adjustment to meet all needs whilst giving the safety and finished appearance of a bespoke product.
  • Available with either a simple step through at the head or a platform to clear obstructions with the option of a step down to suit. A separate fall protection system in accordance with EN 353-1 can be fitted, or hoops can be supplied from stock where required.
  • Supplied with either a bracketry fixing kit or with freestanding feet where floor/ roof penetration is not possible.
  • All Ascent™ products have been approved through the necessary safety and structural calculations and are supplied in compliance with BS EN ISO 3834-2 and BS EN 1090-1 and are CE marked.
  • Designed to BS 4211:2005 + A1:2008 specification for permanently affixed ladders.
  • Manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 3834-2:2005, BS EN 1090-1:2009 (+A1:2011) (+A2:2008) and CE Marked.
  • General arrangement drawings provided.
  • Supplied flat pack with easy to follow installer instructions.
  • Assembly fixings supplied, fixings to structure not included.
  • Design incorporates on-site levelling adjustment.
  • Standards range of heights up to 5967 mm.
  • Standard platform lengths up to 1500 mm.
  • Aluminium ladders are 60% lighter than their mild steel galvanised equivalent. Making for an easier installation.

General information

Color

Silver

Other

Guidance for specification option:

Can be powder coated or painted.

Finish

Galvanized

Guidance for specification option:

Mild steel only.

Painted

Mill

Guidance for specification option:

Aluminium only.

Powder-coated

Material

Aluminium

Stainless steel

Steel

Guidance for specification option:

Galvanized mild steel.

Shape

Rectangle

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Warranty description

One year

Guidance for specification option:

Ladders are inspected annually under PUWER.

Uniclass

Ss_35_10_30_62 Permanently-fixed vertical ladder systemsPrimary

CAWS

L30/410 Steel ladders

L35/130 Ladder system

L35/330 Ladders

Specification data - Permanently-fixed vertical ladder systems

Rungs

Required.

Platforms

-

Material

Aluminium.

Galvanized mild steel.

Safety cage

Not required.

Required.

Guidance for specification option:

Saftey hoops.

Assembly connectors

Assembly fixings supplied.

Superstructure connectors

Guidance for specification option:

Fixings to structure not included.

Execution

Installation of ladder and stair systems generally.

Head layout

Platform.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements (size of obstruction to clear).

Step through.

Step down

Not required.

Required.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert height requirements.

Base fixing

Freestanding feet.

Guidance for specification option:

Where roof/ floor penetration is not possible.

To concrete.

Guidance for specification option:

Where roof/ floor penetration is possible (bracketry fixing kit).

Safety

Not required.

Fall protection system.

Guidance for specification option:

Fit your own fall protection system in accordance with EN 353-1.

Hoops.

Width

400 mm.

Manufacturer guidance

Ladder width.

Height

0–467 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Number of rungs: 1.

487–717 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Number of rungs: 2.

737–967 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Number of rungs: 3.

987–1217 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Number of rungs: 4.

1237–1467 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Number of rungs: 5.

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Length

Not required.

1500 mm.

Manufacturer guidance

Standard platform length.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

1.37 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Self declared

Guidance for specification option:

Mild steel ladders

Manufacturer guidance

8.3 for Aluminium ladders

Recyclability

85 - 95%

Guidance for specification option:

Aluminium is 85%

Galvanised Steel is 95%

Manufacturer guidance

Aluminium or Galvanised Steel

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

80 %

Guidance for specification option:

Aluminium is 30%

Galvanised Steel is 80%

Manufacturer guidance

Aluminium or Galvanised Steel

Literature

Aluminium Ladder Brochure

Aluminium Ladder Brochure