Choosing the right steps for your construction needs
When working at height, you’ll need the right type of ladder to match your needs. Loss of stability is often cited as a major cause of accidents when working from height. Therefore, choosing the right steps when working from height is an essential part of construction site safety.
What size ladder do I need?
When you’re working from height but don’t need a scaffold tower or extendable ladder, a set of steps is a great solution. For low level access, steps are usually a safe and suitable solution to provide stable access to areas that are just out of reach from ground level.
The first thing to do when choosing the right steps for your construction needs is to decide what size of steps you need. This will be dictated by the height you need to reach. At Access Towers, we supply a range of different steps. Our steps are available with your choice of six treads, eight treads, ten treads, or twelve treads.
To reach higher areas, we also supply a range of extendable and A-frame ladders.
What type of work can be done from a step ladder?
Step ladders are the perfect choice for a wide variety of low level working from height construction projects. Some common uses for steps include:
- External and internal painting and decorating
- All types of wall and ceiling plastering
- Property renovations
- Repair and remedial work
- Gardening maintenance
All our step ladders are suitable for use in domestic, commercial, and industrial settings and are designed to be used in all weather conditions where appropriate health and safety measures have been met.
A selection of alloy and fiberglass steps
At Access Towers, we supply a selection of steps to hire. Our steps can be specified in either a metal alloy or fiberglass construction. Both options are lightweight and foldable, making them easy to transport, convenient to store and quick to deploy.
If you need to work in close proximity to live electrical cables, our fiberglass steps are the safest option. As fiberglass is an electrical insulator and does not conduct electricity, we always recommend using fiberglass steps in situations where you may come into contact with electrical equipment, cabling, or power sources.
When you want a strong, durable, weatherproof, and corrosion resistant solution to reach low level heights, our selection of steps are the best choice for you. To find out more about hiring high quality steps from Access Towers, contact us today. You can call us on 0208 665 1181 or send us a message online and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.