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Ladders Buying Guide

Ladders are essential to reach high ceilings and walls to so any cleaning and repairing at these heights.

Ladder Construction

Ladders are available as light duty, medium duty and heavy duty types.

  • Aluminum ladders are light in weight and are highly durable. But they can conduct electricity and can easily bend.
  • Wood ladders are heavy to carry but are sturdy and non conductor of electricity.
  • Fiberglass ladders are not only light weight but also do not conduct electricity.

Essential Ladder Accessories

  • Ladder platforms can be useful as they offer enough space for keeping materials and tools over the ladders and can clipped to the rung easily.
  • Ladder tray can be used for holding tools and buckets at a high position.
  • Ladder stay can be used for locking one end to top rungs of ladders and the other end can be rested against the wall that the ladder stays away from the wall slightly.

Tips for Selecting Ladders

  • For household jobs, you can choose stepladders as they are available in various heights ranging from four to sixteen feet tall.
  • Extension ladder types are ideal for outdoor activities, especially to reach roof tops or high branches and hence are available in the range of twenty to forty feet heights.
  • Multipurpose uses and activities articulated ladders can be used.  They can be used as straight ladders, stand off ladders, free standing ladders, double sided step ladder, stepladders or even as scaffolds.  Their heights can range from twelve to sixteen feet long.
  • You can choose non slip ladders for safe climbing.

Quick Picks

Quick Picks

Blackspur BB-SL050 2 tread step ladder - EN131 :

The step ladder is compact and easy for storage. 

Folding Stool Step Ladder - Large 2-step :

The large two step ladder has a non slip surface and is easy to storeaway.

Domestic Aluminium 3 Section Loft Ladder with Handrail :

The ladder with handrail is suitable for heights upto 3 metres.

Quick Picks

Abru Domestic Triple Extension Ladder :

The aluminium ladder features a sturdy construction and can bear upto 95 kgs.

2 Section Aluminium Loft Ladder :

Create fast space to your loft with the ladder that is space saving.

Professional 5 Way Combi Ladder and Deck :

The combination of ladder and deck provides a sturdy work platform for DIY usage.

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