Simple Solutions for Complex Access

We can supply a complete range of roof safety supplies and CE-marked fabrications to serve the needs of fall protection and suspended access companies and all those working at height across the UK.

We also offer a bespoke solution for customers. Applying our techniques and knowledge gained from producing our standard products, such as plant platform or safety ladders, in order to achieve this bespoke solution.

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Step Unit | Safety Ladders | Fall Protection Post | Walkways
CE Marked Fabrications | CE Accredited Fabrications

We have developed the Ascent™ product range specifically to cater for the needs of the Fall Protection, Access and Safety market.

Our Ascent™ product range includes: Fall Protection Posts, Step Units, Access Ladders, Handrails, Stairs and Walkways. In addition to our Ascent™ product range, we also offer a bespoke fabrication service. Focusing primarily on the needs of the access and safety industry producing Davit arms, travelling ladders, companionway ladders, access covers, bespoke structural anchor posts.

We are often called upon to provide tailored solutions for our customers. Applying our techniques and knowledge gained from producing our standard products, such as a plant platform or safety ladders, in order to achieve this bespoke solution.

Please visit our sister platform fallarrest.com where you will find useful information appertaining to working at height and the solutions that we are able to provide.

Our product range

Safety Fabrications are specialists in the design and fabrication of vertical access ladders; often referred to as Cat ladders. Our access safety ladders are manufactured in both mild steel and aluminium in accordance with BS EN 4211:2005 & A1:2008 and are specifically designed to comply with Health & Safety requirements.

Vertical Access Ladders

Ascent companionway ladders are designed to suit angles between 60–75 degrees, companionway ladders are deemed easier to ascend than fixed access ladders. We manufacture our companionway ladders in both mild steel galvanised and aluminium in accordance with BS EN 4211:2005 & A1:2008.

Companion Ladders

Ascent step units provide simple access solutions to complex access issues. We manufacture a range of step units in both mild steel and aluminium to clear obstructions such as pipework, ducting, parapet walls, gutters, cable trays and changes in roof level. The issues we overcome may be complex but our aim has been to create a simple “flat pack” step unit solution.

Step over Units & Stairs

The Ascent aluminium walkway system is a BS EN 516 compliant open grillage walkway system designed to create a safe walking surface & protection for standing seam , metal profile & flat / single ply membrane roofs. The Ascent walkway can be both levelled & stepped as the roof slope demands.

Roof Walkway Solutions

The Ascent fall protection covers are designed to afford collective fall protection to workers on / adjacent to fragile surfaces. The Ascent Fall Protection Covers are tested in accordance with ACR(M)001:2004 Test for fragility of Large Element Roofing Assemblies and can be used to protect both fragile roof lights or to protect fragile roof surfaces such as Asbestos roofs.

Fall Protection Covers

We specialise in the manufacture of structural anchor posts or fall protection posts as they are commonly called for use with cable based fall protection systems confirming to EN 795 Class C, rail based fall protection systems to EN 795 Class D and abseil access points to BS 7985:2002.

Structural Anchor Posts

The D-marc product range from Standing Seam includes:

D-marc - Demarcation roof barrier system
D-i-D tag - Safety system I.D tag holder

D-Marc

KEE KLAMP fittings offer a flexible, versatile solution for the construction of tubular structures, handrails & DDA compliant guardrails.The principle is simple yet highly effective, We stock a comprehensive range of Kee—Klamp fittings at our Sheffield premises and are able to cut tube to meet your requirements.

Kee-Klamps

Ascent Hooped Safety ladders are designed to BS 4211 and CE manufactured in accordance with BS EN 1090-1 procedures to provide safe access between levels in and about buildings.

Hooped Ladders

Ascent Safety ladders designed to BS 4211 and CE manufactured in accordance with BS EN 1090-1 procedures and provide safe access between levels in and about buildings. It is noted in BS 4211 that A companionway ladder / ships ladder - inclined at between 60-75 deg and incorporating treads rather than rungs is generally safer and easier to use than a vertical ladder.

Fixed Safety Ladder

Committed to protecting the end user whilst working at height and offering the best products and solutions.

In the UK, falls from height remain one of the biggest sources of casualty reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR). According to HSE statistics; these can be avoided with our CE-accredited fabrications.

At the heart of the UK’s steel and access industries, and with a thorough understanding of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, Standing Seam is committed to protecting the end user whilst working at height by offering the following products:

Ascent™ Vertical Access Ladders
Ascent™ Companionway Ladders
Ascent™ Step Units & Stairs
Ascent™ Walkways
Ascent™ Fall Protection Covers
Ascent™ Structural Anchor Posts
Hooped Ladder
Fixed Safety Ladder
D-Marc
Kee-Klamps

We offer these items in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium with optional finishes of galvanised, powder coating or polished.

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