Fibreglass extension ladder

[keniff]

Hi guys does anyone own a 2 peice fibreglass extension ladder that’s not operated by a pully or rope? I’m struggling to find one and could do with a brand name I only want a little one to keep on top of the van

 

[Gazthesparky]

I have a set of the Clow orange fibreglass ladders on my van. Very heavy as I went for the 3.2 meter long ones but they are brilliant as you can split them and use them in 2 locations to save having to keep moving them. Mine are the type without the rope
Glassfibre Ladders - Ladders-Direct - https://www.ladders-direct.com/84-glassfibre-ladders

 

[Nigel]

Fibreglass will rot being kept on your roof.

 

[telectrix]

my aluminium 12 ft double is light enough to carry on me todd, hate to have to try lugging a fibreglass monster.

 

[Squid]

Fibreglass will rot being kept on your roof.

Out of interest in what way?

 

[Nigel]

Out of interest in what way?

The GRP will start to deteriate. They do not like being stored out in the elements.

Ladders are a death trap at the best of times and are almost useless to work from. I really would not bother.

An electrician died in Scotland a few months back falling from step ladders. Was ‘only’ about 2 meters high. Fell onto a length of conduit that went straight through him.

 

[Squid]

Ah ok, its just that I had a Lotus and had no issues with fibreglass rot I think with ladders the better option is to stick with aluminium.

 

[telectrix]

Ah ok, its just that I had a Lotus and had no issues with fibreglass rot I think with ladders the better option is to stick with aluminium.

how did you fix fibreglass ladders to a Lotus?

 

[littlespark]

how did you fix fibreglass ladders to a Lotus?

With a roof rack.

 

[Wilko]

how did you fix fibreglass ladders to a Lotus?

There's always someone

 

[keniff]

Thanks, maybe I’ll just stick to the ally ones!

 

[sparksfly]

Ally all the way....the advantage of a fibreglass ladder in the rain is ? ..

 

[drzsta]

I have a double 4m werner fibreglass set. They are very rigid and handy to use separated but very unwieldy and heavy with just one person if you are using as extensions.

 

[Daniel Oake]

The GRP will start to deteriate. They do not like being stored out in the elements.

Ladders are a death trap at the best of times and are almost useless to work from. I really would not bother.

An electrician died in Scotland a few months back falling from step ladders. Was ‘only’ about 2 meters high. Fell onto a length of conduit that went straight through him.

I thought modern day flat roofs were installed with GRP =S

 

[davesparks]

The GRP will start to deteriate. They do not like being stored out in the elements.

Agreed, the UV in sunlight is probably the most damaging to the GRP.

They will also be damaged by whatever is holding them on the roof rack, GRP being somewhat brittle