Fixed Ladder Inspection & Testing
Inspection and load testing of permanently fixed ladders to BS 4211, with every ladder tagged and recorded.
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Katt Ladder Inspection
Katt (cat) ladders on pitched and curved roofs checked for anchorage, slip resistance and roof damage.
- Independent inspectors
- BS 4211 & PUWER
- Asset tagging & register
- Midlands, South & Wales
Katt ladders, also called cat ladders or crawling boards, lie on pitched or curved roofs and give access to rooflights, gutters, flues and plant. They depend entirely on ridge hooks and roof fixings, and failures are hard to see from the ground.
We check each Katt ladder from ridge to eaves, including how it is secured and what it is doing to the roof covering underneath.
Standards
Inspected against
BS 4211Permanently fixed ladders: rung spacing, side rails, cages, landings and fall arrestBS EN ISO 14122-4Fixed laddersPUWER 1998Suitability, maintenance and inspection of work equipmentWAHR 2005Work at Height Regulations 2005
What we check
Inspection checklist
- Ridge hooks and top anchorage
- Intermediate roof fixings and spacers
- Rung grip and slip resistance
- Stile condition and corrosion
- Damage to sheets, tiles or membrane
- Transition from access ladder to roof
- Edge protection at the eaves
- Tagging and identification
How it works
From site list to signed-off register
- 1
Send your site list
An approximate count of ladders, hatches and walkways is enough to price the job.
- 2
Fixed quotation
Priced per site, with multi-site estates grouped into efficient routes.
- 3
On-site inspection
Visual and physical inspection, load testing where needed, tags fitted to every asset.
- 4
Report & register
Digital report, defect photos and remedial schedule, plus reminders before the next inspection.
FAQs
Common questions
Is a Katt ladder the same as a cat ladder?
Yes. Katt ladder, cat ladder and roof ladder are names for the same type of ladder that lies on a roof slope.
Can you inspect Katt ladders on fragile roofs?
Yes. We plan access around fragile rooflights and sheets, and use drone inspection where walking the roof would be unsafe.
Will the inspection damage the roof?
No. We inspect from safe access points and report any damage the ladder is already causing to the roof covering.
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Book katt ladder inspection inspection
Send the site address and a rough count of assets. We'll come back with a fixed price and the earliest date.
Phone 01242 420 255
- Reply within one working day
- Fixed price per site
- No obligation