Access Gantries

The Benefits of Access Gantries

The use of gantries and platforms instead of ladders has significantly improved factory safety, reducing the risk of on-site accidents due to manual handling, falls, slipping and tripping, in many situations it is essential to install gantries or platforms to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.


Key Benefits


  • Provide safe access to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations

  • Can reduce the risk of working at height accidents in many situations

  • Designed and tested to comply with BS 5395-3:1985

  • Access to plant, high levels of building and vehicles amongst other uses

  • Quote from client drawings as well as design solutions for existing problems

  • Available in Galvanised Steel, Aluminium, GRP, Stainless Steel as well as powder coated


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  • Access gantry systems and bespoke metalwork can provide safe access to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. The bespoke systems can reduce the risk of working at height accidents in many situations negating the need for temporary measures. These systems ensure workers safety while completing maintenance or other such tasks on high roofs.

  • All roof access platforms and systems are designed and tested to comply with BS 5395‐3:1985 –The Code of Practice for the design of Industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkway.

    Access gantries must be inspected by a suitable working at height Specialist Company a minimum of every 12 months.

  • We offer a full  fall protection design, supply and installation service for access to plant, high levels of buildings and vehicles among other uses.

    We can quote from client drawings for any construction projects as well as design solutions for existing problems. Roof access platforms are available in Galvanised Steel, Aluminium, GRP and Stainless Steel as well as powder coated.

  • Platforms, gantries & bespoke fabrications are available in a range of materials and finishes.

    Materials:

    Aluminium
    GRP
    Galvanised Steel
    Stainless Steel

    Finishes:

    Powder Coated to any RAL colour

    Platforms, gantries & bespoke fabrications can be used on any good quality structure which is capable of withstanding the additional loading exerted by the system.

    Platforms & Gantries are also known as:

    Access gantries, suspended gantries, catwalks, elevated platforms, elevated walkways, traversing gantries, suspended walkways

    These systems are commonly installed in the following sectors:

    Residential

    Industrial

    Offices

    Retail

    Hotels / Leisure

    Education

    Healthcare

    Utilities

Our Services

  • Height Safety Survey & Risk Assessment

  • Fall Arrest Design, Supply & Installation

  • Work at Height Inspection, Testing & Maintenance

  • Height Safety Training, Courses & Seminar