subject: Aluminum Ladder Benefits [print this page] The aluminum ladder receives its fair share of knocks in the ladder industry, but overall it is the ladder of choice for most homeowners. An aluminum ladder is durable, lightweight, flame resistant, and affordable.
Aluminum is much more durable than wood and fiberglass in that it does not receive damage from the outside elements. Wood rots and becomes brittle with water and sun exposure. Fiberglass resists water damage, but loses structural integrity with long term exposure to the sun. Aluminum can with stand both water and sun exposure without losing any of its structural integrity.
Aluminum is also much more lightweight than a wood or fiberglass ladder. This makes it possible to make a taller ladder or an extension ladder that is light enough to still be carried by the average home owner.
Third, an aluminum ladder is flame resistant. This could be a key safety factor in some professions as well as reduce the flammable materials stored in a shed or garage.
Lastly, an aluminum ladder costs less that a wood or fiberglass ladder. This makes it possible to buy a longer ladder for the hard to reach jobs. By eliminating the stretching and unsafe weight distribution on a ladder that is too short, the number of ladder related accidents are reduced. Everyone has a fear of falling off the ladder. However with the right sized ladder, that is in an affordable range to the homeowner, that fear can be eliminated.
