Lewis Triple EN131 Professional Aluminium Extension Ladders with Stabiliser Bar…

Very pleased with the quality.The stand is worth the extra.A very good company.Recommended.

The ladder's designed to be use at an angle of 65 to 75° and is not intended for use on a 45° roof. A clue to this is that the shape of the rungs is optimised for the former and does not suit the latter. However, I need to be able to get onto flat roof sections over box windows to reseal them, and there's a loose roof tile high up that needs fixing too, so both those tasks will involve using it at 45°. If that proves impractical I'll just have to hire a proper roofing ladder for such jobs, but I think I can make it work, so I'll come back to edit this to add the details later to let people know if or how I solved it.The big problem is that the fixings for the lower ends of the upper two ladder sections are set permanently sticking out so that they can hook onto a rung of the ladder section beneath: they don't retract, so when you extend a higher section of ladder, you need to pull the bottom of it outwards away from the lower section, and that pushes the tip in towards the roof, meaning that you can't simply put up the lowest section first before sliding the upper ones up further as they'd be projecting into the roof as you slide them, only getting back to the right angle once locked into place. This will make this ladder much harder to use than our old wooden 3-section 10m ladder (which is no longer safe to use). Incidentally, the adjustable bits that you see being turned in the promotional video are simply locks which prevent those points moving past the rung above.I can't see an affordable alternative to this ladder though, so I'll just have to find ways to work around this problem, for example by using a much thicker roof protector (perhaps 20 to 30cm thick) under the top of the first section to give the second section enough room to slide up into place without the tip hitting the tiles, and then roll a second roof protector up under that second section (between it and the roof) to replicate the same amount of support at the top of that section before doing the same thing again with the third. So, I'm going to have to make these devices, let's call them carriages, out of wood with rollers (perhaps pool noodles over mop handles). The first roof protector doesn't need to roll, but the next two do, and they could be hoisted up by passing a rope over the top rung and back down so that you can raise them without putting any weight on that ladder section. The ladder's likely too heavy to extend first on the ground and then raise vertical before tipping over into position, unless there are several people manipulating it and using long ropes to keep it under control. Perhaps a single roller on the top of the fully extended ladder would let the whole thing be raised in a single step, but it would still be hard to get that end up onto the roof to start with before trying to roll it higher, so I prefer the idea of raising it in stages like the old wooden three-section ladder which made the job easy - it's the most sane solution.A smaller issue with the ladder is that there are knobs on to top that stop you separating the three sections to move them around more easily or to use only two of them when you don't need to climb to full height (which would make it easier to lift them into position). These appear to serve no useful purpose, so they could be removed, but I don't know how easy that would be. Perhaps the sections can be separated by sliding them the other way (to full extension) and tipping them steeply, but they certainly don't come out the easy way. I'll have another go when it isn't raining and then I'll edit this to provide more definitive information on that point.I'll close for now though with some measurements for the 4m [10m extended] ladder relevant to designing the carriages. The rungs are 253mm apart (centre to centre), while the side "tubes" (rectangular main structure) are 25mm wide by 78mm deep. Once hoisted into place, the carriages could be locked in place with rods going through them sideways and passing right through the interior of one or two of the ladder rungs. Importantly, none of this would stress the ladder beyond its design limits unless you're excessively hefty (you could make extra supports for the mid point of each section if you are), and it doesn't involve making any modifications to it. Once I've got this working, I'll add more details here and provide photos, or if it doesn't work I'll tell you why and advise against trying it.Oh, and put safety first if you're getting one of these: wear a safety harness with a decent lanyard. I won't be going up beyond the top of the first section without one.

Great ladder for the price light for its size

Quick delivery.Excellent productCompany seem to bebothered

Actually getting the ladder was very difficult as the company had issues with their vehicles on both days that they attempted to deliver. At one point I was asked if I could take the delivery at midnight. I feel for their poor frazzled driver. I eventually got it after a week and a half. The ladder seems well made but is heavier than we expected making it difficult to handle for one person. Check the weight if this is an issue for you.

exactly as ordered, good quality, though a little heavy when extended. Very easy to use, very safe.

Great bit oif kit. Very stable and rigid, will last for years