Roof Access Walkways & Guardrails Perth

A walkway is a designated access path where frequent access is required.

Walkways are installed for the preservation of roof cladding and to encourage personnel to take a designated route. This helps to protect the integrity of the roof decking and limits the number of roof leaks over areas where there may be foot traffic. This is more often than not likely to happen to and from and in and around plant and equipment.

Roof Access WA offers both Sayfa Pace 600 Aluminium walkway and Sayfa ON-TRAK fibre walkway systems. We will advise on the suitability of the type for each application.

Sloping walkways can be installed in the direction of the roof pitch up to 20 degrees. Cleats are used for traction when the roof pitch rises between 10 and 20 degrees The Pace 600 levelled walkway, which includes Sentry guardrails can be installed across the pitch of a roof up to 35 degrees. It is a requirement to level all walkways where they cross the pitch of a roof that is over 7 degrees.

We use a 5mm bulb type rivet as a fixing, used for roof-mounted guardrails and walkway battens. The rivets have a rubber seal under their head. There is also an EPDM foam seal between the roof decking and what is been fixed. This creates a creditable waterproof seal. This is part of the attention to detail that Roof Access WA provides during the installation of all products that are attached to the roof decking.

A guardrail is a hard barrier that can be used as a fall arrest barrier on a flat roof. A guardrail is needed on the leading edge of the walkway when the roof pitch is over 7 degrees or when the edge of the platform is over 300mm. Guardrails can also assist with easy access through stepped and ladder sections of walkways throughout the workplace.