Choosing the Ladder

Making it Easy to Buy
Simplified, impactful color coded duty rating icons make the consumers’ choice easy. Extension ladders now feature matching color coded end caps to reinforce the duty rating.

[+] zoom Typical Uses: Painting Yard Work Household Chores

[+] zoom Typical Uses: Light Commercial Painting Cleaning Light Repair

[+] zoom Typical Uses: General Contracting Building Maintenance Drywall

[+] zoom Typical Uses: Construction Building Roofing General Contracting

[+] zoom Typical Uses: Heavy Duty Industrial Construction Utilities Heavy Duty MRO

Choosing the right material

Fiberglass: Electrically non-conductive, great value, strong, preferred ladder material

Aluminum: Strong, lightweight, corrosion resistant

Wood: Economical, electrically non-conductive when clean and dry

Choosing the Right Extension Ladder	Choosing the Right Stepladder
Height to Gutter or Top Support Point Buy this size extension ladder* 9’ max 9’ to 13’ 13’ to 17’ 17’ to 21’ 21’ to 25’ 25’ to 28’ 28’ to 31’ 16’ 20’ 24’ 28’ 32’ 36’ 40’ * Reflects section overlap, ladder angle, and 3’ extension above roof line	Maximum Height You Want to Reach* Buy this size Stepladder 7’ 8’ 9’ 10’ 11’ 12’ 14’ 16’ 18’ 20’ 3’ 4’ 5’ 6’ 7’ 8’ 10’ 12’ 14’ 16’ * Assumes a 5’6" person with a vertical 12" reach