Get up on the shed or the silo without the risk.
Ladder lines, anchors, guardrail and walkways for sheds, silos, feed mills, wineries and packing sheds. Based in Ballarat, working across regional Victoria.
Farm work is height work
Most farm height jobs aren't big. Cleaning a gutter, checking grain, fixing a sheet, opening a hatch. They're done often, usually by one person, and often with no one else around. That's why the access needs to be safe without relying on someone to spot you.
We install ladder lines on silos and bins, guardrail and platforms at the top, and anchors and static lines on shed roofs, so the jobs you do every season can be done the same way every time.
Regional jobs are what we do
We're based in Ballarat and work across regional Victoria and interstate. We've delivered jobs as far as Hanwood in the Riverina, coordinating materials and installation ahead of time so the work gets done in one trip.
Already have ladder lines or anchors? We'll inspect and recertify them, whoever put them in.
How it fits together
- Ladder line on each siloKeeps the climber attached all the way up. A cage alone won't stop a fall.
- Catwalk with guardrailWalk between silo tops without going near the edge.
- Static line on the shed roofAnchored along the ridge for gutters, repairs and solar work.
- Mesh over old skylightsBrittle translucent sheets can't take a person's weight.
- Fixed ladder onto the shedNo more portable ladder off the ute.
Where it goes wrong
What we see on these sites
A ladder cage won't stop a fall
Lots of silos and bins have caged ladders. The cage gives the climber something to lean on, but someone who slips can still fall inside it. A ladder line keeps them attached the whole way up.
Shed roofs with old skylights
Big machinery and hay sheds often have translucent sheets that have gone brittle in the sun. They're easy to miss from the ground and won't take a person's weight.
Gutters, solar and repairs done off a ute
Cleaning gutters, fixing sheeting or checking solar usually means a portable ladder and no anchor. A few anchors and a static line make every one of those jobs safer.
Tops of silos, bins and tanks
Checking grain, opening hatches and cleaning tanks all happen at the top. Without guardrail or a platform there's nothing between the person and the edge.
Check your own site
Before harvest, check the shed and the silos
Walk the site with this list. Every "no" or "not sure" is worth a look by someone who audits roof access for a living.
Book a site audit- Does every silo or bin ladder over a few metres have a ladder line, not just a cage?
- Is there guardrail or a platform at the top where people open hatches and check grain?
- Can you get onto each shed roof without a portable ladder off the ute?
- Are there anchors on the shed roofs for gutter cleaning, repairs and solar work?
- Are old skylights and translucent sheets covered or fenced off?
- Has anyone inspected what's already there in the last 12 months?
Site visit
Book a site visit before harvest
We'll look at your sheds, silos and tanks, tell you what needs fixing first, and give you a fixed quote. If you've got a few sites, or neighbours with the same problem, we'll do them in one trip to keep the travel down.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 03 5331 9747.