We have a company (Batavia Services Inc. http://www.laddermatters.com <http://www.laddermatters.com/>) that comes by the shop once or twice a year (I think it’s every 6 months) and inspects/repairs all of the ladders.
The ladder inspection / maintenance includes replacing any damaged or broken parts, cleaning and waxing (keeps the fiberglas from deteriorating and sticking fiberglas in your hands), and a written report saying they are in good condition. They can fix some fiberglas issues, though some are just too far gone. If they can’t be fixed (and there are a number of issues they can’t fix) they let us know that the ladders need to be discarded. On occasion they have been able to shorten the ladder by cutting off a damaged section and reinstalling the end caps. Mark > On Feb 17, 2018, at 11:39 AM, Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > > The ladder safety class that I took said that any damaged ladders should be > cut up into pieces before throwing them in the garbage. That way, nobody > gets them out and attempts to repair them. > > On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 8:12 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > That tape works really well, but I would never attempt to fix a fiberglass > ladder unless it was a really minor non structural fix. Like some splintered > area. > > From: Steve Jones <> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 9:25 PM > To: [email protected] <> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fixing fiberglass ladders > > I dont figure. Theres that black carbon fiber wrap, i thought about that. Not > cause i think it will work but i want to check the tape out > > On Feb 16, 2018 9:08 PM, "Matt Hoppes" <[email protected] <>> > wrote: > I wouldn’t touch them with a 35 1/2 foot pole. > > > On Feb 16, 2018, at 21:55, Steve Jones <[email protected] <>> wrote: > > > > Ive got two broken ladders from tech drops. Can you fix these safely? Both > > tipped out the upper guides and popped through the fiberglass. I just hate > > to toss 2 otherwise good ladders in the trash >
