BS EN 1873
Rooflight Covers & Guardrail
Providing essential safety for workers and minimizing potential liabilities, the Kee Cover & Kee Dome protective covers are crucial for ensuring a safe working environment on fragile roofs.
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Fragile roof protection
Fragile Rooftop Access
Lightweight aluminium staging that spreads load across fragile roof valleys, so the covering is never walked on.
- Board Walk sections
- 2 m long, vertical or horizontal
- Valley Frame
- Portable, fits individual roof sizes
- Roof Walk platform
- 4.6 m standard, bridges approx. 3.4 m
- Material
- High-grade aluminium
- Access
- Gates to raise and lower the system
Durable and Reliable Fragile Roof Protection
Keep your workforce safe and maintain access to fragile roof valleys with Hatch Board Walk. Our high-grade aluminium staging system is lightweight, simple to install and supports the weight load evenly across support battens.
- Sections are 2m long, and pieces can be installed vertically or horizontally, allowing you to choose the configuration that best fits your roof size. Plus, accessible access gates make it easy to lower and raise the system as needed for maintenance purposes.
- Get reliable protection today with Hatch Board-Walk!
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The Hatch Roof Walk positioned over a skylight
The Roof Walk
Improve worker safety with Roof Walk - the perfect solution for accessing roofs. Our fully guarded rolling work platform is mounted onto twin tracks and allows workers to move up and down the roof easily. With secure guardrails to protect them, it's a safe and secure way to get the job done quickly. Platform length 4.6m standard – Bridges 3.4m (approx.) 4 x 4m modular linking track sections c/w independent lifelines Fitted with safety mesh and support batons. High-grade aluminium Total weight, including track, approx. 361kg
Specifications
Hatch Board Walk
- Sections
- 2 m long
- Orientation
- Vertical or horizontal
- Material
- High-grade aluminium
- Access
- Gates to raise and lower
Roof Walk
- Platform length
- 4.6 m standard
- Bridging
- Approx. 3.4 m
- Track
- 4 × 4 m modular sections with independent lifelines
- Weight
- Approx. 361 kg including track
When to choose fragile roof access
A good fit when
- The whole roof covering is fragile
- Valleys and box gutters need regular maintenance
- Workers must move up and down the roof
- You need a system that can be lowered out of the way
Consider instead
- Rooflight covers & guardrail Only the rooflights are fragile
- CoverLite™ temporary covers Project-length skylight protection
- Kee Walk® walkways Non-fragile roofs needing a defined route
FAQs
Questions about fragile roof access
Hatch Board Walk, Roof Walk and how the staging moves when the area is needed.
What is Hatch Board Walk?
High-grade aluminium staging in 2 m sections that spreads load evenly across support battens, giving access to fragile roof valleys without walking on the covering.
What is Roof Walk?
A fully guarded rolling work platform on twin tracks, 4.6 m long as standard, that moves up and down the roof.
Can the staging be moved out of the way?
Yes. Access gates make it easy to lower and raise the system for maintenance.
Related systems
The systems that make a fragile roof safe to work on.
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BS EN 1873
Temporary Skylight Protection
Skylights are classified as fragile surfaces under HSE guidance, and the Work at Height Regulations 2005 require fall protection wherever work happens on or near skylights.
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BS EN ISO 14122-3
Self-Closing Gates
The Kee Safety Self Closing Safety Gates is an access control system designed to prevent unauthorised personnel from entering a hazardous area or working at height. They are designed with a spring-loaded mechanism to automatically close behind the user and are available in both single and double gate systems.
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