Access the most difficult places simply and safely with Monkeytoe’s fixed aluminium roof access ladders and cages designed and manufactured in New Zealand
We design, manufacture and install premium quality aluminium ladders and cages that meet safety best practice. Our tailor-made or out-of-the-box ladders are lightweight and strong, providing for a safe working load of 150kg from fixed vertical roof access ladders with a safety cage or easy folding access, our ladders are fully compliant with industry standards and certifications in New Zealand and Australia. We manufacture in accordance with Australian Standard AS1657:1992 and relevant statutory OHS Codes of Practice. These ladders are often teamed with our premium aluminium or Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) roof walkway systems.
Our Benefits
Unique safe and comfortable rung design
Fully welded body for increased rigidity at the ladder head
Modular onsite assembly
Range of standard configurations for all applications
All mounted brackets are supplied as a proprietary system
NOTE: Configurations could take up to three minutes to load fully depending on the size & complexity as it is configured in real-time based on requirements.
This system has been designed to the AS/NZS 1170 Standards Australia / New Zealand (Relevant parts). Structural design action B1 and in accordance with Aluminium Structures, Part 1: Limit State Design AS/NZS 1664.1 Standards Australia / New Zealand NZS/AS 1657.
Frequently Asked Questions
At what height does a modular ladder required a safety cage?
This does depend on how the permit for the building was done as the department of building and housing and the AS/NZS 1657, 1992 have different interpretations but we recommend any ladder that is 3m-4m from the ground to the top rung to have a safety cage.
Whether you have a difficult space to reach, or need a bespoke architectural design, we will provide a structure that is compliant and safe. As specialists in custom access and mounting, we can quickly provide a smart, economic and comprehensive design.
Our end-to-end service encompasses design and documentation, manufacture and installation, through to code compliance.
The problem that we had was that the existing egress stair was chosen to be used on our new job as the building interface. So, the solution was the Monkeytoe access system on the outside of the building which gave the occupants inside the live hotel, the ability to use that stair while we had or removed the existing stair down the side of the building.
By using Monkeytoe is was an offsite pre-fabrication process that allowed us to build and prepare the rooms and openings while it was built offsite.
Time's money in construction and we had the problem of a piling contractor that was fast approaching the location of where we needed to drop the existing egress stair. So effectively we had two channels of production - rather than preparing the opening, removing all the scaffold and then rebuilding everything modularly, it was all pre-fabricated and brought into us as soon as we were ready.
The solution that Monkeytoe proposed, and what we were working with, had the two concurrent streams of production happening at the same time. The other options of pre-fabrication weren't available, so it was an obvious choice to use Monkeytoe at the time.
Definitely recommend Monkeytoe to others for access solutions
Monkeytoe was very professional and helpful from the onset. They have an impressive range of designs for roof access and it’s obvious why they are leaders in the industry.
Divan Pretorius
McMillan & Lockwood
Our experience with Monkeytoe has been very positive, the highlights were:
- Very proactive with communication both to our office and on site.
- Practical solutions to the job at hand.
- Health and safety on site adhered to.
- Installation done in a professional manor and on time.
- Very user friendly.
Steve Courtney | Jonathan Ngai
Heatwave Mechanical Services
Good all round service with efficient turn around. Excellent at providing solutions for out of the box situations. Will be using again on the next project.
Jamie Davies
Built By Home
Monkeytoe were engaged to supply us with an alternative to our traditional structural steel rooftop mechanical plant platform.
The design utilising strong and lightweight materials is a great advantage. The seamless interface of their supports with our traditional structural steel roof beams works perfectly.
An all-in-one package complete with deck structure, mesh and sound wall, had a positive affect to the program that was a great bonus for the construction team. Monkeytoe did it all with great efficiency and speed, saving construction costs and time to our overall program. All components arrived from New Zealand on time and in good condition (even with the added complications of Covid-19!). Initial assembly was done in the carpark of the site and then easily craned into position on the roof.
The Monkeytoe team in New Zealand and here in Australia were efficient, easy to work with and a pleasure to deal with. We are more than proud to have the first of your systems, on our site, in Australia.
Originally the HVAC for Target road was designed across 4 platforms with numerous walkways for serviceability. However after a rethink and redesign a single platform was proposed and after discussions with Monkeytoe Xbeam was suggested as a solution. The advantages for our client have been the reduction of walkways, the ability to add an additional Air Con unit for future proofing and the reduction in structural upgrade with Xbeam supported from portal frames.
Brian Johns
RCG
Vitaco’s requirement for a 70m long elevated walkway was quickly understood by Monkeytoe and we were given 3D designs to review. Monkeytoe’s engineers worked closely with our architects and engineers to produce a final design. We’ve been kept well informed throughout the project and the result is an impressive looking walkway, which is rock solid, a critical factor as it’s 7m above the warehouse floor and used by 50 staff everyday.
The new ANZ Christchurch Stadium was designed & built within 100 days! An astounding feat in itself and a true testament to the team involved, in terms of commitment, dedication & enthusiasm to make it happen. Monkeytoe arose to the challenge in both designing a creative solution to our access needs as well as delivering a quality product on site.
Well done to the Monkeytoe team and we look forward to working with you again.
We were pleased to have a comprehensive Monkeytoe roof access system installed on one of our high-profile retail properties. Monkeytoe assisted us in achieving our vision to provide a safe work environment for everyone, protecting lives and assets. We now look forward to having a similar system installed to our other properties.
Andre Thompson - Property Manager
Ngāi Tahu Property
We have provided a safer, more accessible access method for our staff by using the Monkeytoe access solution.
Platform Deck was supplied, and installed as per our expectations and designed in a manner as to accommodate extra support underneath larger plant units. Some extra supports were required as the units had to be adjusted in position onsite therefore causing some minor point load issues, however Monkeytoe were more than helpful to supply the additional supports despite it being the fault of another contractor.
In our opinion and also in the opinion of our acoustic engineer, the finish quality of the plant deck and especially the acoustic screening was standout. The acoustic engineer was impressed with the design and also quality of finishing and said it was some of the best he has seen. In early days we did have some concerns as to how the platform would be fixed through the kingspan roofing however the mounting clips worked perfectly.
Exceptional quality and exceptional administration service!
NOTE: Configurations could take up to three minutes to load fully depending on the size & complexity as it is configured in real-time based on requirements.