Ladders

Grab a trade quality ladder from Sydney Tools so you can work safely even when working at heights.

Browse Australia’s best range of step ladders, platform ladders, double sided and extension ladders that bring any task within reach, whether you’re a painter by trade or you’re cleaning the gutters at home. 

If you spend a lot of time up the ladder, make sure you check out our range of outriggers, planks, work trays and other accessories from trusted brands like Bailey, Climbrite and Gorilla.

Not sure which ladder is best for you? Or if you just want a closer look, drop into one of our locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Australia-wide.

How to secure a ladder

It’s important to ensure your ladder is safely secured at all times to avoid the risk of serious injury. 

When you’re climbing onto the roof of a building from a ladder, make sure the ladder extends at least 3 feet above the roofline, and secure the top of the ladder to the building using a rope or roof mount bracket.

Make sure the base of the ladder is on a firm and level piece of ground and use the 4:1 ratio to set your ladder at the correct angle. This means that for every 4 feet of ladder height, you move the base out roughly 1 foot from the wall. So a 20-foot ladder should be roughly 5 feet from the wall at the base, or about 75 degrees.

How to use a ladder on stairs

If you need to repaint an area above a staircase, or even just change a lightbulb you’ve no doubt run into the old problem that the feet of a ladder just don’t fit safely onto a staircase. 

The best solution? The Gorilla range of ladder levellers attach to the base of your ladder and give you a rock solid base that sits safely and securely on stairs. 

Working at heights? Check out our range of transportation and lifting tools for everything you need to work safely.