Ramsay and Sons (Forfar) Ltd

Established as a limited company in 1946, we have been producing high quality ladders and access solutions from our head office and manufacturing facilities in Forfar, Scotland for over 75 years. 

We are a family-run business split into two divisions, Ramsay Ladders and Ramsay Access, allowing us to provide ladders and access solutions for a variety of sectors within the commercial and residential markets. 

Although renowned worldwide for our original Loft Ladder, our product range at Ramsay Ladders is as diverse as the purposes for which they are used for. Regardless of its purpose or the environment in which it is to be used, every product is designed with the latest innovations and manufactured to a standard that few companies can match. 

Our vast range of standard products include: 

  • Ladders 
  • Step Ladders 
  • Loft Ladders 
  • Platforms 
  • Football Goal Frames

Should our standard range of products not meet your requirements, our fabrication division, Ramsay Access, will design & manufacture to your exact specification. Backed by years of experience, we are one of the UK's leading designers & fabricators of special access products. 

Ladders

Our range of Ladders consists of standard Single Section, Double & Triple Extension models, available with either Round Rungs or “D” Rungs.

The range also includes Window Cleaning Ladders, Roof Ladders, Steeplejack, Surveyors, Fruit Picking & Ships Gangway Ladders. Overhead Line Ladders & Fittings are also available, manufactured to National Grid Specifications.

Fixed Vertical Access Ladders with Safety Cages are available in both Aluminium or Galvanised Mild Steel, from our access division, Ramsay Access.

Ladders

Step Ladders

Our selection of Step Ladders include Standard & Heavy-Duty versions of both Swingback & Platform Steps, together with a Doubled Sided model.

This category also contains our Heavy-Duty Folding Work Platform with a 360° enclosed work area. 

Shelf Ladders are also available in both Timber & Aluminium.

Step Ladders

Loft Ladders

Our famous Ramsay Original Loft Ladder has been manufactured here in Forfar since 1954. 

Available in 6 different sizes, this Loft Ladder comes with a side handrail as standard, with the option of a second.

As sturdy as a fixed staircase, our Loft Ladder has stood the test of time, with many customers owning their Ladder for well over 30 years! 

 

Loft Ladders

Platforms

Our range of Platforms include a variety of both fixed and mobile models. 

In Aluminium, we have our AWS Warehouse Steps, with platform heights ranging from 0.720m - 4.715m. 

Also in aluminium we have our DPS & DPD Platforms. 

Our Single Sided Platform (DPS) has a variety of handrail options, along with optional wheels. While our Double Sided Model (DPD) also has the option of wheels, along with a handrail fitted to one side. 

In Galvanised Mild Steel we manufacture the GMSP & GMVS platforms, with both come with our Dead Mans Handle lifting system, designed to provide effortless movement of the platform.

 

Platforms

Ramsay Access, Our Fabrication Division

One of the UK's leading designers & fabricators of special access products.

Backed by decades of experience in providing access solutions for a wide variety of Commercial and Industrial users coping with almost any application area, we can be depended upon to get you to where you want to be. Over the many years we have catered for a huge variety of industries including, Air & Rail, Sewage & Water Works, Brewers & Distillers, Oil & Petrochemical, Public Sector & Defence, Accommodation & Food, Construction, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Maritime, Renewable Energy, Transport, Retail and the Sports industry.

Our fabrications are constructed to meet the requirements of The Work at Height Regulations 2005 & BS6399 and where applicable to BS EN ISO 14122, BS EN ISO 9001, BS2037, BS4211, BS4592, BS5395 and the EEMUA Handbook 105 (ISBN 0859310418) 2002 Edition. With our products being made from materials conforming to at least 16 other British Standards.

This means that we not only provide a safe, high-quality product, but also a reliable service to all customers at all times - your enquiry will receive a prompt response and delivery will be on time. If we can adapt one of our existing proven designs to give a quick, efficient, and cost-effective solution, we will. If the requirement is more complex you can rely on our innovative design capabilities to provide a solution.

No matter the access problem, we'll always get you there!

Ramsay Access, Our Fabrication Division

Wooden Ladders

For the highest quality and appealing designs, our wooden ladder range is like no other.

Our wooden ladders are made from the finest Douglas fir. Their unique features not only increase the safety of the steps, but also their appeal.

Similar designs and products include:

  • Wooden Single Section Ladders
  • Wooden Swingback Steps
  • Wooden Double Extension Ladders
  • Wooden Platform Steps
  • Wooden Shelf Ladders
     
Wooden Ladders

Glass Fibre Ladders

For some of the safest and most reliable ladder designs on the market, our glass fibre ladders are unbeatable.

These glass fibre ladders are available as single section ladders or as double extension ladders. They have channel stiles fitted with square rungs and rubber feet. They are perfect for many industry applications including petrochemical and food.

Glass Fibre Ladders

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