Loft Centre Aluminium Sliding Vertical Carriage Ladder
The heavy duty rated Aluminium Vertical Carriage loft ladder (VCL) is ideal for access through a vertical door, upward opening ceiling hatch or onto a platform / mezzanine floor.
- Watch the Aluminium Sliding Vertical Carriage Ladder being operated.
- High strength extruded aluminium construction.
- Specially designed carriage board (MDF) mounted on nylon rollers enables unit to roll quietly clear of floor’s edge.
- Suits floor to floor heights up to 3.21m.
- Suits existing vertical loft hatch openings from 900mm (H) x 600mm (W).
- Can also be used for access to a mezzanine floor application.
- Suitable for domestic, commercial or industrial use.
- Uses a spring counterbalanced system allowing for a smooth and safe deployment of the ladder.
- Opening in the wall can be closed by a door (supplied by others) with a maximum thickness of 25mm.
- For a trapdoor thickness above 25mm, please refer to the VCL Carriage Board Adaptions document.
- Supplied with two metal handrails as standard.
- Complete with operating pole and fittings.
- Optional Metal Loft Exit Grab Rails measure 900mm high & 515mm wide (available in black) - Ideal for mezzanine applications - see Product Images.
Note: The VCL loft ladder does not come supplied with a trapdoor / hatch.
Aluminium Vertical Carriage Loft Ladder - Technical Info | |
Model No: | VCL |
Ladder Type: | 2 Section Sliding |
Minimum Floor Height: | 2300mm |
Maximum Floor Height: | 3210mm |
Minimum Opening Size: | 900mm (H) x 600mm (W) |
Ladder Width: | 402mm |
Ladder Width (Including Handrails): | 466mm |
Useable Tread Width: | 330mm |
Ladder Tread Depth: | 75mm |
Minimum Storage Space (Length): | 2250mm |
Loft Clearance Required (Height): | 1070mm |
Max. Height of Ladder in stored position: | 500mm |
Max Working Load: | 150 kgs |
🎄 Deliveries over the Christmas period 🎄
Our website remains open and orders can still be placed online over the Christmas period.
Our last despatch date before Christmas will be Thursday 19th December (orders to be placed before 11:00am) for delivery on Friday 20th December 2024 (subject to weather conditions).
Any orders placed after this time will be despatched on either Thursday 2nd or Friday 3rd January 2025.
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers, and we look forward to talking to you in 2025.
Free UK Mainland Delivery *
Within 1-3 working days, once the product has been despatched. Deliveries are usually made between 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday (excludes Bank Holidays).
Orders placed before 11:00am will be despatched the same day (stock dependent) for delivery the next working day.
When placing your order please provide a contact telephone number as this is a requirement of the specialist carrier we use.
Please read our full terms and conditions regarding the delivery procedure.
* There will be an additional transport charge for making deliveries to the following post codes situated in the Highlands & Islands, Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland -
Post Code List |
IV1, IV2, IV3, IV4, IV6, IV7, IV8, IV9, IV10, IV11, IV12, IV13, IV14, IV15, IV16, IV17, IV18, IV19, IV20, IV21, IV22, IV23, IV24, IV25, IV26, IV27, IV28, IV36, IV40, IV41, IV42, IV43, IV44, IV45, IV46, IV47, IV48, IV49, IV51, IV52, IV53, IV54, IV55, IV56, IV63 |
ZE1, ZE2, ZE3 |
TR21, TR22, TR23, TR24, TR25 |
PH19, PH20, PH21, PH22, PH23, PH24, PH25, PH26, PH30, PH31, PH32, PH33, PH34, PH35, PH36, PH37, PH38, PH39, PH40, PH41, PH42, PH43, PH44, PH49, PH50 |
PA20, PA36, PA38, PA39, PA40, PA41, PA42, PA43, PA44, PA45, PA46, PA47, PA48, PA49, PA50, PA60, PA61, PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA66, PA67, PA68, PA69, PA70, PA71, PA72, PA73, PA74, PA75, PA76, PA77, PA78 |
KW1, KW2, KW3, KW5, KW6, KW7, KW8, KW9, KW10, KW11, KW12, KW13, KW14 |
KA27, KA28 |
HS1, HS2, HS3, HS4, HS5, HS6, HS7, HS8, HS9 |
PO30, PO31, PO32, PO33, PO34, PO35, PO36, PO37, PO38, PO39, PO40, PO41 |
GY, JY, IM, BT |
You will not be able to place an order online if you require delivery to a post code (featured above).
Instead you will need to contact our Sales office on 01243 785 246 for the additional transport charge associated with delivering the product to your address.
A member of our Sales team will be able to take your order over the telephone and payment can be made via Debit or Credit card.
Once a product has been despatched the standard delivery timescale for Scottish Highlands & Islands, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands will be 3-5 working days.
For European or most Worldwide delivery destinations please email our Sales Office - [email protected] with your enquiry detailing the product you are interested in, together with your full delivery address and contact information.
We can then return a Quotation for the product and delivery costs once this has been sourced from the transport company.