Whether you are building a residential home or a commercial building, you should consider installing roof edge protection. These guards are designed to help keep you and your loved ones from falling off the edge of your roof. Typically, roof edge protection is made up of a main guardrail, an intermediate rail, and a toe board. These products are typically made of a sturdy aluminum material, but can also be made of steel or stainless steel.

Tube & Fitting

Using Tube & Fitting edge protection is a good way to prevent falling materials. It is particularly useful on cladded structures. However, it must be erected properly and correctly fitted.

There are many different edge protection systems to choose from. Each is designed to provide different benefits. The most common are net barrier systems. These incorporate guardrail. They look professional and offer high containment levels. They are often used in shopping malls and cinemas. They also offer fall arrest.

Another solution is tubular guardrail. These systems are easy to build. They can be adapted to almost any edge. They eliminate hot works and require zero welding. They are ideal for protecting anyone who is accessing the roof. They can be used for industrial structures, walkways, loading docks, and road bridges.

Topfix

Providing total rooftop protection, the KeeGuard (r) Topfix system is the right answer for all of your edge protection needs. The system is a lightweight aluminium design, designed to suit almost any flat roof configuration. It is also suitable for retrofitting older buildings.

The system is easy to install, with no need for on-site welding. The system consists of two components: a base plate and a set of rails. The base plate has an in-line adjustable angle that is suitable for different roof types. Likewise, the rails are also suitable for a variety of roof types.

The Topfix Guardrail system is a modular design that is designed to allow easy adaptation to your specific requirements. The system is also a cost-effective solution that is sure to reduce the number of work delays during your next roof replacement job.

Non-penetrating guardrail systems

Unlike traditional penetrating guardrails, non-penetrating guardrail systems for roof edge protection are fabricated and installed in a manner that does not require drilling into the surface. Instead, they are anchored into the surface using heavy weighted base plates. This design helps to maintain the horizontal rails in place, and maintains a 200-pound load requirement.

Non-penetrating guardrail systems are a quick and easy way to provide a temporary or permanent fall protection solution. These systems are made from cast steel or aluminum and are typically painted.

Safeguard guardrail systems provide a durable fall protection solution, and are CSA-compliant and ANSI-compliant. They are modular, and integrate with existing equipment to provide complete fall protection. These systems also offer a portable, modular design for fast installation.

Warning lines

Using warning lines on your roof edge protects workers from falls and other potential hazards. They are also a good way to demarcate hazardous areas and rope off access areas to the edge. They also can be used to rope off deck openings and to protect workers from open holes or skylights.

Warning lines must be installed at least six feet from the edge of the roof surface. They must also be flagged with high visibility material. These are typically made of rope or chain, but they may also be made of wire. They must be marked with a high-visibility flag every six feet.

The warning line must also be rigged in a way to keep workers from going past it. This is usually done by using a safety monitor to watch the line. The monitor is responsible for identifying potential fall hazards, getting workers’ attention verbally and physically, and maintaining a safe work area.

Anti-corrosion coating

Getting the right anti-corrosion coating for roof edge protection is essential. It can help stop leaks and keep a metal roof looking good for years to come. AGM, one of the leading manufacturers of metal roofing solutions, has developed a new system that provides significantly improved anti-corrosion performance.

This new system uses graphene in the coating to give metal roofs lasting protection. AGM partnered with coatings manufacturers to develop the new product. They expect the new system to grow in popularity.

The new system uses a combination of graphene, a low-density form of carbon, and proprietary inorganic ingredients to form a long-lasting anti-corrosion coating. The new system is available to trade customers in 2019.

This new coating provides water resistance, a monolithic membrane and a tough coating surface. It can also be applied with Ultra Bond technology, which allows it to adhere to most properly prepared surfaces.