How to Choose the Best Fire Escape Ladder for your Home?

A fire escape is an essential feature of any residential or commercial property. It adds to the safety of the structure and this makes it crucial to choose the right type of fire escape ladder for your home. While making this choice, there are a number of different aspects you’d have to keep in view. The experts at Boston Ironworks have put together these tips to help you pick the best ladder for residential fire escapes Massachusetts:

1. Choose the location

The first thing to identify is which window should be the escape route. It’s best to choose a window in one of the bedrooms (preferably in the kids’ bedroom). The smoke tends to rise from the stairs onto the landing areas and it’s never a good idea to install your fire escape ladder outside windows located there.

The ladder you choose would have to fit the space outside the bedroom window. If you are able to, opt for a window that opens up closer to the ground; and avoid ones that have other window openings directly below them.

2. Measure the escape height

Once you have identified where the ladder for the fire escapes Massachusetts will be installed, you would have to measure the escape height. Measure the length from the ground outside to the height of the window sill. It is important that you take accurate measurements as that will help us provide an installation that matches your requirements.

3. Type of ladder

There are different types of ladders to choose from such as:

X-IT Ladder – This type of ladder is best-suited for escaping down walls that are up to 25ft in height. This ladder has an adjustable frame that is specifically designed to hook over walls with thicknesses of up to 20 inches.
Rollo Ladder– This type of ladder suits all other settings and you can choose from lengths ranging from 5ft- 40ft. This feature is designed for odd escape situations such as- escaping from loft windows, or from obstructions such as balconies that act as a hurdle between you & the ground.

We can custom design these ladders for your home’s fire escape, which ensures the feature fits the available space perfectly and matches your specific requirements.

For questions and enquires on ladders and fire escapes Massachusetts, you can call Boston Ironworks at 617 657 3117. You can also fill in this contact us form. We’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.